As of late, I have encountered a new hug. It is done by two men. They
shake hands, and one or both pulls the other person forward and taps their
right shoulders together, with a pat on the back with the left hand.

Is this symbolic of anything or any group? I have never seen it before
about three months ago.

One of those transitory, but non secret society handshakes that have come
and gone?

Steve

"Steve B" wrote in message
...
As of late, I have encountered a new hug. It is done by two men. They
shake hands, and one or both pulls the other person forward and taps their
right shoulders together, with a pat on the back with the left hand.

Is this symbolic of anything or any group? I have never seen it before
about three months ago.

One of those transitory, but non secret society handshakes that have come
and gone?

Steve

They're all from France. Or almost any place other than northern Europe or
the US. We're the most touch-shy people in the world. d8-)

--
Ed Huntress

"Steve B" wrote in message
...
As of late, I have encountered a new hug. It is done by two men. They
shake hands, and one or both pulls the other person forward and taps their
right shoulders together, with a pat on the back with the left hand.

Is this symbolic of anything or any group? I have never seen it before
about three months ago.

One of those transitory, but non secret society handshakes that have come
and gone?

Steve
Closet queens who fancy you?

On 9/10/2011 7:38 PM, Steve B wrote:
As of late, I have encountered a new hug. It is done by two men. They
shake hands, and one or both pulls the other person forward and taps their
right shoulders together, with a pat on the back with the left hand.

Is this symbolic of anything or any group? I have never seen it before
about three months ago.

One of those transitory, but non secret society handshakes that have come
and gone?

Steve



It's the "Man Hug", it's been around forever. )I substitute the pat on
the back for a squeeze of a but-cheek...I get some interesting reactions!

On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:32:28 -0400, Tom Gardner mars@tacks wrote:

On 9/10/2011 7:38 PM, Steve B wrote:
As of late, I have encountered a new hug. It is done by two men. They
shake hands, and one or both pulls the other person forward and taps their
right shoulders together, with a pat on the back with the left hand.

Is this symbolic of anything or any group? I have never seen it before
about three months ago.

One of those transitory, but non secret society handshakes that have come
and gone?

It's the "Man Hug", it's been around forever. )I substitute the pat on
the back for a squeeze of a but-cheek...I get some interesting reactions!

Lots of quickies in the backs of their pickups, huh? You go, girl!

--
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable
one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore,
all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

On 9/10/2011 7:32 PM, Tom Gardner wrote:
On 9/10/2011 7:38 PM, Steve B wrote:
As of late, I have encountered a new hug. It is done by two men. They
shake hands, and one or both pulls the other person forward and taps
their
right shoulders together, with a pat on the back with the left hand.

Is this symbolic of anything or any group? I have never seen it before
about three months ago.

One of those transitory, but non secret society handshakes that have come
and gone?

Steve



It's the "Man Hug", it's been around forever. )I substitute the pat on
the back for a squeeze of a but-cheek...I get some interesting reactions!


Gun hand to gun hand, knife hand to the back...

"Richard" wrote in message
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On 9/10/2011 7:32 PM, Tom Gardner wrote:
On 9/10/2011 7:38 PM, Steve B wrote:
As of late, I have encountered a new hug. It is done by two men. They
shake hands, and one or both pulls the other person forward and taps
their
right shoulders together, with a pat on the back with the left hand.

Is this symbolic of anything or any group? I have never seen it before
about three months ago.

One of those transitory, but non secret society handshakes that have
come
and gone?

Steve



It's the "Man Hug", it's been around forever. )I substitute the pat on
the back for a squeeze of a but-cheek...I get some interesting reactions!


Gun hand to gun hand, knife hand to the back...

But is it symbolic of anything? Or any group?

Steve

On 09/10/2011 04:52 PM, Ed Huntress wrote:
"Steve wrote in message
...
As of late, I have encountered a new hug. It is done by two men. They
shake hands, and one or both pulls the other person forward and taps their
right shoulders together, with a pat on the back with the left hand.

Is this symbolic of anything or any group? I have never seen it before
about three months ago.

One of those transitory, but non secret society handshakes that have come
and gone?

Steve

They're all from France. Or almost any place other than northern Europe or
the US. We're the most touch-shy people in the world. d8-)

Ed, you ever travel to Japan? :-)

bill

"Bill Martin" wrote in message
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On 09/10/2011 04:52 PM, Ed Huntress wrote:
"Steve wrote in message
...
As of late, I have encountered a new hug. It is done by two men. They
shake hands, and one or both pulls the other person forward and taps
their
right shoulders together, with a pat on the back with the left hand.

Is this symbolic of anything or any group? I have never seen it before
about three months ago.

One of those transitory, but non secret society handshakes that have
come
and gone?

Steve

They're all from France. Or almost any place other than northern Europe
or
the US. We're the most touch-shy people in the world. d8-)

Ed, you ever travel to Japan? :-)

bill

Ah, not for a couple of decades. Yes, I forgot about them. Repulsive
force-fields, I think it is. d8-)

--
Ed Huntress

"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"Bill Martin" wrote in message
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On 09/10/2011 04:52 PM, Ed Huntress wrote:
"Steve wrote in message
...
As of late, I have encountered a new hug. It is done by two men. They
shake hands, and one or both pulls the other person forward and taps
their
right shoulders together, with a pat on the back with the left hand.

Is this symbolic of anything or any group? I have never seen it before
about three months ago.

One of those transitory, but non secret society handshakes that have
come
and gone?

Steve

They're all from France. Or almost any place other than northern Europe
or
the US. We're the most touch-shy people in the world. d8-)

Ed, you ever travel to Japan? :-)

bill

Ah, not for a couple of decades. Yes, I forgot about them. Repulsive
force-fields, I think it is. d8-)



Except on the subway...

On 09/11/2011 10:39 PM, PrecisionmachinisT wrote:
"Ed wrote in message
...

"Bill wrote in message
...
On 09/10/2011 04:52 PM, Ed Huntress wrote:
"Steve wrote in message
...
As of late, I have encountered a new hug. It is done by two men. They
shake hands, and one or both pulls the other person forward and taps
their
right shoulders together, with a pat on the back with the left hand.

Is this symbolic of anything or any group? I have never seen it before
about three months ago.

One of those transitory, but non secret society handshakes that have
come
and gone?

Steve

They're all from France. Or almost any place other than northern Europe
or
the US. We're the most touch-shy people in the world. d8-)

Ed, you ever travel to Japan? :-)

bill

Ah, not for a couple of decades. Yes, I forgot about them. Repulsive
force-fields, I think it is. d8-)



Except on the subway...



True! They are very pragmatic about life in general.