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It should also be noted that I'm interested in starting a relationship with her, if that changes your ideas for a gift. She's from Tokyo and is coming to NYC for a few weeks to study. I'm from Florida. What sort of thing should I bring her, is there anything specific that the Japanese like as gifts?
...Yeah, I don't think bringing sushi to a Japanese friend would be the best idea.
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People always ask stuff like this and I always think that they are putting too much emphasis on "Japanese". Have you ever given a girl a gift before? What did you give? Notice how I said "girl" and not "English girl", "Korean girl", "Russian girl", "Spanish girl" or anything like that? Ethnicity does not make a girl super unique. It is not possible to generalize an entire ethnicity and say "oh, so she is Japanese. You should give her Hello Kitty merchandise.". By generalizing her, you have already made your first mistake and probably won't do well if you plan on starting a relationship.
That being said, how could random strangers on Yahoo possibly know a better idea for a gift than what you can think of? You obviously know her better than any of us. What kind of things does she like? What are her interests? Sure, I could give some half-assed suggestions that most girls would like, like saying "a box of chocolate", but do you really want such a dull idea? You say you are from Florida, right? How about something that is famous from your area? Hey, Disney World is in Florida. Does she like something Disney? How about a stuffed alligator? These are the only kinds of suggestions I can give for someone I don't know anything about.
People always ask stuff like this and I always think that they are putting too much emphasis on "Japanese". Have you ever given a girl a gift before? What did you give? Notice how I said "girl" and not "English girl", "Korean girl", "Russian girl", "Spanish girl" or anything like that? Ethnicity does not make a girl super unique. It is not possible to generalize an entire ethnicity and say "oh, so she is Japanese. You should give her Hello Kitty merchandise.". By generalizing her, you have already made your first mistake and probably won't do well if you plan on starting a relationship.
That being said, how could random strangers on Yahoo possibly know a better idea for a gift than what you can think of? You obviously know her better than any of us. What kind of things does she like? What are her interests? Sure, I could give some half-assed suggestions that most girls would like, like saying "a box of chocolate", but do you really want such a dull idea? You say you are from Florida, right? How about something that is famous from your area? Hey, Disney World is in Florida. Does she like something Disney? How about a stuffed alligator? These are the only kinds of suggestions I can give for someone I don't know anything about.
What is an appropriate thank you gift for someone who let me stay in their apartment in New York City?
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I traveled from out of town to spend two days in New York City. The lady and her cousin were friends of a friend and they let me use their apartment as home base and showed me around the town a bit. I'd like to show my appreciation. I already bought them lunch but thought a card and a gift would be in order as well.
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A gift or gift card is a good idea. If you are going to get a gift card, make sure the store is close to them. As you know, most of us NYC folks don't own cars. If they live in Manhattan, having to truck out to Brooklyn to use the gift card may be more trouble than it is worth. An Amazon gift card is a good choice.
What would be a fun gift is local goodies from your hometown. Is there anything special that they may not be able to get easily here that you can get at home? I'm thinking something like See's chocolates if they are sweet eaters.
Something consumable is better than something that will take up space.
Also be sure to write them a thank you note. Tell them what you thought was extra special about your trip. Share a favorite memory. Gifts come and go, but they seem like caring people, knowing that they were able to show you a great time will make them happy.
A gift or gift card is a good idea. If you are going to get a gift card, make sure the store is close to them. As you know, most of us NYC folks don't own cars. If they live in Manhattan, having to truck out to Brooklyn to use the gift card may be more trouble than it is worth. An Amazon gift card is a good choice.
What would be a fun gift is local goodies from your hometown. Is there anything special that they may not be able to get easily here that you can get at home? I'm thinking something like See's chocolates if they are sweet eaters.
Something consumable is better than something that will take up space.
Also be sure to write them a thank you note. Tell them what you thought was extra special about your trip. Share a favorite memory. Gifts come and go, but they seem like caring people, knowing that they were able to show you a great time will make them happy.
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