C: Gong Xi Fa Chai!
J: Gong Xi Fa Chai.
C: K, I'm just gonna put this back here.
J: Hiii.
J: If you haven't seen our faces before, I'm Jessica.
C: I'm Claudia
J: We're married,
and we're currently in Malaysia.
C: We are here for a total of seven weeks.
C: We normally live in Brighton.
J: Which is a lovely little seaside town, where it's currently snowing.
C: I know. [evil laugh]
J: And we're on the beach most of the time. C: Smug much?
J: Sorry, guys.
C: We're currently in Kuala Lumpur, which is the capital of Malaysia,
visiting my relatives, as I am half-Malaysian.
C: And... J: And we came to see them for Chinese New Year!
J: We did the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations and festivities
and we thought that we would talk to you guys about Chinese New Year
J: and the Zodiac, and what it means! C: Yeah.
J: A) Because we love that kind of stuff
J: But B) because our Zodiacs fit us really, really well
and so we're intrigued to see whether your Zodiac fits you really well.
J: We're gonna tell you what ours are
and then you can tell us whether that is actually true or not.
C: I'm gonna... J: Yes?
C: tell you about you, according to one--this is an important thing.
C: You're gonna use one site, because depending which site you go to,
you can make your future how you want it to.
J: Yeah, they're all different.
J: If you don't like one, just find another. It's fine. C: Yeah, be like...
J: "I want a better year."
C: Generally, the summary of the characteristics of each animal that you're assigned to
is quite true, I find.
C: In my past thirty years (yes, I'm thirty),
when I've met people, I'm like, "Oh, what Chinese Sign are you?"
('cause that's the first question I obviously ask them)
I'm like, "Oh, yeah, that kind of makes sense, because you're like this..."
Actually, I don't know -
I'm lying, I don't know off by heart what each animal Sign's characteristics are,
C: but when I look them up... J: Well, let's just begin with what they actually are!
J: The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac are:
J: Rat,
C: Ox,
J: Tiger,
C: Rabbit,
J: Dragon,
C: Snake,
J: Horse,
C: Goat,
J: Monkey,
C: a Rooster,
J: Dog,
C: a Pig
J: Ooo.
C: I was born in 1987.
So that makes me a Yin Fire Rabbit.
J: And I was born in January, 1989,
which makes me a Yang Earth Dragon.
And I had to mention that I'm born in January
because the Chinese Lunar New Year is based on the Chinese calendar
and the New Year generally falls at the end of January or the beginning of February
J: and not... C: Yeah. And it's to do with the cycle of the moon,
C: rather than a calendar itself. J: And not the Gregorian calendar.
J: So, because I was born before Chinese New Year,
I have the same chara--I have the same Zodiac as if you were born in 1988--I don't know, I'm waffling.
C: Got there in the end. J: If you were born in January or February,
J: be careful; find out when the New Year was that year.
C: Yeah. For instance, this year,
2018,
the first day of Chinese New Year was the four...
C: --no, sixteenth of February? J: Sixteenth. Yeah.
C: So, quite late.
C: So, yeah, if you were born before Chinese New Year this year, you are a Rooster.
J: And if you were born after, you're a Dog.
J: Not that you're watching this, obviously,
or understanding what's happening, because you're like a month old.
C: Those different things, though - Ying / Yang, and then the elements like Wood, Fire, Water, Earth...
C: I think there's Air, as well. J: Oh, yeah. There are five elements
in the Chinese cycle, and they cycle through each time
and - each time your Sign comes up in the zodiac -
and they are:
So, it’s Fire, Wood, Metal, Water, Air.
J: Yes.
C: I’m pretty sure.
C: So, the cycle is of twelve. There are twelve animals.
So, each year – each Chinese year is assigned an animal –
but then on top of that, like you said,
depending what cycle it’s been,
C: you then are one of the five elements. J: Yep.
And also, the Yin and Yang part is more just--that’s kind of set, because depending what animal you are,
C: you’re either a Yin or you're a Yang animal. J: It’s very specific.
So, a Rabbit is a Yin animal.
J: Yes. C: And the Dragon is a Yang animal.
J: And that is because Yin animals have an even number of claws
and Yang animals have an odd number of claws
and the only exception to this is the Rat, which is both Yin or Yang.
J: Because, fun fact:
rats have four claws at the front and five at the back!
