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From my experience, kiss greetings in america is big among the italian folks here.
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I can only speak for Antiguan culture since that is where my parents were born and raised. Off the top:
- Not necessarily what they eat, but how they eat (e.g. eating mangos only with their hands). However, traditional Antiguan cuisine is another topic.
- This is broader, but child-rearing. The older generations of my family (e.g. 50+ in this case) grew up being and seeing children publicly disciplined with violence. For instance, it is normal to shop at the local market see an adult whooping a child. It is often not even the child's parents administering the discipline as well. My mother has stories of parents making their children pick an object to be beaten with and receiving another beating if they tell their parents about someone else beating them (e.g." Auntie Mary beat me today"). You are also taught to simply absorb it and honor your parents regardless of how you were treated.
- Caring for elderly and/or sick parents regardless of your situation. You can be on the other side of the world, but you must find a way to come back home and care for your parents. For instance, my mother and her siblings made a lot of trips to and back from Antigua to care for their mother before she passed. I know that many North Americans would rather just put their parents in a nursing home and call it a day.
- It is normal to be 30-40+ living with your parents, often with your partner and children as well.
- Parents, children, aunts, and uncles living together.
- I could think of more with time, but these are off the top. Of course, this does not represent all Antiguan culture.
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You can imagine the awkward, but mostly funny and interesting moments, I had when I moved to NY after my years in Paris.
I tried to kissed everyone I met lol.
Sometimes I would lean to do the kiss and theyd be a little confused and when I impulsively went for the other cheek (as it was rather normal in Paris) they would either back up or just stare confused.
Eventually all the girls loved it at the end haha.
God (or bad ?) thing is that my accent was leaning so heavy on to the French side that everyone just played along with me.
I had this friend that every time that we went out she’d tell me “would you play your Colombian side or your French side tonight?” Oh god beautiful times.
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New phone, who did?
Yes flex.
Yes flex.
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Hate to kiss to say hello too
If it could be only hands signs I'ld be good
The violence acceptation from family and to care about parents no matter problems you could have with them is something I already heard from Blacks, family is very important for them
Not all the Whites are the same but in France in general religion and family are not so important than for Africans, Maghrebians, West Indians
We're more individualistic and nihilistic
Not all of us of course, but still, in comparison
If it could be only hands signs I'ld be good
The violence acceptation from family and to care about parents no matter problems you could have with them is something I already heard from Blacks, family is very important for them
Not all the Whites are the same but in France in general religion and family are not so important than for Africans, Maghrebians, West Indians
We're more individualistic and nihilistic
Not all of us of course, but still, in comparison
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Both Amy and our boss are down to be my wingwomen but our mutual acquaintances are all coworkers
Not sure how to proceed
Not sure how to proceed
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There was a woman I like and that was her last day, as in my younger years I talk to her like each time I crossed her and take my L because I was asking to keep in touch and she said she didn't remember it...
Anyway I gave my number and she wrote it on paper, so this could be a strategy like I haven't my phone on me, or she really didn't have it, and for not reminding her phone even if it sounds bad I got to say I want to believe her as it happens to me too and as she's charming, positive vibrations from her, love positive women...
Even if she never contact me proud of having being able to leave my zone of comfort and ask for it, because with time understanding agressive seduction wasn't effective, I went to the other side, too cold or friendly...
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And this shoe is great, no link with what said before, but still
I wouldn't, if it turns bad, atmosphere would be loud
Anyway I gave my number and she wrote it on paper, so this could be a strategy like I haven't my phone on me, or she really didn't have it, and for not reminding her phone even if it sounds bad I got to say I want to believe her as it happens to me too and as she's charming, positive vibrations from her, love positive women...
Even if she never contact me proud of having being able to leave my zone of comfort and ask for it, because with time understanding agressive seduction wasn't effective, I went to the other side, too cold or friendly...
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And this shoe is great, no link with what said before, but still
I wouldn't, if it turns bad, atmosphere would be loud
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that’s all really interesting, thanks for sharing!
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The boss thing seems odd but either way if you go down this path just make you shooting vertically upward or horizontally, no one in a position below you don't care how attractive she is unless your positions are not related in any way.
Also what's the rating of the boss? Not asking for a pic cause I don't want you jeopardizing your career
Edit: Had vertical and horizontal in reverse
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I'm leaning towards no as well, though I must note that the only times I have to interact with my coworkers is every Monday.
Depending on their role, sometimes only twice a month.
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I'm good friends with my boss. Her boyfriend is one of my best friends.
It's just volunteer work at the end of the day, there's not much to jeopardize.
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Oh in that case let the bullets fly
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Seemed unnecessary.
But I like the point of knowing the line between informal and impolite.
But I like the point of knowing the line between informal and impolite.
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Anyone familiar with a clothing site by the name of dumbgood?
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Never heard of it. I took a quick look and it's definitely not for me. About 80% of my wardrobe is just from one brand.
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Just want the sonic the hedgehog shirt
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My bad I didn't understand everything at first...Then I saw that you were friend with your boss' boyfriend, so I read again and understand you didn't want to #### your boss
I don't know, I had an opportunity recently to be introduced to a woman, but I disliked the idea because the woman who proposed me worked with me at the time, and I didn't want my private life to become public (in real life I mean, with all the stories I tell here
)but if it's not a big deal for you, why not ? But personaly I like to compartmentalize as you said before, I never used to do anything with a woman I worked with.
Sometimes you got women you trying to seduce but you're not working with them, so it's different, even if they are at your workplace.
I'm always hesitating about approaches because sometimes it's just a timing problem. If we're too speed, that's a no, easy to understand and that's okay, but we got to be careful of not waiting to long or it would be the same effect, and it is difficult to not waiting too long when you're in fact patient
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Sold a TwitchTV username for €800 just now, total ripoff of the guy
I had an associate message me from a random account pretending to compete in a bidding war, eventually dragging the price up from €600 to €800
I had an associate message me from a random account pretending to compete in a bidding war, eventually dragging the price up from €600 to €800
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Ford needs to retire all the folks involved with calling their electric suv a Mustang. That decision just screams insecurity. 
