Personal space
I absolutely hate people that I don't know standing too close to me or touching me. I actively avoid getting buses or trains by myself because of the possibility that some IDIOT with NO IDEA of how to act like a civilised human being will get on the bus or train and sit next to me rather than in an empty pair of seats, like normal people should always do. If anyone does, it's got to the point where I'll make them stand up again so I can go and sit in the empty pair of seats. It just makes my skin crawl. I've also perfected the art of exchanging money without ever touching the other person.

I also hate being kissed on the cheek by people I don't know very well. Anyone who tries that on me is likely to get punched in the face.

Oddly, once I know people I'm actually quite tactile and like being hugged and don't mind how close people get at all when socialising. Clearly I'm just a freak of nature!
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Sat 2 Apr 2011, 11:43, 4 replies)

And another thing!
That European kissy kissy cheek thing. Even though I have many Euro friends, I can't get my head round this one.

Yours sounds more like OCD though!! But invasion of personal space should be reciprocated with the flat end of a shovel.

Edit;"I've also perfected the art of exchanging money without ever touching the other person." Sounds like tantric prostitution to me!
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Sat 2 Apr 2011, 13:00, closed)

I know
One of my friends is Italian and she insisted on kissing me on both cheeks on my birthday even though I was squiriming and asked her for a hug instead. Weird. Even weirder as just a general greeting.

Ha! Admittedly, I do have OCD like tendancies from time to time but I'm a chemist and we're all a bit weird! I'm not so bad that it actually ever interferes with life!

Tantric prostitution? Or Reiki prostitution? ;)
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Sat 2 Apr 2011, 14:06, closed)

Reiki! Much better!
I'll have one of those please.
*Doesn't know about sexy things:-(*
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Sat 2 Apr 2011, 14:19, closed)

Whatever you do DON'T catch a train in Tokyo @ peak-hour.

(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Sat 2 Apr 2011, 13:13, closed)