J: Isn’t that intriguing? C: The whole thing’s a bit random, to be honest, like...
C: But, um… J: It’s very special.
C: What, you may ask, is Yin and Yang?
C: Well, I’m not an expert on the subject.
C: You might need to go see some Feng Shui master on that.
C: Yin is like…cool, calm, quiet,
C: introvert. J: Follows the rules.
C: Yeah. That kind of stuff.
J: Everything you associate with an introvert. C: Anything you can think of as calm, basically.
C: And then Yang is obviously the opposite,
which is like hot, fire, reds,
C: energetic, lively. J: Extroverted.
C: Extroverted. J: Talkative!
C: Talkative, yeah.
C: And you need –
like the little Yin and Yang circle thing –
you need the two together to make a complete—
J: Which is why we work so well together. C: [Laughing] Yeah.
C: And too much Yang is bad, as is too much Yin is bad.
C: Or not “bad,” but not as good.
C: For an instance
(this is an interesting thing that my uncle told me):
the fruit
- the king of fruits, as they call it in Malaysia -
the durian,
which is infamous for its smell:
C: the flesh is the Yang J: Yes.
because it’s like the tasty bit; full of flavour and life and blah de blah,
C: but the shell - J: Yeah?
if you put water in it
and then drink it – that’s meant to bring you Yin after ingesting the fruit.
J: Ahh!
C: And all fruit apparently will have elements of Yin and Yang.
C: So they’ll have like, you know, the hot and the cold, and all that.
C: I found that really interesting. J: That’s so intriguing!
C: So it’s not just applying to humans, but all forms of life should have elements of Yin and Yang.
J: That was actually really intriguing.
J: There you go. You learn something every day.
J: School time with Jessie and Claud.
J: Now, we’re gonna learn about our Signs
and then we’re gonna tell you about your Signs.
J: So, Claudia. C: Yes.
J: First up.
J: You were born in the year 1987.
J: You are a Rabbit, and the things that are supposed to be lucky for you are:
The colours red, pink, purple, and blue.
C: Well, blue’s my favourite colour. J: You do wear a lot of blue.
J: Your lucky numbers are 3, 4, and 7.
C: You just said the same thing.
J: 3, 4, and 6, darling.
C: Seven, apparently—she’s convinced— J: I can’t even read.
C: She’s convinced that—I bet seven is my unlucky number.
C: Let’s have a look, scroll down. J: It’s here, it’s here.
C: My unlucky number is seven.
C: One, seven, and eight.
J: "Your lucky numbers are 3, 4, and 6!" I said it right.
C: I do like even numbers more than odd numbers.
Probably because I’m a Yin Rabbit with even number of toes on each feet.
J: Lucky flowers: Plantain lily and jasmine.
C: Ooo, I love lily and jasmine. J: You love the smell of jasmine!
C: Plantain?!
C: As in, like…
C: Oh, no, it’s the plantain lily. OK. J: Plantain lily.
C: I thought…banana! J: Not like…
J: A banana.
J: Yes, your unlucky numbers… C: One, seven, and eight.
J: are one, seven, and eight.
C: Which is weird, because eight is normally a very lucky number. J: It’s a lucky Chinese number.
C: It is. I remember this because when we got my – this is a random side story here –
but when my mum bought this Toyota Previa to carry us all around when we were children—
C: I don’t know why she needed such a big car because there were only – J: You were only two of you.
C: two of us, but it was really great because we had like a whole row of seats each.
C: You could request what number plate you wanted (you know, just out of the lists that were available),
and she was like, “Oh, the one with as many eights in it!"
C: So we went for R688TRX.
C: I remember.
C: I remember the number plate.
J: Your unlucky colours are dark brown, dark yellow, and white.
That’s not—you look good in white, but not in dark brown or dark yellow.
C: That’s also really—that’s also really funny, because another side story
C: (but interesting side story):
C: My primary school uniform was dark brown, yellow, and white.
J: But you did well in primary school.
C: Yeah, I did. J: You had a great time.
C: I did, yeah.
J: A Rabbit’s personality: C: Mmhm.
J: Quiet.
J: "Rabbits tend to be gentle, quiet, and alert."
J: You’re quite alert. I’ll give you that, yeah. C: That’s kinda true.
