No more kisses, I cannot stand it, it has to stop!

Same as religious people putting references to God in every situation- i learned to ignore it

No you are not, on either count. I totally agree. I wouldn't expect anyone who is acting in any kind of professional capacity to add kisses to an email.

Oops, sorry Sago, but I find it really difficult not to add 'xx' to any email I send, even business type ones.

The kiss could have been a mistake, I tend to end a text with a kiss to friends and family and have automatically done it when I didn’t intend to.

I started getting blessed when I reached 60, the person saying it means no harm but I do agree that it is irritating.

I was ‘blessed’ by a young woman while doing a pedicure ( my first in 4 years) this week.
It sounds patronising though assume it’s well meant but do these young women also say Aw bless to younger people? I rather think not .

I always add kisses but try to remember not to to people that aren’t personal to me I certainly don’t in business notes
The ‘bless you’ drives my daughter absolutely crackers, me too but I m not quite as passionate about it as she is

Me too Kitty, I have to be careful when writing anything formal as I go into automatic mode! x

They do silverlining to their peers, children, everyone! It seems to be endemic, it’s annoying.

A major Covid bonus for me, I hereby confess, is that perfect strangers, on first introduction, no longer grab me and try to kiss me on both cheeks. That all started a few years ago for some mysterious reason. Even the family dog knew not to try and kiss me!!

I wouldn't expect kisses from anyone who isn't a close friend and I don't want to be "blessed". But even less do I want to be told to "stay safe". It started during the pandemic and it sets my teeth on edge. Life isn't safe; get over it!

It doesn’t bother me at all. I tend to add kisses automatically. I even sent two to the window cleaner as I text fast. 🤦 I did apologise but he found it funny luckily.

Theexwife

The kiss could have been a mistake, I tend to end a text with a kiss to friends and family and have automatically done it when I didn’t intend to.

I started getting blessed when I reached 60, the person saying it means no harm but I do agree that it is irritating.

It should have been signed off with “ regards, yours etc” , it was just her name and a kiss😬.

Same here Shazza - it’s a habit, but I try to limit it to people I really know or those professionals I’ve met - gardener, window cleaner, etc.

I normally only text my daughters but, on one occasion, I messaged my employer and put a xx on the end. I did message back rather quickly.
On another occasion I handed a customer their purchases and said "love you". I can still picture the look on their face.

Hithere

Same as religious people putting references to God in every situation- i learned to ignore it

My husbands pet hate ! Or when people say God bless- what's that about !?

All the above drive me mad.
I don't regularly use "kisses" on messages even to family. I only send kisses when I want them to have them.
I don't bless anyone either.
"Aw bless" is parricularly horrible. I wish there was a polite way of stopping this one!

Bless you Sago no you are not being unreasonable x ...... only joking.

Smileless2012

Bless you Sago no you are not being unreasonable x ...... only joking.

Ah bless that was funny xxx

I put a kiss at the end of texts to family and friends but never on a business e mail unless in error.
The ‘aw bless’ thing I find irritating and patronising, it seems to be a stock response now.

I must live in an alternative world as I only add x to my grandchildren, never to friends and certainly not in more formal situations, nor do I receive x apart from grandchildren.

I've done this before as I always put x at the end of my message. Even to the man who came to put our new fence in the garden. Oops 😂😂😂

I don’t particularly object to kisses on texts, but I really hate the Bless you thing.
I can’t think I’ve ever had it said to me, but a woman I work with seems to get it into every phone call about twenty times, along with, My Darling.
The funny thing is people seem to like it much more than my down to earth manner.

Sago

Theexwife

The kiss could have been a mistake, I tend to end a text with a kiss to friends and family and have automatically done it when I didn’t intend to.

I started getting blessed when I reached 60, the person saying it means no harm but I do agree that it is irritating.

It should have been signed off with “ regards, yours etc” , it was just her name and a kiss😬.

That’s odd and overfamiliar, thought it had included ‘regards etc” and was just a mistake.

Kisses on texts and emails to relative and friends, not to aquaintances until they become friends and sometimes not then. I usually let them start the habit and join in if I htink it appropriate.

Never on business emails!