Sorry - but I just don't like it or like to see it. The footballers are all doing it, even the managers plus men all over the place and even one of my pals who is in his early 60s attempted to drag me in when shaking hands, probably because it's trendy and the seen thing. Who started it?

On my other rant - AA Gill in the Sunday Times had a go at Fiona and her latest programme as I did, but he has some odd ways, but there again I like his points of view.

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Who started it?

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No idea but I'd like to strangle him. Over here in Germany not only do we have this hugging business but also the cheek to cheek nonsense as well. In some areas it's side to side - the two cheek smack, whilst in other areas it's a proper Waltz - the three cheek smack. I tend to blame the French for all of this as they tend to go in for all this feminine kind of stuff. That the footballers have long since adopted it doesn't surprise me one little bit cos most of them are big girlies anyway.

Roger probably knows the definitive answer as he spends so much time in France he's got this hugging and kissing business down to a fine art no doubt - in fact it wouldn't surprise me if he hasn't got hollow cheeks by now.

I wonder if it's anything to do with the fact that they don't have proper toilets and don't too much like shaking hands.

I prefer the rugby approach, a good shake of the hands, and if that doesn't work, snot the tasbard and walk away

These people think they're your friends, I only have 1 friend and I've been married to her for 37 years

I'm happy to say that when I met my friend Mr Piccolo for lunch yesterday we shook hands in a gentlemanly manner and time honoured fashion, both on meeting and on parting. However I did give the lovely Mrs Piccolo a good couple of snuggles too.

I am a big football fan and the rugby - but yes, the rugger idea is best.

I'm just happy that people speak to me at all. If they want a hug as well, who am I to deny them that pleasure. However, it is not something that I personally would initiate - unless, of course, she's absolutely gorgeous.

As for 'snotting the b*****d'. I have no idea what this means but it sounds deeply unpleasant.

What is football?

Sorry I'm from Gloucester ir should that be Glawster! "Snotting the tasbard" = Head butt, punch etc sorry it's a rugby thing as for all them kissballers I'm surprised there's not a "gay" fc, not that I have a problem with the gay community I fully embrace them.

Sorry for the last bit but it made me chuckle

Yes nothing wrong in huggin a good lookin woman