C: I think I give off the image of being laid back
and not really knowing what’s going on, but I know.
J: OK, hon!
J: You are also quick, skillful, kind, and patient.
And particularly responsible.
C: Mm, that’s true.
J: You are a medical professional, so, I guess that is…
That’s very responsible.
J: However…
The bad points of you:
"You are superficial."
C: Oh. J: I don't think that's really...
J: "Stubborn,
melancholy,
and overly discreet."
C: Not with you, but, you know…
C: with other people, perhaps. J: Never with me.
C: But it then says…
J: Oh, yeah, sorry. "Generally speaking, people who belong to the Rabbit Zodiac Sign have likable characters."
"Ladies belonging to the Rabbit Zodiac Sign,
apart from the pretty and demure experience
J: have a pure heart--"
C: But it would help if you could get someone who could read properly. J: What?
C: “A demure appearance.” J: What did I say?
C: “Experience” J: Oh.
J: "Rabbits are faithful to those around them, but reluctant to reveal their minds to others
and have a tendency to escape reality."
J: We’re just living up here!
J: "They are too cautious and conservative, which means they miss good opportunities."
C: [Sighing] That’s my downfall, I think.
C: And when I do take a risk, I find I get a real exhilaration from it,
because it’s quite a rarity.
J: 'Oh, my God, a slight risk! Something new!'
C: I know. J: I prefer that, though.
J: Than if you were complete—a person who wanted to jump off a building.
J: Moving on. By the way, this site only gives you if you’re a lady or a gentleman.
J: You may be nothing else.
C: Well, what’s it say about gentlemen? Because I believe you have lady and gentleman qualities –
like the Yin and Yang.
J: I know. I am fully with you. C: You’re both.
J: Gender is a spectrum.
J: As is your gender presentation. C: So, what’s it say? We can read both, gentleman as well.
J: "Gentlemen who belong to the Rabbit Zodiac Sign always treat people politely,"
(Why don’t ladies?)
"with a gentle smile that makes people feel they are credible and sincerely."
J: "When meeting trouble, Rabbits can handle it in an orderly way."
C: That’s true. J: "When encountering tough difficulties,
they are never discouraged
but are persistent to seek solutions."
J: I don’t know why I’m talking in this voice.
J: "So they eventually achieve enviable successful." C: Oo!
C: It says all that lovely stuff about men, and women’s was just like, 'They look pretty
and they have a demure appearance.'
J: 'And a pure heart.' C: And a pure heart. It’s like, “Oh.”
C: That’s why you’ve gotta read both! J: Indeed. Now I’m with you.
J: OK!
J: Five types of Rabbit, which one are you? C: I’m the Fire Rabbit!
J: Wood, Fire, Earth, Gold.
C: Oh! J: Gold?!
C: Well, metal. Metal. J: This is new! This is messing it up!
J: Oh, metal? C: Metal, isn't it? Gold and metal.
J: But you are Fire, so we don’t have to worry about that.
J: "You are broad-minded, smart, and flexible, with unique views."
J: Oh, famous Rabbit year people. C: Ooo, yes.
J: OK. C: Who am I following in the footsteps of?
J: Queen Victoria,
who was an Earth Rabbit.
J: Albert Einstein –
also an Earth Rabbit.
C: I’m a Fire Rabbit, but, yeah, thanks, darling.
J: But I’m just saying what they are.
C: But what are Fire—read the Fire Rabbits. J: Lionel Messi, that’s it.
C: Oh. J: He’s the only Fire Rabbit.
J: "Overall, Rabbits have average health."
J: I don’t know if that’s true, you’re generally incredibly healthy. C: Oh. Touch wood.
J: "When in poor health, they should do more sports
J: to prevent colds and other infectious diseases." C: I should do more sports.
J: "And have a healthy daily diet."
C: I do have a healthy daily diet. I don’t always eat breakfast, which is probably bad, but…
C: Yeah, I would like to do some more sports. J: We could fit more greenery into your diet.
C: I’d like to, like…become a member of a team.
J: Yes! I keep saying this.
J: I think she should join a squad.
C: A squad!
J: Yes, like a b—is that what they’re called? C: With our hoodies. Go around Brighton.
J: No, no, no. With the… C: 'Wanna be part of my squad?'
J: Badminton. Badminton squad.
C: Yeah, because it’s not actually a team sport, but it’s like a team…gathering.
