Surprising fact: On the first two days of Chinese New Year, water gods are believed to visit your home. If you wash clothes or take a shower, you’re literally washing away good luck down the drain. Yes, you’ll stink. Yes, you’ll be greasy. But you’ll be lucky and greasy.
Also, don’t use any newly purchased towels or clothes on Day One. That invites bad luck from the factory. Seriously, some families buy new socks but wait until Day Three to wear them. That’s dedication to superstition.
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So, if your hair looks like a bird nest and you smell like a gym sock from 1998, congratulations. You’re doing it right. Your ancestors are probably high-fiving each other in the clouds.
