Is it normal for an acquaintance to pat your head?

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Alright so to give some context, I've known this guy just over 8 years but we were never close or anything (went to the same schools).

We run into each other a lot at my university campus and he pats my head and says hi, usually when I'm sitting down (and/or staring at my phone) and because I'm short. He also strikes up a conversation which took me off guard (we've never held a conversation before).

I usually would get angry if someone did it but he was a former crush so you know ;)

So what does this all mean? I need to over analyse everything to reassure myself.

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  • Shackleford96
    9 years ago

    Wait, how many pats was it?

    One pat obviously means 'we're friends'

    Two pats means, 'hey sexy'

    Three or more pats means 'hmm, you have an excellent cranium. I would enjoy cooking your cerebellum for dinner tonight...'

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    • shuggy-chan
      9 years ago

      nah, short people are just arm rest for us tall folks

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      • Shackleford96
        9 years ago

        Mine was funnier...

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    • 8662R
      9 years ago

      Cannibalism, hadn't thought of that ;)

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  • RoseIsabella
    9 years ago

    I dunno. Patting someone one the head is what people do to dogs and little kids, except in Vietnam. Don't ever pat a little kid on the head in Vietnam! It's very bad manners in Vietnam to pat a child on the head.

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    • Shackleford96
      9 years ago

      How come? Just curious.

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      • RoseIsabella
        9 years ago

        It's a superstition about the soft spot on the top of small children's heads. People believe that bad spirits can be transfered to the children via a pat on the head thru the soft spot. My dad served two tours in and taught me that. I don't pet children on the head because it seems condescending to me and also that old Vietnamese superstition my dad taught me.
        :-)

        Now when it comes to my sister's toy poodle, Dewey Ray, I can't keep my hands off of him he's a dream boat. I love him like he's my own dog!

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        • VirgilManly
          9 years ago

          I know of another Vietnamese superstition...
          ...It's considered bad luck to run your water buffalo over a landmine.

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          • 8662R
            9 years ago

            Funny since Vietnamese people today are still getting killed by landmines left from the VN War.

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          • RoseIsabella
            9 years ago

            Is it normal I like water buffalo better than the American bison.

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            • VirgilManly
              9 years ago

              No.

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        • Shackleford96
          9 years ago

          Interesting, thank you for explaining that to me.

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          • RoseIsabella
            9 years ago

            No problemo.

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