Greeting is very important act, isn't it?
・How do you greet people in your life?
・Is it different for different people?
↑ In Japan, we use honorific words when you meet older person.
If you say to your friend in the morning, you will say "Ohayou"
But you say to the teacher "Ohayou-Gozaimasu"
Of course I will say "Ohayou" when I meet people.
・Do you touch people when you talk to them? Why? Or Why not？
I will touch people when I talk to my friend, but It is depend on the person.
When I talk to my teacher, I have never touched for his or her body.
My opinion is if you close to me, I will touch you.
Touching is very friendly action, I think. So I do not touch everyone.
Anyway,
Nowaday, many young people cannot greet for people such as neighborhood or teacher.
It is very very sad...
When I was a child, my mother was strict about "Greeting"
So I think that Greeting is very important for us.
When I become a mother and have a baby, I will teach strict like my mom!!
I totally agree with you. It is important to speak and act differently depends on the situation! We need to think about communication by greeting nicely at first, I think :)
返信削除I touch people only when I talk to my friend.I think that action is friendly, too.For example, when I feel down my friend tap on my shoulder and I become feel better.
返信削除I hesitate to touch people.
返信削除Japanese style is keeping a safe distance and greet. If I touch partner, maybe he is unwilling.
But, I think this is Japanese style and good point in Japan.
・Chuck
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Yes, communication and greeting is important for us.
Our feeling is confortable if you do greeting.
・candy
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I agree with your example!
Yes, If my friend of family tap on my shoulder, I will be fine.
Touching occasionally need yor us.
・clover
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Oh,do you hesitate to touch people?
I am not so, but normally people do not like to touch people, especially woman.
But we can get good communication without touching.
Yes, it is Japanese style.