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Old 10-05-2011, 01:50 PM   #50 (permalink)
Freebase Dali
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Originally Posted by Janszoon View Post
Not in the northeast, midwest or west coast either in my experience.
Yea, when I think of cheek kissing, I think a) Italians b) grandmothers c) putting your child to bed.

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA View Post
Standard thumb-lock?? Shoulder-bump?

I knew of no such standard shake/bump greeting method. I can see I've been missing out! You make it sound like thumb wrestling.
Yea, it's typical with either younger males or men that can't see themselves full on hugging a dude. Each right hand is clasped in an arm-wrestling grip, then each guy pulls in and the shoulders bump, and each left hand pats the other's back.


Alternatively, there is the standard man hug, as demonstrated here:
(quite funny, too)
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