Comments on: The Unexpected Kiss

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 28 May 2007 02:01:24 +0000

@amy — I’ve been finding out that it’s not just different countries, but different parts of the countries themselves that have their own kissing customs. No blushing, but I was so nervous that it happened, that I thanked her. Hahahah…I don’t know why.

@guili — Ah, I thought you were about to continue on a point, but then I read my own comment above.

By: giuli

giuli — Sat, 26 May 2007 04:55:34 +0000

That kissing is alien to Burmese culture?

By: amy

amy — Sat, 26 May 2007 03:19:10 +0000

heeheehee
had that happen before..
and while living in europe, it was funny to travel… because, where I lived in holland, the cheek kisses always total 3..but in france its 4 and in england only 2…

funny story…bit of blushing too?
heehehee

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 25 May 2007 22:08:22 +0000

What an interesting part of the ceremony. I’m guessing ballroom dancing has it’s roots in Europe.

What about people from China?

By: Causalien

Causalien — Fri, 25 May 2007 17:09:34 +0000

When I win a competition, I have to kiss every rival’s dance partner so it became a routine thing, at first, it was akward, but later I found that it’s all in the setup. I usually open my arm and tilt my body towards the right first before I approach the girl for a “bec-sur-le-joue”.

French (right cheek first, twice, one on each side) and Russians (3 times, alternate cheek) do this. I don’t know about England and German, we usually just shake hands.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 25 May 2007 02:54:24 +0000

What’s the Burmese fact?

By: giuli

giuli — Fri, 25 May 2007 02:47:48 +0000

I’ve had a similar experience, although with a non-European. Awkward yet really funny.

Interesting Burmese fact.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 24 May 2007 01:07:11 +0000

Thanks, Jaap. I try to be as open as possible; it helps me learn and understand my thoughts and feelings. And being honest with other people means first being honest with oneself.

I think there’s a rule, or perhaps a custom on which side to kiss first, and how many kisses in France. I’m pretty sure there is in Quebec as well. Funny how the different cultures work. I remember reading about how Burmese society doesn’t even have a word for kissing, as it’s not a part of their culture.

By: Jaap Bakker

Jaap Bakker — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:54:59 +0000

Hi Jeff,

I have been reading here for a month. I really like your website and how open you are to the world. This piece is actually quite funny because Im from Europe(The Netherlands). Its allways funny how this goes. But, at least not here, there is no rule on which side to kiss first. Its allways, ohh she kisses that side, then i’ll kiss the other. It does tend to go wrong from time to time though. Really funny.