presents when going home?
#1
presents when going home?
Hi all,
What does everyone do when they go home- do you all take presents for people? I'm running out of ideas what to buy people- all the kids have had camels, jamal and jamlia dolls, stuff from global village etc, I always feel obliged to take stuff home even though I sent xmas pressies home and actually they don't give me presents etc. does everyone here still take stuff home for everyone- if not how do you get past the guilt factor?
Everyone seems to think Im earning a fortune but actually I'm not working out here to treat everyone when I go home- trying to build a future for myself so why should I have to spend loads on them just because I got off my arse and moved abroad to work?
Sorry bit angry on the bring us something nice home that I got from my brother last night!
What does everyone do when they go home- do you all take presents for people? I'm running out of ideas what to buy people- all the kids have had camels, jamal and jamlia dolls, stuff from global village etc, I always feel obliged to take stuff home even though I sent xmas pressies home and actually they don't give me presents etc. does everyone here still take stuff home for everyone- if not how do you get past the guilt factor?
Everyone seems to think Im earning a fortune but actually I'm not working out here to treat everyone when I go home- trying to build a future for myself so why should I have to spend loads on them just because I got off my arse and moved abroad to work?
Sorry bit angry on the bring us something nice home that I got from my brother last night!
#2
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Re: presents when going home?
Hi all,
What does everyone do when they go home- do you all take presents for people? I'm running out of ideas what to buy people- all the kids have had camels, jamal and jamlia dolls, stuff from global village etc, I always feel obliged to take stuff home even though I sent xmas pressies home and actually they don't give me presents etc. does everyone here still take stuff home for everyone- if not how do you get past the guilt factor?
Everyone seems to think Im earning a fortune but actually I'm not working out here to treat everyone when I go home- trying to build a future for myself so why should I have to spend loads on them just because I got off my arse and moved abroad to work?
Sorry bit angry on the bring us something nice home that I got from my brother last night!
What does everyone do when they go home- do you all take presents for people? I'm running out of ideas what to buy people- all the kids have had camels, jamal and jamlia dolls, stuff from global village etc, I always feel obliged to take stuff home even though I sent xmas pressies home and actually they don't give me presents etc. does everyone here still take stuff home for everyone- if not how do you get past the guilt factor?
Everyone seems to think Im earning a fortune but actually I'm not working out here to treat everyone when I go home- trying to build a future for myself so why should I have to spend loads on them just because I got off my arse and moved abroad to work?
Sorry bit angry on the bring us something nice home that I got from my brother last night!
#3
Re: presents when going home?
Hi all,
What does everyone do when they go home- do you all take presents for people? I'm running out of ideas what to buy people- all the kids have had camels, jamal and jamlia dolls, stuff from global village etc, I always feel obliged to take stuff home even though I sent xmas pressies home and actually they don't give me presents etc. does everyone here still take stuff home for everyone- if not how do you get past the guilt factor?
Everyone seems to think Im earning a fortune but actually I'm not working out here to treat everyone when I go home- trying to build a future for myself so why should I have to spend loads on them just because I got off my arse and moved abroad to work?
Sorry bit angry on the bring us something nice home that I got from my brother last night!
What does everyone do when they go home- do you all take presents for people? I'm running out of ideas what to buy people- all the kids have had camels, jamal and jamlia dolls, stuff from global village etc, I always feel obliged to take stuff home even though I sent xmas pressies home and actually they don't give me presents etc. does everyone here still take stuff home for everyone- if not how do you get past the guilt factor?
Everyone seems to think Im earning a fortune but actually I'm not working out here to treat everyone when I go home- trying to build a future for myself so why should I have to spend loads on them just because I got off my arse and moved abroad to work?
Sorry bit angry on the bring us something nice home that I got from my brother last night!
#4
Re: presents when going home?
Camel milk chocolate - it's not that expensive, is quite funky, and if they like it you can buy it again and again...
#6
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Re: presents when going home?
My family know only too well that stuff out here is either crap or more expensive than you can buy at home. The only exceptions being (that I'm aware of):
Dates (but not everyone likes them)
Pashminas
Headscarves (of the Yasser Arafat variety)
Camel chocolate sounds interesting
Dates (but not everyone likes them)
Pashminas
Headscarves (of the Yasser Arafat variety)
Camel chocolate sounds interesting
#9
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,028
Re: presents when going home?
Chocolated coated dates. Yummy. For the ladies, how about some Saudi perfume?
#11
Re: presents when going home?
Buy some oud. The strongest, most opulent and (to the untrained Western nose) noxious that you can.
When you give the gift, insist on demonstrating its use and load it up so heavy that it is guaranteed to set off the smoke alarm.
They won't ask you for presents again.
When you give the gift, insist on demonstrating its use and load it up so heavy that it is guaranteed to set off the smoke alarm.
They won't ask you for presents again.
#12
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Re: presents when going home?
An ounce of strong Saudi oud is enough to shut down an entire Midlands city.
Buy some oud. The strongest, most opulent and (to the untrained Western nose) noxious that you can.
When you give the gift, insist on demonstrating its use and load it up so heavy that it is guaranteed to set off the smoke alarm.
They won't ask you for presents again.
When you give the gift, insist on demonstrating its use and load it up so heavy that it is guaranteed to set off the smoke alarm.
They won't ask you for presents again.
#13
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,028
Re: presents when going home?
Buy some oud. The strongest, most opulent and (to the untrained Western nose) noxious that you can.
When you give the gift, insist on demonstrating its use and load it up so heavy that it is guaranteed to set off the smoke alarm.
They won't ask you for presents again.
When you give the gift, insist on demonstrating its use and load it up so heavy that it is guaranteed to set off the smoke alarm.
They won't ask you for presents again.
#14
Re: presents when going home?
TBH, I like the smell. But none of my UK friends & family can bear it...
#15
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Joined: Sep 2009
Location: Abu Dhabi
Posts: 1,805
Re: presents when going home?
is it a local tobacco type effort?