Comments on: Argentina Culture: How to Greet a Porteño http://exposebuenosaires.com/how-to-greet-a-porteno/ The ultimate guide to visiting and living in Buenos Aires Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:50:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: DiegoMalingo http://exposebuenosaires.com/how-to-greet-a-porteno/comment-page-1/#comment-4207 DiegoMalingo Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:39:24 +0000 http://exposebuenosaires.com/?p=152#comment-4207 Hi tony, thanks for sharing, great comment. I love the idea for your new thesis....I'd be interested in reading it :P I have also become accustomed to the kissing, and shaking hands definitely feels akward when you are no longer used to it. Enjoy the rest of your stay here. - Matt Hi tony, thanks for sharing, great comment. I love the idea for your new thesis….I’d be interested in reading it :P I have also become accustomed to the kissing, and shaking hands definitely feels akward when you are no longer used to it. Enjoy the rest of your stay here.

- Matt

]]> By: Anthony Tucker http://exposebuenosaires.com/how-to-greet-a-porteno/comment-page-1/#comment-4206 Anthony Tucker Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:34:17 +0000 http://exposebuenosaires.com/?p=152#comment-4206 I started teaching at the Hospital Alemán (German Hospital)here in BA, the first few lessons were O.K 8 or nine kisses were fine. Then suddenly as I introduced the topic of my expertise "Epidemiology" over 80 medical professionals turned up. And as the lecture started and ended the kissing started, I had no idea what to do, did I bring enough sterilwipes, should I run as fast as I could to the prep room and sterilize my face? What kind of Surgery had that Guy done before he started rubbing his cheek against mine...The thoughts started to get worse. One of the things I love about teaching here is that after a lecture students are very keen to linger and discuss a topic, unlike other universities I'v lectured at as soon as you finish the auditorium is empty. I also love all the kissing...have I flipped...Perhaps.. There is something intimate about it and yet it's non sexual. I feel privileged for the intimacy of touching the cheeks of my neighbor when we encounter during the day, rather than the distant nod or no greeting from my neighbor back in Boston. I dread the thought of returning to North America in a few months when all that hand shaking will start again. I hate to think if where all those hands have been before they got a grip of mine. Please....... a cheek/buccae would be so much more hygienic, it could never get to all the places your fingers can. My next theses will be about the advantages of Kissing over hand shaking O.K. you can all tell me that, but now the proof? from an Epidemiological point of view? cheers Tony (Besos for your Blog) I started teaching at the Hospital Alemán (German Hospital)here in BA, the first few lessons were O.K 8 or nine kisses were fine. Then suddenly as I introduced the topic of my expertise “Epidemiology” over 80 medical professionals turned up. And as the lecture started and ended the kissing started, I had no idea what to do, did I bring enough sterilwipes, should I run as fast as I could to the prep room and sterilize my face? What kind of Surgery had that Guy done before he started rubbing his cheek against mine…The thoughts started to get worse.

One of the things I love about teaching here is that after a lecture students are very keen to linger and discuss a topic, unlike other universities I’v lectured at as soon as you finish the auditorium is empty. I also love all the kissing…have I flipped…Perhaps.. There is something intimate about it and yet it’s non sexual. I feel privileged for the intimacy of touching the cheeks of my neighbor when we encounter during the day, rather than the distant nod or no greeting from my neighbor back in Boston.
I dread the thought of returning to North America in a few months when all that hand shaking will start again. I hate to think if where all those hands have been before they got a grip of mine.
Please……. a cheek/buccae would be so much more hygienic, it could never get to all the places your fingers can.
My next theses will be about the advantages of Kissing over hand shaking O.K. you can all tell me that, but now the proof? from an Epidemiological point of view?

cheers
Tony

(Besos for your Blog)

]]> By: mark verma http://exposebuenosaires.com/how-to-greet-a-porteno/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 mark verma Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:57:50 +0000 http://exposebuenosaires.com/?p=152#comment-1930 Hi Great Post. YOu should wright more post on same topic. Hi Great Post. YOu should wright more post on same topic.

]]> By: Sebastian http://exposebuenosaires.com/how-to-greet-a-porteno/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Sebastian Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:04:44 +0000 http://exposebuenosaires.com/?p=152#comment-196 This is true in BA. In other cities, man-man kisses and greeting are less common. The rest of us, wolud expect a hand shake. This is true in BA. In other cities, man-man kisses and greeting are less common. The rest of us, wolud expect a hand shake.

]]> By: maggie http://exposebuenosaires.com/how-to-greet-a-porteno/comment-page-1/#comment-195 maggie Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:28:27 +0000 http://exposebuenosaires.com/?p=152#comment-195 this was an amazing website, it helped me sooo much for my report!!! this was an amazing website, it helped me sooo much for my report!!!

]]> By: Buenos Aires Neighborhoods http://exposebuenosaires.com/how-to-greet-a-porteno/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Buenos Aires Neighborhoods Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:04:04 +0000 http://exposebuenosaires.com/?p=152#comment-82 Very nice post, well done! Very nice post, well done!

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