On Mon, 31 Jul 1995, 'The Bear --' Frank Ho wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Jul 1995, Kevin Lew -- 'The Lai-Lai Boy' wrote:

> Sticking your chopsitcks up right into something so that they stand-up is 
> a har-bringer of death.

I've done that! I also remember getting hit by my mom when I tried to pass 
something to someone with my chopsticks.  She said that's bad luck 
because when bones are cremated they are passed by chop sticks to the 
container.  

> >  -- Four is horribly unlucky.  (So buying glasses is a real pain.)

Is that where the japanese custom comes from.  I think there's something 
like you never give someone something in multiples of 4.  I'm not sure 
what it means though, I was just raised this way. ^_^
I'm still uncomfortable leaving my shoes on at other peoples houses.  
Usually I'll just take them off.  


Kyle Matsumura
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/~kylemats
kylemats@hcc.Hawaii.Edu