Liquid Gold
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They should be made to carry those big foam hands around and people can shake them
The cultural beliefs of the country you are in.Who wins out though? Your cultural beliefs or theirs?
What if the culture involves child brides FGM etc?The cultural beliefs of the country you are in.
Me too and I have also offered my hand and it was declined (In Oman) but generally I don’t offer my hand unless they offer theirs.She sounds like an attention seeker to me.
I've shaken hands with Muslim women in and out of work with no issue.
I’m more bothered by the new Mexican girl at our place who wants to hug me all the time! Far too personal for a British male!!
Me too and I have also offered my hand and it was declined (In Oman) but generally I don’t offer my hand unless they offer theirs.
Does it bother me? Not in the fucking slightest!
I’m more bothered by the new Mexican girl at our place who wants to hug me all the time! Far too personal for a British male!!
The handshake was at the END of the interview.Doesn’t make sense does it. It’s being portrayed as a Muslim thing but lots of cultures don’t shake hands. And then you have rafts of people who won’t shake hands because they germophobia. You simply can’t terminate an interview on that basis. Like you say, it was always going to end bad
WTF......You said never.I didn't say never, I said traditionally.
Source (first link on google, as good as any): Australia - Cultural Etiquette - e Diplomat
WTF, what is odd about women shaking hands?
Make up your mind, when Tony said its not just Muslim women that don't shake hands you challenged it, now you're saying women not shaking hands is the norm. Which is it?
It was at the end of the interview.Because the interview was unfairly terminated.
Nearly all women i know greet each other with a hug or kiss on the cheek.I didn't say never, I said traditionally.
Source (first link on google, as good as any): Australia - Cultural Etiquette - e Diplomat
WTF, what is odd about women shaking hands?
Make up your mind, when Tony said its not just Muslim women that don't shake hands you challenged it, now you're saying women not shaking hands is the norm. Which is it?
...because if the lack of a handshake.It was at the end of the interview.
No I said traditionally never which is correct.WTF......You said never.
I'm sure there's plenty of men who do the same thing but I'm equally sure there are people on this forum who would be far from happy if a fella planted a kiss on them as a form of greeting.Nearly all women i know greet each other with a hug or kiss on the cheek.
More bollocks from you. You should of said 'Do not' instead of never. 'Plenty of men that do the same thing' ? Hope i never meet you then !.I find it hard to believe you are arguing a case for this woman.No I said traditionally never which is correct.
I'm sure there's plenty of men who do the same thing but I'm equally sure there are people on this forum who would be far from happy if a fella planted a kiss on them as a form of greeting.
Its just common courtesy to respect peoples boundaries, particular when it comes to physical contact. Find it hard to believe this is even being argued.
Off the top of my head some Asian cultures don't shake hands at all. Australian women traditionally never shake hands with another women, the reverse in Russia where it is only acceptable to shake hands with the same gender not a gender mix. The Japanese prefer not to shake hands but will, if prompted, but very lightly.
There's loads of places, quite surprised this would come as a shock to anyone.
Oh so you have to travel all around the world before you can comment on backward religion beliefs...?If you’ve followed the guys posts, he’s probably been to Benidorm, Zante, Kos. He’s certainly not the most cultured so it probably is a shock
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Oh so you have to travel all around the world before you can comment on backward religion beliefs...?
As she is Mexican, can't you just wave?Me too and I have also offered my hand and it was declined (In Oman) but generally I don’t offer my hand unless they offer theirs.
Does it bother me? Not in the fucking slightest!
I’m more bothered by the new Mexican girl at our place who wants to hug me all the time! Far too personal for a British male!!
No I said traditionally never which is correct.
I'm sure there's plenty of men who do the same thing but I'm equally sure there are people on this forum who would be far from happy if a fella planted a kiss on them as a form of greeting.
Its just common courtesy to respect peoples boundaries, particular when it comes to physical contact. Find it hard to believe this is even being argued.
Which is the main thing really isn't it. Wouldn't even have been an issue if it had been carried through. Sure if it was that offensive, there would have been other more prosaic examples of inflexibility come up which would warrant not offering her a job, without the drama!I understand that these people were stupid to abandon the interview
And you immediately go and prove my point!Plenty of men that do the same thing' ? Hope i never meet you then
Absolutely agree with that decision and their reasoning which reading the article rather than the headline isn't actually handshake refusal. Its actually 'over their lack of respect for gender equality' as 'The constitution and equality between men and women prevails'.Muslim couple denied Swiss citizenship over handshake refusal
seems reasonable to me. If they don't want to assimilate then they shouldn't be applying for citizenship.
As abhorrent as those two examples are, if I was in a country where they are considered the norm, it would not be my place to object or make a scene even though I disagree with them.What if the culture involves child brides FGM etc?
That's the same story CVD posted. Absolutely the correct decision by the Swiss in line with their laws which relate to gender equality and not 'no handshake' as the headline states.
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