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So much of this seems to involve how people perceived the poll question or the comments.
I admit to being a "touchy" person. I generally won't touch a stranger on the shoulder, but usually I will shake hands or something fairly early in the introductions. Once I get to know you, I'm just as liable to hug you.
As far as others doing it to me, no big problem unless they startle me. Someone touches me on the shoulder, I'm probably going to turn around to see who it is and then greet them warmly. If they grab my shoulder or surprise me, then the defense mechanisms kick in. My response then depends on the threat level I am feeling at the time.
I'm not surprised that a lot of people are uncomfortable with the invasion of their space. I am surprised to see the number of people who seem to feel that the described actions are an attack.
Oh well, perception is the individual's reality.
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