best way to greet people ;

[toffee]

maybe me being British I like the old way of hand shakes ' I dont hug people I dont know - the French is always 2 kisses' one each side of the
face - well maybe we need to re-think a knew Hello# mainly Europeans are more tactile in the greetings ' has anyone got any new ideas
on this' a few ideas from different places
philippines they put out the bck of hand to the persons forehead

tibet -stick out the tongue
japan they bow
Thailand hands together greeting .. whats your best formal way !
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[Keesha]

Wave and smile?

 

[Sliverfox]

I'm a 'hugger'.
What with the virus & the period of unwelcome touching that came before it.
Guess just look folks in the eyes & smile?
Maybe say , "nice to see you?"

 

[Pinky]

A hello and a smile. Our Turkish relatives always do the hug/kiss on both cheeks.

 

[Aunt Bea]

 

[Judycat]

 

[Ronni]

I've seen it widely promoted to not shake hands, just do an elbow bump. Like a fist bump, but with elbows.



Which makes no sense to me, because we're also advised to distance ourselves from others. My fam and I have evolved the "air hug" method of greeting and saying bye. We mimic a hug and pretend-blow kisses from across the room. It's very unsatisfying.

 

[hollydolly]

I think it's best not to touch

anyone at all.. no kisses, no elbow nudging , no foot touching as they've been suggesting.. just a simple hands together prayer like while standing well apart , and a slight nod will be plenty...

 

[hollydolly]

A hello and a smile. Our Turkish relatives always do the hug/kiss on both cheeks.

the Spanish do too....

 

[Ferocious]

I think from now on, we should just wave to those we like from 50ft away, those that we don't like.... I'd just show them my a**e.

 

[Ferocious]

I think it's best not to touch

anyone at all.. no kisses, no elbow nudging , no foot touching as they've been suggesting.. just a simple hands together prayer like while standing well apart , and a slight nod will be plenty...

Hmmmm..... at Anfield, 60,000 people would outstretch their arms and bow in homage to Stevie G in his Royal Red....

 

[Wren]

I’m a hugger and greet the French way with a kiss on both cheeks, this has put me off for life though so it will probably be....... from now on !

 

[StarSong]

A hugger I was, and a hugger I will be once again. My family is suffering from the lack of physical contact with each other.

When this pandemic is behind us we plan to go back to our wicked, wicked touching ways.

 

[Ferocious]

A mate of mine once gave a nun a great big hug and a kiss full on the lips, she was shocked at first, then taking three steps backwards, she smiled and winked at him saying, "What are you doing Friday night?"

 

[Sunny]

I kind of like that little bow the Japanese do. I wish we'd adopt that, but probably won't, it's too foreign.

 

[Fiona]

I like giving a peace sign with the first two fingers of my first hand, with a slight bow of the head and a smile with the eyes over the damn face covering.

But I'm old-fashioned. I came of age in the late 60s, early 70s, and always a hippie on the inside. =grin=

 

[Em in Ohio]

I've been doing air hugs and breathless blowing of kisses, even when Skyping. It makes me feel better.

 

[peppermint]

My husband's Doctor, gave him a High Five, when we were leaving the office...My mouth almost told him not to do that...but I
just gave him the Italian look....He laughed.....My husband couldn't care less...When we got in the car I gave him wet wipes for
his hands.....So the next time we had to go, I gave him that Italian look, and he punched his hand.....He doesn't put on a mask...
He said he always washes his hands....I think he is living in another world....

 

[Pinky]

 

[gennie]

Vocal greeting with smile. Most smiles reach the eyes so even with mask, meaning conveyed.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

You don't have one form of greeting. You don't greet your banker, like you do your kids. It's a sliding scale. You hug the ones you love.

 

[Gaer]

Anyone have a picture of Spock's Vulcan hand signal?

 

[fmdog44]

Anyone ever try this with both hands? See what happens.

 

[Pinky]

Anyone ever try this with both hands? See what happens.

I struggle to do it with one hand, that turns into my middle finger being extended

 

[Mahatma]

Anyone have a picture of Spock's Vulcan hand signal?

yes i do the 'live long and prosper' unless they 'Namaste' me first