buying a wife

[poltergeist]

i am married now with a child due in 2 months. im going to meet my parents in law for the first time but my wife says i need to give them 3000 quid in a red envelope. wtf? thats nearly a months wage?!? we have a kid on the way and the house in the uk needs a lot of money spending on it!would this annoy you?

[WhiteBear]

why dont you say youre English and not Chinese. so youre not giving nothing to her family. just give them �300 instead! thats a lot over there.

although... if youre celebrating it in a resturant you will get loads of 'lai see' (red envolope- contains lots of money) off her family and friends.(and urs too)- make sure you get them off your inlaws after the celebration cos the inlaws takes all the lai see before the guest gets seated cos they sign their names on a cloth with a brush (bit like a guest book) and hands over the lai see to them.

[Brinjal]

If you were in Africa you would have to throw in some cows and a mercedes benz as well.

[Brinjal]

Then if she runs off and leaves you or dies you get to take the younger sister.

[Dee Sa]

give them half, take the father to one side and explain about all the expenses u have with the baby on the way and you will cough up the rest at a later date when u can afford.
OTHERWISE REFUSE TO GO, Chinese hate to loose face.
has your wife got any grasp of your finances ? or does she think that all Europeans are rich ? did she marry u for love or love of money ? put her in her place [ kindly] now otherwise these demands will continue all your married life, wise up now and take a stand.
good luck