Huggin' and kissin'

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Having worked with many people from western countries, especially those from Europe for years and become friends with most of them, I got quite used to hugging and kissing as a part of greetings. Maybe it is because I'm female, as I don't think that all the Japanese businessmen experience such form of greetings.
I enjoy this custom, especially hugging as it makes me feel comfortable, and/or comforted. Also it is very interesting to see some differences. For example, how many times one is expected to kiss on the cheek. Mostly twice, on on each side, but Swiss-French people insists for three times.
American people seem to prefer just hugging, I realized.
I brought this custom into my family, but only with my mother as my father is too shy for that. My mother used to love it (now how much I miss it...!)
But I never hug or kiss my Japanese friends, even female ones... I find it so awkward, because it is not our culture.

Well, I've been writing these stupid things just because I wanted to introduce this very funny video from VideoJug.
:p
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-give-a-great-man-to-man-hug
"How to Give a Great Man to Man Hug"
I came across with this site (VideoJug) by chance, it is "Life Explained on Film" and there are so many hilarious ones. The more serieous the narration is, the funnier it sounds!
:lol::lol::lol:
I hope anyone read this post would have some fun at the site!

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Hugging is so American culture. I like your traditions of not touching. I only kiss my husband in American culture, I don't kiss anyone else.
 
Hi, Undrentide! How have you been? I'm glad that you're still doing well.

This is a pretty amusing video. Thanks for sharing!
 
I hug all my close friends but mainly my female ones, occasionally I peck them on the cheek too. The video there is pretty typical I suppose. I dont see many straight guys hug eachother. Maybe the closest is like a tap on the shoulder or something like that :P
 
We latinamericans shake hands at work between men, but kiss each other the right cheek just once in pretty much the rest of the cases. Even women and men at work.
It feels awkward and cold to shake hands with a friend, even male to male or with a close workmate at any rate.
Of course that congrats will go with hugs also.
To be true, nowadays, this is changing, specially at big corporations. When formality is high, is more and more common to see a woman shaking hands instead of kissing. Also is not uncommon at a busy office to just utter a "Buenas"(hello) and get to work without kissing everybody before sitting.
In Italy the custom is to kiss each side of the cheeks once.
 
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