"Roy" > wrote in message
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> 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:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> 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)
>
> 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.
> ====

Oh yes I prefer to be the 'hugger' in that situation <weg>


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