Friday, April 22, 2005

Handshake or a cheek kiss?

Where a hand shake used to do, lately I've noticed many people are inclined to go in for half hugs, full embraces or even kisses. This forced familiarity have caused me on more than one occasion to end a conversation with a same bye bye wave which conveniently serves as a barrier to discourage people from moving into more intimate contact. This isn't to say that I am cold or unfeeling. I can over eagerly hug my friends but how can you end business meetings with cheek kisses or say goodbye to people you've just met with hugs?

People hem and haw when its time to say goodbye or cross to the other side of the street to avoid greeting that friend of a friend they met only once. And if that's not enough they do that dance where neither person knows which way to lean in for that awkward half-hug, cheek kiss thing.

My take is why cheek kiss when you can do with a handshake. What's your thought?
Posted by Dewdrop :: 6:35 PM :: 18 Scribbles!

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