We back to shaking hands again?

[JFG]

Hey, buddy, my shoes are down there!

[knoath]

How can you say that with a straight shoe?

[NormalDan]

What’d you expect, wearing open toed shoes like that!?

[SpaceLobster]

Yeah my hugs often come.with a kiss.on the cheek. But not on the lips. That sweet sugar is.reserved for my spouse.

[Maphistos_Sidekick]

@ao_fan

What’s wrong with a polite wave?

I prefer the head nod.

I’m kinda sad that we’ve gone back to the gross old days.

[ao_fan]

head nod is also a good option.

[MayanActuary]

@NerdAlert

I do NOT like hugging, even from friends

Same. Honestly anyone who isn’t my wife or kids I’d rather not hug.

[3rookie]

@ao_fan

with strangers or friends i am not a hugger. i find it a little awkward as a greeting. i’ll do it, but i look awkward doing it.

Ned..Ryerson? I have missed you. I don’t know where you’re headed. Can you call in sick?

[ViceFleeble]

This would be a germ-friendly handshake, mostly because people will not want to be within 6 feet of you.

[Breadmaker]

Obligatory Simpsons vid:

[Lucy]

@John.S.Mill

I have a couple gay friends that kiss people on the LIPS, even with people they just met.

Just no.

My brother’s first wife was into social kissing. Not on the lips, but still. I’m pretty comfortable touching other people, but NO, I don’t want your mouth on my face.

@Maphistos_Sidekick

I prefer the head nod.

I liked the little half-bow in Japan.

[NerdAlert]

How do you approach that? Do you ask people if they’re ok with it beforehand?

[ao_fan]

a lot of people automatically kiss on the cheek. i find it weird too, but that’s not unique.

[NerdAlert]

I’m happy to say that I don’t know anyone who does, and I’d be really grossed out and offended if someone kissed me anywhere without consent. Cultural differences probably.

I don’t like bodily fluids. They’re a biohazard. I’d be grossed out if someone sneezed on me, urinated on me, spit on me, vomited on me, ejaculated on me, sweat on me…not sure why saliva on a person’s cheek from a kiss isn’t viewed as gross as someone taking their tongue and licking another person lightly. It’s like people who lick their fingers to turn pages…shudder.

[colonelsmoothie]

Emperor's New Groove - no touchy

[John.S.Mill]

@NerdAlert

They’re a biohazard. I’d be grossed out if someone sneezed on me, urinated on me, spit on me, vomited on me, ejaculated on me, sweat on me

you’re just describing a vanilla gay porn scene

[John.S.Mill]

Gay hello is like sticking half your arm into the other guy’s ass

[SpaceLobster]

I don’t analyze it. If I know you well enough, then I know you well enough for a hug and a peck.

But if I was going to analyze it:
Hug+kiss:

• my kids
• my kids’ SO’s.
• 2-3 of my very good friends I’ve known for many years
• some of the younger folks I hang with that have become good friends in their own right.
  Hugs only:
• friends
• people I haven’t seen in too long
• family+extended family.

I generally don’t hug people I meet through business, but i have been hugged by one of my mentors.

I might, maybe be a bit more reserved with people my own age? Maybe. Not sure.

It’s deliberate. My spouse and I both came from families that didn’t do that, never ever. We decided we were going to live a lifestyle where we hugged our kids all the time. Then our kids, everyone they hang with hug and tell each other they love each other all the time. My 25yo son hugs his buddies and tells them he loves them all the time. That rubbed off on us I think, we know all their friends well, so we hug them every time they come over. And we hug all of our friends now as well.

[John.S.Mill]

I think in a drinking setting, hug and kiss is fairly normal.

[twig93]

@NerdAlert

saliva on a person’s cheek from a kiss

Ew. If someone is leaving wet saliva on your cheek after a kiss they’re doing it wrong.

Yeah, there might be germs on their lips from dried saliva, but kisses should never be wet unless you’re getting hot & heavy with your SO.