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• Sleeping Beauty: April 08, 2006
• Sleeping Beauty: April 09, 2006
• Sleeping Beauty: April 10, 2006

[Braders]

Martin, is still asleep !!

[Ron1]

NO, I kissed him to wake him up, so he could log me back in.

[Colin Bishop]

So who's the frog then?  ::)

[anmo]

So who's the frog then?  ::)

It's émigreé Roger of course, though how he could kiss Martin from that far away ....

[Roger in France]

Hey, cut that out. I didn't/wouldn't kiss Martin! I am far too busy kissing all the women I meet.

The etiquette of greeting friends in this part of France is very complicated. Ladies you know, receive one kiss on each cheek; those with whom you are on closer terms, receive three (but don't ask me where the transition point is) and good friends, get 4 kisses. Trouble is you have to kiss the ugly ones as well.

Men shake hands unless it is the garage mechanic (oily hands) or the fishmonger (ugh!) and they proffer an elbow or wrist to be squeezed. It is very bad form to get it wrong. Oh yes, and a "Bonjour messieurs, mesdames" and "Aurevoir messieurs, mesdames" must be cast to the wind as you enter and leave a shop or come to within less than 5 meters of anyone on the street.

I like to think these niceties are a sign of a cultured nation which still has tome for social interaction and respect for each other.

Roger in France.

[MikeK]

One thing I have never worked out with all these Continental sloppy goings on is which cheek first ? I have got it wrong a few times with some interesting results (we are still talking about the face here  ::) ) where we have met in the middle. Now this is fine if the person opposite is an attractive member of the opposite sex, but on occasion I have been met with smackers on the cheeks from very macho Greek Cypriot gentlemen, complete with beards - and the importance of getting it right then is to say the least important ! (Hello sailor as they say  ::) )

Mike

[MikeK]

One thing I have never worked out with all these Continental sloppy goings on is which cheek first ? I have got it wrong a few times with some interesting results (we are still talking about the face here  ::) ) where we have met in the middle. Now this is fine if the person opposite is an attractive member of the opposite sex, but on occasion I have been met with smackers on the cheeks from very macho Greek Cypriot gentlemen, complete with beards - and getting it right then is to say the least important ! (Hello sailor as they say  ::) )

Mike

[MikeK]

Must have hit the wrong key there after modifying - sorry about the quote box

Mike

[Martin (Admin)]

I got in trouble once while visiting a company in London's theatre district ( Shaftsbury Ave ).
I walked in the door and made a jovial "Kiss, kiss darling!" to no one in particular.... they put a complaint in to my manager!

[Colin Bishop]

Is it really safe for me to come to Warwick then Martin? 

[SteamboatPhil]

Hey I work in the entertainment industry, and we are always doing the kissy kissy thing, calling every one darling (oh and having the odd G&T) So I am well used to the very odd looks I get (or maybe its the hat) See you Warwick kiss kiss (now what colour lippy ?)

[Colin Bishop]

now what colour lippy ?

Shocking pink I would imagine...

[Martin (Admin)]

...where can I get a   "I'm not really effeminate" or "I don't have a feminine persona!" tee shirt in time for Saturday?

[anmo]

...where can I get a   "I'm not really effeminate" or "I don't have a feminine persona!" tee shirt in time for Saturday?

Why not try Dorothy Perkins?

[DickyD]

...where can I get a   "I'm not really effeminate" or "I don't have a feminine persona!" tee shirt in time for Saturday?

Borrow Colins 

[Colin Bishop]

None left, used it to paint the underwater hull of latest boat.

[Colin H]

I have heard of kissing a--e but twice on each cheek. No wonder none Brits get confused with our lingo.


Colin H.