Gifts of nominal value are allowed--to give and to accept them--in the ethical system of every Western business of which I am aware. Saying "thank you" and mak

Gifts of nominal value are allowed--to give and to accept them--in the ethical system of every Western business of which I am aware. Saying "thank you" and making small talk also have an effect... adding a token of trivial value to the equation isn't a poison pill.