Another *touch* question

[Sheherezade]

I'd poke the tattoo. I would.

I'd also kneel down next to the stranger. Apparently.....I am strange.

Of course, I already sensed that. :>

[mommax3]

My answers are the same as Nellie's.....seriously! I was mentally forming my answers as I read all of the posts, and there in front of me was what I had planned on typing. <insert twilight zone music>

So I am not much of a toucher, but I think it is because it takes me a LONG time to feel close to people. Once someone is in the"circle of trust", I can be fairly touchy. Any of the old-timers here.....I'd be all over you. (and you would LIKE it. )

Sally

[madeintaiwan]

Re: Another *touch* question

I am a big toucher, close proximity kind of person. However, I try very hard to be mindful of others space and comfort. I didn't hug Jenn P when we met because I didn't know where she stood on the touching thing. I am so desperate for human contact (friend) that I didn't want to freak her out from the start....

1. If you walked by a friend or someone you knew fairly well looking really unhappy, would you touch their arm to ask them if they were ok?

Definitely, unless I knew that they didn't like the touchy feely.

2. If a friend burst forth with excitement about something special (pregnancy, selling a house) would you hug them without asking first?

Same as #1

3. If someone that you didn't know very well or even at all was sitting on a bench crying, would you put a hand on their shoulders or kneel down by them to see if you could help?

Depending on the context, I would definitely ask them if they needed some help. If it was apparent they were trying very hard to be discreet with the crying, I wouldn't bother them.

4. If a friend got a very colorful tattoo and showed it to you, would you touch it?

Guilty, I've touched a few tatoos. If you're showing me your tatoo, you're asking for it to be touched.

5. If someone else's child falls off of playground equipment and scrapes a knee and is crying and you don't see mom, do you go to the child and soothe them/touch their leg...see if you can find mom?

A friend's child definitely. A stranger child I would ask them if they were ok and if they knew where their mommy was.

I do have to say that this touchy feely thing comes with time. I don't think that I go around just touching strangers. Maybe I do. After all those years of restraining kids, I have become a pretty hands on kind of person. With friends and family I am definitely touchy, but most of my family and ILs!!(especially DH's maternal side) are very touchy kissy say I love you kind of people. Again though, if I know you no like touchy, I no touchy you.

[Momo]

Are you kidding?

I touch nothing. It's the DC girl in me, we don't make eye contact either. We basically dislike the human race and find other people to be a bother.

Jenn

OH "cold hearted" DCJENN...100 bucks says you'd touch in all or most of these scenarios

1. If you walked by Hilary looking really unhappy, would you touch her arm to ask them if she were ok?

2. If Hilary burst forth with excitement about something special (like she just won the white house)would you hug her without asking first?

3. If Hilary sitting on a bench crying, would you put a hand on their shoulders or kneel down by them to see if you could help?

4. If Hilary got a very colorful tattoo and showed it to you, would you touch it?

5. If (name of any of the precious iMSNer's kids) fell off of playground equipment and scrapes a knee and is crying and you don't see mom/ us, do you go to the child and soothe them/touch their leg...see if you can find mom?

4. If Hilary got a very colorful tattoo and showed it to you, would you touch it?

She'd lick it.

[Momo]

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4. If Hilary got a very colorful tattoo and showed it to you, would you touch it?

She'd lick it.

[rainbabies]

[houseelf]

[Meenah]

I am very much a toucher/hugger/kisser!!!!!!!!!

I'm not a toucher. I like to hug my family and my close friends. Although I will hug others who hug me first...but I'll probably feel uncomfortable about it.

However, I will hug anyone that tells me they're pregnant and I can hardly keep my hands off a friend's pregnant belly. But I don't go around touching the bellies of strangers!

As for touching a tattoo, I definitely won't touch it, and I might even judge a little. :>

[pstone]

I touch too.

Well, lets flush this out a bit.

I would touch long term friends, never a woman from my play group or anything like that. Would have to be long time friend I suppose.

my men friends etc...I would...but many think that is strange...

I wish people would get over themselves....I mean really...touching is human!

get over it

[DCJenn]

Excuse me, people. You leave my relationship with Hillary out of this discussion. We're talking about strangers.

Hillary and I have a difficult relationship as it is. you know with the me not wanting to vote for her and all.

Jenn

[peggyfromwastate]

Are you kidding?

I touch nothing. It's the DC girl in me, we don't make eye contact either. We basically dislike the human race and find other people to be a bother.

Jenn

This is why I don't mind it as much here as I thought I would, coming from the "friendly" west and all that! I like anonymity...

[DCJenn]

There is something to be said for neighbors who AREN'T in your business every day!

Jenn

There is something to be said for neighbors who AREN'T in your business every day!

Jenn

Amen to that! I don't even remember my neighbors' names. :>