I despise hugging.
Id much rather air kiss than hug. I despise hugging.
I despise hugging.
Story of my life....
Those I want to do it with, avoid it, while those I want to avoid force it upon me.
No, seriously...I hug a few people, I hug and kiss (sometimes) my best friend and that's it!
Because it is not a part of our culture with a history it always strikes me as rather fake.
Vomit-inducing when people who you suspect do not like each other go in for a double kiss. (As on Big Brother for example.)
90-odd% of the time it looks very false to me, and I regard it as the latest fashion.
And you know what happens to fashion.
Those I want to do it with, avoid it, while those I want to avoid force it upon me.
No, seriously...I hug a few people, I hug and kiss (sometimes) my best friend and that's it!
Because it is not a part of our culture with a history it always strikes me as rather fake.
Vomit-inducing when people who you suspect do not like each other go in for a double kiss. (As on Big Brother for example.)
90-odd% of the time it looks very false to me, and I regard it as the latest fashion.
And you know what happens to fashion.
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I don't do that...I shake hands!
I would rather do that... but what about when they launch!
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90-odd% of the time it looks very false to me, and I regard it as the latest fashion
I hate it Brisket TBH which is why I started the thread cos sometimes it has to be done.
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I would rather do that... but what about when they launch
Back swiftly away
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but what about when they launch
duck!
Same as Sprout....turn tail and run....but I never really have to cos I think I give off a 'touch me and you're dead' air!
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I hate it Brisket TBH which is why I started the thread cos sometimes it has to be done.
I sympathise Issy. I suppose there is no guaranteed way of avoid a bump of noses and that sort of thing. I have not heard of a right or wrong way. It's a case of "grin and bear it". 
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I sympathise Issy. I suppose there is no guaranteed way of avoid a bump of noses and that sort of thing. I have not heard of a right or wrong way. It's a case of "grin and bear it".
No one has been any help at all
Except I now know that Karma has some sort of internet outfit and Blizzie launches herself at people
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Social kissing
Tongues are frowned upon in my experience 
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Tongues are frowned upon in my experience
Not even in the ear??
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Not even in the ear??
Only if you are very discreet.. and quick! 
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Tongues are frowned upon in my experience
Some tongues are forked in my experience
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duck!
Imagine that waggling at you
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Some tongues are forked in my experience
Forking is a definite no-no in social kissing too Imo Reference:
Forking is a definite no-no in social kissing too Imo
You're a bit of a clever fekker aint ya
Leccy that tongue would completely defeat the purpose! Talk about missing by a country mile
Edited cos of the spelling error, forgot where I was for a minute!
Edited cos of the spelling error, forgot where I was for a minute!
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You're a bit of a clever fekker aint ya
No fekking either 
In France I had to do 4, you're ready for a stiff drink after meeting a few people.
Muf mate, bit of a drought? 
4 kisses for the French? Greedy swines.
I do the whole kissy kissy thing and don't care if it's one, two or three. I just take my lead from the other person.
Funnily enough though, my FIL always wants to kiss me hello/goodbye and I go out of my way to avoid it ... I just do not want to kiss him
Funnily enough though, my FIL always wants to kiss me hello/goodbye and I go out of my way to avoid it ... I just do not want to kiss him
Its a bit like when people ask you if you want to hold/cuddle their baby.... er no? Not everyone is a baby person, and I might not want to hold your baby... but how do you say no politely? I did once.... lead balloon
Not everyone is a baby person, and I might not want to hold your baby... but how do you say no politely? I did once.... lead balloon 
Gawd, you lot are about as exciting as a room full of fridges! Gwan, giss a snog!
Ok PC.
Are they all with tongues PC?
I'm all for steaming in for a triple *mwah, mwah, mwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah*
It gives ample time for a quick grope too.
It gives ample time for a quick grope too.
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Its a bit like when people ask you if you want to hold/cuddle their baby.... er no? Not everyone is a baby person, and I might not want to hold your baby... but how do you say no politely? I did once.... lead balloon
Ooooo, another post I agree with you on Saz 
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Are they all with tongues PC?
Of course!
quote:Ooooo, another post I agree with you on Saz
Thank god for that, I was starting to feel like the child catcher
Nah, I'm not scared of breaking them, I just don't wanna hold them Is it wrong to say I'm not maternal
Is it wrong to say I'm not maternal
Not at all sprout, I'm not either
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but we'll ask you if we want to hold your baby, honest!
I wouldn't let anyone other than family hold K when he was a baby
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Do people really go round offering other people they don't really know to hold their kids?
Yep, a girl that works with us, not long had a baby and brought it into work.......she asked the question........I said no
Maybe it's a regional thing, cos here people ask to hold the baby (I always said no )
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A lot of colleagues do it at meetings and stuff.
Bloody hell wouldn't dream of doing it at work With friends and family, it varies, the ones who live abroad/are forrin i do the both cheeks with 'cos that's what they do, others one cheek and v speshul friends/family get the lips....'tis confusing sometimes
Just back away from it all Super...........sorted!