J: Yeah, that’s what you need. C: That you play in pairs.
C: Golf. I can play golf. J: She’s very—she’s good at golf.
C: Yeah...
J: But no one else will play with you except really old men.
C: Also, I’d play if there was at least one other person who I thought was like fun and cool.
J: Oh, for Rabbits, in dry seasons, they should drink more water and moisturise to prevent skin problems.
J: Apparently, that’s common with you lot. C: Oh, yeah, that’s—oh, wow.
C: OK.
J: Right. The top careers for Rabbits!
J: "Good-hearted Rabbits are loved by others."
"You are intellectual, scholarly, and learned."
C: Ooo. J: Yes, so, "Rabbits generally have a good career, as well as wealth."
J: "But should take care not to give up half-way when striving for something."
J: "With a pair of dexterous hands, Rabbits have a gift for calligraphy and painting,
as well as tailoring and cooking."
J: "Owning a patient temperament, they are able to manage everything to people’s wishes."
J: God, don’t you sound like a delight! C: Yes! Indeed.
J: Other strengths:
"Rabbits have good social relationships."
C: Mmhm. J: This is true.
J: "They’re popular with others,
as they’re gentle and considerate,
with a good sense of humour"--oh, my God, is this video just boosting your ego?
J: "They can make a dispute into a good discussion, and make enemies into friends."
J: I feel like I had enemies in primary school, but...
J: …I don’t now. C: Yeah, like one week they’d be your enemy and the next week they’d be your best friend.
J: No, she was never my best friend.
She was just my enemy.
C: Tell me more lovely things about me.
J: Weaknesses:
C: Oh. J: "With an excess of universal love and charity,
J: they may have conflicts of interest."
J: "With a lack of resolution, they have trouble with being emotionally swayed."
J: I listen to you.
C: You do. Which is ironic seeing that you’re deaf.
J: Yeah. C: You’re the only person that really listens to me.
J: OK.
C: Not because I [?] J: Finances in 2018:
J: five stars!
C: Woop!
J: Yes, "In 2018 Rabbits will have good luck with money." C: Oh, that’s good.
J: "And you might have a chance to receive rewards from real estate!"
C: I don’t own any real estate. J: Yes, you do!
C: Oh, our own house.
J: Yeah, we own a house. C: Why would we get rewards from it?
J: Well, I don’t know. It goes up in value? C: Ooo, yes, maybe.
C: Another interesting point about Chinese New Year
and good luck and traditions
is with your red envelope, the hóngbāo,
C: that you get given. J: Hóngbāo!
J: I’m back. Also with my adorable purse.
C: That’s not the red envelope, though.
J: No, sorry.
C: The hóngbāo. J: My hóngbāo
is inside.
C: So, basically, married elders give these to unmarried people.
C: Young children and young people.
C: But anyway, you get given them.
C: You get some money in it.
C: Just like a token thing.
C: Or if you’re generous, quite a lot.
J: Couple of ringgit. C: There’s a limit to how much you can fit in that, though.
C: It’s flat for a reason.
C: I think you’re meant to traditionally put, like-- J: I’m pretty sure you can get a hundred ringgit note, can’t you?
C: Yeah! You’re meant to put crisp, new notes in.
C: And, as Jessica has done after my, er...recommendation and explanation,
C: was you keep some money.
This is one dollar – one Malaysian dollar.
J: One ringgit.
C: And the reason is: if you then keep this, it should bring you more money.
C: And I’ve always done it.
From a young age, I’ve always had an hóngbāo in my wallet.
With at least one pound.
C: You might need to have a job as well, you know.
C: Helps.
J: Love!
J: "You will have a stable relationship." C: Oh, that’s good.
J: Oh, this is interesting. "Male Rabbits will have good luck in love in 2018."
J: "You will meet a suitable partner, but she will be tough to get along with."
J: "For female Rabbits, you will also have many chances to meet nice boys."
J: So, there you go!
J: That is you.
J: Now let’s learn about me.
C: Year of the Dragon!
C: Lucky colours are:
J: Yes.
C: Golds. [Jessica gasps excitedly]
C: Silver! J: Ahh!
C: And a grey-ish…white. J: ...Oh.
C: Was that the right signs?
J: It’s grey. C: Oh. Grey.
