Several Chinese groups in California would love to claim responsibility for the creation of the fortune cookie, but since the 19th century, a cookie called omikujo has been served in Japan as a temple tradition. Though the Japanese version of the cookie does differ in a couple ways, it's a bit larger, is darker dough and made with miso and sesame, they still contain a fortune. And so, I must give the point to the Japanese.
Regardless, this isn't about where the cookie came from or who invented it. No, this is about a strange tradition that's developed. When you get a fortune cookie it is customary to add 'in bed' on the end of whatever your fortune may be. Is this is a common practice? Or is it something only my circle of friends know about? I do not know.
One may wonder why we would do such a thing. The answer is simple. For a laugh. Basically, it turns every fortune cookie into a dirty little giggle. Sometimes it doesn't make much sense, but most of the time it is well worth a snicker. A friend of mine once got: You will find financial success. Tack 'in bed' onto it and it becomes, you will have financial success in bed. Well, if that's not encouraging I don't know what is.
The other day, I got the most brilliant fortune. Alone it was amazing. It made me smile thinking about all the possabilities. And then, when I tacked 'in bed' on the end, I was left a little hot and bothered.I can't really explain it, so I'm just going to show you my fortune.
I can't help but hope this is accurate, with the 'in bed' or without.
Dirty Thoughts 101 - Try not to have them when you're out to dinner with your family.
4 comments:
Oh my. That is quite a fortune. ;) I just opened my cookie from Panda Express and it says, "You will be
successful in your career." In bed?
Does that mean I have to sleep my way up the corporate ladder? :o
You're right T.T.
Very difficult to find a fortune cookie in China.
You got me thinking about who writes them.
I tried to come up with some.
Here's my best effort:
You have just been infected with Tetrodotoxin. In about 20 minutes you will begin to suffer:
Nausea,
Diarrhea,
and death.
Pretty good effort eh?
Also it fits your tag line.
haha. That made me laugh. Would it fit on the tiny piece of paper?
Bit long eh? I agree. You'd need a piece of A4 to get all that in.
Only way you could serve it would be rolled up inside a pancake.
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