Things that really bother you

vesicles · Jan 30, 2017

B.I.B. said:
What about the kiss on both cheeks or air kissing?

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Miragedriver said:
In Argentina it's one kiss on the cheek. Not two as in France or the sloppy mouth ones as in Russia.

A hug is fine with me (although I'm not a hugger), but kisses from a guy would be a little too much for my taste (pun intended)... A hardy hand shake is good enough for me. Thank Goodness no one does French kisses between guys...

B.I.B. · Jan 30, 2017

vesicles said:
A hug is fine with me (although I'm not a hugger), but kisses from a guy would be a little too much for my taste (pun intended)... A hardy hand shake is good enough for me. Thank Goodness no one does French kisses between guys...

Ah wait until you meet up with a Russian male colleague and get a sloppy wet kiss on the mouth.

Now you will be putting a big X next to any upcoming conventions with Russian hosts,

vesicles · Jan 30, 2017

PanAsian said:
I agree with you about the WTH thread and I too am annoyed by the increasing number and degree of bias of political posts and the decreasing space for light hearted chitchat.

The reasons for expectations you brought up regarding rhetoric goes both ways.

that's why I never visit those threads (had no idea that the news thread was closed...). when I was in my 20's, I used to argue with people a lot. then I found that people never change their minds, no matter how logical your argument might be. So I stopped.

vesicles · Jan 30, 2017

B.I.B. said:
Ah wait until you meet up with a Russian male colleague and get a sloppy wet kiss on the mouth.

I do have Russian male colleagues and we shook hands once when we met. Then just "Hey bud" from there.

Miragedriver · Jan 30, 2017

vesicles said:
........ I found that people never change their minds, no matter how logical your argument might be. So I stopped.

So true. The only thing you can hope for is to just be passively on the offensive and plant the seeds of doubt in their brains and hope it take root.

B.I.B. · Jan 30, 2017

vesicles said:
I do have Russian male colleagues and we shook hands once when we met. Then just "Hey bud" from there.

Its when you have not seen each other for a while. Thats when the huggy bear stuff kicks in.

vesicles · Jan 30, 2017

B.I.B. said:
Its when you have not seen each other for a while. Thats when the huggy bear stuff kicks in.

Uh Oh... Good call! I'll make sure I keep in touch with them (not on the mouth

) at all times...

bd popeye · Feb 6, 2017

Things that really bother me??..humm?? Oh yea.. the New England Patriots...can't stand 'em..but I do respect them.

B.I.B. · Feb 6, 2017

bd popeye said:
Things that really bother me??..humm?? Oh yea.. the New England Patriots...can't stand 'em..but I do respect them.

Why...... It's not because its a win for Trump and a loss for the liberal left Democrats ?

bd popeye · Feb 6, 2017

B.I.B. said:
Why...... It's not because its a win for Trump and a loss for the liberal left Democrats ?

Oh no..I'm no liberal.... I just do not like the New England Patriots. Never have and never will. There are many other NFL teams I don't like. But the Patriots are on top of my list.

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