Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ucla-cs.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrb!cepu!ucla-cs!rick From: rick@ucla-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.social Subject: friendly (?) kissing Message-ID: <2840@ucla-cs.ARPA> Date: Mon, 17-Dec-84 21:47:34 EST Article-I.D.: ucla-cs.2840 Posted: Mon Dec 17 21:47:34 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 21-Dec-84 02:12:23 EST Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department Lines: 29 <==== yum yum ====> The following occurred at a company Christmas party. I wandered into the kitchen area to refresh my Coca Cola, and noticed a couple of women talking to one side. As I was leaving they called me over, and one of them proceeded to reach behind my neck and begin to pull me towards her. I assume I must have looked awfully puzzled because she stopped, turned to the other woman and said, "He's shy, and I must have embarrassed him." Not being one to look a gift horse in the mouth (:-)) I asked what the *&^%& was that all about. The first woman explained that she wanted to prove a point to the other woman that it is really okay to give a friend a kiss even when you are with someone else at the party. Well, I didn't want to prevent the advance of the social sciences and consented to the experiment. Of course I neglected to tell her that I didn't know her name (*some* friends). Anyway, what I got was not exactly what I would call a "friendly" kiss. I then sort of stumbled off, muttering something to the effect that if she needed to prove any more points to just call. I chalked my good luck up to being in the right spot at the right time, and to a somewhat drunk woman. The point of this story is to ask the question: what do you people consider "appropriate" behaviour among friends (much less mere acquaintances). A mere "hi there"? An occasional hug? A little smooch on the cheek? Some heavy duty kissing in the back room? Or do you try to just adapt to what others around you do (that's me). -- Rick Gillespie rick@ucla-cs ...!{cepu|ihnp4|sdcrdcf|ucbvax}!ucla-cs!rick "I'd like to buy a license for my pet fish, Eric"