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crazy_arcade
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 Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:30 am Post subject: Present for a co-worker (NEED HELP!) |
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Hey ya'll,
My Korean co-worker has been helping me set-up all of the arrangements for my move to a new home tomorrow. In addition, she's also taking some of her free time to come and help me do it (basically overseeing the moving people I guess).
I want to buy her something to show my appreciation. What would you buy for a married Korean woman in her late 30's who has two young daughters?
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:33 am Post subject: Re: Present for a co-worker (NEED HELP!) |
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| crazy_arcade wrote: |
Hey ya'll,
My Korean co-worker has been helping me set-up all of the arrangements for my move to a new home tomorrow. In addition, she's also taking some of her free time to come and help me do it (basically overseeing the moving people I guess).
I want to buy her something to show my appreciation. What would you buy for a married Korean woman in her late 30's who has two young daughters?
Thanks. |
Toilet paper? Makes a good house warming present here. Maybe one of those packs of juice bottles. I think that would be a good one. Unless you have something from your home country. |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:53 am Post subject: Re: Present for a co-worker (NEED HELP!) |
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| laogaiguk wrote: |
| crazy_arcade wrote: |
Hey ya'll,
My Korean co-worker has been helping me set-up all of the arrangements for my move to a new home tomorrow. In addition, she's also taking some of her free time to come and help me do it (basically overseeing the moving people I guess).
I want to buy her something to show my appreciation. What would you buy for a married Korean woman in her late 30's who has two young daughters?
Thanks. |
Toilet paper? Makes a good house warming present here. Maybe one of those packs of juice bottles. I think that would be a good one. Unless you have something from your home country. |
Grrr...thanks a lot. You're super! |
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cbclark4
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:17 am Post subject: |
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A bottle of Crown Royal.
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:25 am Post subject: |
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I think I've decided on a bottle of ice wine.
If anyone has a better idea: please chirp in. |
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Mi Yum mi
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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She has 2 kids. If you buy her something she might not like it. Buy her girls something. I suggest a nintendo DS each 
Get them a pen set or some lame thing like that. If you're going to head back to your home country hold on the gift and get them something there. |
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rhinocharge64
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
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| she's married right? Vibrator and butt plug will suffice!! |
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mj roach
Joined: 16 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| 12 pack of Spam...'the gift that keeps on giving'! |
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kimchi_pizza
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: Present for a co-worker (NEED HELP!) |
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| laogaiguk wrote: |
| crazy_arcade wrote: |
Hey ya'll,
My Korean co-worker has been helping me set-up all of the arrangements for my move to a new home tomorrow. In addition, she's also taking some of her free time to come and help me do it (basically overseeing the moving people I guess).
I want to buy her something to show my appreciation. What would you buy for a married Korean woman in her late 30's who has two young daughters?
Thanks. |
Toilet paper? Makes a good house warming present here. Maybe one of those packs of juice bottles. I think that would be a good one. Unless you have something from your home country. |
Grrr...thanks a lot. You're super! |
Actually, he was being helpful. You'd be surprised at how a gift of a big package of toilet paper can be here. A traditional Korean housewarming gift: toilet paper, SPAM and matches. (Cheap but rare necessities for those recovering from the Korean war.) I don't recommend the wine. Juices for the kids will probably be cool. |
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jay-shi
Joined: 09 May 2004
Location: On tour
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Present for a co-worker (NEED HELP!) |
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| Juices for the kids will probably be cool. |
Any foreign candies or treats from Costco usually go over really well with kids here.
For the mom; a book in English about something that she is interested in might be a good idea. |
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dimitri31
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| she's married right? Vibrator and butt plug will suffice!! |
ohhhhh myyyyyy God!!!!!!!..........LOL  |
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Cerriowen
Joined: 03 Jun 2006
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He's right. Toilet paper, spam, matches, and SOAP. It confused the hell out of me when I first got here and everyone kept giving me toilet paper and soap.
An easy book in english (check out the Newberry Award kids section) would go over well.
If you buy her wine, you might want to explain that it's a traditional "Thank You" gift in the west. Even if she doesn't like it, she'll appreciate the gesture. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:50 am Post subject: Re: Present for a co-worker (NEED HELP!) |
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| crazy_arcade wrote: |
| laogaiguk wrote: |
| crazy_arcade wrote: |
Hey ya'll,
My Korean co-worker has been helping me set-up all of the arrangements for my move to a new home tomorrow. In addition, she's also taking some of her free time to come and help me do it (basically overseeing the moving people I guess).
I want to buy her something to show my appreciation. What would you buy for a married Korean woman in her late 30's who has two young daughters?
Thanks. |
Toilet paper? Makes a good house warming present here. Maybe one of those packs of juice bottles. I think that would be a good one. Unless you have something from your home country. |
Grrr...thanks a lot. You're super! |
As other people said, I wasn't joking I meant that! |
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JustJohn
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:21 am Post subject: |
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| I'm secretly hoping this is some elaborate ploy and giving someone TP has some really crude or insulting meaning in Korea. That would be hilarious. |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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Ah, wouldn't the person moving receive the gift? In which case, it would be the Korean buying the toilet paper.
The korean friend is helping with her move, so it's a gift for her time. You could just take her and family out for dinnerr. Sam gyup sal or something. Would run you 30 or 40k but worth it. |
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