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When was the last time someone sniffed your hair or you saw someone’s hair sniffed in a professional situation? My own professional career spans military, acad
by dls2016 8y ago
When was the last time someone sniffed your hair or you saw someone’s hair sniffed in a professional situation?
My own professional career spans military, academia and multi-national corporations and therefore dozens of hours of dumb videos showing cringy behavior like Biden. These articles completely miss the point that he’s at least 20 years out of date of what’s considered acceptable (and some of his weird actions were never welcome, despite being acceptable norms).
- mc32 8y agoHair sniffing is quite different from hugging or touching. We’re talking about “codifying” how people interact normally, hugging, touching, tapping. Smelling, I think is outside the norm and most people would agree it’s unwelcome behavior. It’s like asking, is touching someone’s axillas appropriate? Of course outside medical examinations probably not.
- dls2016 8y agoExactly. The article mischaracterizes Biden’s behavior and is therefore pointless in discussing his fitness for office. (To the point that writers like this appear to be carrying water for him.)
- mc32 8y agoSo the article is talking about touching, hugging, etc., tactile social interaction. I agree we don’t need to codify them. On the other hand it totally ignores the socially unacceptable sniffing aspect. That’s likely on purpose because there is no need to explain it away. Most people accept that as outside norms. Now, also, not discussing that but discussing a non problem is a good way to bury the actual problem.