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

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!

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!!

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

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

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

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 .

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.

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

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.

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