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pootle
Joined: 05 May 2008
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 Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:52 am Post subject: Korean gifts - symbolism and protocol |
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To celebrate Chuseok, the Principal at one of my schools gave us each a big box full of little boxes of seaweed. A sort of marine-vegetation Russian Doll effort. Very nice of her, but sadly seaweed is number two on my list of 'Things To Not Put In My Mouth' (number one being Pete Doherty's c*ck). I have tried it (seaweed, not the other thing) and I don't like it. Now I've whiled away half an hour playing Seaweed Jenga with the little boxes I have no other purpose for them and will pass the gift on to someone else.
I was wondering if the gift of seaweed means anything in particular - with it being Thanksgiving then I suspect anything goes - and whether or not I am now expected to reciprocate? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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You are NOT expected to reciprocate.
There is no hidden meaning in the seaweed or the principal giving gifts to his underlings at Chuseok.
Enjoy the long weekend. |
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