C: Your lucky numbers are:
(This is probably why you kept saying seven.)
C: Because yours are one, six, and seven. J: Ohhh!
C: Mine was six as well. J: Yes.
J: And one.
C: Lucky flowers are the bleeding-heart glory-bower.
C: Looks like that.
J: It doesn’t look very nice.
C: And the dragon flowers, obviously.
C: Oh, your unlucky numbers are three and eight.
C: So you share the same unlucky number as me. J: Oh, well that’s good.
J: We should never live in a house that’s number eight.
C: So, you were born in 198…9.
On this site, it says 1988.
J: Because I’m, like, you know…
C: "This makes you smart, ambitious, and hard-working."
J: Oh! I think I’m those things.
C: Apparently, though, if you are a Wood Dragon, for instance,
you’d be, "more introverted, less enthusiastic, and lacking in good relationships."
C: Yeah, so you can have the Dragon qualities, but you’d have more of the Wood Yin things mixed up in there.
J: God, sorry, Wood Dragons. That--That’s not great.
C: Famous Dragons!
C: Earth Dragon.
J: Yes. C: OK, let’s see what other Earth Dragons there are.
C: Jesus Christ.
C: I’m not just swearing, sorry.
J: Oh!
C: Abraham Lincoln.
J: Woo!
C: Charles Darwin.
J: Cool!
C: And Martin Luther King.
J: Also awesome.
C: All good leaders there.
C: Also, this dragon is like…
J: Thanks, hon. Thanks. C: It’s just fallen on me.
C: So, normally, when it’s—
C: Normally, when it’s your year –
so, say you’re a Dog and it’s your year this year – it’ll be a lucky year for you,
except if it’s the Year of the Dragon and you ARE a Dragon.
C: Did you know that?
C: "According to Chinese tradition, when the year of the birth Sign comes up,
it’s believed to be bad luck."
C: The Dragon’s personality
– apparently, because it’s the only mystical beast in the Zodiac cycle –
um, it is the…
J: (That’s my mystical hands.)
C: It says it’s the most vital and powerful beast in the Chinese Zodiac.
C: "Although…
with an infamous reputation for being a hot-head and possessing a sharp tongue,
in ancient times people thought Dragon could control the world."
J: Oh. That’s fair.
C: "Because of their traits of dominance and ambition."
J: I don’t know that I’m a hot-head. C: No, but you’ve probably got traits of dominance and ambition.
J: That’s true.
C: "Gifted with innate courage, tenacity, and intelligence."
C: "Dragons are enthusiastic and confident."
C: "They are not afraid of challenges and are willing to take risks."
J: Yes! C: Like, opposite to me.
C: And angry Dragons are not open to criticism.
C: That is really true of you.
C: One criticism and she’s like [mimics anger]
C: [Amused] "They don’t consider themselves irritating and arrogant."
C: That’s so funny, when I said earlier on, you were like, 'No, no, I’m not a hot head, blah blah blah.'
C: "Instead of following tradition, they strive for a smooth future."
C: That’s why it’s like people like Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln. J: Indeed. Indeed.
C: Apparently, to keep healthy, "you should do yoga or taking a walk is an effective way to keep healthy."
J: Oh.
J: Well, I’ll try those. C: Apparently,
C: "when you’re middle aged, you should look after your skin
and when you’re older, you should pay more attention to your liver, gallbladder, blood, intestines, and stomach."
J: You don’t have to do any of this! You just have to drink water and moisturise!
J: Christ!
C: OK!
C: Jobs-wise: Apparently, careers that are top for Dragon are
things that embrace challenges and take risks.
J: Cool! Hi, YouTube.
C: "When you’re looking for an ideal partner,
apparently you might find yourself hesitating to move forward,
or unwilling to make permanent commitment."
J: That is the opposite of me. C: Totally.
C: That’s because you met me.
J: Yeah.
C: "When they do, however, it is their intention for it to last."
J: Oh, yeah, we’re not allowed to ever get divorced.
C: "Dragons are likely to have a warm, giving personality."
C: "They can be very generous to their loved ones."
C: Yes, that is true.
C: "You’ll have to do a lot of leg work for investments to get ahead."
J: Yeah.
C: So maybe not such a speedy, um… J: (Growth)
C: growth of new subscribers.
J: Oh, well, I’m very happy with the ones I’ve got.
