If you're oriental you're in for a shock. Westerns tend to be a little, ummm, cheap. Gifts are not valued by them as they're in the east. OTOH, some orientals,

If you're oriental you're in for a shock. Westerns tend to be a little, ummm, cheap. Gifts are not valued by them as they're in the east. OTOH, some orientals, specially arabs and chinese will probably bankrupt themselves hosting lavish dinners for others; while not a good idea, it at least buys them some social capital. Whoever takes care of the others is taken care of by all. While to Westerners, if you're out of money you have no recourse but the bank.