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Kiss on cheeks for a lady or handshake?

  • 21-07-2012 10:51PM
    #1
    supernova84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭


    I always go in for the handshake when greeting a lady. It looks so retarded when you see fellows kiss women on the cheek. How do you go about it and do women like having their cheeks kissed?


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  • #2
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,067 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    I usually say 'hi' and smile if I know them, and turn into a gibbering wreck if I don't.


  • #3
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    I drop my trousers and waggle my penis at them


  • #4
    Doylers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,699 ✭✭✭Doylers


    This will be good


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I kiss most people on the cheek, unless it's in a professional situation of course.


  • #6
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭eth0


    supernova84 wrote: »
    I always go in for the handshake when greeting a lady. It looks so retarded when you see fellows kiss women on the cheek. How do you go about it and do women like having their cheeks kissed?

    Kind of get her to stand in a way that obscures everyone else's view then drop the hand


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  • #7
    Praetorian Saighdiuir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    High 5 and a slap on the ass!


  • #8
    cartell_best
    Closed Accounts Posts: 579 ✭✭✭cartell_best


    When it comes to women, I will always go for an embrace


  • #9
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    I would never greet a woman with a kiss on the cheek, unless it was a date or something. But a random woman? No, why would I?


  • #10
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I kiss most people on the cheek, unless it's in a professional situation of course.

    What do you do in a "Professional situation"? ;)


  • #11
    mauzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭mauzo


    I only do it to men. If I'm meeting a male friend for drinks or lunch I'd kiss their cheek to greet them and to say goodbye.
    Think its so I can smell them, love a nice manly after shave.
    If I randomly bump into them I wouldn't though.


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    What do you do in a "Professional situation"? ;)

    Depends on what they're paying!


  • #13
    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    I normally let the woman do all the work


  • #14
    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Long as no one tries to slip me the tongue the first time they meet me, it's all good.


  • #15
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    I greet all my female friends and gay friends with a kiss and my straight male friends and everyone else with a handshake.


  • #16
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    supernova84 wrote: »
    I always go in for the handshake when greeting a lady. It looks so retarded when you see fellows kiss women on the cheek. How do you go about it and do women like having their cheeks kissed?

    I dont know, she can shake my irrect penis for all I care! :cool:


  • #17
    Sauve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,646 ✭✭✭✭Sauve


    It's a bit uncomfortable when guys that I don't know and have just been introduced to do it, especially if they're unsure of whether they should or not.

    I know some who do it all the time and it doesn't bother me, as long as they do it properly and don't end up headbutting me :p


  • #18
    meoklmrk91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,083 ✭✭✭meoklmrk91


    As a woman I much prefer a handshake from anyone I don't know well, I just find
    It massively uncomfortable. Plus it's really awkward if you both happen to go the same way.

    A hand shake is much simpler, and nobody ends up looking like a pretentious knob.


  • #19
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,262 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    I greet everyone with a sports guy bump!


  • #20
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    A soft-punch on the shoulder and say 'howya keepin'?


  • #21
    0000879k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 293 ✭✭0000879k


    ooh god, I met a french girl for the first time a few weeks ago and I'm only 15, so I shook her hand and she went for the whole kissing on the cheek thing (cos they do that in france..) whilst still holding my hand, and I was a bit confused as to what she was doing so it took me a sec to realise to kiss her back :P


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  • #22
    kavanagh_h
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭kavanagh_h


    I cant stand all this new hugging and kissing stuff. When i was growing up my parents never hugged or kissed their friends and neither did us kids. It seems to have come in with the new generation. I want to slap strange men that go to kiss me on the cheek! My friends that are 6 years younger than me seem to be ok with it so i must be a different era at 41!


  • #23
    bgrizzley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭bgrizzley


    supernova84 wrote: »
    I always go in for the handshake when greeting a lady. It looks so retarded when you see fellows kiss women on the cheek. How do you go about it and do women like having their cheeks kissed?

    i would but the underwear gets in the way......


  • #24
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    whoopsadaisydoodles wrote: »
    I kiss most people on the cheek, unless it's in a professional situation of course.
    This for family and friends.


  • #25
    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    kavanagh_h wrote: »
    I cant stand all this new hugging and kissing stuff.

    What's worse is the people who put X after every message they send you.


  • #26
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Who doesn't love a hug and a ittle kiss? Get with the rest of our European brothers and sisters.

    Kisses xxxx


  • #27
    eyeball kid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭eyeball kid


    Micky Dolenz wrote: »
    Who doesn't love a hug and a ittle kiss? Get with the rest of our European brothers and sisters.

    Kisses xxxx


    Not for people you barley know.






    Kisses xxxxxx


  • #28
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Jesus Shaves wrote: »
    What's worse is the people who put X after every message they send you.

    Or worse

    8=========D~~~~~~


  • #29
    cartell_best
    Closed Accounts Posts: 579 ✭✭✭cartell_best


    Jesus Shaves wrote: »
    What's worse is the people who put X after every message they send you.

    Good God above!


  • #30
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    eyeball kid wrote: »
    Not for people you barley know.






    Kisses xxxxxx



    Culture, you either have it or you don't. We don't. Not to say that's a bad thing, we just don't do it. The same with the Anglo Saxons, they don't do it either.


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  • #31
    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    Chuck Stone wrote: »
    Or worse

    8=========D~~~~~~

    I usually send that one


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