I was shamed by French Duolingo lately about showing up to a dinner avec les mains vide and so I’ve been trying to be better at that.
I say that I dont actually love through gift giving but given the abundance of it in Chinese culture, i actually do…it feels a more longer standing gesture by means of its physical state than a dissolving parting word. It’s a little surprise to the room, a token of appreciation. Even if not much, a little goes a long way.
(Turns out ring pops go hard at birthday partiies)