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#1 JimCarreyForYou
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How you do it? ( whether they are your friends, strangers, friends of friends, etc. )

When I greet a girl, I usually do it by kissing her on the cheek. When a dude a firmly and strong hand shake will do fine.

When they are strangers ( girls ) well I first wait for the first move like if they get close to me if they want to be greeted by a kiss on the cheek I do it because not everybody is the same. With dudes well the hand shake will do but I hate when they hand shake like girls.

Soo, what about you?

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#2 Wolls
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Well im only 19 so a hand shake or kiss on cheak would be a bit weird so i just usually just say hi.

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#3 JimCarreyForYou
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Well im only 19 so a hand shake or kiss on cheak would be a bit weird so i just usually just say hi.

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I'm 20 and why greeting like that is weird? Lol
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#4 Oleg_Huzwog
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The proper way to greet someone is with a nice, firm, appreciative pat on the butt.

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#5 -Misanthropic-
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I do a greeting dance:

http://www.rhapsody.intheblackbox.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/haka.jpg

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#6 JimCarreyForYou
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The proper way to greet someone is with a nice, firm, appreciative pat on the butt.

Oleg_Huzwog
Yeah I used to do that but I gave the wrong impression to teh guys and with teh girls well I always ended up in jail.
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#7 MysteriousKori
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The proper way to greet someone is with a nice, firm, appreciative pat on the butt.

Oleg_Huzwog

LOL. Well, for friends all I do is just say Hi or Hey, for adults I shake their hand xD.

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#8 LosDaddie
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A firm handshake

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I do a do-si-do.
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#10 kingdre
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If I'm close to the girl, a kiss on the cheek. For guys and new aquaintances, a handshake will do.

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The proper way to greet someone is with a nice, firm, appreciative pat on the butt.

Oleg_Huzwog
With a bit of a pinch thrown in?
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#12 Sajedene
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Hugs for people I know and hand shakes (or a hand wave for informal meetings) for those I am meeting for the first time or for work related purposes.
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#13 escapeoftheape
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How you do it? ( whether they are your friends, strangers, friends of friends, etc. )

When I greet a girl, I usually do it by kissing her on the cheek. When a dude a firmly and strong hand shake will do fine.

When they are strangers ( girls ) well I first wait for the first move like if they get close to me if they want to be greeted by a kiss on the cheek I do it because not everybody is the same. With dudes well the hand shake will do but I hate when they hand shake like girls.

Soo, what about you?

JimCarreyForYou
you must be from europe or something :P with friends/people my age i just nod my head to them, really. with others i lift my arm and say "hi". lol.
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#14 69ANT69
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You greet every person like that?, that is quite strange in my opinion. I only kiss my girlfriend on the cheek, other girls I usually just get a little hug ... everyone else I just say Hi. I often salute people if I pass them on the street as well :?
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#15 MachoBuzzzy
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Just a Handshake for the dudes,for the ladies a kiss on the cheek if there close to me
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#16 Oleg_Huzwog
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[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

The proper way to greet someone is with a nice, firm, appreciative pat on the butt.

Bourbons3

With a bit of a pinch thrown in?

Pinch? No. Using only a finger and thumb is considered insulting in my culture. Why take hold of so little? If you really want to show that you're pleased to meet someone, grab yourself an entire handful and squeeze.

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#17 JimCarreyForYou
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you must be from europe or something :P with friends/people my age i just nod my head to them, really. with others i lift my arm and say "hi". lol.escapeoftheape
No, I'm not from europe but now that I think of it every culture is different so I'll probably get different answers. Lol
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#18 JimCarreyForYou
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You greet every person like that?, that is quite strange in my opinion. I only kiss my girlfriend on the cheek, other girls I usually just get a little hug ... everyone else I just say Hi. I often salute people if I pass them on the street as well :?69ANT69
Not every person but well on girls I just wait their reaction, with dudes a handshake. Thou when I don't feel like crossing half a mall to greet with a kiss or handshake I just wave my hand. Lol
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#19 OneShotHeadshot
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[QUOTE="Bourbons3"][QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

The proper way to greet someone is with a nice, firm, appreciative pat on the butt.

Oleg_Huzwog

With a bit of a pinch thrown in?

Pinch? No. Using only a finger and thumb is considered insulting in my culture. Why take hold of so little? If you really want to show that you're pleased to meet someone, grab yourself an entire handful and squeeze.

