Lee Ivatt

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Years ago it was being about being a matcho man

Then in the recent past it was about being intouch with your feminine side.

Now days we are supposed to be 'men' both alpha male and rugged but also caring and sensitive.

Back in the day i got Psychology and Sociology and Philosophy A levels,
i was off my rocker most of the time, had no intrest in a following carrer, but took them out of pure intrest, as peoples actions facinate me.

So i want to know what both women and men have to contribute on the matter. and also you lovley ladies, how "affectionate" a man to man hug can be before its a bit oohh errr.

I personaly love hugs, and latley over the festive period some of us have even kissed like the italian men do. Im quite in touch with my feminin side, so its funny to see how far u can push it before your mate gets freaked out (luckily so far the do get freaked , or id be in trouble)

Here is an "educational"... video for the classic man greeting.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JUdWApwbudQ&feature=channel


Would love to hear your comments serious or not.

Mr S1

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My Mrs is always going on at me about being more sensitive and all that bollocks......drives me up the fucking wall. I'm just not that way, I tell her that and she says I can change. OK, to a degree but I'm never going to be the 'new age' bloke that she's on about. She says most blokes are sensitive etc and when I ask my mates they all say the same as me - what a load of bollocks !

Women want it both ways, they want the caring, sensitive, in touch with his feminine side shite but in a split second they want the hero type. Can't have both ladies !

As for greeting my mates it's usually 'ello mate'

D7AKE

Depends who your greeting, but a handshake, plus a man hug for your closer mates works 4 me!

dojj

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if it's "normal" people, it's a "hi how you doing mate"

if it's indian friends, it's the old handshake

other than that, try to kiss me and you'll more than likely get my knee in your bollocks

RichieST

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I think your speaking for yourself there mate!!!

For me its just an alright mate!!!!

Nick D

I normally say "alright mate, what you drinking?"

Out here in Dubai the locals and Indians like to walk around holding hands and kissing each other like a bunch of

Lee Ivatt

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Have to disagree, .... They can have it both ways.

Your just not willing to do this for her, its not a bad thing, shows you are strong and stick to your initial responses.

But the can have it but ways.

You could say the same about men, they want women to be

Caring - Cook and Clean for us, care for us when we have man flu
Unemotional - Comforting a crying woman is a nightmare for many men!
Dirty - you know what i mean, hungry for c*^k
Innocent - when you go out with you mates at god forbid if she flirts with someone! etc

It works both ways.

Did you watch the video?

AlexF

I always try for a good snog....

rickbartlett

hand shake mainly but close mate a quick hug

Lee Ivatt

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Im not supprised at the initial responses so far, pretty much what i had in mind.

The Ford mind set is way deeper than the cars.

Im also posting a sister thread on a VW forum, and a Landrover forum, i expect these responses to be all totally different.

Graceland

Bingo

Nash_mr2

a full on snog, toungs and all with a quick squeeze of the left buttock.

RSTurboSI

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me its just Sup Boys'' thats it really.

if i see an old mate and need a job doin i end it with a hand shake, i give my step dad an hug then he grabs my balls lmao but thats messing around.

my step bros are funny, david is more of a laugh and trys to be gay with you in a funny way but he has the fittest Gf ever and peat hes just funny when david is around and can be quite the chilled out lad he also has a proper fit gf..

so normaly i just say Sup boys'' lets get pissed

Nash_mr2

no no.....thats Sexual abuse.

call someone.

MARCOSWORTH

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Quote:
Originally Posted by D7AKE
Depends who your greeting, but a handshake, plus a man hug for your closer mates works 4 me!


+1

Spiky

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so i'm not a close mate

as i only get a handshake and spikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

Oranoco

"Hello mate" usually works for me,

One lad walked into the pub and said to my mate the doorman "whassup blud, fix up foo foo" (or something like that) my mate just looked perplexed and said "I'm sorry sir, I don't speak bollocks"

blueskies85

ello mate normally and a handshake or a man hug for close mates... either way i never really thought about it to be honest.

kiddie

shake hands

pete mcrash

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as a nice surprise i like to head butt my pals....................in a careing way ofcourse..

Lee Ivatt

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Dont you hate it when people real off a story full of name of people you dont know and never will, but they talk like you know then and care

Threads doing well tho, answers are consistant just how id thought they'd be on here!

twoblacklines

The Plymouth Handshake

Steven_RW

A handshake for mates that I don't see too often and it is a proper strong handshake, not a "footballers end of the match" limp palm caress (makes me want to puke when a strong looking lad gives u a soft handshake). Quick man hug for real mates that I don't see that often.

Kissing? A mate who has serious stubble always grabs me and gives me a kiss on the cheek at the end of a massive night out... rough as a badgers arse, the cheeky git!

I think you can have a "sensitive" side but that doesn't mean I can relate to an unhappy girl very well, I can't figure out why when they tell u something is wrong, they don't want you to fix it or tell them how to fix it, instead they just want to moan about it whilst you go (and remember these words lads!) Aww thats a shame, thats terrible, I can't believe she said that, who does he think he is, I'm sure it will be better next time.... etc and other useless crap.

RW

RSTurboSI

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dont you just hate it when poeple wine and try care for what your saying. Just like i want you to give two shits as a really dont

Turbosystems

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if you don't tell them what they want to hear they will find some one else that will

DazS1Turbo

Usually "How you doing pal"

At most a pat on the back and handshake if haven't seen them for ages and im talking years.

Would never consider a hug, infact none of the lads i know would ever funnily enough.

You see them in the trendy bars doing it and it's just false. trends and fads thats all it is, Bollocks in other words

Never happened in this country 40 years ago so why should men hug and kiss now?

DazS1Turbo

Never a true word spoken - it's called ground work

dojj

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vw's would be like ali g
land rover drivers i would think would be all secret handshakes and funny walks

Jay,

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i kissed Dave yum on the cheek @ central day last year but normally its just how you doin with a hand shake

fuzzy

who gives a fuck what the woman says, a manly hand clasp/shake for good mates and just an "alright mate" to more casual aquantances and thats it.

sedan man

pmsl at land rover drivers.cant stand them with all there one life live it bullshit.if you think driving a 30 year old defender is the pinnacle of living you are real sad imo..

Turbosystems

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the judge does as he awards her your house

BobbyG

I'll usually give them a slap round the back of the head followed by have you got that Ł40 you me owe me..

burnzy

i find a nice hug with a finger up my mates bum is usually a welcome suprise lol


na O,J depends on situ tbh most ppl n every day mates it's usually how u doin or a chav handshake sorry i have my root's, but someone i haven't seen in ages it's deffo a man hug, n i agree with bein effectionate with your women it make your sex life really interesting i'm usually in the situation where the woman is just trying to please me, so that bit of extra time with your face downstairs usually scores big brownie point's n just like jim used to say point's mean prizes ppl lol

Westy

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FPMSL...

rs tingle

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well i usually stick me tongue down there throught then stick me finger in places it shouldnt go no only jokeing wid ya just a hand shake a firm hand shake

Bullett

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lee, you've met me! im not the new age man type.

if its a formal meeting its has to be a good strong handshake.nothing bugs me more than a limp wristed handshake from people.shows no confidence in themselves imo.

as for mates its just a case of "alright mate"

im an essex boy for gods sake. not a french man

KSA-Cossie

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Fucking kisses ? hell no Usually just rip the piss out of each other from the moment we meet till we leave.

fuzzy

muppets that think it makes them more of a man if they can outdo you with the firmness/grip of their handshake.

dvid

If they are my mates, generally a man hug and a bum slap, or a "hi mate"

If it's someone I don't know too well / never met then a hand shake will do