First came hello
Then a handshake
Followed by a hug
Which progressed to a kiss on the cheek
Lets not forget the other cheek while we're at it.
Can you see the progression here???
I come from a family of non hugger's and am personally not comfortable with too much human contact from anyone but my husband. Wouldn't you know I'd marry into a family of hugger's which has taken me years to be semi comfortable with---it actually seems weird not to hug now. Even my own family has grudgingly gotten into the act.
So OK, I'll exchange a platonic hug and mean it, and I'll even admit that I'd miss it if no one did it anymore, but now people are actually kissing! Eeewww! That's where I draw the line! I don't want a kiss on the cheek, it messes up my make-up, and is just plain creepy. A year ago I was only dealing with one or two cheek kissers, but I've recently noticed that the number is growing and that one cheek doesn't seem to be enough. Just last month I was assaulted with a triple kiss...left, right, left again.
There are a select few "sincere" kissers from whom I will accept a peck on the cheek, but it still messes up my make-up! I've been told that it's European to kiss and my response to that is, who made the Europeans the authority on kissing in America! We fought a revolutionary war to liberate ourselves from unwanted "customs".
Then a handshake
Followed by a hug
Which progressed to a kiss on the cheek
Lets not forget the other cheek while we're at it.
Can you see the progression here???
I come from a family of non hugger's and am personally not comfortable with too much human contact from anyone but my husband. Wouldn't you know I'd marry into a family of hugger's which has taken me years to be semi comfortable with---it actually seems weird not to hug now. Even my own family has grudgingly gotten into the act.
So OK, I'll exchange a platonic hug and mean it, and I'll even admit that I'd miss it if no one did it anymore, but now people are actually kissing! Eeewww! That's where I draw the line! I don't want a kiss on the cheek, it messes up my make-up, and is just plain creepy. A year ago I was only dealing with one or two cheek kissers, but I've recently noticed that the number is growing and that one cheek doesn't seem to be enough. Just last month I was assaulted with a triple kiss...left, right, left again.
There are a select few "sincere" kissers from whom I will accept a peck on the cheek, but it still messes up my make-up! I've been told that it's European to kiss and my response to that is, who made the Europeans the authority on kissing in America! We fought a revolutionary war to liberate ourselves from unwanted "customs".
Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss, Dementor's steal your soul with a kiss, kiss spelled backwards is ssik.
We live in a society where preschoolers have police records for normal childish playfulness and yet an unasked for kiss on the cheek among adults is widely accepted as a greeting and goes unchecked.
FYI--- http://glennsacks.com/blog/?p=2023
So if you are a kisser and are offended by my honest sensibilities---I'm sorry for your discomfort and hope you understand mine.
If you can't resist the urge to pucker up, take a clue from the French and grace the AIR ABOVE my cheek with a lippy smack!
1 comment:
Holy crap! I'm not alone. Thought I was the only one in the family who felt that way. Non-huggers unite!
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