I did it without bloody thinking. A bloke I know via the internet through a shared interest, but have never met before today, was giving away something I needed, and only lives a 10 minute drive away, so I went to collect it this afternoon. He opened the front door and put his hand out and I instinctively shook it, before we both realised, laughed and backed away. We both hand sanitised and kept our distance after that, but it’s made me realise how fucking easy it is to forget yourself. I’m not the most tactile person; not especially huggy with family and friends, and I’ve been so careful and aware until today, but I used to work in banking and handshaking is just kind of instilled in me from that I’m not overly worried about it, as it was a brief moment of contact, but it’s shook me how easily I forgot what I’m no longer allowed to do. I guess I now get the “Stay alert” thing!
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I just don't really understand the angst
Neither did Boris and that worked out well for him, didn’t it? 
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@40somethingJBJ I apologise but a emoji is not actually jumping on you
It was a year yesterday since my Dad died . Perhaps I should have stayed away from MN but it was not a spiteful 
at all from me .
It is difficult on a screen though to get the sentiment behind it . I admit .
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