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amdg wrote:
Don't forget that it's obon right now. A lot of people have private family business to attend to at home. I would call them first.
vaultdweller25 wrote:well I lived with them for 10 months. Could even say we are like family that just haven't spoken for a while.
But anyways does anyone know surprise's are taken in Japan?
vaultdweller25 wrote:well I lived with them for 10 months. Could even say we are like family that just haven't spoken for a while.
But anyways does anyone know surprise's are taken in Japan?
hundefar wrote:I wouldn't do it. It would be quite rude to put people in a spot like that. As you know many Japanese people don't like to be rude, so in my experience it is best not to put them up in a situation where you leave them no choice. Of course your friends might be different, I don't know them. But from my personal experience I would say that it is a bad idea.
Charles wrote:If you want to surprise them in a nice way, contact them in advance, then buy a nice traditional gift before you visit. Go to some high class department store food court and buy some seasonal food gift, nicely boxed and gift wrapped. You don't have to spend a lot, but make sure it's nicely packaged. When you offer it to them, say "tsumaranai mono desu ga, douzo." Let them take it and don't expect them to open it up right away, it is traditional to open the package after the guest has left.
Samurai_Jerk wrote:Wow, did you just read the omiyage section of your Lonely Planet Japan guide?
Charles wrote:You know, some of us actually went to universities and learned the culture and language from PhD native speakers.
Samurai_Jerk wrote:Yeah, asshole, I'm one of them.
The point being, your advice was so fucking useless to your average FG that I'm surprised that even you, master of hot air, would bother to post it as if you were imparting some kind of deep insight into Japanese culture.
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