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samnsara

(17,570 posts)
1. i think thats a cultural thing...
Tue Mar 19, 2019, 04:42 PM
Mar 2019

..but i sure as hell wouldnt get offended if Justin kissed me on the cheek

i think thats a cultural thing... samnsara Mar 2019 #1
LOL - that was my first thought. Please . . . Justin . . . kiss me! Vinca Mar 2019 #11
That's a normal gesture in several cultures jberryhill Mar 2019 #2
Indeed. Chin music Mar 2019 #27
Even though I'm a strong, independent woman forthemiddle Mar 2019 #3
Lots of countries have the cultural kissing on both cheeks behavior lunatica Mar 2019 #4
The male politician should kiss only male subordinates .. on the cheek or wherever. Srkdqltr Mar 2019 #5
Perfectly normal in Europe (n/t) leftynyc Mar 2019 #6
Different cultures, different customs. Arkansas Granny Mar 2019 #7
The French have done this for many years. Women also spooky3 Mar 2019 #14
Russian men used to do that a lot: dalton99a Mar 2019 #21
Interesting--this is different in that they are kissing on the miuth spooky3 Mar 2019 #22
I don't want to be kissed by anybody but family. Croney Mar 2019 #8
I'd say it depends. Igel Mar 2019 #16
You make some thoughtful points. Croney Mar 2019 #19
Bec or Bec Bec, p'tit bec OneBlueDotBama Mar 2019 #9
Normal. Karadeniz Mar 2019 #10
Cultural. Canada reflects many European sensibilities. Stinky The Clown Mar 2019 #12
I'm a straight male. I'd let him kiss me. LuckyCharms Mar 2019 #13
Send your online dating profile to the Prime Minister's Office! True Dough Mar 2019 #26
cultural thing... 912gdm Mar 2019 #15
Cultural thing. MrsMatt Mar 2019 #17
What about an observant Muslim woman? Croney Mar 2019 #18
We have Muslims in our town. Cold War Spook Mar 2019 #20
That seems to reinforce cultural isolation for the women exboyfil Mar 2019 #29
As long as its not the butt cheeks. milestogo Mar 2019 #23
If you don't know the person, no, a handshake is the way to go. I've spent years of my working life OnDoutside Mar 2019 #24
I suspect it depends on the culture and I would bet that many of the politicians karynnj Mar 2019 #25
Yes. Iggo Mar 2019 #28
Well let me ask you this. Is it ok for a Congressman (Devin Nunes) to plant his lips on Cousin Dupree Mar 2019 #30
I don't like huggers and kissers exboyfil Mar 2019 #31
yes SuperCoolPoster Mar 2019 #32
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