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    Kissing in the office

    Continental colleagues visiting. Lots of air kissing all round. What's wrong with a good old fashioned handshake?

    #2
    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    Continental colleagues visiting. Lots of air kissing all round. What's wrong with a good old fashioned handshake?
    High fives, whooping and chest bumps in my office followed by a chant 'USA USA USA'

    I hate getting a coffee in the morning.
    What happens in General, stays in General.
    You know what they say about assumptions!

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      #3
      Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
      Continental colleagues visiting. Lots of air kissing all round. What's wrong with a good old fashioned handshake?
      Ok then

      Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
      I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

      I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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        #4
        The programme manager on my previous contract used to kiss everyone good morning. I ran out of places to hide in the end, so had to leave.

        Tosser.
        Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
        +5 Xeno Cool Points

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          #5
          Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
          High fives, whooping and chest bumps in my office followed by a chant 'USA USA USA'

          I hate getting a coffee in the morning.
          They're called moobs.

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            #6
            Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
            Continental colleagues visiting. Lots of air kissing all round. What's wrong with a good old fashioned handshake?
            Snog them on the lips and feign confusion when they look upset.

            Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
            The programme manager on my previous contract used to kiss everyone good morning. I got rumbled for returning to the back of the queue for extras and had to leave
            ftfy?
            Originally posted by MaryPoppins
            I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
            Originally posted by vetran
            Urine is quite nourishing

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              #7
              Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
              High fives, whooping and chest bumps in my office followed by a chant 'USA USA USA'

              I hate getting a coffee in the morning.
              In my previous gig, I remember a guy arriving from the states, bursting into the portacabin that housed me and a dozen Indian guys and announcing "Hey, I'm here!" Even he was slightly phased by the complete non-reaction of his audience. In the end I took pity and muttered, "Hi".

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                #8
                Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
                In my previous gig, I remember a guy arriving from the states, bursting into the portacabin that housed me and a dozen Indian guys and announcing "Hey, I'm here!" Even he was slightly phased by the complete non-reaction of his audience. In the end I took pity and muttered, "Hi".
                I've seen that porno I think?

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                  #9
                  In cloggers it's lots of hand shakes and then 3 kisses on birthdays for colleagues.
                  "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

                  Norrahe's blog

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
                    Continental colleagues visiting. Lots of air kissing all round. What's wrong with a good old fashioned handshake?
                    It's a tough one this. I have worked with many countries in Europe and the MEA over the last 3 years and it is a minefield trying to decide what to do when meeting colleagues, particularly when dealing with countries that have a strong culture and respect is key like Middle Eastern ones.

                    Knowing who to kiss on the cheek which is the norm in Algeria/Morocco and very offensive to ladies from Egypt, and who to shake hands with is an utter nightmare.

                    I tend to just wait until they make their move first, if they stick their hand out then great, if they move in then offer a cheek up.... oh yeah, and don't forget some people do one cheek, some do both... Jesus...
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