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Sun Apr 16, 2023, 12:52 PM

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Tibetans Explain What 'Suck My Tongue' Means. It's Not What You Think. [View all] icymist Apr 2023 OP

I knew I was right to defend him ... I'll leave it at that (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #1

Did you see how close their faces came? Their tongues could have touched at that distance pnwmom Apr 2023 #8

BFD n/t Disaffected Apr 2023 #20

Adults shouldn't be forcing kisses on children, period. And especially kids not in their family pnwmom Apr 2023 #23

Chinese propaganda? Roy Rolling Apr 2023 #29

What? My grandma kissed me like that my whole life FreeState Apr 2023 #55

He wasn't her grandmother. And if you willingly kissed your grandmother, pnwmom Apr 2023 #61

Different cultures do things differently. live love laugh Apr 2023 #82

Every cultural practice isn't equally valid. Our own cultural practices aren't equally valid. pnwmom Apr 2023 #85

That was nothing! Some people have to look for problems. Maraya1969 Apr 2023 #68

If Pope Francis was demanding kids kiss him on the lips, while grasping their hand, pnwmom Apr 2023 #101

I agree. nt BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #56

An explanation of what it means. Maraya1969 Apr 2023 #70

I feel the same. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #52

It's a cultural misinterpretation FakeNoose Apr 2023 #53

Then why did the boy try to shrug off the man's hand in one of the clips? nt pnwmom Apr 2023 #62

Becsuse he tickled him. The entire thing is misleading JI7 Apr 2023 #94

He wasn't tickling him in the clip I saw -- not that that would be okay, either. pnwmom Apr 2023 #97

The boy asked to hug him JI7 Apr 2023 #98

Yes, and that was fine. Then the boy pulled back, pnwmom Apr 2023 #100

I'm putting this here because it looks like it was left out. Maraya1969 Apr 2023 #69

media sure as hell fell for that one dembotoz Apr 2023 #2

A shame, anyone that has any inkling of the Tibetan culture would have already known this. SWBTATTReg Apr 2023 #3

Why did he apologize then? Why didn't he explain the "custom"? pnwmom Apr 2023 #9

I don't know, why don't you ask him? SWBTATTReg Apr 2023 #10

Because they knew his behavior was inappropriate. pnwmom Apr 2023 #12

Ah, you're an expert on Tibetan culture. Who would of thought such a thing? SWBTATTReg Apr 2023 #91

Human beings are human beings. Adults in our own culture make the same mistake pnwmom Apr 2023 #99

"I am sorry you misunderstood my fractured English. Pardon while my translator shows up so you Hekate Apr 2023 #48

but this was in India, not Tibet LymphocyteLover Apr 2023 #79

So? SWBTATTReg Apr 2023 #90

Do Indian kids understand Tibetan customs? LymphocyteLover Apr 2023 #92

The reason it is India and not Tibet is the Chinese ran all the Tibetans out of Tibet during the Maraya1969 Apr 2023 #102

I know the history and what the Chinese did to Tibet is indeed terrible LymphocyteLover Apr 2023 #119

I take offense at the words, "Did this to" As has been discussed through this thread what happened Maraya1969 Apr 2023 #120

Here's another one. The stabbing of Bob Lee underpants Apr 2023 #4

More along the lines of "got your nose" or pull my finger Maeve Apr 2023 #5

And demanding a kiss on the lips after getting one on the cheek? pnwmom Apr 2023 #13

Yeah, it can be...depends on the culture Maeve Apr 2023 #16

Lots of cultures have practices that are harmful to children. pnwmom Apr 2023 #17

Yeah ... and I think 'children' are overrated as a general rule Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #19

I saw the kissing that preceded it. The boy was being pushed by adults to do things pnwmom Apr 2023 #21

Well I admit I've not seen the video ... and that does sound a bit untoward Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #32

I'm with you, Hugh! ShazzieB Apr 2023 #49

You should watch the whole thing from the source where a cultural defense was mounted Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #65

This is the entire video of the incident unedited, that I mentioned above. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #67

The Tibetan government and their supporters have a very obvious motive Goodheart Apr 2023 #86

Right? intheflow Apr 2023 #28

when Grandpa played that game, he didn't kiss me on the lips first reqd Apr 2023 #76

Media in this country is so triggered by the rightwing nuts that they couldn't stop for a moment... Hekate Apr 2023 #6

There were a LOT of DUers jumping on that bandwagon MagickMuffin Apr 2023 #7

I'm one of them. If he had been a Catholic priest, first asking for a kiss on the cheek, pnwmom Apr 2023 #14

Please! cilla4progress Apr 2023 #24

Adult relationships are a completely separate issue. Children shouldn't be forced pnwmom Apr 2023 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author cilla4progress Apr 2023 #27

Maybe more research cilla4progress Apr 2023 #31

I like Pope Francis as well, but I wouldn't be defending him if a child came to him pnwmom Apr 2023 #34

I cilla4progress Apr 2023 #40

This article is about hugging, not kissing, but I think the ideas are sound. pnwmom Apr 2023 #44

I completely agree with you.... Sogo Apr 2023 #41

First & foremost, Roman Catholic priests come from our own culture, so we'd look askance with good Hekate Apr 2023 #36

