[Barb V.]

My eight-year-old daughter would like to know how people in different parts of the world/country greet each other.

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Name : Barb V., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Religion : Presbyterian, Age : 41, City : Topeka, State : KS, Country : United States, Occupation : Federal government worker, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[ACC25093]

It’s good you have such a curious daughter. In the Philippines I saw that younger people would greet someone older by taking the older one’s hand and touching it to their (the younger one’s) forehead. This is a way of showing respect. Many Mexicans and Mexican-Americans say hello by just tilting the head up without saying anything, kind of like the reverse of nodding yes. I don’t know why, but I’ve always seen it.

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[Tomas S.]

We usually shake hands when meeting someone for the first time or in a formal situation, say hello when meeting someone for the first time in the day, and just nod or do nothing otherwise.

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Name : Tomas S., Gender : M, Age : 37, City : Tübingen, State : NA, Country : Germany, Occupation : electrical engineer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Rick]

In Holland, if you know the other person, you kiss once on the left cheek, then the right, then the left again. This is only between women or between a man and a woman. Otherwise, you shake hands.

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Name : Rick, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 23, City : Springfield, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : Designer, Education level : Technical School, Social class : Middle class, 

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