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I work a lot in Europe where its far more normal to kiss 1, 2, 3 times?
I went to a meeting in Germany and went in for the cheek kiss but my brain was confused over if it was 2 or 3 times, I hesitated after the first kiss and then just lent forward and head-butted her.
I should has said "and that's a Glasgow Kiss" but was too mortified. We are still friends but shake hands these days!
Took my car into the dealers. The ladies on the service desks are great and usually come in with a hug when I visit!
(It's a quiet {posh} dealership so not many people around)
One of the ladies is very attractive and we get on well.
I hadn't been in for a while and this lady came in for a hug and I reciprocated but ended up nibbling her ear 😱
She didn't seem to mind but it's still one of my less impressive moments!!
I did this to Binners when I bumped into him in the pub the other week!
I’d just come out of the loo and the asthmatic hand dryer had left me “moist”. On exiting the khazi there he is, hand outstretched!
So now is the dilemma, do I “dead fish” him, ignore it or go for the elbow bump. I went for the elbow bump with an explanation that my hand was wet.
Awkward.
Shake and leave him wondering.
The company I work for has a cultural policy of greeting everyone with a handshake, everyday.
Half the people I work with can barely manage to grunt 'Morning', never mind extend a limb.
You're best off making the sign of the cross and hissing at people.
Cuts out a raftload of potential social awkwardness, in my experience.
There’s also a fella there who loves a hand shake and he’s one of these crush the bones in your hand types
Sign of a prize arsehole with low self esteem in my experience. Don’t know if these or the limp ones are worse. I used to work with a guy who’s handshake was so long he’d more or less hold you hand for an entire conversation. Got to the point where I’d shove my hands in my pockets to thwart him if I saw him approaching.
I’m a fan of the nod, possibly a raised hand if I’m feeling jaunty.
I’m a fan of the nod
Slight bow of the head, two fingers to the temple and then point. Sort of half-salute, half a doff of a cap I'm not wearing. I have no idea where I've got this from, possibly my grandad.
That’s what I do in the car when someone gives way. Might adopt it as my all round formal greeting
We’ve all been there !!
I used to work with a guy who’s handshake was so long he’d more or less hold you hand for an entire conversation
You are Trudeau and I claim my £5.
It’s Trump prolonging that one. He’s doing the whole “my hand is on top, so I’m the dominant one” crap. Trudeau finished as soon as his hand left Trmup’s shoulder.