gotcha it was just a VERY weird situation for her, and she was VERY taken back and i wanted to see if i could get an explanation.
anyway, thanks! tw On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:36:22 -0500, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It also matters how much contact they've had with the business world. Older > Chasidim who have been in the business world longer are more comfortable > with a hand shake or more adept at explaining why not. > > > > > HOT? uhhh, she is a VERY nice 50+ yr old woman. > > > > nuff said, she is a very nice lady. > > > > :) tw > > > > > > On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:17:52 -0500, Michael Dinowitz > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Jews are not supposed to have any contact with women other than their > > wives > > > (or immediate family). This is done in degrees with some having no > > problem > > > with a hug or handshake with other women (as long as their wives agree > > :)) > > > while others are not comfortable with even a handshake. Many, though not > > > all, Chasidim will refrain from handshakes with women. > > > And if your receptionist was hot and/or wearing clothing that accented > > her > > > hotness, it would only compound the problem. :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > mikey d. > > > > > > > > we have some clients in from out of town today > > > > and they are hasidic. is it not kosher (Sorry, bad pun) > > > > to shake the hand of a woman? > > > > > > > > they looked @ our receptionist like she was nuts, and > > > > got red and flustered when she attempted to shake their hands. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > tony > > > > > > > > Tony Weeg > > > > > > > > macromedia certified coldfusion mx developer > > > > email: tonyweeg [at] gmail [dot] com > > > > blog: http://www.revolutionwebdesign.com/blog/ > > > > cool tool: http://www.antiwrap.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135499 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
