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Fortune in Fortune Cookie

Anonymous032819 — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:34:49 GMT

I had Chinese last night, and the fortune in my fortune cookie said.

"Enjoy life! It is better to be happy than wise"

I don't really agree with that.

One can be both.

One can be happy and wise.

It doesn't have to be one or the other.

What are some fortunes that you have come across?

Re: Fortune in Fortune Cookie

CelticCrafter — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:59:16 GMT

I think I'm probably one of few people that don't even open the fortune cookie wrapper!

Re: Fortune in Fortune Cookie

chiclets — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:10:50 GMT

There are some happy people but not so wise people who post on forums.

There are some wise but not so happy people who post on forums.

There are happy and wise people who post on forums.

There are some not wise and happy people who post on forums.

Re: Fortune in Fortune Cookie

kitcat51 — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:16:29 GMT

It's suppose to be fun not a life lesson...read, toss, forget.

Re: Fortune in Fortune Cookie

deepwaterdotter — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:35:05 GMT

I thought this one was cute: "Don't believe everything you read in a fortune cookie."

Re: Fortune in Fortune Cookie

Pook — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:49:11 GMT

One I had said "Experience new things". A few days later I fell, dislocated my shoulder, broke the humerous and broke my hand. Never reading another again!!!

Re: Fortune in Fortune Cookie

DiAnne — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 20:52:42 GMT

When I was about 13 I was in San Francisco visiting one of my aunts. She took me to dinner at the Empress in China town - a very upscale fancy restaurant. I don't remember what her fortune was but she said it was mean and she wanted a new fortune and until she got one she was refusing to pay for our dinner. I was mortified and sure we were going to be arrested. Because of the language barrier they could not understand what she wanted. They finally summoned the manager, she got her new fortune, paid the bill and all was well.

Re: Fortune in Fortune Cookie

Cakers3 — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 22:47:16 GMT

Depends upon your personal definition of "wise".

One can be "book wise" or "life wise".

Seems if one is "wise" enough to accept what one can change and what one cannot change in life then it would seem some peace, and therefore happiness, will follow.

A little Zen perhaps never hurts.

Re: Fortune in Fortune Cookie

speedy girl — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 05:38:48 GMT

Years ago I got a funny one that I’ve never forgot, it said

You like Chinese food

Re: Fortune in Fortune Cookie

beach-mom — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 06:06:37 GMT

When I was a teenager we frequented our favorite Chinese restaurant. One time all of us got "regular" fortunes, except for my mom. Hers said, "Happy New Year from the Chinese bakers!"

Re: Fortune in Fortune Cookie

LyndaGee — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:26:30 GMT

Years ago, one of my mother's friends claims she got one that read: "You'll never amount to anything." Ouch !!!