Always Know What You're Giving

It was Teacher's Day here in Korea last week, which is an interesting day because most teachers still have to teach on that day. However the good thing is that they usually get gifts for teaching also. Sometimes the gifts are given with good intentions but turn out to be, ummm, less than stellar. Like the half eaten ChocoPie. And sometimes it's not the kid that gives the less-than-stellar gift, but the parent behind the kid, who just made a small mistake. For example, Dawn got this gift for teacher's day: a bottle of "Cleanser". It even looks pretty normal, like anything you might get for a woman on a special occasion. However, if you read the instructions (which were safely inside the box so no one would read it unless they had already bought the product) you find that this particular cleanser is not a kind you would normally advertise yourself using. Nor would you expect it as a gift, as it implies a certain quality about you. Learn a lesson people: always know what you're giving as a gift, especially if it's someone important like a teacher!