That’s okay. Based on law enforcement trends, the fellow cab rider can just yell “She’s got a gun!” and then shoot her.
Thankfully this important issue has recently been considered by the Australian judicial system.
I believe you are referring to this post.
I recently met a woman at a conference. When I extended my hand to shake as a greeting, she ignored my gesture and just said “hello”. I assumed it must be some sort of religious preference on her part and thought nothing more of it. She and I sat at the same table during dinner and continued our conversation. As I got to know her, I discovered that she was Jewish and somewhat of a germaphobe, which explained her hesitancy to shake hands. We, along with others at our table, had a great conversation over dinner. At the end of the dinner, as we were leaving, I extended my hand again, to shake goodbye, more of a reflex than anything, but instead of shaking my hand, she leaned in and gave me a slight hug and a peck on my cheek. Guess she considered my cheek to be less germy than my hand. Go figure.
You don’t wipe your ass with your cheek…unless you are really flexible!
One presumes that you also didn’t lick tiramisu crumbs off your cheek after dessert (although if you did, you might have done well to read more into that hug).
Seems like a good time to bumb this thread… More and more countries seem to be requiring a handshake to become a citizen. Demark just passed a law requiring it, apparently in reaction to anti-Muslim feelings:
How the hell do they handle a quadriplegic, or someone who lost limbs in war?
How about if they vibrate their hands? That’s shaking.
Why don’t the women wear some elegant kid or lace gloves, as a lady really should? A proper shake is not some Trumpian knuckle-busting power game. The lady will offer her hand in a limp-wristed manner and the man should gently grasp the fingers, nod, and let go. Heel clicking is optional.
In what sort of picturesque Danish barn were the guys behind this law brought up to not know the BASICS of etiquette?
ETA: Yes, I WAS raised to be a snob? What gave it away?