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gertertsgsdfa

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    Comment #5717720

    Yeah, I hug loads of my male friends too, and, like you, it's all about following their cues (and providing your own). Interestingly, my Dad isn't comfortable with hugging men at a…

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    Comment #5717708

    Really? That's your minimal solution for awkwardness? Ice-breakers should be fun or interesting conversation starters, they shouldn't be you calling attention to how awkward you ar…

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    Comment #5717691

    I think much of the reason why it's "normal" for men to greet women with hugs and men with handshakes isn't about disrespecting women. I expect it's really about not seeming gay. I…

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    Comment #5711482

    That's not really much of a defence though, is it? British construction workers have decided for themselves which jokes are normal, which are funny, which jokes cross the line. The…

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    Comment #5711407

    Well, it's not exactly the same, is it? Firstly, when straight men make gay jokes at each other, everyone knows it isn't true, it's just a joke. Straight sexual jokes are more like…