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Kim (a U.S.A. resident) is exactly twenty years and three months old when she visits her elderly grandmother in China. When she arrives, her grandmother asks her how old she is now. When Kim answers twenty-one, she isn't lying. How is that possible?
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According to some Chinese customs, some Chinese count the nine months in the womb to your age. If Kim was twenty and three months, the additional nine months would make her twenty-one.Hide Answer Show Answer
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Wow. I didn't know that. But I have thought about nine months in the womb being added to age. Cute teaser, educational too - you learn a new thing every day - lol
Jul 15, 2005
thats cool i didn't know about that
i'M EXCITED I GOT IT RIGHT
It should of been
"it took her 9 months 2 get dere
"it took her 9 months 2 get dere
I guessed at the nine months in the womb and was pleased that I got it right . I didn't know about the culture thing though. Thanks for the fun AND the learning!
Learn something new every day, thanks.
This was a fun one to look up!! And very fun to answer!!
I thought she took a slow boat to China!
Thanks! Im glad everyone liked it! It's my first one to get taken!
Thought the same thing as renae. Guess I learn something new everyday
wow random knolage realy dose com in handy
i actualy got it right
i actualy got it right
wow, entertaining and educational, well done ! oh, by the way, it stumped me!
Yes, we do indeed learn something new every day!! Nice job!
If that were where I live, I would be_...he he he...why should I tell people my age?
Sep 03, 2005
Cool one
im japanese and we usually add a year so i got confused. we dont bother with exactly nine monthes.
Adding a year is a smart thing...I was discussing that with someone the other day, and how confusing it would be about fooling with exactly 9 months. Thank you for the comments!
Briliant one! I had no idea about that but, i'm thriled of learning such an awesome thing from this teaser. Keep them coming as this one is great!
When people asked my age, I would reply with (current year-my year of birth) if it was before my birthday that year, and (current year-my year of birth+1) if it was after my birthday that year.
This more of Korean custom, than a Han Chinese custom, but it makes a good teaser.
Glad ya'll liked it...I'm probably not well informed (scratch the 'probably') on origins and whatnot, but hey...It was the only one someone else didn't post!!! *shrugs*
Pax!!
Pax!!
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