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crouchingtiger
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You the woman have been introduced to someone, a gentleman in this case.
Perhaps this introduction is a business or other social situation.
And, you are lets say with your other half, boyfriend or husband.
And the man as he shakes your hand takes it to lightly kiss it.
Do you;
A. Blush
B. Watch your other half deck the guy
C. Thank him
D. Slap Him
E. All of the Above
F. None of the Above
G. Hire an attorney from NOW and sue him for sexual harrasment
H. Verbally ridicule him for being so old fashioned
I. Later talk about how refreshing it is that someone would be so chilvarous and
encourage your other half to do the same.
J. Teach your sons to be this chilvarous in the future.
K. Teach your daughters to expect this type of chilvary from their future boyfriend,
husband.
M. Appeal to the House of Reps and the Senate to have such acts of chilvary
outlawed unless men also kiss another man's hand in same manner.
or
N - Z create your own response
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 2:41 AM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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N- Pull out some hand sanitizer and wash my hands? 
O -If I were worried about gender equality - take his hand and kiss it... 
[Edited on 11/15/2008 2:56 AM]
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 7:28 AM |
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drs297
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Personally something like that would not bother me at all.. Now if he held the hand to long or kinda moved his fingers around on hers like a flirting move.. he would be eating his teeth
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 7:32 AM |
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Hypnotic
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Q. Ask him where in Europe he's from, as in all my years, I don't think I've EVER met an "All-American" male who would offer such a pleasantry.
(then I would turn to my husband, rest my head on his shoulder, and gaze lovingly at him)
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 8:46 AM |
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Bluebonnet72
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I Thank him and I told him that it is not used anymore .....
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 9:17 AM |
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Jalon
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A and N...use hand sanitizer but after the guy turned his back!
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 9:38 AM |
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EyesofBlue72660
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N.............if it was a business situation - the man wouldn't be getting my business!!!!
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 9:38 AM |
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capobeachguy
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I Thank him and I told him that it is not used anymore .....
As long as Antonio Banderas is alive, it will continue to be a practice that both he and I employ!!! 
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 9:42 AM |
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Angel178
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I think it's sweet .....but I'm old fashioned  
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 10:48 AM |
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southknight
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thank Heaven there are a few old fashioned women still around Angel!! If I were to be introduced to a new lady, with, or without, their sig other, I'd usually kiss their hand as well. It's less intimate then trying to kiss them on the lips or cheek and present a hug, and to me it's less formal then a business like handshake. Of course, after being raised in the south, I still take abuse from a lot of women for holding a door open for them, trying to help them with their coat, etc..., seems that SOME women (notice the emphasis on some) have some sort of deep rooted inferiority complex. We guys don't open a door for you because we think you're weak, we open the door for you simply because it's the gentlemanly thing to do. I hold doors open for elderly males as well, but I've yet to have one of them tell me off for doing so. I wish more women would understand that some of us guys do things only because it's the respectful thing to do, not all of us have other motives!!
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 10:52 AM |
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Loreli
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I see nothing wrong with it as long as it wasn't lingering, and he didn't have hands on the woman elsewhere!
There are many cultures that do this.
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 11:00 AM |
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Angel178
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sknight  
I knew there were still some men like this around
Everything isn't always perverted or with an alterior motive
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 11:05 AM |
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southknight
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ya'll are correct, besides, I've never quite figured out what could possibly be perverted about kissing a lady on the hand. I've actually been told that's disgusting before by a couple of women, to which my response is normally "well I guess it's a good thing I didn't spit in my hand and ask for a good firm shake then huh?" You have to wonder sometimes about some folks, but I do my best to not let it bother me. I don't think my mother did wrong raising me (although she would probably argue the point after my hellion teenage years   ) but some women just really love to bash you big time for the simplest things. I know quite a few guys locally that have pretty much stopped doing things like I mentioned before simply because they don't like being told off or hissed at.
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 12:25 PM |
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Kenn159
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I don't think most women would mind it, as long as his teeth aren't green and hairy.
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 12:27 PM |
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Merchitown
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Oh lovely image!! 
I think I've had a couple of people kiss my hand in front of my then SO...it was an act of respect and taken as such.
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 12:37 PM |
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Gallows_Humor
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there is a reason for everything under the sun...
when a guy does this..as presented by the op..
it is the same as saying to the woman.. "I find you attractive..charming and would like to get to know you better... "
he is then watching your body language to see just what your response is...
and from that response.. he will then decide just what he will do..or not do....next...
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 12:44 PM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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On a serious note, it would always depend on the man...it's funny how strong first impressions can be...it would be no big deal unless it was someone I had a negative chemical reaction to - in that case I probably would go for the hand sanitizer.
Oh, and in a business situation? I deal with Europeans, some of them very courtly, but the hand kissing thing? I'd wonder what the heck he was thinking. 
And from the OP I'm assuming I already have a significant other, although in the case of meeting my SO...well, that's a whole other tale... 
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 12:46 PM |
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EyesofBlue72660
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But, Heaven...............was it really your hand that he kissed when you two met?!?!??!
 It's good to see you, Girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 12:49 PM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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Good to see you too - wish you were here though! 
As for my meeting my SO...that gave me a whole new perspective on 'chemistry'!
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| Nov 15, 2008 @ 12:50 PM |
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Merchitown
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there is a reason for everything under the sun...
when a guy does this..as presented by the op..
it is the same as saying to the woman.. "I find you attractive..charming and would like to get to know you better... "
he is then watching your body language to see just what your response is...
and from that response.. he will then decide just what he will do..or not do....next...
What? Yes, it's an homage that I'm an attractive and charming lady. One that is worth getting to know in any sense, not just for bedroom play. Call me naive...
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