# Man commits suicide after girlfriend insists on more shopping **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 10, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940 "2013-12-10T01:16:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/1 "2013-12-10T01:16:41Z")
[I’ve certainly entertained the idea…](http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/12/09/Man-Leaps-to-His-Death-in-Shopping-Mall-After-Girlfriend-Insists-on-More-Shopping) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/2 "2013-12-10T01:24:42Z")
My first thought was too many bags and lo and behold: > [@](#): > > Eyewitnesses said Hsiao could be heard telling his girlfriend that they already had more bags than they could carry, but she insisted on hitting one more store where there was a sale on shoes. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/3 "2013-12-10T01:31:50Z")
Well, I guess he showed her. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/4 "2013-12-10T02:02:59Z")
Five hours of shoe shopping? Yeah, I’d have jumped too. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/5 "2013-12-10T02:04:22Z")
A cable news show repeating a Nigerian wire story about an event that supposedly took place in China. Right. Anyone know if Kanye West has commented his views yet? ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/6 "2013-12-10T02:09:06Z")
I’m not the only one who just now learned that they celebrate Christmas in China, am I? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/7 "2013-12-10T02:10:29Z")
> [@Meatros](#): > > Five hours of shoe shopping? > > Yeah, I’d have jumped too. Her feet were killing him. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/8 "2013-12-10T02:33:47Z")
“She started shouting at him, accusing him of being a skinflint, and of spoiling Christmas.” No. _NOW_ he’s spoiled Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/9 "2013-12-10T02:38:16Z")
Couldn’t he just have dumped her? ETA: Assuming story is true. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/10 "2013-12-10T02:55:46Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > Couldn’t he just have dumped her? Nah, his hands were full, he couldn’t have picked her up too. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/11 "2013-12-10T02:59:06Z")
Talk about shopping till you drop! I don’t believe the story is for real, though. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/12 "2013-12-10T03:08:38Z")
> [@Julius\_Henry](#): > > I’m not the only one who just now learned that they celebrate Christmas in China, am I? It’s pretty big. Japan to some extent as well. I asked a Chinese colleague about it and he basically said it doesn’t have religious connotation, it’s just a nice happy family tradition they thought was cool and wanted to get in on. I mean come on - Santa, lights, presents, family, spoiling your kids, eating and drinking till you drop; who _ **wouldn’t** _ want in on that?! ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/13 "2013-12-10T03:22:04Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > It’s pretty big. Japan to some extent as well. > I asked a Chinese colleague about it and he basically said it doesn’t have religious connotation, it’s just a nice happy family tradition they thought was cool and wanted to get in on. I mean come on - Santa, lights, presents, family, spoiling your kids, eating and drinking till you drop; who _ **wouldn’t** _ want in on that?! I don’t know about China, but Japan has some great Christmas traditions. What’s synonymous with Christmas? Kentucky Fried Chicken! KFC family dinners are so popular for Christmas in Japan that in order to get one you basically have to order them well in advance. Advertising is great. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/14 "2013-12-10T03:30:52Z")
I get the feeling that might be regional. I know it’s real big in cities but my wife from Akita never heard of it. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/15 "2013-12-10T03:35:29Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > I get the feeling that might be regional. I know it’s real big in cities but my wife from Akita never heard of it. I know it’s big in the Tokyo area at least, and I’ve heard tell of it from people from the Kansai region, so you may be right. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/16 "2013-12-10T03:43:24Z")
I’m shocked a Chinese girl was involved. I came in thinking it must be a Thai lady. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/17 "2013-12-10T03:51:25Z")
I was surprised it wasn’t a Japanese woman frankly. The idea that they’re shrinking violets is absurd. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/18 "2013-12-10T04:00:19Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > It’s pretty big. Japan to some extent as well. > I asked a Chinese colleague about it and he basically said it doesn’t have religious connotation, it’s just a nice happy family tradition they thought was cool and wanted to get in on. I mean come on - Santa, lights, presents, family, spoiling your kids, eating and drinking till you drop; who _ **wouldn’t** _ want in on that?! I lived there a couple years and yeah, this is pretty much it. I had a guy try to convince me that is isn’t celebrated, but I pointed out all the stores are playing Xmas music and are decorated and he had to acknowledge it is big. ---
**Author:** ![LinusK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/19 "2013-12-10T04:01:14Z")
He did the right thing. What is it with women and shoes, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940/20 "2013-12-10T04:04:31Z")
> [@LinusK](#): > > He did the right thing. What is it with women and shoes, anyway? It goes with wanting a guy who’s well heeled. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-commits-suicide-after-girlfriend-insists-on-more-shopping/675940.md?page=2)