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Socially-appropriate ways for yuu to politely avoid getting interrogated by relatives this CNY
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Ah, the Chinese New Year season.
When laughter rings out, the food is plentiful, and your relatives double as amateur interrogators.
From prying questions about your career to unsolicited advice about your love life, these gatherings can feel like navigating a minefield of awkward conversations.
Fear not.
With these cheeky strategies, you can dodge those moments with flair – and maybe a little help from some clever promotions by yuu Rewards Club.
1. Keep your mouth too full to talk
Grandma asking when you’ll settle down?
Sorry, your mouth’s busy munching on pineapple tarts.
By keeping a steady stream of goodies on your plate, you’ll have the perfect excuse to nod politely and avoid talking with your mouth too full.
Pro tip: Stock up on snacks from Cold Storage, CS Fresh, or Giant. With the DBS yuu Card, you can earn up to 18 per cent cash rebates or 10 miles per dollar.
In addition to earning cash rebates or miles, by just spending S$38 at Cold Storage, you can enter their Weekly Draw and stand a chance to win up to 88,888 yuu Points.
Or you could head to Guardian, where spending S$88 earns you a scratch card for a chance to also win up to 88,000 yuu Points. With 2.8 million points up for grabs, it's worth the "errand".
2. Arrive late, but in style
Want to skip the early bird chatter?
Arrive just in time and not fashionably late at the feast with minimal chit-chat.
Redeem a Gojek S$5 Super Duper Reward cash voucher using less than half the usual yuu Points, so you can get there comfortably and affordably while saving energy for the buffet.
Bonus points if you can volunteer for kid duty, as children are your secret weapon at any gathering.
Offer to play games or supervise them — instant escape from adult conversations.
3. Pretend you’re "earning" (on your phone)
When a nosey auntie starts grilling you about your career, whip out your phone and declare, "I’m busy earning!"
Dive into the "yuu Arcade", where you can play games and rack up yuu Points.
Image by yuu Rewards Club.
Image by yuu Rewards Club.
Whether you're at the dinner table or "helping" with post-meal cleanup, you'll look busy and industrious.
With these strategies, navigate the holiday season like a pro — minimise awkwardness, maximise fun.
Just remember to keep your phone charged, your snacks within reach, and your yuu Points growing.
This sponsored article by yuu made this writer want to master the art of dodging awkward conversations in style.
Top photo via Canva
