No need to be so polite—it's really okay.
BackgroundThe building I live in is pretty old—probably over 40 years by now.
Living in a place with such a nostalgic vibe, it's no surprise that there are no fancy sensor-activated devices around here.
Why am I telling you all this?
The Story
One day, after my babe and I finished a round of DDR (Dance Dance Revolution—an arcade dancing game), my legs were feeling a bit shaky.
So, I decided to take the elevator instead of the stairs. (I usually take the stairs.)
And that's when it happened—something spooky.
Just as I walked out of the building's management office and into the hallway, the elevator door…
opened. By itself.
I froze.
I thought, Wait, it's not the seventh lunar month, is it?
The Ghost Month hasn't even started! (In Taiwan, people believe that during the seventh and eighth months of the lunar calendar, spirits from the underworld return to the human world.)
Why would a helpful “good brother” (a polite term for spirits) already be opening the elevator door for me?
Still, I stepped inside the elevator and exchanged a nervous glance with my babe.
I asked, “The elevator opened by itself. What should I do?”
My babe, calm as ever, looked at me and said,
“In this situation, just say thank you to the ghost.”
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!!!!!!!!!!!
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Is that really what I should do?!
Dear building management,
Could you please hurry up and get a Taoist priest to come fix the elevator?
I'm seriously creeped out. (ㆆᴗㆆ)
Whether it's a ritual or a deliverance ceremony, please help these spirits move on so they don't stick around opening elevator doors for me anymore.
To the “kind spirits” still hanging around here,
There's really no need to be so polite—I promise.
You don't have to help me with the elevator doors.
I can press the button myself.But, um, thank you anyway.
Now, I have a question for all of you—
Does anyone know of a good Taoist temple or monastery in Taiwan that handles things like this?
Please let me know!
Thanks a ton!
前情提要
話說，我住的大樓挺老舊的
可能已經超過40歲了
住在這樣有古老氣息的房子裡面
想當然，是沒有什麼感應式裝置的
為什麼要說這些呢？
正文
因為，有一天
我跟我家寶貝出去跳完DDR (一種大型遊戲機─跳舞機)，回家的時候我有點腳軟
就想說要坐電梯，沒走樓梯
(我平常都是走樓梯)
這時候，驚悚的事情發生了
我剛從大樓的管理室走進去，走廊中的電梯就自己
就自己
就自己
打開了ㄟ
我有點慌
想說現在不是農曆七月啊，鬼門還沒開
怎麼還會有好心的「好兄弟」來幫我開電梯門
這時候
我就走進電梯
和我家寶貝面面相覷
我說道
「電梯自己開了，這時候要怎麼辦？」
我家寶貝很淡定地看著我
然後很冷靜地說
「這時候，說謝謝就可以了。」
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!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!
是這樣的嗎？！
拜託大樓的管理委員會
趕快請道士來修一下電梯好嗎？
我真的挺怕的 (ㆆᴗㆆ)
那個，還留在此地不願意走的「好兄弟」
不用那麼客氣沒關係
真的不用幫我開電梯門
我會自己按 按鍵的
謝謝你喔
我想知道
請問各位格友，你們知道台灣有哪間道觀或寺廟
可以處理這類事件嗎？
快點來「修一下電梯」
拜託告訴我吧！
感謝大家