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Sushi Promo Sees Taiwanese Rush to Change Their Names to ‘Salmon’
FreeMalaysiaToday ^ | March 18, 2021

Posted on 03/18/2021 6:15:37 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A top Taiwanese official issued a plea today for people to stop changing their name to “salmon” after dozens made the unusual move to take advantage of a restaurant promotion.

In a phenomenon that has been dubbed “Salmon Chaos” by local media, around 150 mostly young people flocked to government offices in recent days to officially register a change in their name.

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Under the two day promotion which ended today, any customer whose ID card contained “Gui Yu” – the Chinese characters for salmon – would be entitled to an all-you-can-eat sushi meal along with five friends. Taiwan allows people to officially change their name up to three times.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: advertising; salmon; sushi; taiwan

1 posted on 03/18/2021 6:15:37 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

“This is indeed a worrisome trend. With further commentary we take you to our Asia reporter Gu- ... Gui Yu Chun ... really?”.


2 posted on 03/18/2021 6:20:24 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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9-A838-B3-B-75-C9-43-E3-90-EC-C9120-BA247-C6
3 posted on 03/18/2021 6:33:06 PM PDT by broken_clock (Go Trump! Still praying.)
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To: nickcarraway
"Taiwan allows people to officially change their name up to three times."

Was barry zer0 soetoro 0bama ever in taiwan?

4 posted on 03/18/2021 7:00:14 PM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop ("There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” - Pompeo)
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To: broken_clock

Have you ever notice the Angels best players were named after fish?


5 posted on 03/18/2021 7:02:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Salmon?
Salmon Chantedevning?!!


6 posted on 03/18/2021 7:37:19 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: a fool in paradise

I had a salmon sandwich 🥪 the other day. Delicious 😋


7 posted on 03/18/2021 8:54:50 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (Fraud !!! Now we’re off the TRUMP TRAIN and on the Swamp express to communist hell !! TRUTH! )
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To: nickcarraway

Is the reason they are changing their name is because they can get free meals ?


8 posted on 03/18/2021 9:38:34 PM PDT by mosesdapoet (AKA Lee J Keslin posting in the hopes comments get passed around )
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