# Is touching co-workers OK?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 3, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-touching-co-workers-ok/833424 "2019-05-03T15:42:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-touching-co-workers-ok/833424/156 "2019-05-04T07:12:09Z")

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> [@Slash1972](#):
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> Why isn’t “just don’t do that” an optimal course of action? It actually requires LESS actions on your part.

Do we add “dont talk to me” and “dont make direct eye contact”?

Touching is a normal part of human communication.

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