On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 8:26:45 AM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 7/7/2015 12:13 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> >
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> >> My understanding is that people on the mainland don't typically hug
> >> people that are non-family members. I did not know this. Things sure are
> >> different on the mainland! I typically will hug my clients although my
> >> understanding is that's considered unprofessional behavior over there.
> >> That's a pity!
> >>
> >
> > In New England you'd probably send a few clients into respiratory distress
> > with that. It'd be fun to watch.
>
> lol Not until much later years at work would I come across 'hugging' and
> then not often. But then you know what the Brits are like ;-)
>
> I hug everybody I want to now I am retired)
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I find that when non-huggers meet huggers at a family event it creates many awkward moments...especially for the non-huggers. They don't know where
to put their hands or their lips. Quite funny though at times.
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