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SOOHWA101
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 Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject: Gifts to bring to Korea |
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| What kind of gifts should I bring for students? Are there certain "hot" products the students enjoy receiving? Maybe unique items that are inexpensive but difficult to come by in Korea? What about co-workers, what do they enjoy receiving? |
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peppermint
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Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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| For the kids- Stickers, especially the sparkly kind are always appreciated. Coworkers- bringing in baked goods for break time is usually sufficient to win their goodwill. |
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SOOHWA101
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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Baked goods. . . do they like American food? Apple pie?  I'm sure their standards of "good" food are different. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Are you Canadian? If so, go to your MPs office and ask for 100 little Canadian flag pins. You'd be surprised what kind of nationalistic crap your elected representatives have in their offices to give away en masse for free. Ask for a few full-size Canadian flags while you're at it and give them to your director and supervisor. |
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SOOHWA101
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Great idea! But, would bring American flags. . . seems so backwards for some reason. I'm not sure how it would be perceived if the tables were turned! |
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peppermint
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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| SOOHWA101 wrote: |
| Baked goods. . . do they like American food? Apple pie? I'm sure their standards of "good" food are different. |
Apple pie might go over very well, but you can get good ones at costco here- don't worry about bringing them. I've been making bananabread in my toaster oven for my co workers whenever I need a favor, and that seems to hit the exact right note- exotic, but not intimidating ( brownies, on the other hand. . ) |
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Hollywoodaction
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| SOOHWA101 wrote: |
| Great idea! But, would bring American flags. . . seems so backwards for some reason. I'm not sure how it would be perceived if the tables were turned! |
You could always call cityhall in your hometown. They'll give you some of the city's official pins and/or pens for free. |
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SOOHWA101
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| SOOHWA101 wrote: |
| Great idea! But, would bring American flags. . . seems so backwards for some reason. I'm not sure how it would be perceived if the tables were turned! |
You could always call cityhall in your hometown. They'll give you some of the city's official pins and/or pens for free. |
I never thought of that! That's a great idea! Thx! |
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SOOHWA101
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:13 am Post subject: |
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| peppermint wrote: |
| SOOHWA101 wrote: |
| Baked goods. . . do they like American food? Apple pie? I'm sure their standards of "good" food are different. |
Apple pie might go over very well, but you can get good ones at costco here- don't worry about bringing them. I've been making bananabread in my toaster oven for my co workers whenever I need a favor, and that seems to hit the exact right note- exotic, but not intimidating ( brownies, on the other hand. . ) |
Do they understand our holidays? Would they understand pumpkin cake around the American Fall season? Brownies? Intimidating? Not sure if I understand. Who doesn't love chocolate!! |
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Porter_Goss
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tzechuk
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| You know, people always say to bring stickers, and yet I have found really wonderful stickers in Korea.. especially now with the 1,000 one shops all over the place, and Costco, stickers are easy to find. |
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elynnor
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SOOHWA101
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:09 am Post subject: |
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Thanx, I really did look for prior posts before starting a new one on the is subject. I guess I should lay off the sauce. |
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peppermint
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| You know, people always say to bring stickers, and yet I have found really wonderful stickers in Korea.. especially now with the 1,000 one shops all over the place, and Costco, stickers are easy to find. |
I've always got tons of stickers around, and I've never seen the kids beg for ones bought in Korea, but they always do for ones from home. |
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Hollywoodaction
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I agree with elynnor. A few rolls of shiny new pennies would be an excellent choice if you teach little kids. |
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