In many countries, the novel coronavirus (新冠病毒) has changed the way people saying hello to each other. To help stop the spread of coronavirus, People give up their usual ways of greeting and invent safe ways. Let's take a look!
No kissing, even if you are French
French people's favorite way of saying hello is to touch cheeks (脸颊) and make a kissing sound. But when facing the virus, too many kisses are not good. Now Frenchmen has got a suggestion: simply looking into a person's eyes can be a greeting. It's not so romantic. But it's safe.
Grandma knows best
Italians are also romantic people. When they meet, they always hug or kiss each other. Recently, an Italian grandma made a video to help everyone fight the disease. According to her, if you want to say hello to others, do not hug or kiss. Instead, you can close one of your eyes and give them a wink (眨眼). Isn't it cute?
Pat (拍打) on the back
It's a very Australian thing to put your hand out to shake hands. But if you do this, the virus can jump from one person to another. Now Australians are told that a pat on the back would be better. But it also has some problems. For example, it's a bit impolite if you do this to your teacher. What do you think?
Is the footshake the new handshake?
A video shows that an interesting way to say hello is now popular in Iran, an Asian country. In the video, three Iran men meet and tap (敲) their feet against each other. It looks like they are playing a fun game. If we cannot shake hands, why not try to "shake" feet?
