It is the custom in South Africa, in some cultural groups -- including that of my wife -- to kiss each other on the lips in greeting. There was astonishment recently when one of the younger generation declared: "Nobody kisses my girlfriend except me!" He was flagrantly resisting the custom. OBSERVATION: Usually it is understood, that other cultural groups have other customs, so that they are exempted from the kiss -- but there has been shock on some occasions, and children don't understand when they want to kiss someone in greeting who doesn't want to be kissed.
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