[Zeke]

I have several friends who dispense with any form of salutation. No handshake, no how ya doing, just get with the business. If it's a project, then the meeting starts with "how's it coming?"

Hard to do that with a woman.

I met with a man this morning I had never met before and we had about a minute of conversation before we actually got close enough to shake hands. A lot of it had to do with parking and this and that, but there was no strain to rush up and hug.