tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742258584242722894.post2198484711829917784..comments2022-10-31T03:29:12.086-07:00Comments on @ko: Teachers getting close...akohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15616184093925619910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742258584242722894.post-71649283687928304592013-05-08T02:24:17.051-07:002013-05-08T02:24:17.051-07:00Thanks for your comments Pilar :)
Like you, I rar...Thanks for your comments Pilar :)<br /><br />Like you, I rarely kiss - close friends only, and I certainly don't kiss the parents of the children in my care!<br /><br />I do shake the hands of children occasionally - it really baffles them! I'm more fond of 'baby knuckles' which just cracks everybody up! <br /><br />cyber shake: 'warm regards and much respect'<br /><br />@koakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616184093925619910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742258584242722894.post-21494883018721500132013-05-03T07:34:01.577-07:002013-05-03T07:34:01.577-07:00hello. I just found your blog - how refreshing!
I...hello. I just found your blog - how refreshing!<br /><br />I share my experience on kissing / greetings: I (adult female) am not a "kisser", and on occasion have been repulsed and offended by being kissed in greeting or farewell by a stranger, especially in the workplace (engineering). So I shake. Always. Before anyone asks. Shaking is great. Subtle changes in the holding of the hand can convey so so much. You can change the tempo with a short and snappy or a long and energetic version, add extras like a double-handed shake or a pat on the shoulder, which can grow into a part hug, and even sometimes you can surprise yourself with a completely natural shake-pat-hug-kiss! The shake is so completely customisable for the relationship and mood of the participants.<br /><br />I have tried this in a few different cultures (different workplaces / different countries), and even where there is a strong expectation for women to kiss on first introductions a shake is always warmly received.<br /><br />Your profession and gender adds a level of complexity to the situation that I cannnot begin to imagine, but perhaps my humble suggestion may be of some help.<br /><br />Don't underestimate the shake. I don't work in your environment, but I imagine a shake could become quite a sensation in that crowd.<br />pilarnoreply@blogger.com