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Anderson W
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 Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: What are some gift ideas for a greek family i'm visiting? |
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| I've never met them before.. what gifts from the US should i buy them? there's a young boy (age 8?), middle aged mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, teenage sister (13), teenage brother (15), brother and sister in their 20s? what are some things greek people like from the US? I'm from los angeles CA. some gift ideas would be great! |
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Vito KAbowza
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Soccer stuff.....cant go wrong with soccer in Europe.....lol |
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asimenia
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't take individual presents - just the kids if you really MUST! When you arrive in Greece - get them flowers or plant and a gateaux from the local patisserie. You can always send the kids something from US at a later date when you know them better. Sometimes giving Greek families presents can be quite upsetting as many do not show the emotions that we foreigners are used to. Believe me ... best to stick with the normal gifts of plant / gateaux. Been there - done that! |
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ziggy
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| If you don't know them at all, buy something for the house.Like a big vase or something like that.Go with a classic style , something that would probably feet to most decorations. |
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Georgie
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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| A scented candle for the home, to bring your light into there house.Some chocolate from the US for the ladies. Ummm.A quality cigars for the men, everyone smokes.Some music cds for the teenagers, they love music from different cultures, who doesn't right. Maybe some kind of toy for the 8 year old boy. |
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skatoula :)
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| well if you havent met them before then its kinda hard. i guess for the little boyy u could buy him like a game that they know. they know about spongebob and spiderman in greece lol. for the mother i guess you could buy like maybe a handbag/beachbag or a perfume. for the father a cologne? and the grandparents flowers...for the rest of the kids buy the teenage boy maybe some video gamesa hat? i dunno! for the girl maybe an accesory or a perfume....for the sister in the 20s maybe a handbag an accesory a perfume its kinda hard if u dont know them or havent met them! |
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Gabriella
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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| I definitely agree with asimenia! Don't buy individual presents, especially since you don't know them yet. Perfumes, games, handbags, CDs...they might not like any of that and there is nothing you don't get in Greece.A small thing, indeed a cake or whatever, or if you think you have to, maybe a bottle of Californian wine..and you should definitely take them out for dinner and insist on paying.If you want something for the kid, maybe a T-Shirt or a baseball cap? |
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Vergina
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, since the fashion is so different in Greece than in the States maybe you should stay away from fashion statements and stick with a home present, something unique they can hang on their wall or display in their living room.Maybe an American artifact, something of Indian heritage or maybe something that can be found predominantly in California....Now, is time for you to do your homework and think what that "something" might be :)Good luck and have a great time in Greece |
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Ellen
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