On the other hand
Joined: 19 Apr 2003
Location: I walk along the avenue
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Canuckistan wrote:
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For a European that kind of groping in any public, political, or business arena is far too familiar. Vulgar even.
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I've never been to Europe, but I think you might be overgeneralizing a bit.
From Nixon's memoirs...
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| When Brezhnev reached out to touch or grab my arm, he sought to implore, not to bully. |
If the Ukranian-born Brezhnev felt himself at liberty to touch or grab Nixon(not likely a man he regarded as a close friend), I can't imagine that such actions are as taboo in Europe as you make them out to be.
Plus, I recall a French-from-France guy who sat next to me in a philosophy class at university. One day at the start of class he came in, sat down, and patted me on both shoulders as if it were just a routine way of greeting someone. I doubt he knew anything about me beyond that I was in his class, and he made no efforts to form any social connection with me for the rest of the semester.
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