London March 30 (IANS) Actress-author Joan Collins refuses to shake hands hug or kiss her friends or co-stars anymore because she doesn t want to catch their germs.
"I try to avoid shaking hands - instead offering my jaunty closed fist for a gentle bump which is usually met by a puzzled expression unless the recipient is approaching puberty - much less this ghastly fad of kissing and hugging strangers " she told Daily Mail.
She added: "The bane of my life is the bear hug followed by a sloppy kiss on the cheek from total strangers. As I was born and brought up at a time where you didn t kiss or hug anyone except your family and it was the norm to seldom receive much affection from your parents past the age of 10 this is a fad I can t adjust to."
The former "Dynasty" star felt as though she might be dying when she was struck down with the flu virus on a plane to Dubai late last year which left her bed-bound for two weeks reports femalefirst.co.uk.
She said: "I took to my bed like a Victorian lady with a case of the swoons - legs shaky as spaghetti ribs aching from a hacking cough. Bed-bound for a fortnight I almost felt that the end was near. (I m an actress - you have to expect some drama.)"
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