How do you greet relatives?

[anileve]

Funny points guys. 23234 relatives, Emil? rabies Armo godfather style handshake with the kisses on the cheeks, Anon? Ha ha ha ha

No 233003 relatives here, I hardly have any, but Armenian friends are also inclined to do that, and I tend to quickly excuse myself to the bathroom, before I have to be slobbered with saliva.

And I hate when Armenian men take forever to hug you and then look at you with those evil eyes and say "Inch mets akchikes dare!"

[fIReBuRntInHeLL]

i never greet my relatives, they greet me!

[fIReBuRntInHeLL]

............................and they love me so much that they take number to kiss my beautiful face's cheeks!

[anileve]

Originally posted by fIReBuRntInHeLL ............................and they love me so much that they take number to kiss my beautiful face's cheeks!

I hope you use Oxy Clean after that...ew.

[spiral]

Well, I have somewhat of an overpopulated 'barekamutyun'
six aunts and five uncles, and they have kids, and their kids have kids, who are my age, or even older sometimes.

soooooooo, when we have a gathering, there's an awfulllll lot of kissing.

I usually greet my aunts, even the annoying one with a handshake and a kiss (I hated doing that when I was small, but my dad would give me a 2 hour lecture on shnork, and respect for elders) so now I do it not so willingly.

As for their husbands...sometimes I kiss them, sometimes I don't, whatever.

now, my unlces,- my mom's side, isn't too touchy feely, so they're cool, and I see them everyday, so no kissing needed. dad's side is another story.

And New Years is the worst. Armenian new years, is just horrible, especially for girls.

You set the damn table, its allll about the table lol

then guests come.

one family, with their annoying kids, who tear the house apart. They come in you have to kiss them allll, and sit at the dinner table. Family leaves after 30 mins to an hour max, because they need to go to allll the houses in one day. So you clear the table, and quickly put clean plates on the table., you barely finish washing the dishes from the previous guests, then ding dong, more guests have arrived. Sometimes, they all arrive at around the same time frame, so you're totally screwed, kiss, kiss, kiss, happy new year, kiss, happy new year, kiss, thank you, u too. kiss, kisss


Shoot me.


Do you guys do the same?

[fIReBuRntInHeLL]

Originally posted by anileve I hope you use Oxy Clean after that...ew.

I put fake skin on my cheeks!

[spiral]

Wow

my post was way too long.

[fIReBuRntInHeLL]

Originally posted by spiral Well, I have somewhat of an overpopulated 'barekamutyun'
six aunts and five uncles, and they have kids, and their kids have kids, who are my age, or even older sometimes.

soooooooo, when we have a gathering, there's an awfulllll lot of kissing.

I usually greet my aunts, even the annoying one with a handshake and a kiss (I hated doing that when I was small, but my dad would give me a 2 hour lecture on shnork, and respect for elders) so now I do it not so willingly.

As for their husbands...sometimes I kiss them, sometimes I don't, whatever.

now, my unlces,- my mom's side, isn't too touchy feely, so they're cool, and I see them everyday, so no kissing needed. dad's side is another story.

And New Years is the worst. Armenian new years, is just horrible, especially for girls.

You set the damn table, its allll about the table lol

then guests come.

one family, with their annoying kids, who tear the house apart. They come in you have to kiss them allll, and sit at the dinner table. Family leaves after 30 mins to an hour max, because they need to go to allll the houses in one day. So you clear the table, and quickly put clean plates on the table., you barely finish washing the dishes from the previous guests, then ding dong, more guests have arrived. Sometimes, they all arrive at around the same time frame, so you're totally screwed, kiss, kiss, kiss, happy new year, kiss, happy new year, kiss, thank you, u too. kiss, kisss


Shoot me.


Do you guys do the same?

Almost, but i never clean the table, my cuz and my sis are for that
I just enjoy the NEW YEAR
HAPPPPPPPYYYYYYY nEEEEEWWWWWW YEAAAAARRRRRRR
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

[spiral]

I don't have a sister, I just have a brother, who constantly asks for other stuff. Tea...cream...the phone....some more knives...a new plate,...for everyyyone. stuff like that.

[anileve]

Originally posted by spiral Well, I have somewhat of an overpopulated 'barekamutyun'
six aunts and five uncles, and they have kids, and their kids have kids, who are my age, or even older sometimes.

soooooooo, when we have a gathering, there's an awfulllll lot of kissing.

I usually greet my aunts, even the annoying one with a handshake and a kiss (I hated doing that when I was small, but my dad would give me a 2 hour lecture on shnork, and respect for elders) so now I do it not so willingly.

As for their husbands...sometimes I kiss them, sometimes I don't, whatever.

now, my unlces,- my mom's side, isn't too touchy feely, so they're cool, and I see them everyday, so no kissing needed. dad's side is another story.

And New Years is the worst. Armenian new years, is just horrible, especially for girls.

You set the damn table, its allll about the table lol

then guests come.

one family, with their annoying kids, who tear the house apart. They come in you have to kiss them allll, and sit at the dinner table. Family leaves after 30 mins to an hour max, because they need to go to allll the houses in one day. So you clear the table, and quickly put clean plates on the table., you barely finish washing the dishes from the previous guests, then ding dong, more guests have arrived. Sometimes, they all arrive at around the same time frame, so you're totally screwed, kiss, kiss, kiss, happy new year, kiss, happy new year, kiss, thank you, u too. kiss, kisss


Shoot me.


Do you guys do the same?

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! That was so dearly funny! My belly aches, spiral you killed me. I so remember all of this, you just knocked me with some funny memories. Oh how I hated those days and how I miss them now. But it was the most annoying thing, and the ding dong is correct. "Ova" or in russian "Kto tam?" he he either way to present your bilingual skills.

Also Armenians take forever to say hello, hence the kissing procedure that takes 30 minutes, then when they are ready to leave. First everybody gets up talks about how nice it was and give their thanks and goodbyes, then they move to the hallway more goodbyes and kisses, then door opens and everyone steps outside and more kissing and goodbyes; then down the stairs and yet more kissing and goodbyes, then they get in the car more of...., then you stand for another 5 minutes waving goodbye! OOOF, by that time you are ready to hit the bed with exhaustion, and then ding dong and the routine starts all over again.

And I was also taught manners of table "procedures", especially surch sarkel! Oh my god, I couldn't stand the smell of coffee! Our house was like a hotel, people never stopped coming and I never left the kitchen. I was immediately sent to kitchen to make surch, and they drank it with gallons! And to top it off I had to pour coffee a certain way so that the foam will remain on top, and not to spill it when I am carrying a tray to the living room.

Those days were hell, I take it back, I don't miss those days. I felt like a human coffee maker!