SigSeg
Huntington Beach, China
Today, it’s been a semester since I came to Shanghai to study and my Chinese girlfriend nicely offered me a pear after a long exam. I cut the fruit to share it with her. When I saw her burst in tears, I understood that it was a way to announce a breakup in China. FML
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Joshwarrior 39
My condolences op you were such a cute pear together. Look at the bright side you are learning other cultures customs which is awesome (:
Pyronic 11
it was just a misunderstanding. I'm sure she will understand.
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Joshwarrior 39
My condolences op you were such a cute pear together. Look at the bright side you are learning other cultures customs which is awesome (:
Pyronic 11
it was just a misunderstanding. I'm sure she will understand.
LennyComa 39
U reccomen explaining in your culture sharing is a sign of caring.
spearcom 13
Hurry!!! Put it back together!!! But seriously, hope she undrstands it was a cultural misunderstanding. Good Luck
Mathalamus 25
whoops. tell her that it was a mistake, and don't do that again. or at least figure out if its only the pear that announces the breakup.
DeadxManxWalking 27
just explain your intentions
RedCronos 17
At least you got something out of the breakup
R2Y2 22
Yeah man, a pear. Whoo.
MoxleyCrue 17
I thought it was funny.
kfchicken 31
well...half a pear
sadistmonkey 19
Wait, is the cutting of the pear on the OP's part the equivalent to announcing a breakup or was the girlfriend announcing the breakup by offering him a pear?
FalloutScrolls 25
Inquiring minds want to know.
Kaamil_fml 15
Exactly my thoughts
Ging3rSnap 9
The cutting of the pear and offering to share it was a symbol for breaking up. If you are given a pear you are to eat it yourself; otherwise you are separating the "pair"
gracehi 33
Does the pun work in Chinese as well? Or do they use the pun from the English language? So many questions!
icefishbaby 14
"Fen Ii (to split a pear) also sounds like fen Ii (to depart). Therefore, it is unlucky to cut a pair in half for your lover, as it may result in your splitting up."
muarif 19
Thanks Captain! :D
band_geek 18
It's a play on word in their own language. It's like how when in Korea, if you're trying to apologize, but don't really want to say it, they give an apple as a form of apology due to apple in Korean (pronoucned sah-gwa) sounds like "sorry".
Limeila 10
This was on VDM (the French FML) first and I know the guy who wrote it. Yes it's a guy, not a girl like the website says ;)
naviajack626 16
She'll understand. How could she expect you to know?