It's cool, you hippo!

Back in SOuthern CALifornia, the boys and girls have this custom of kissing each other on the cheek when they enter the room/party/social event and before they leave. Sometimes, the girls and girls perform the custom as well. Sometimes, you knew who they were; you were good friends or whatnot. Other times, you go to a party, get introduced to someone, and by the time the party is over and you're about to leave, you give each other a peck on the cheek, unless it's two dudes. You didn't really have to know the person. You probably never even talked the whole night. Heck, you probably don't even know where the other person's lips have been. She could have had Herpes Simplex I for all you knew. But you did kiss the people you knew on the cheek when you entered and before you left, even that new person you were just introduced to, herpes and all. It was the custom. Of course, it excludes two dudes kissing each other or anyone who looks generally nasty. At Berkeley, they don't do this. It's not like I'm some pervert vying for people's affection. But I do miss the gesture. It could be the kiss of death for all I care. I still miss it.

I got MTV at home.
So?
What you mean so?! It's cool, you hippo!