In France, they kiss between one and four times depending on the region, it's infuriating. I've just decided to not kiss any more. It's a stupid tradition, and it's a great way to catch colds anyway.

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Of course not, it's a cultural means of sharing germs that quite literally saves everybody by helping share in the herd immunity.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

That was a thing before Covid. Nowadays, ehhh… it's more of a Typhoid Mary thing.

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 1 points 9 months ago

No need to be phobic, it's barely worth worrying about considering your phone probably carries germs too hahaha

[–] Lifebandit666@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

Come to the UK, we don't do any of that shit here. In Yorkshire we just nod and say "Alreight?" or "How do?" and that's it, job done.