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What greeting customs freak out American people?
What greeting customs freak out American people?
We, Asians freak out on cheek kissing in France, Italy, maybe Spain from what I know. And I know French people freak out when you hug them. Is there such greetings that makes American people freak out?
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- Inglés (US)
Nothing really that I know of, although if you're meeting someone for the first time you shouldn't kiss them on the cheeks. After you are familiar, anything can okay, depending on your relationship.
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- Inglés (US)
When Americans greet a stranger, there is generally very little body contact. In a business situation, we'll shake hands; in a casual situation, we might just wave or nod. It would be very awkward to kiss or hug a stranger.
Hugs are more acceptable among friends and family members. Kisses are reserved for very close people (a married couple, a grandmother and her granddaughter, etc.)
Of course, there are exceptions. Certain groups, like Italian-Americans, find greeting kisses more acceptable. People from the Midwest (the states around the Great Lakes) tend to be more reserved, and might not ever hug or kiss anyone in public.
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- Inglés (US)
Too add to jimpjorps.
Usually when meeting someone new we shake hands. We usually will say, "it's nice too meet you" or "it's a pleasure to meet you".
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- Inglés (US)
I agree that little or no body contact is good. It's even fairly acceptable to even say, "Sorry, I don't shake hands" as long as it's said in a friendly way.
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- Inglés (US)
The only thing that really weirds me out is oversharing of information when you first meet someone. Like, for example, I had someone come up to me once, state their name, and immediately unload their entire life story onto me. Needless to say, that was one interesting experience I won't be forgetting anytime soon. f^~^')
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Ahaha, he must have just read one of those life empowering books.
- Inglés (US)
@pleiades: for some reason it's easier to tell strangers about your life. This happens a lot with customer service workers. Suddenly they know about a persons whole life. xD
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- Inglés (US)
It definitely depends on the person and place. I live in New York, and people seem to be comfortable with most greetings. I hug or kiss all of my friends. When meeting strangers I usually shake their hands, or see what seems right for the situation - possibly a hug or kiss on the cheek. :)
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