Don't touch me, I'm British

Re:Don't touch me, I'm British by rubashov on Saturday March 12, 2011 @11:16PM (#2318299)

In america the physical proximity and touching thing man-to-man is usually a power move. Alpha-dog moves into your personal space and puts a hand on your shoulder to emphasize who's boss. Or sometimes it's just done to throw the other guy off kilter. Be careful with this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNKNAK60AXk&t=1m10s

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Re:Don't touch me, I'm British by lhnz on Sunday March 13, 2011 @07:57AM (#2318993)

I'm from the UK, but if a guy went up to me and put his arm around me while talking to me then that's what I consider it to be, too. There are a couple of guys that try to do this sometimes, and I've never quite been sure what the correct response is.

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Re:Don't touch me, I'm British by dasil003 on Monday March 14, 2011 @01:50AM (#2321470)

Stop moving and stare them in the eye with a vaguely irritated look.

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Re:Don't touch me, I'm British by salemh on Sunday March 13, 2011 @03:30AM (#2318592)

Far different from a light touch on the elbow and "can I speak to you a second" or "you look familiar, have I seen you at _x_" but point taken.

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Re:Don't touch me, I'm British by ballard on Sunday March 13, 2011 @04:22AM (#2318676)

T-shirt idea:

For your own safety . . .

(Back)

. . . don't touch anything on this side without permission.

(Lower back)

And if you're reading this and not a kid, pick yourself up and reread the above. Have a nice day.

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