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**Teeppoodiug** · 06-16-2012, 05:06 PM

You mean not everyone lines up to hug their Nonna and Nonno? Can't imagine that but that comes from parents teaching their children respect.

Anna, I bet if we took a poll everyone with European grandparents was raised that way. I think coming from a European upbringing allowed me to easily fit into a Dominican family. Your post gave me flashbacks to my childhood, and my mother drilling my little brother in the car about being sure to kiss everyone hello - he hated it, haha.

Case in point: We recently sold a building to a young Greek-American, in his 30s, a stranger, and we're holding the mortgage. Last week he came to the house to drop off a check for the first payment. As soon as he came in, the first thing he did was give me a kiss and hug.

06-16-2012, 05:06 PM	#17
Teeppoodiug Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	You mean not everyone lines up to hug their Nonna and Nonno? Can't imagine that but that comes from parents teaching their children respect. Anna, I bet if we took a poll everyone with European grandparents was raised that way. I think coming from a European upbringing allowed me to easily fit into a Dominican family. Your post gave me flashbacks to my childhood, and my mother drilling my little brother in the car about being sure to kiss everyone hello - he hated it, haha. Case in point: We recently sold a building to a young Greek-American, in his 30s, a stranger, and we're holding the mortgage. Last week he came to the house to drop off a check for the first payment. As soon as he came in, the first thing he did was give me a kiss and hug.
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