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philthy
Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Location: Incheon
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 Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:11 am Post subject: Please help!! Gift for leaving Korean co-teacher |
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I am in a middle school for boys and have a female Korean co-teacher who has been wonderful for me ever since I arrived. I just found out she is being transferred to another school and want to buy her a gift showing my appreciation for what she has done for me. She is in her early fourties and has two young children. I am a male and have no concept of what would constitute a proper gift.
Please help me with some suggestions. The gift has to come from Korea, as I will not be going home until March, when she will be gone.
Peace. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| Don't get her panties. Bring her in some goldfish bread on her last day. A selection of teas and instant coffees. Chocolates. Does she read? Does she read English? Books are nice. Korean/English version of the Davinci Code.... A scarf. Koreans sure don't dress warmly enough. Some of those hand stoves... |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| It isn't the gift so much as it is the intent. Wander around the shops with an eye for something nice in your price range. A nice coffee cup. A scarf. Koreans (apparantly) like those cheesy figurines of cutesy kids. |
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| It isn't the gift so much as it is the intent. |
For us, this is true. For Koreans, this is wrong. It's all about the gift. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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| For us, this is true. For Koreans, this is wrong. It's all about the gift. |
We have diametrically opposed views on this, Mr. zappadelta. 180 degrees. |
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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Also, I would treat her to dinner if she doesn't already have plans. Why not invite the other English teachers as well. |
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Ekuboko
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
Location: ex-Gyeonggi
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Hater Depot wrote: |
| Also, I would treat her to dinner if she doesn't already have plans. Why not invite the other English teachers as well. |
No, don't. Then they'll all just sit around speaking in Korean. |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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I think you should get her some fancy cookies or foreign chocolates from one of the swanky department stores. Remember to get them gift-wrapped etc. so they look all pretty, make sure you give the nicely-wrapped present in the shopping store bag so she knows where it comes from.
We've all forgotten that the apperance of the gift is the most important thing. |
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zappadelta
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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We have diametrically opposed views on this, Mr. zappadelta. 180 degrees.
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Yea, I guess there is no peaceful resolution to this. Let's meet in the school yard at 3:30. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Yea, I guess there is no peaceful resolution to this. Let's meet in the school yard at 3:30.
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Can we make that 4:10? [/code] |
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bellum99
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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| How much money do you want to spend? |
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Doutdes
Joined: 14 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| crazylemongirl wrote: |
I think you should get her some fancy cookies or foreign chocolates from one of the swanky department stores. Remember to get them gift-wrapped etc. so they look all pretty, make sure you give the nicely-wrapped present in the shopping store bag so she knows where it comes from.
We've all forgotten that the apperance of the gift is the most important thing. |
I suggest a small chocolate shop near Ewha called "Mannon". It has great, imported chocolates that look as good as they taste. They are a little expensive, but easily worth the price. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Doutdes wrote: |
| crazylemongirl wrote: |
I think you should get her some fancy cookies or foreign chocolates from one of the swanky department stores. Remember to get them gift-wrapped etc. so they look all pretty, make sure you give the nicely-wrapped present in the shopping store bag so she knows where it comes from.
We've all forgotten that the apperance of the gift is the most important thing. |
I suggest a small chocolate shop near Ewha called "Mannon". It has great, imported chocolates that look as good as they taste. They are a little expensive, but easily worth the price. |
Long time ago Laura Secord, Canada's mainstay chocolate maker, had a great Christmas campaign. "90% of people love chocolate and you're wondering what to get for a Christmas present?" |
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I_Am_Wrong
Joined: 14 Sep 2004
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| $$CASH$$ |
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