Just match what the person you are greeting wants. Respectful distant bow for the emotionally-constipated Japanese, manly bearhug for Californian new-agers, distant nod for people from North of Derby, crush handshake for Septics, normal handshake for male Brits unless close friends, three cheek-kisses for posh lasses, four for French posh lasses, five in the Correze.
Oh, and a fist in the face usually expresses my feelings for fellow lawyers, but none of them have yet twigged that, adopted my technique for calibrating greetings and punched me.
3 ducks I do not have an issue with the greeting evolving, but in the UK at least its all a bit of a mess at the moment. One kiss, two kisses, very occasionally three kisses, hug or handshake. We need an agreed protocol.
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Manly handshake (chaps) or kiss on both cheeks (ladies only - I'm not Jean-Claude Juncker)
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I’m English, so it’s obviously a handshake and a nod administered at a safe distance.
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NO KISSING OH GOD, DUCKS
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I wish that were still the "English way", kauls
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my m7 dave is 6 foot 9. whenever we meet I run at him and he does the lift from dirty dancing. trufax.
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Hiya luv, y’alrite? Delivered in slightly high pitched Peter Kay accent - men and women
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Depends who it is. Some of my close male friends get on a full on snog with tongues and everything.
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I love Boltonian accent
Reminds me of the accent I wouldve had if my mum hadn't insisted on staying in Glasgow
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is this the patented saillaw humour?
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Depends who it is. Hugs and kisses for friends. Handshake for strangers, snob and a foot rub for fettes. Standard stuff.
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It depends if we are both in the same ....... organisation.
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People who complain about this are the same tedes who decry the evolution of the English language (q.v. the other thread)
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Heh I didn’t use “Boltonian” as I didn’t think anyone would get it.
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Ftaod imho the boltonion accent does not lend itself to naturally dulcet tones. Possibly down to most of those that use it tbf
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Clergs I may exaggerate a touch but certainly have one friend with a French wife who encourages her husband and I to kiss each other on the cheek.
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hello jean-paul de ratoboius
bonjour sailo of the borington-hehlesses
how are you?
ca va
SNOG SNOG SNOG
Que?
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I love the kisses x 2. Soz clergs.
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Sniffing one another's bottoms cautiously.
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Just match what the person you are greeting wants. Respectful distant bow for the emotionally-constipated Japanese, manly bearhug for Californian new-agers, distant nod for people from North of Derby, crush handshake for Septics, normal handshake for male Brits unless close friends, three cheek-kisses for posh lasses, four for French posh lasses, five in the Correze.
Oh, and a fist in the face usually expresses my feelings for fellow lawyers, but none of them have yet twigged that, adopted my technique for calibrating greetings and punched me.
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depends who it is
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3 ducks I do not have an issue with the greeting evolving, but in the UK at least its all a bit of a mess at the moment. One kiss, two kisses, very occasionally three kisses, hug or handshake. We need an agreed protocol.
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Sorry, my dog stole my iPad while I was shopping.
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Arms around the neck and a kiss... ...straight on the lips if I know you.
[sorry Clergs]
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No!!!!
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Hugs for blokes I know well. Kiss on both cheeks for ladies I know well. Otherwise a handshake and a smile. Sorry to let you down, Clergs.
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GROSS
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Handshake only. Then as soon as possible afterwards (and when the other person isn’t looking obv) I rub my hands with anti-bacterial gel
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*except I used to let my dog lick my mouth
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"Sorry, my dog stole my iPad while I was shopping."
I thought you were just adopting the friendly ways of Kernow peeps Teclis.
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