So my supervisor got a fresh tattoo on his inner arm, and one of the older staff grabbed his arm. I joked that always happens to me as well, and she snarled that we should have signs when get tats. (Uniform is long sleeve for men). 

Maybe, don't randomly grab people by the arm? Seems to be a generational thing, as i always super cautious when i had fresh tats to avoid the old ladies in the Poker room from tapping/grabbing my arm etc.  


So how are you with personal space?

I really like mine and at work almost never tap anyone etc or make any psychical contact..and considering we were about 90% female staff that's probably a good thing. One of the female staff is a really close talker and somewhat affectionate, so i think she gives some of the male staff the wrong idea without realizing it..one of my co-workers has had a crush on her forever but sadly i don't think it's reciprocated :lol:. 

At Wrestling its the opposite, wrestlers forever hugging and randomly putting people in headlocks etc, but that's come to be expected when you're going to be wrestling later and in some rather awkward positions. 
I'm not a hugger at all, i would go mental if i was saddled with Bayley's gimmick.

I'm not touchy feely in the work place, but if I am giving someone a pep talk I might put my hand on their arm or shoulder sub-consciously as a positive re-enforcement thing.
I hate people in my personal space generally if it is just random people, but I am a hugger, women seem to like to hug me even after I lost the weight... Which surprised me.
When I was younger I had a manager that would deliberately get in your face when asking you to do something in an asshole sort of power play.
Once I learnt this I would always subtly take a half step forwards right when he was about to speak and he would got to step in and lose his balance... I got all my co-workers onto doing this and he requested I was transferred, but he lost his job before he could make it happen.

In the workplace I don't touch people, and I don't like being touched. I don't mind a handshake or pat on the back, but when people start giving those weird hugs I cringe. I get a weird queasy sensation whenever someone goes for the stomach area.

I’ll give a hearty pat on the back at work. I give handshakes all around. Not into hugs or anything, though. I also won’t just place my hand and leave it.

I don't understand what it is with all the touching?! I will hug my family and close friends, but you can be friendly with people and not touch them. It can be completely innapropriate, especially in the work place unless of course your job is as a masseuse or has to do with being paid to touch people. Look at what happened at Aretha Franklin's funeral...Ariana Grande performs and then gets groped by the good Reverend. Now whether or not he meant to is irrelevant, he didn't need to touch her to be warm and friendly with her. Stop fucking touching people!!!!

Depends on the person. I've known the people I work with for years so joking around with someone, a playful nudge on the shoulder or a pat on the back or whatever is not weird or uncomfortable for any of us. I wouldn't do it to people I don't know so well but those I've known for years, it's fine. It's not even something I think about anyway.

As for hugs, again depends on the situation. I don't hug people in work but if they are visibly upset then you hug them but there's still only a couple of people I'd do that with and it's never something I'd just do randomly, it'd be for a reason.