So for you guys who are married or know the traditions of giving out red envelopes... I thought I'd make this a Q&A thread.


What qualifies you to receive red envelopes?

I know that one of the criteria's is that you're single. but does Age have to do with it too? can you give red Envelopes to a person who's single and over the age of 40 if you are the one giving it and you're in your 30s?

 

I asked my mom about this a few years ago. You only have to give them to kids. Some of my single cousins older than me declined the red envelopes when offered to them. Other single friends in their 30s will still want them. So now I only offer them to my cousins, nephews, and nieces who are still children.

It makes no sense to give them to single people older than you or who don't need it. The purpose of giving red envelopes to kids is to pass on good luck and fortune from one generation to the next. Plus the kids are supposed to offer you good wishes for the year.

For every red envelope you give to an adult, some child is deprived of one. They could save up their red envelope money one day to buy... a WRX! :-)

 

good answer... anymore questions?

 

Red envelope? woot?

 

i tried to convince my newly married younger sister to give me lai see, alas.. she declined..

my gf's parents still get them from her grandparents.. even if they are married.

 

Here's one:

If your non-Chinese friends tried to hit you up for Ly See, would you give them any? What if they don't celebrate Chinese New Year and they still want them?

What if they were one-half Chinese? One-quarter Chinese? Hmm...

 

My grandma still gives them to my parents and to all her grandchildren. My parents still give them to me no matter my age.

 

You can give red Envelopes to anyone is single or younger (even they are married) than u. But not for those are older than you.
This is the tradition in HK. I know there are some differences in taiwan

if you are 18 and married & ur dad has a 10 years old brother, u are not gonna give him red envelopes thou.

just like you are not giving any red envelopes to anyone in the upper level of ur family tree than you are.

 

I'm gonna answer "no". Hahaha. Giving gwai lo lai see is forbidden! Just kidding. If someone were to "hit up" someone else for lai see, that's just rude from the get-go. As for the happa kids, as long as their family, and them as well celebrate the holiday, it's fine, IMO.

 

yeah, if anyone asks you for it. that's just plain rude. They should move back to HK. haha

 

show them ur mid-finger if they try to rip you off.

 

Can a red envelope be sent to a P.O. box or does it have to be a street address?

 

wife and i only give to single family members - mainly kids, but there is this one aunt who hooks us up at Xmas, so we give her a lai see. Friends? no. but their kids and younger siblings - yes.

and people who ask for one don't deserve it

 

basically, i think the rule is, if you're married, you give red envelopes to any younger, non-married cousins, nephews, neices etc. but once you get married, your eligability to receive the red envelopes stops. and at that point, you become another giver.

 

I don't wanna be the old guy