Hung over a doorway during Christmas, mistletoe remains one of the season's most beloved traditions.
They say mistletoe has spiritual and healing powers. It is also said to be a sexual symbol and an aphrodisiac. One legend states couples kissing underneath mistletoe will have good luck but a couple not performing the ritual will have bad luck. And while mistletoe is widely viewed as a symbol of love, it was traditionally a symbol of peace. Enemies who encountered each other underneath mistletoe-bearing trees are supposed lay down their arms, embrace and agree to a truce until the next day. This gesture of goodwill evolved into the custom of kissing as we know it today.
Finding yourself underneath the mistletoe can be festive and fun, especially after a few cocktails, but be careful not to get cornered … or carried away! For starters, full "lip lock" should be reserved for your spouse/significant other.
Here are some options to consider before you get near those innocent-looking dangling sprigs:
• Consider kissing at least one other person before an office crush, to conceal your true intentions!
• Men should consider offering a female co-worker the hand kiss, showing the ultimate respect.
• Rest your hands on the other person's shoulders to help respect personal space/comfort zone issues:
• The cheek kiss — always appropriate.
• The "never wrong" air kiss, even better, while simultaneously shaking the other person's right hand, and squelch any budding office rumors.
• The corner to corner kiss — allowing the corner of your lips to just barely touch their lips.
• The motherly forehead kiss.
• Finally, you will never go wrong with the old-fashioned handshake.
Some other things to bear in mind: Your mistletoe should be real — with white berries. Fake mistletoe is tacky. If the berries are red, it's probably holly. Hang it from the ceiling — beforehand! Don't walk around with it, holding it over people.
And tradition calls for men to remove a berry when they kiss a woman. When all the berries are gone, the kissing is over.
Bottom line: Treat other people with respect and defer to their wishes while protecting your own dignity and reputation. And if you're uncomfortable with any of this ... steer clear of the mistletoe!
Judith Bowman is the president and founder of Protocol Consultants International and author of "Don't Take the Last Donut: New Rules of Business Etiquette" and "How to Stand Apart @ Work ... Transforming '"Fine'" to Fabulous!" Email her at Judith@ProtocolConsultants.com.
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