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Strange greeting

Posted: Sun Dec 8, 2019 12:37pm
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Karlos

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Last year whilst visiting alcontar with two friends. An elderly chap who was walking towards us groped me in the testicles. This was during the day. I wonder if it's a typical andalucian greeting or something more regional or applicable in certain villages? Is it something one should reciprocate or not? 

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DarioMartin

Posted: Sun Dec 8, 2019 10:35pm

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Posted: Sun Dec 8, 2019 10:35pm

This is a joke post, right....?

I mean .... you are really not serious about not knowing if it’s a form of greeting and whether you should reciprocate .....

chrisso50

Posted: Mon Dec 9, 2019 12:54am

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Posted: Mon Dec 9, 2019 12:54am

Dario is right, surely a joke. Groping someone’s testicles(without prior consent) is a crime in any culture! Don’t reciprocate, just be wary and stop anyone approaching within two feet of you 😏

Karlos

Posted: Mon Dec 9, 2019 7:47pm

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Posted: Mon Dec 9, 2019 7:47pm

Thanks guys. Yes it was a serious question. 

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Karlos

Posted: Mon Dec 9, 2019 7:48pm

Karlos

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Posted: Mon Dec 9, 2019 7:48pm

Keep them at arms length!

DarioMartin

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:40am

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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:40am

Karlos wrote on Mon Dec 9, 2019 7:48pm:

Keep them at arms length!

Wow! Yes, definitely.  Just to be clear, groping of ones genitals is NOT an acceptable form of greeting anywhere in Spain.

You’ll often be kissed on both cheeks when people get to know you .... but groped?

.... not unless they know you REALLY well, and want to get to know you a lot better, and even then, not in public .... I imagine you’ll find that this even may be preceded at least by dinner, chat, etc .....

Karlos

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:34am

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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:34am

Hi. Yes it was a little forward to say the least. I'm straight so didn't do much for me although we had a good laugh afterwards. Well I hope he finds someone more suitable. He's obviously a cheap skate.... no spin round in a Ford escort not even McDonalds!. 

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