Tonsil hockey?? Hahaha! Yeah, normal brief kiss of greeting on the cheek is fine, anything more than that will be cheeky and get you into trouble.

Agree with Andeee - "... its something "Private" and there is no need to show it..." This is also the preferred conduct / behaviour of many Asians, not because we're oppressed or suppressed. People who don't understand, simply dismiss it as being cold or frigid or whatever. To each his/her own.

The incident at the hotel - could be that employee had too many fears and overreacted or could also be the police officer who was there might have indicated that he was going to do something about, so to avoid the potential trouble, the employee did what he did.

Could be overreaction but could also be helping you. Note: current situation where Ramadan is coming very soon, establishments are notified to ensure "discipline" is maintained.

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