C: Yeah. J: You’re all lovely.
C: Yeah, but I think you deserve like…
one million!
J: Aww, you’re so sweet. Thank you. C: Don’t you think?
C: "Apparently, you will risk losing out financially when it comes to breaking rules, such as traffic rules
or if you put yourself in dangerous situations."
J: Oh, to be fair, if I could drive, I would probably be the worst driver.
C: We do get parking tickets quite a lot. J: Not the worst, like…the best.
J: But I would drive like we were in Fast & Furious, so I think I would get pulled over.
C: Yeah, maybe that’s why you didn’t get your license
after, like…how many times have you done the test?
J: Eight. C: Yeah.
C: Well. There’s a reason.
C: Career prospects!
C: Oh, you won’t have much luck in your career, either.
J: Oh.
C: "You will need to be busy running around, doing everything by yourself, which will be tough."
C: "What’s more--"
C: (I will be here to help!)
C: "What’s more, Dragons, you will need to work hard or spend a lot of time studying."
"You may have to study further to get further qualifications."
C: "In summary, Dragons, you have little chance to get promoted
and you need to be careful of losing benefits due to impulsive behaviour."
J: Christ!
C: "It’s recommended that you calm down!"
C: "And visit places like parks or forests to adjust your attitude and mind."
C: You hot head.
C: Apparently, your love: "You will be in conflict with your partners because of their impulsiveness."
J: What?! C: It’s all right, I’m a Rabbit, it’s just been proved that I’m not…
J: Oh, yeah, you have no impulsiveness. We’re good. C: I’m not impulsive.
C: "Male Dragons will easily get into financial strife,
and female Dragons will encounter numerous relational problems."
J: [Sarcastically] Because women only care about relationships.
C: Apparently, if you’re married, you need to pay attention to your spouse’s safety.
J: Safety?!
C: "Don’t be too hot-headed, and avoid trouble."
C: Luckily, I’m very calm and Yin and… J: Yeah, yeah.
J: I mean. At least your year’s gonna go well.
J: What?!
C: "You will often be upset and put under a lot of pressure."
"You’ll also have problems with your stomach."
J: This is true.
C: "You are recommended to have your health checked regularly."
C: "Don’t take any risks such as climbing a mountain or exploring underground."
"Instead, go for a walk in a park
or round the lakeside
or through a forest
to change your mind and attitude."
C: OK, I think we got it, OK?! Like…
J: 'Go to a park, Jessica, go to a park!'
J: So, those were our Zodiacs. C: Yeah, sorry that was a bit long.
J: As you can see, they kind of—they fit very well with our personalities.
C: But I like the bit about how you won’t admit that you are sometimes irritable and arrogant.
J: And [?] with criticism. C: Yeah.
J: But now we’re going to move on to what YOUR Zodiac Sign is. C: Yeah.
Now, you’ve got to work out your Zodiac animal,
and then tell us whether this matches with your personality.
C: Yeah, we’re not gonna go through an extensive description of what we just did for each other. J: No, no, no. It’s gonna be short.
J: It’s gonna be much shorter. C: This is more based on
what chinahighlights.com says.
C: So, it says--apparently, it will say your strong Yang attribute first.
So, your main Yang characteristic,
followed by your main Yin characteristic.
C: In this case, it makes the Yang the more positive and the Yin the negative. J: Balance.
C: So, if you’re a Rat, your main attribute is wisdom.
But [industriousness] without wisdom leads to triviality.
J: Oooo.
C: That’s quite interesting.
J: Next up is the Ox, and the Ox’s main attribute is industriousness.
J: They’re balancing out with that.
J: But industriousness without wisdom
leads to futility.
C: Oh, yeah. True.
J: So, you can make something,
but if there was no thought in it, what was the point?
C: Opposite to the Rat that can be wise, but if they don’t do anything about it, it just leads to laziness.
J: True.
C: The Tiger. Your main attribute is valour.
C: Valour without caution leads to recklessness.
J: Then we get
the Rabbit.
J: You. C: Oh, yeah.
C: Opposite to the Tiger. J: So, the Rabbit’s main attribute is caution.
C: Great. J: Unsurprisingly.
C: I’m so cautious.
J: But caution without valour
leads to cowardice.
C: Aww. Yeah.
J: Sorry.
J: You can’t just sit in a corner, worrying about it.
