A colleague of ours was a very tactile person. He was always going up to people and putting his hand on their arms or giving them a quick shoulder and neck rub. It made quite a few of us feel a little uncomfortable as we didn't know him that well.
His Grandmother died and he took some time off for the funeral. When he got back....
AK: "Hi mate, how did the service go."
AA: It's painfully obvious that this man is still grieving, he's not his usual self at all "OK, thanks. It was very quiet and serene, really moving."
AK: "Uh-huh, good, good...
...listen mate some of the guys really don't like you touching them."
He's the king of tact.
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