Comments on: Stupid gift giving culture during CNY http://www.thesuzette.com/2008/01/stupid-gift-giving-culture-during-cny/ A blog for Ian and Isabel Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:37:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: suzette http://www.thesuzette.com/2008/01/stupid-gift-giving-culture-during-cny/comment-page-1/#comment-49903 suzette Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:42:43 +0000 http://www.thesuzette.com/2008/01/stupid-gift-giving-culture-during-cny/#comment-49903 Wow! So many response, dunno where to begin! LOL! BTW, one additional point to share: one hamper given by agency, was still left in the office unopened --> sitting there for 3 years already! I'm sure inside all rotten liao! :P shukuen7788: Hahaha! My mom also said the same thing, but still she had to do it - also because others give her something. MG: guess you also the type that won't give something unless others give you? :) Elaine: At least you can pass this 'task' to your hubby. Mine? He would not response with anything if others bring gifts. LOL! Tot's Mom: Yup, I heard that too, in HK this is 100% necessary! You really can't run away from it. Also, people will also judge you from what you give out as well. At least here in KL, we just give cheap cheap stuff also never mind. LOL! aiyu: Hahaha, 2 bananas? Can't believe people realy teased you on that! Anyway, if you come to my house, now you know - please don't bring anything. ;) Busy Bee: never mind the items inside. Most of the stuff I received in the past, consist of: 2 oranges + 1 pack of nuts, or 2 oranges + 1 pack of waffles, etc. Just the basic 2 oranges must be in. LOL! Stephanie: Ya, you are right about people are just trying to be nice and courteous when they did that. But that makes me not courteous. Kekekekeke! I am bad, and I don't want others look good. Kekekeke! :P Lilian: Ya, angpow is sufficient isn't it?! My boss also like to give all her hamper/gifts that she received to the cleaners and guards - they really appreciate, as you rightly pointed out. :) a-mom-diary: Thanks for the tag, will do it up asap! Seems like the same tag is passed on by a few bloggers at the same time huh! michelle: You only got this from old folks? So nice... why I got this from younger folks - even younger than me?! kate: Thanks for dropping by and left a comment. You are so right about the part that it makes us look rude if not reciprocate. I also wonder for people who don't recycle, what do they do with their gifts. They are not all that useful stuff. ;) Wow! So many response, dunno where to begin! LOL!
BTW, one additional point to share: one hamper given by agency, was still left in the office unopened –> sitting there for 3 years already! I’m sure inside all rotten liao! :P

shukuen7788: Hahaha! My mom also said the same thing, but still she had to do it – also because others give her something.

MG: guess you also the type that won’t give something unless others give you? :)

Elaine: At least you can pass this ‘task’ to your hubby. Mine? He would not response with anything if others bring gifts. LOL!

Tot’s Mom: Yup, I heard that too, in HK this is 100% necessary! You really can’t run away from it. Also, people will also judge you from what you give out as well. At least here in KL, we just give cheap cheap stuff also never mind. LOL!

aiyu: Hahaha, 2 bananas? Can’t believe people realy teased you on that! Anyway, if you come to my house, now you know – please don’t bring anything. ;)

Busy Bee: never mind the items inside. Most of the stuff I received in the past, consist of: 2 oranges + 1 pack of nuts, or 2 oranges + 1 pack of waffles, etc. Just the basic 2 oranges must be in. LOL!

