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Well this was in the US, where people do not kiss colleagues on the cheek. I know your intentions are fair in mentioning this cultural practice but that sort o
by wavefunction 11y ago
Well this was in the US, where people do not kiss colleagues on the cheek. I know your intentions are fair in mentioning this cultural practice but that sort of justification also presents a fair amount of minimization of obvious harassment. I mean, do you kiss everyone on the cheek in Spanish-speaking countries or just very close friends?
- kentrado 11y agoEVERYONE. In Spain they do it twice. Cause they are gangsters.
- yulaow 11y agoAlso in Italy, everyone. It is just the standard way to present yourself and/or say goodbye. I would also say I am more prone to do it with those people I don't know at all or very well than with my close friends.
- y04nn 11y agoI live in France, and it is natural to kiss on the cheek. Recently I was in UK and without even thinking about it I kissed a girl on the cheek to welcome her. After it happened I just realized what was going on. The thing is that it takes some time to reframe your behavior. But I have also been away several months and then it was feeling weird for me to kiss a girl on the cheek.
- Mandatum 11y agoRecently had a French colleague do this to me in New Zealand. Was nothing short of hilarious. I made a warning sign for his desk.
- jacquesm 11y agoIn France it can even include the men kissing the men and nobody thinks anything of it. Cultures really differ a lot in this respect.
- Joeboy 11y agoI live in multicultural London, and have no idea how to conduct myself in public.
- dogma1138 11y agoSimple don't make eye contact with anyone who you weren't officially introduced too and only talk about the weather unless it's rugby season.