Do I Have To Kiss Everybody???

[nlaruccia]

I hate kissing women because their gross hair gets in my face and mouth, so I have to brush their hair back with my hand before kissing their cheek. I make a point of moving my own hair back when kissing someone.

 

[garryl]

Ah Garryl, I believe we don't share the same idea of what a crush is... nor did you get my humor. I crush and de-crush in minutes. I tend to "fall in love" with everyone who does an excellent job. Especially in BA, where efficient people are hard to find. . No le busques la quinta pata al gato.

"I crush and de-crush in minutes". So do I. I already have crush on you, now I am de-crushed, tranquilo.

 

[Ikaros]

I thought about this thread this morning. I was at a public office to have my fingerprints taken.
A woman walked in, presumably a colleague arriving for the afternoon shift - she kissed the receptionist (who was speaking with a customer), then kissed casher #1, who was taking fingerprints from a guy, then moved to casher #2 who was speaking with a man, after that she kissed cashier #3, etc.
Luckily, there were only 5 cashers. Then she went to the back to leave her stuff and likely kissed other colleagues. It has stricken me that it was irrelevant that the colleagues were dealing with clients, and being a public office there should be some sort of privacy when you are dealing with someone, right?

The same thing was noticed at the supermarket - when a casher walks in to start her/his shift, he/she touches the shoulder of each colleague (currently attending customers) and kisses her/him, as well as the security guards, the colleagues at the customer service desk, etc. Is it a way to lose time or is this really genuine?

Maybe they should start "lip-printing"

 

[ajoknoblauch]

I kind of like the kissing thing in Argentina, especially because it makes kids acknowledge that something else exists in the world besides:
A. themselves
B. their boy/girl friend or BFF
C. a XBox, Wii or whatever

Now that I'm back in the States, it's amazing how many kids come over to our house and walk right in without even acknowledging that I exist! My husband pretty much blocks the door until they make eye contact and say hi, but it's pretty much a lost cause at this point. I loved it in Argentina when a group of surly teenagers would come home to their parents' house and dutifully say hi and kiss every person present. I find it very polite and human. Maybe I don't feel like kissing everyone everywhere I go, but it's better than not noticing that other people exist.

And no, I didn't kiss the plumber, but pretty much everyone else.

It felt awkward the first time my future father-in-law kissed me, but I got accustomed to it.

 

[mc kenna]

OK here it is
Mc Kenna's kissing rules

There will be No public kissing (male or female)
Only those females related ( family members) get a kiss
1 for xmas,1 for new years,1 for her birthday 1 for mothers day(if they are mothers)
Males members of the family ,no kiss ,ever you only get a kiss on the forehead when you die
Males family members and others, hand shake (firm)
Kids (related females) kiss everytime until the age of 8 ,after that a quick caress of their hair all others are sol
Kids (related males) kiss eveytime until the age of 8,after that a hand shake less firm than an adult ,all others hand shake or quick arm restle
Unknown females adult hand shake
Unknown males adult firm hand shake ( hurt them a little)
I hope i made myself clear so don't come kissy kissy if you ever meet me
How ever i must confess i do kiss my dog every night

 

[Girino]

You should add some more, list a sort of FAQ, so that we can run our doubts with you.

For example, I see a padrino, should I kiss him?
Member of the church get a different treatment?
What about former family members?

 

[ElQueso]

I think you'd need some kind of a 2-D chart that had one axis as the type of person and the other axis the relative relationship and maybe even some kind of way of marking a third dimension in terms of how long you've known that person outside of familial relationships...ah geez who ever said this crap wasn't complicated

 

[mc kenna]

Dear Sarafina

All i can add is former family members get a swift kick in the ass
Please take into account these rules are from a male point of view and perhaps you should do the female version of it( you are female no?)
All padrinos church members and such get the nod or hand shake at your discretion but neverrr everrrr kiss in public Those are the rules...... Mc Kenna has spoken ^_^

 

[Girino]

Mc Kenna has spoken ^_^

All hail to Mc Kenna.

(Yes, I am a female, but I don't like physical contact that much. Even if it may sound odd to some of you, not all Italians are born meridionali).

 

[bobsnowpuppy]

Here is my question???? what is the proper Argentina kiss... males just sort of press cheek to cheek.... with a man and a woman the man just gives a little peck on the cheek to the lady .... and women to women both kiss the cheek???? what is the proper way..I have been here 10 years and I am not sure.....????? what are the rules???
I simply go cheek to cheek and make a kissing noise. Also to cut down on goodbye kissing, I try to conveniently (for me) be in the bathroom or somewhere else when people are leaving a gathering. I think that kissing from near-strangers is also a sign of respect.