A mother was shocked to discover that her five-year-old daughter had received duit raya containing a note that read \u201cBetter luck next time\u201d, calling the gesture \u201cheartless\u201d in a TikTok post.<\/p>\n
The tradition of giving duit raya \u2014 packets containing money as gifts to family and loved ones during Hari Raya Aidilfitri \u2014 is often seen as a way to strengthen ties.<\/p>\n
But this was not the case for TikTok user @hartinihariz, who shared a video of the discovery on March 30.<\/a><\/p>\n The 8-second clip shows a floral envelope that has been torn open, revealing a note that reads: \u201cBetter luck next time! Thks\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n In the caption, the user said the envelope had been given to her daughter during Hari Raya celebrations, but did not specify who it was from.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is not luck, this is heartless,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n Stomp has reached out to hartinihariz for comment.<\/p>\n The post received an overwhelming response, garnering more than 357,000 views and 4,100 likes.<\/p>\n Many netizens empathised with her in the comments, saying the gesture was \u201cnot funny\u201d, \u201crude\u201d, and \u201cridiculous\u201d. Some even said it left them \u201cspeechless\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not sure if this is a joke or not but if it\u2019s real, I just feel is too cruel,\u201d one commenter wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t like that lah, especially to young ones,\u201d another netizen said.<\/p>\n Others speculated that it could have been a mistake, while several questioned who the giver was.<\/p>\n Some urged restraint. \u201cMaybe the person who gave (it) is going through hard times. Let\u2019s be kind,\u201d one said.<\/p>\n Others disagreed, pointing out that the note was unnecessary. \u201cIt\u2019s better not to give than to write something like this,\u201d one added.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\u2018Too cruel\u2019: Netizens riled by \u2018rude\u2019 gesture<\/h2>\n
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