The assertion that the absence of credit in Shantou is originated sheerly from the conventional Chao zhou_Shantou culture is not only unscientific but also shows the asserters know little or none about conventional Chao zhou_Shantou culture. 把造成汕头诚信缺席的原因简单地归咎于潮汕传统文化,不但不够科学,而且还表现出对潮汕传统文化的无知。