Can I know how much is the going rate for Chinese Ang Pau this year?
Not a rich man, I want to give just enough to not look Cheap Skate/"Kiam Siap"/Kedekut Masin!
Budiman
Can I know how much is the going rate for Chinese Ang Pau this year?
Not a rich man, I want to give just enough to not look Cheap Skate/"Kiam Siap"/Kedekut Masin!
Registered User
Follow Penang Hokkien rate lah....
Budiman
It is the thought that counts.
" In the land of the blind the one-eyed-jack is king."
Budiman
And how much is that?Originally Posted by Sentinel
i noticed that up north $2 angpow are still being given.
Over here, I was already receiving a minimum of $10 when I was a wee little kid way back when. I'm not sure but I think the current rate is $50?
Budiman
RM50? Where do you stay,so that i can bring my children ,nephew,nieces etc to your house.Siow la you!
Registered User
I am not poor nor would I say I am rich... I am just a semi-retired corporate man dealing in some investment projects in Indonesia in mining, infrastructural and even do land deals... and every year I wrap RM4 ang pows and RM10 ang pows - for kids we meet in house visits we do not know well and the RM10 for kids of our friends.... that is all we give out. To me, ang pow is a gift to accompany good prosperity wishes - its not like BR1M or anything and it shouldn't be....
Budiman
Friends, sorry. I have been misunderstood. I had not intended my post to be condescending in any way.
What I meant was that the angpows given seemed to vary across different regions. $2 angpows were still being given in northern states like Ipoh. Over here, I have seen $5 given to strangers and between $10 to $50 given to friends kids. More for family members and close friends.
That made me wonder about the rates in Penang as well as the southern states. Maybe it's because different state practice different custom. If not, then perhaps what I've observed were just isolated cases.
BTW, if I'm not mistaken, $4 angpows were never given. Sei sei saeng! Not auspicious.
Banned
Dervish,
We gave RM10 angpow to friends’ children and neighbours’ children who visit us in CNY. For nephew and nieces, the angpow is RM50.
We have a few relatives who reside in Singapore. When we visit them or when they come to KL during CNY, we prepare angpow with SGD50 note for their children.
Have been many years we gave angpow this way..
Budiman
Sei is OK if the red packet is 40, 400 or even 4000. You see, the Chinese are pragmatic people.
" In the land of the blind the one-eyed-jack is king."
Registered User
Then on Day 2 when the MPPP truck comes around to collect rubbish, there is a standard RM20 ang pow and a carton of F&N Orange canned drinks to their rep from every Chinese household....
Budiman
Oh ya.... my Ma used to do that. Just the angpow though.
Not a bad idea at all. A token of appreciation. I should start that practice. Forgotten about it.
Budiman
Recently, I heard something absurd.
Apparently, when you go visiting, tangerines are okay but oranges are a no-no. Reason: Oranges sounded like "charmmm". To circumvent the "charmmmmmness", give 5 so it becomes "ummm charmmmmm"
*shakes head*
During my mom's time, Ngan Yin groundnuts were given. Something about "chiak lau lau"
Registered User
You will know when they arrive... one of them will ring the door / gate bell and all the rest of the Indonesian and Bangla workers will shout from the truck in Penang Hokkien "Keong Hee Keong Hee...." hahahaha... so happy as they all calling for their annual dividends to be grouped together and divided by end of Day 3....
Budiman
Those were the days!.
I was up sad last year when i gave them a red packet. The garbage man was so rude... He was telling me there are 6 of them. Kasi 6 ang pow!!
Not even a word of "thank you". Btw, those are not even the daily garbage collector.
Budiman
On NY eve normally there is a God of Properity will visit your house and paste a red paper with 4D in it.What i like is these are young children and they use starch to glue it
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