Stephanie: Ya, you are right about people are just trying to be nice and courteous when they did that. But that makes me not courteous. Kekekekeke! I am bad, and I don’t want others look good. Kekekeke! :P

Lilian: Ya, angpow is sufficient isn’t it?! My boss also like to give all her hamper/gifts that she received to the cleaners and guards – they really appreciate, as you rightly pointed out. :)

a-mom-diary: Thanks for the tag, will do it up asap! Seems like the same tag is passed on by a few bloggers at the same time huh!

michelle: You only got this from old folks? So nice… why I got this from younger folks – even younger than me?!

kate: Thanks for dropping by and left a comment. You are so right about the part that it makes us look rude if not reciprocate. I also wonder for people who don’t recycle, what do they do with their gifts. They are not all that useful stuff. ;)

]]> By: kate http://www.thesuzette.com/2008/01/stupid-gift-giving-culture-during-cny/comment-page-1/#comment-49633 kate Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:11:09 +0000 http://www.thesuzette.com/2008/01/stupid-gift-giving-culture-during-cny/#comment-49633 I have to agree wholeheartedly with you Suzette! I've luckily never experienced THAT much gift giving but even what I have experienced very quickly gets to be too much, and is usually stuff I don't need, eat, etc. You hit it right on the button! The problem for me is how rude it would seem, and counter-culture of me to ask people to not give me anything, or even to cut back on the gift giving. I'd be looked at as cheap and a "Scrooge" for not wanting to do things they way they've always been done. It's kind of a sad cycle we're all stuck in until enough people think like you and me and actually voice our opinions. I think come next year I will have to start asking the in laws, who are especially guilty of this, to calm down with the unnecessary gift-giving. I have to agree wholeheartedly with you Suzette! I’ve luckily never experienced THAT much gift giving but even what I have experienced very quickly gets to be too much, and is usually stuff I don’t need, eat, etc. You hit it right on the button! The problem for me is how rude it would seem, and counter-culture of me to ask people to not give me anything, or even to cut back on the gift giving. I’d be looked at as cheap and a “Scrooge” for not wanting to do things they way they’ve always been done. It’s kind of a sad cycle we’re all stuck in until enough people think like you and me and actually voice our opinions. I think come next year I will have to start asking the in laws, who are especially guilty of this, to calm down with the unnecessary gift-giving.

]]> By: michelle http://www.thesuzette.com/2008/01/stupid-gift-giving-culture-during-cny/comment-page-1/#comment-49434 michelle Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:01:49 +0000 http://www.thesuzette.com/2008/01/stupid-gift-giving-culture-during-cny/#comment-49434 Yes, I faced the same problem. Usually what I collect from A, I give to B, from B I give to C, etc. What to do, need to respect old folks. Yes, I faced the same problem. Usually what I collect from A, I give to B, from B I give to C, etc. What to do, need to respect old folks.

]]> By: a-moms-diary http://www.thesuzette.com/2008/01/stupid-gift-giving-culture-during-cny/comment-page-1/#comment-49432 a-moms-diary Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:53:08 +0000 http://www.thesuzette.com/2008/01/stupid-gift-giving-culture-during-cny/#comment-49432 I guess it's all in the culture and we just have to play along with it. Btw, you got a simple tag. Check it out here http://a-moms-diary.blogspot.com/2008/01/prettiest-mom-tag.html I guess it’s all in the culture and we just have to play along with it. Btw, you got a simple tag. Check it out here
http://a-moms-diary.blogspot.com/2008/01/prettiest-mom-tag.html

]]> By: lilian http://www.thesuzette.com/2008/01/stupid-gift-giving-culture-during-cny/comment-page-1/#comment-49386 lilian Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:51:23 +0000 http://www.thesuzette.com/2008/01/stupid-gift-giving-culture-during-cny/#comment-49386 Only the rubbish collectors, guards and janitors enjoy cos I usually give everything to them. I don't allow my kids to eat Mandarin oranges cos it always cause cough due to allergies and whatever they put in there or those mouldy bad ones cause it. I hate this too but boh pien, people give. I never bother. My angpows welcoming enough liao. Only the rubbish collectors, guards and janitors enjoy cos I usually give everything to them. I don’t allow my kids to eat Mandarin oranges cos it always cause cough due to allergies and whatever they put in there or those mouldy bad ones cause it. I hate this too but boh pien, people give. I never bother. My angpows welcoming enough liao.

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