Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul, first of all, "European" is not very specific. This is a continent with 50+ countries and widely varying habits with respect to greetings: for example, in Northern European countries like Netherlands or Denmark men and women shake hands, while in Spain it is very common to do the cheek-kissing after meeting someone the first time. The cheek kissing varies as well: in Spain it is twice, in France three times, etc. Having said all this, I am not aware of any country in which one extends the LEFT hand for a handshake. So I will go with Tina's suggestion that there might have been something wrong with her right hand. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Jan 6, 2012, at 8:53 PM, Paul Winkfield wrote: > Happy New Year LUGers! > > My day job besides photography is sales...I handled a product problem with > a customer over the phone; she decided to return it > . > She came to the sales floor to meet me, and thank me for helping, She was > super happy to meet me and extended her left hand! I had to do a quick > switch to my left. She had the appearance of a young Sophia Loren, stunning > in her designer shades, English perfect with accent I could not place. We > talked about the product and family (cleaning up 2yr kid old's messes) and > she was happy with my advice. When done she thank me again, took my card > and extended her left hand again! > > So with our international group, can someone help me understand reason for > the left hand shake? I consider myself a bit worldly but that one threw me! > > Thanks in advance > Paul > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >