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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shitstorm28 11
dude, just tell her you didn't know and you didn't want to break up.
GrumpyGrinch 23
Kiss it better!
Bean_pole06 5
Which means a break up. Her offering the pear or you cutting it?
T1A2Z3 35
I think giving a pear is a way to break up.
Sir_Cow 17
There's a town called California in China?
band_geek 18
As much as I would LIKE TO say that you should've studied up on the culture, I won't be that harsh. Honestly, you didn't know. If you explained to your girlfriend for any misunderstandings and apologized for not knowing, I'm sure she'd understand.
interesting33 37
This is not a scenario you could expect someone to read up on in case it happens.
Natedawg1217 6
Yeah there's no way you could've known that. It'll be fine.
wrongmove 11
Well, there are so many ways to screw up a relationship with a Chinese person. Give someone a watch, an alarmclock, a bell or anything intended for measuring or marking time and a superstitious Chinese person will think you want them to die. Give someone a pair of shoes and you get much the same reaction as sharing fruit.
Shade1982 21
China sounds like an overly complicated place to live...
ilanie04 16
You did explain that you just wanted to share it.. right?
kmt702 2
Splitting a pear in half for your lover is bad luck for your relationship.
Mickd40 8
Well things went a bit pear shaped