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heydelores
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 Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:40 am Post subject: Seollal gift for my friend's parents? |
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| I've been invited to spend Seollal with my friend and her family. I've never met her parents but will be staying at their home for three days. Anyone have any good gift suggestions? |
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denistron
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| Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Same here, gotta go spend 2 nights with the parents. First time meeting the family. What should I bring? |
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tzechuk
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| Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Heydelores: you know already 
denistron: alcohol for the dad, a nice cosmetic gift set for the mum (big name) and some fruits or Korean cookies set for the *home*. |
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denistron
Joined: 21 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Ah, that al sounds good. Cosmetics could be tricky though. How about like a gift basket type thing from the body shop? Humm |
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tzechuk
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| Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| denistron wrote: |
| Ah, that al sounds good. Cosmetics could be tricky though. How about like a gift basket type thing from the body shop? Humm |
yes, that kind of thing.. a gift box but not from the body shop. You gotta throw a bit of money in here to win their hearts if you want to be with the girl. Lancome or Christian Dior has some nice sets for around 70K. |
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denistron
Joined: 21 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:03 am Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| denistron wrote: |
| Ah, that al sounds good. Cosmetics could be tricky though. How about like a gift basket type thing from the body shop? Humm |
yes, that kind of thing.. a gift box but not from the body shop. You gotta throw a bit of money in here to win their hearts if you want to be with the girl. Lancome or Christian Dior has some nice sets for around 70K. |
Lancome or Christian Dior.... what the heck do they sell there. haha. Isn't that like jewelery? |
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heydelores
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:10 am Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
Heydelores: you know already
denistron: alcohol for the dad, a nice cosmetic gift set for the mum (big name) and some fruits or Korean cookies set for the *home*. |
Thanks, tzechuk. I have a gift set from the US that I plan to give to her mom, and I'll take some fruit for the family, but I'm still trying to think of something small for her dad. Another friend thought alcohol would be a little weird coming from me since I don't drink. What do you think? |
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tzechuk
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| denistron wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
| denistron wrote: |
| Ah, that al sounds good. Cosmetics could be tricky though. How about like a gift basket type thing from the body shop? Humm |
yes, that kind of thing.. a gift box but not from the body shop. You gotta throw a bit of money in here to win their hearts if you want to be with the girl. Lancome or Christian Dior has some nice sets for around 70K. |
Lancome or Christian Dior.... what the heck do they sell there. haha. Isn't that like jewelery? |
Just go to a Lotte Department Store and you will see loads of counter on the ground floor.
Anyone of those names (except Hera, which is Korean and Bourjois, which is for youngster, and Bobbi Brown, they have no gift set) will do.
The most expensive is Sisley - minimum 150k for a gift set. Cheaper but still as good are like Lancome, Christian Dior, Shiseido, Chanel, Guerlain, Estee Lauder... I *think* Estee Lauder is amongst the favourites with ajummas..
Heydelores: I didn't realise that you have to use or eat something yourself to give it as a gift. I mean, I don't wear a tie, but I would give it as a gift, wouldn't you? Just because you give a bottle of whiskey/whisky doesn't mean you have to drink it yourself, does it?
You don't want to get personal with these guys cos you don't know them, so clothing is definitely out. What else is there that is reasonably priced and appropriate? It's already difficult to buy gifts for men, so I wouldn't worry about it being *weird* that it came from you even if you didn't drink.
Chances are you will have everything wrapped up and they might not even open them in front of you (I don't remember what they do here in Korea, to be honest.. I RARELY give gifts to Korean people I hardly know, plus we usually ask them to open their gifts in front of us)... |
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heydelores
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks, tzechuk. That's pretty much what I thought, too. |
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