Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> 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!
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> In New England you'd probably send a few clients into respiratory
> distress with that. It'd be fun to watch.

We'd probably think the person had a psychiatric disorder! Heck, we
might think that if a stranger even talks to us. Hmmm. I actually
initiated conversation with a stranger this very day.... Now that we
are speaking of such things, my doing so is rather odd.