What in the hell is it with "men" these days? Why must there be hugging, even with handshakes?

I was brought up that when meeting someone new, you outstretch your right hand, gripping his/her right hand, and squeeze firmly (not too loose and not too tight). Pump once or twice while maintaining eye contact and that's it. Same with someone you are greeting or otherwise haven't seen in awhile. Simple and straightforward.

Nowadays there's these goofy gay damned handshakes that turn into rubbing shoulders or full on hugs between men. Just fucking stop it!

You don't get into another man's space. You just don't do it. Shake his hand from a reasonable distance and leave him be. I don't care if you're best friends, I don't care if you've never met, I don't care if you're buggering each other. Just stop it.

And don't get me started on the kissing of cheeks. This is America dammit, not Europe, we don't do that shit here. You want to kiss cheeks when meeting someone move to fucking France! Here we shake hands...properly!

There. I feel better now.

I’m afraid to get within three feet of anyone that is not a white male anymore... too many scandals and accusations flying around!

Times and people are weird for sure.

I’m with you on respecting space and what a handshake means. But I’m weird and will do a fist bump. You can thank swine flu for that trend. But handshakes serve a purpose!

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
There. I feel better now.

I think somebody needs a hug.

Just rip a fart when hugged.

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Originally posted by Merldizzle:
I’m afraid to get within three feet of anyone that is not a white male anymore...

Why do you assume they identify as a white male?

There are precisely 2 men in the world without my DNA who'd I'd give a hug to. Well, only 1 after a funeral earlier this year.

Other than family, no one gets a hug

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Originally posted by Chowser:
Other than family, no one gets a hug

This!

Northerners don't like being touched.

Can you stop with all the filthy language. I don't want to see that. Take it somewhere else.
I hug and still do firm hand handshakes. Can't stand a man that won't look at you while you are talking.

There is a group of guys I know, who I have known for nearly 40 years. We are all colors, and have been though it all. We don't do the full on two-armed touching body hug, but yeah, There's some variation on it. I'm not big on invading personal space or having it invaded, but these guys are all brothers from different mothers.

However, that is a right earned by time and action. If you don't know me, I get itchy when you use my first name unless I pre-empt you by introducing myself that way...which is most of the time.

Only people I hug are my kid and any intimate female partner I might have. That's it. And don't want to hugged by anyone else either.
Otto Pilots scenario would be fine with me, though.

A slight nod of the Stetson, while quietly swinging back the right side of the duster for access to the Colt ...

I'm not into hugs. I'm also not into shaking hands with strangers, especially if I had just washed my hands. It makes washing my hands pointless.

I prefer the Chinese bow greeting especially around flu season.

I practice the "I acknowledge you nod".

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Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
Just rip a fart when hugged.

Like a squeeze toy.

My father, brother, and two sons are the only men on the hugging side of the ledger. Every other man gets handshakes.

But I'll just about any woman.

Children get hugs, they don't count for this purpose.

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And don't get me started on the kissing of cheeks.

Darth, just say, "No thanks."