Hugs, Kisses and Handshakes (31)
JAN_is: Well, British reserve and all that requires a certain distance when meting somebody for the first time, so a handshake is the norm, particularly in a professional setting. However, after living in Spain for almost 7 years I kiss people on both cheeks as a Spaniard does, and accept that people like to get too close to me, though I´m not always entirely comfortable with it.
Quite interesting Jan. I didn't know they do that in Spain.
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Snuggs09: Quite interesting Jan. I didn't know they do that in Spain.
Yes,, the kissing is constant!
I´m used to it now, but I do get caught off guard at times when I have my native English head on, and it can be quite awkward when someone leans in for a kiss at the exact same time I put my hand out!When I worked in Russia I learnt that men always shake hands, even in an informal setting, but rarely with women. The women just get a hello or nod of the head.
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how abt this kind of greetings
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I like the way the Japanese greet each other.If only we could adopt it worldwide.I hate having strangers touching me.
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maryrachelle: I like the way the Japanese greet each other.If only we could adopt it worldwide.I hate having strangers touching me.
it depends where they touch u
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Rumyet: it depends where they touch u
I don't care for having strangers touch me anywhere.If you tried to bow to someone in our culture though they would like at you like you had lost your mind.Personally I think it looks graceful,refined and respectful.
Meh! Whatever though.The world is made up of all sorts of different people who believe in doing things differently.It's all good.
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Snuggs09: I ask the women, do you put your hand out first so a man knows you want to shake his hand; do you give the woman recognition?
And women, would you offer your hand to another woman in a business environment?
What do you think about women of power getting a hug instead of a handshake?
And women, would you offer your hand to another woman in a business environment?
What do you think about women of power getting a hug instead of a handshake?
As a female in business, a handshake is I think a very appropriate way to greet customers, be they male or female. With people I work with, i would probably shake their hand the first time I met them, but probably not in subsequent meetings. It's quite formal for me but I think it makes an excellent first impression, particularly with men.
I would hug or kiss a colleague on the cheek if I knew them fairly well and it was welcomed. The difference between a handshake and a hug for me is the affection and familiarity it communicates. I hug colleagues I've known for a while - I work with some people I've known for 13 years - and they are both female and male.
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daisy333: As a female in business, a handshake is I think a very appropriate way to greet customers, be they male or female. With people I work with, i would probably shake their hand the first time I met them, but probably not in subsequent meetings. It's quite formal for me but I think it makes an excellent first impression, particularly with men.
I would hug or kiss a colleague on the cheek if I knew them fairly well and it was welcomed. The difference between a handshake and a hug for me is the affection and familiarity it communicates. I hug colleagues I've known for a while - I work with some people I've known for 13 years - and they are both female and male.
I would hug or kiss a colleague on the cheek if I knew them fairly well and it was welcomed. The difference between a handshake and a hug for me is the affection and familiarity it communicates. I hug colleagues I've known for a while - I work with some people I've known for 13 years - and they are both female and male.
That's exactly my point Daisy. A hug from a person I've never met is too personal for me whether business or personal setting.
When I see male politicians hugging female politicians it annoys me.
The first time it really bothered me was during the OJ Simpson trial. What's his name always hugged Marcia Clark which to me was a form of patronizing her.
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maryrachelle: I don't care for having strangers touch me anywhere.If you tried to bow to someone in our culture though they would like at you like you had lost your mind.Personally I think it looks graceful,refined and respectful.
Meh! Whatever though.The world is made up of all sorts of different people who believe in doing things differently.It's all good.
Meh! Whatever though.The world is made up of all sorts of different people who believe in doing things differently.It's all good.
My mother taught me when I was a little girl how to curtsy. I've never had a reason to do it but I think it's a very feminine and polite gesture.
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JAN_is: Yes,, the kissing is constant! I´m used to it now, but I do get caught off guard at times when I have my native English head on, and it can be quite awkward when someone leans in for a kiss at the exact same time I put my hand out!
When I worked in Russia I learnt that men always shake hands, even in an informal setting, but rarely with women. The women just get a hello or nod of the head.
When I worked in Russia I learnt that men always shake hands, even in an informal setting, but rarely with women. The women just get a hello or nod of the head.
Thanks for that info Jan about Russia. I thought they do as the Italians do with a kiss on each cheek. Ugh, I don't like that at all.
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