:D

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#20 solid_mario
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The proper way to greet someone is with a nice, firm, appreciative pat on the butt.

Oleg_Huzwog
For someone who looks interesting you just rest your hand there for about a second and a half. Then you look into their eyes and smile with all your teeth.
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#21 vibrantdesign
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If it's a girl I think is attractive, I usually throw in a joke, or be exciting. Of course a smile too. With other's a handshake.

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[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

The proper way to greet someone is with a nice, firm, appreciative pat on the butt.

solid_mario
For someone who looks interesting you just rest your hand there for about a second and a half. Then you look into their eyes and smile with all your teeth.

And in that second and a half,you will also lose them.
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#23 Oleg_Huzwog
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[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

The proper way to greet someone is with a nice, firm, appreciative pat on the butt.

solid_mario

For someone who looks interesting you just rest your hand there for about a second and a half. Then you look into their eyes and smile with all your teeth.

Are you sure about that? Making eye contact and baring your teeth is usually a sign of aggression.

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#24 bluezy
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Usually just a wave if I know them, handshake if I don't or if they initiate it. If it's a cute girl I'll give her a good smile :P
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#25 solid_mario
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[QUOTE="solid_mario"][QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

The proper way to greet someone is with a nice, firm, appreciative pat on the butt.

Oleg_Huzwog

For someone who looks interesting you just rest your hand there for about a second and a half. Then you look into their eyes and smile with all your teeth.

Are you sure about that? Making eye contact and baring your teeth is usually a sign of aggression.

I am most sure. It makes sure that the person you are greeting knows who is the boss. It is also a social faux pas not to.
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#26 michael_1234576
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I crush girls with a hug and I give guys a nice firm hand shake or hand smack.

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#27 pygmahia5
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with friends i just say 'what's up.' to strangers whom i meet for the first time i shake their hand, regardless of their gender.
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#28 Oleg_Huzwog
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[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="solid_mario"] For someone who looks interesting you just rest your hand there for about a second and a half. Then you look into their eyes and smile with all your teeth.solid_mario

Are you sure about that? Making eye contact and baring your teeth is usually a sign of aggression.

I am most sure. It makes sure that the person you are greeting knows who is the boss. It is also a social faux pas not to.

Hmmm, okay. That makes sense. You seem to be quite knowledgeable about this sort of thing. What happens if you both engage in a toothy stare-down?

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I kiss men.

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[QUOTE="solid_mario"][QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

Are you sure about that? Making eye contact and baring your teeth is usually a sign of aggression.

Oleg_Huzwog

I am most sure. It makes sure that the person you are greeting knows who is the boss. It is also a social faux pas not to.

Hmmm, okay. That makes sense. You seem to be quite knowledgeable about this sort of thing. What happens if you both engage in a toothy stare-down?

I'd take a stab in the dark and say you could examine the food particles in between their teeth.That way, you can find out what they eat, and take them for dinner.And vice-versa for them.

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#31 tofu-lion91
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I just say Hi and introduce myself. If it's formal then I'll shake their hand.
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#32 Vandalvideo
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With girls I usually do a quasi hand-shake, tilt their hand to the side but don't really shake. With guys I just do a man handshake.
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#33 Lisaanne30
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strangers i say hi , friends and family i give hugs to and say hi
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#34 yokofox33
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Handshake for men and a kiss on the cheek for women. Kiss on the cheek is huge in South Florida. Even women you've never met before give out kisses on the cheeks.

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#35 Lord_Daemon
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For not uncommon meetings I simply say "hello" or "hey" and leave it at that.

If the time apart has been somewhat lengthy then the women folk tend to be unable to resist a hug and the men folk get a hearty handshake. On conclusion of this meeting women tend to revisit the hug option and men get the handslap/terrorist bump especially if a complimentary ride was involved.

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#36 Taphophiliac
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A good handshake works well. Hugs for close friends. Kiss on cheek for goodbyes. Smack on the tush when drinks are involved :)
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#37 mrbojangles25
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Hugs, hugs, hugs!

Unless its a perfect stranger or someone Ive met a handful of times, then its a handshake.

People look at me and they know I am a hugger so its all good.

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#38 curono
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Depends: Can shake hands, kiss, start acting silly, be formal... depends.