Yeah, you’ve got to go out and do something. But it’s all right, because I’m a Fire Rabbit,
so I’ve got that Yang. That extra Yang.
J: Yes, you do. C: Yeah!
J: You go, girl. C: Yee!
C: OK, the Dragon.
Its main attribute is strength.
J: I have inner strength, I just have a weak body!
J: Lets me down. C: But strength without flexibility leads to fracture.
J: I’m very flexible.
Hypermobility.
J: I’m not very flexible mentally,
J: I suppose. C: Yeah, exactly. You don’t take criticism well, but when you do…
C: it’s a smoother ride.
When you don’t, it’s like [angry noise]
J: But balancing me out is the Snake.
And the Snake’s main feature is flexibility.
However, flexibility without strength
leads to compromise.
If you never stand up for what you believe in,
you’re always gonna be falling over.
C: The Horse’s main attribute is forging ahead.
Forging ahead without unity leads to abandonment.
C: So, you’re a naturally good leader if you’re a Horse,
but if you kind of go your own way too much, or you’re convinced your way is the best way
and you don’t listen,
then you’ll be ostracized.
C: Basically, as I’m saying all of that, it just reminded me so much of 'The Apprentice.'
J: Oh, yeah! C: And every single person on that show.
J: We could basically make, you know—
J: we should do this. We should find all of 'The Apprentice' candidates and their Signs— C: and assign them their Chinese Zodiacs, yeah.
J: Next up is Goat.
And the Goat’s main attribute is unity.
However, unity without forging ahead leads to stagnation.
J: You can all just sit there for a while, not doing anything or going anywhere. C: Yeah. You’ve gotta take the reins sometimes.
C: Make the decisions.
J: Yes. Leadership!
J: Can be very good. C: Everyone needs a bit of leadership.
C: OK. The Monkey!
Your main attribute is changeability.
J: Ooo. C: But changeability without constant leads to foolishness.
J: Oooh.
J: Then we have the Rooster,
which is the flipside of that.
So the Rooster’s main attribute is being constant.
J: But, being constant without changeability
J: leads to woodenness. C: Ooh!
C: That’s a really horrible insult, isn’t it?
C: “You’re really wooden.”
J: Oh, yeah…
C: Dog.
Your main attribute is fidelity.
J: Very true. C: But fidelity without amiability leads to rejection.
J: Aww. C: That just makes me think of Tilly.
C: Well, we don’t ever reject her, but sometimes, you know,
you can show too much love sometimes, you know?
J: You can really get in someone’s face.
J: 'I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.' C: Yeah. You can show love, but, like…
J: We get that every single morning. 'I love you, I love you…'
C: And then she doesn’t appreciate the annoyance she’s causing. J: It’s like, 'OK. Whoa, hon. Whoa.'
C: And you’re like, “I need to go to work!” J: 'Could you just sit? Could you just sit?'
J: I can’t even pee now.
She has to come into the bathroom and sit on my lap while I pee.
C: That’s quite cute.
J: The opposite of the Dog is the Pig
whose main characteristic is amiability.
However…
Dun dun dun!
J: Amiability without fidelity leads to immorality.
C: You’re amiable, but you’re not loving.
C: Leads to being immoral.
J: Ooo.
C: I hope you’ve learnt something about us.
A little bit more about us, like my favourite colour is blue and hers is gold. I think people knew that already.
But, you know… That she’s a hot head.
C: I think people knew that already. J: I’m not a hot head!
Ugh! Fine! I’m a hot head.
C: I have a tendency to be cowardice.
J: But that’s OK, because I’m here to help push you forwards.
J: And then you’re here to be slightly cautious so I don’t fall off a ledge. C: Moral of the story, guys, is:
C: If you’re Yin, you’ve gotta find your Yang.
J: Thanks. C: Yeah.
J: Anyway, you’ve gotta tell us whether that list of Signs we just gave--
J: find yours, does it relate to you? Is it completely wrong?
J: What do you think about Chinese Zodiac? Does it actually make sense?
C: It’s just a bit of fun, after all. J: Or not?
J: Yeah, don’t be upset if it’s completely…rude. C: Nah.
J: Because some of them are rude!
C: It’s just sort of an interesting way to pass the time and chat with your friends
or family about it and be like, 'That’s interesting! Haha!'
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