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From: rick@ucla-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.social
Subject: friendly (?) kissing
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Date: Mon, 17-Dec-84 21:47:34 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 17 21:47:34 1984
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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
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