AEE 2501: Just Your Presence Not Your Presents! Gifting Etiquette in American Culture

All Ears English Podcast

Lindsay McMahon

Education, Language Learning, Business

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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0:00.0	This is an All-Ears English podcast episode 2,501, just your presence, not your presence,
0:06.7	gifting etiquette in American culture.
0:10.3	Welcome to the All-Ears English podcast, downloaded more than 200 million times. Are you feeling
0:18.1	stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by
0:23.9	focusing on connection, not perfection, with your American hosts Lindsay McMahon, the English
0:31.6	adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan, the New York Radio Girl, coming to you from Colorado and New York City, USA.
0:40.9	To get real-time transcripts right on your phone and create your personalized vocabulary list,
0:48.1	try the All-Ears English app for iOS and Android.
0:52.2	Start your seven-day free trial at all-yearsEnglish.com forward slash app.
1:00.4	When you get invited to a party, how do you know whether you should bring a gift or not?
1:06.1	Today we dive into all of the nuances and calculations to make this decision in American culture.
1:17.7	Do you want a more international career? What if English no longer held you back from getting a
1:23.1	promotion, getting chosen for an important project or presentation, imagine the possibilities if you
1:28.9	had fluent English. Find out your English level now with our free level quiz. Go to all-earsenglish.com
1:36.5	slash fluency score. Again, that's all-earsenglish.com slash F-L-L-U-E-N-C-Y-S-C-O-R-E.
1:46.9	And we'll see you there.
1:52.2	Hey, Michelle, how are you today?
1:54.4	I'm doing well, Lindsay.
1:55.5	How are you?
1:56.3	Good.
1:56.7	What are we talking about in the show today?
1:59.0	Well, I want to know, when is the last time that you had a traditional birthday party?
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