How do you greet other people?
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52143)
Staten Island, New York
February 5, 2018 10:14am CST
It seems to be the norm in different cultures to kiss each other's cheeks, or just touch cheeks and make a kissing sound instead, when getting together with people or leaving from a gathering. Hugging is also common, although that's done more with very close people.
If a person doesn't do one or the other it may be deemed unfriendly or even rude. But not everyone is comfortable doing either of these things, whether with everyone, or with certain people.
I happen to be one of these people. Plenty of times, I either feel uncomfortable or awkward doing the cheek kissing thing. And when it comes to hugging I may be unsure if the other person will reciprocate the hug or welcome it, so won't do it. What I do instead is smile and say hi, hello, bye, see you later, have a good night, etc. I may also wave my hand in the process. Is there anything wrong with that? I sure hope not.
How do you greet other people when you get together or part?
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@lovebuglena (52143)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Feb 18
I forgot about the shaking hands thing. That can be deemed informal though I don't see anything wrong with that, especially if you are shaking hands with people you don't really know.
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@lovebuglena (52143)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Feb 18
@Luap1050 What's a shoulder thing? Never heard of it.
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@rheicel (7065)
• Philippines
6 Feb 18
Actually here it depends on the status of a person or in the occasion. For instance, if you're in a corporate world have a meeting or doing interviews by shaking hands will do. If you're socialites they usually kiss on both cheeks. If you're in a middle-class, one kiss only then giving hugs if you know the person well. If you're not rich and middle-class, kiss on cheeks must be awkward for them just saying hi and hello will do and people here always smile when you greet them.
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@lovebuglena (52143)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Feb 18
This would be hard to remember for me.
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@rheicel (7065)
• Philippines
7 Feb 18
@lovebuglena Hahaha very true. The rule here is to don't snob people you have to greet back when someone greeted you.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
5 Feb 18
I only kiss my boyfriend, and hug the kids when i see them, not adults. Everyone else justs gets a hi hey or hello.
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@lovebuglena (52143)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Feb 18
I think people shouldn't expect others to do the cheek kissing thing, nor should they be offended if that's not done. Not everyone is okay with doing that. The only person I really wanna kiss (on the cheek) is my husband, maybe my parents. I think my parents are okay if I don't give them a kiss on the cheek but my mother-in-law may get upset if I don't do that to her, so I have to force myself to do that even though I may feel awkward or uncomfortable doing that.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Feb 18
See ya! a smile and wave. Unless its some good looking hunk of a man, then I got in for the hug 