Here's a perspective from another culture that's not our own, and I found it compelling. pnwmom Apr 2023 #39

The Pope is part of western culture, not treestar Apr 2023 #103

Human beings are human beings. Many in our own western culture think it's perfectly fine pnwmom Apr 2023 #107

you can attack that culture for it as well as this treestar Apr 2023 #114

I'm not attacking that culture or our culture, which also encourages this. pnwmom Apr 2023 #116

Yeah, that gets me sick RocRizzo55 Apr 2023 #15

Children shouldn't be made to kiss strange adults on the lips -- and even with a family member pnwmom Apr 2023 #22

Who hurt you? intheflow Apr 2023 #33

You're misinformed if you don't think child abuse can happen in all cultures. pnwmom Apr 2023 #35

I never said child abuse doesn't happen in all cultures. intheflow Apr 2023 #43

I'm NOT saying the Dali Lama is an abuser. But I am saying that parents pnwmom Apr 2023 #45

I withheld juudgment on this one Warpy Apr 2023 #11

Exactly. No candy but you can eat my tongue grandson. grantcart Apr 2023 #18

I don't recall that the young lad asked the Dalai Lama for candy. Goodheart Apr 2023 #60

Speaking of translations, I watched the movie Woodstock when I was in Japan. AnotherDreamWeaver Apr 2023 #38

HAHAHAHAHA!! Warpy Apr 2023 #51

I don't use Coke idioms right after kissing a boy in the lips reqd Apr 2023 #78

Well, using coke is likely better before instead of after Warpy Apr 2023 #88

Yeah, I saw a Twitter reply that basically explained the misinterpretation soon after it happened... demmiblue Apr 2023 #25

It is sometimes wise to wait till more info comes out Kaleva Apr 2023 #30

it's also wise not to blindly believe the extra info reqd Apr 2023 #81

Who said anything about blindly believing extra info Kaleva Apr 2023 #87

Good to hear & not surprised. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #37

China and Russia are pretty much the embodiment of evil empires which is why yaesu Apr 2023 #42

A more complete explanation of the cultural meaning of the saying: NullTuples Apr 2023 #46

You know, we have a saying here in the USA: "kiss my ass" Goodheart Apr 2023 #59

Well, I'm sure that his culture would be equally understanding of a similar faux pas Orrex Apr 2023 #47

My father and I kissed on the lips until the day he died, I was 32. friend of a friend Apr 2023 #50

The Dalai lama is not his father or his grandfather. He's a famous stranger. nt pnwmom Apr 2023 #63

my father never once kissed me in the lips reqd Apr 2023 #73

The Dalai Lama is NOT a pedophile! superpatriotman Apr 2023 #54

Nobody is "wholly pure" Goodheart Apr 2023 #58

No one is saying he's a pedophile. My concern was that the boy was pushed into the interaction. pnwmom Apr 2023 #64

I'm not convinced he's not a pedophile reqd Apr 2023 #75

Lolz obamanut2012 Apr 2023 #108

I'm not buying this "explanation". Goodheart Apr 2023 #57

yes, and also this was in India. Not clear how many Indians know this expression. LymphocyteLover Apr 2023 #77

India has a large Tibetan community JI7 Apr 2023 #95

Indian culture is far worse when it comes to males harassing females JI7 Apr 2023 #123

This is a disappointing thread where half of the DUers elocs Apr 2023 #66

For those of us concerned, it has nothing to do with the bizarre aspect. pnwmom Apr 2023 #71

I wouldn't like to swing the pendulum too far the other way and pretend that hugs are sexual reqd Apr 2023 #74

Hugging someone who doesn't want to be hugged is wrong. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2023 #83

The hug looked voluntary to me, so it was fine. But after that the man kept gripping the boy's pnwmom Apr 2023 #109

does the saying require stickin the tongue out 1 inch away from the kid after kissing him on the lip reqd Apr 2023 #72

Glad to see you back on DU. redgreenandblue Apr 2023 #96

It may well be a Tibetan thing, but should the Dalai Lama expected that everyone knows this? LymphocyteLover Apr 2023 #80

I doubt that it's even a Tibetan custom. Goodheart Apr 2023 #84

"expecting?" treestar Apr 2023 #106

It literally is not a Tibetan thing obamanut2012 Apr 2023 #111

It literalky is not a Tobetan thing obamanut2012 Apr 2023 #112

It isn't a Tibetan thing obamanut2012 Apr 2023 #110

good old DU Kali Apr 2023 #89

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2023 #93

I guess eating someone's tongue is OK? Especially a kid? Sure. I buy that. JanMichael Apr 2023 #104

It is garbage obamanut2012 Apr 2023 #113

How do we confirm it is not a Tibetan thing? treestar Apr 2023 #115

Sticking out the tongue IS a Tibetan thing. pnwmom Apr 2023 #117

might have taken the Dalai Lama treestar Apr 2023 #118

This must be some thread... I can only see less than half of the responses. demmiblue Apr 2023 #105

I can't believe people excusing this behavior.. Oregon1947 Apr 2023 #121

U.S. arrests 2 for allegedly operating secret Chinese police outpost in New York icymist Apr 2023 #122