{"id":4823,"date":"2013-04-30T13:00:04","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/?p=4823"},"modified":"2024-06-19T07:24:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T11:24:44","slug":"kissy-face-culture-in-grenada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/kissy-face-culture-in-grenada\/","title":{"rendered":"Kissy Face Culture in Grenada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In addition to the excitement and randomness of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/driving-in-grenada\/\">driving in Grenada<\/a> \u2013 which is really best done on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/unique-transportation-ode-to-the-scooter\/\">scooter<\/a> \u2013 there is an orchestra of peanut gallery that lines the roadsides and makes for quite an entertaining journey. It&#8217;s kissy face culture in Grenada!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This post was originally published in 2013. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content. <\/em><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kissy Faces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a white female, I attract quite a bit of attention in Grenada whether or not I want to. One of the incantations of this attention comes in the form of the following soundtrack which accompanies me when I drive around:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<i>Honey!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<i>Baby!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<i>Sweetness!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<i>Love!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<i>Darling!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<i>Hey!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<i>Can I ride wit you baby?\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<i>Aaahh!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<i>Oooh!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>&#8230;and the ever-present kissy face sounds&#8230;<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>I&#8217;m not exactly sure what any of my potential suitors would do if I actually responded to their calls<\/b>; as if I might jump off my <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8fnfyop2Cvs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">scooter<\/a> right there and then and leap into their arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i>And yes, I&#8217;ve been temped to do it just to see what would happen, as I suspect they&#8217;d be so surprised that it would turn into a big joke.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I haven&#8217;t done it. 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It doesn&#8217;t take long to become a familiar face, especially if you live outside of the major towns (as I do), and you are simply friendly and open, willing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-art-of-liming-grenadas-unofficial-national-pastime-with-video\/\">lime<\/a>, engage in some small talk, and provide a helping hand if it&#8217;s needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, in my morning ride to the gym, I get smiles, waves, beeps, and hellos from no less than half a dozen people I know or recognize \u2013 sitting on their porches, walking along the road, manning the fruit or rum stands, or driving on the roads. 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