My
classmate comes from Huntington Beach, California. In H.B. people greet each
other with hand shakes, hugs, kisses, and fist bumps. If they greet someone
older they might shake their hands, but friends usually fist bump. In HB, it is
normal for people to touch each other in public. Girls hold hands and kiss
their boyfriends, unless they are fighting, and then they hit each other. In
the past it was not common for men to touch each other, but that is changing.
Moreover, that is the same for women. When making eye contact in HB, it is
normal for even strangers to greet each other with eye contact. This can happen
on the beach, on a bus, or anywhere, but not on the subway because HB does not
have a subway.
