New business venture – Chinese wedding dinners?

There has been a comment which had been making its rounds on Facebook lately. Apparently, it was from a couple who had just gotten married. The new wife was said to have sent a message to one of their guests after the dinner, and said that they could not find the red packet (or “love offering” as they so nicely chose to call it) from the guest. The message also blatantly asked the guest whether he did write his name on the red packet, or did he give it at all. It said something like “in the event you are unable to give an offering due to unforeseen circumstances, it is only basic courtesy to let us know…”

My only reaction – S.P.E.E.C.H.L.E.S.S.

I am not sure who should be asking for the basic courtesy in this case.

But I do have my take on Chinese wedding dinners in recent years.

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