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The Covid Hello: Smize, Prayer Hands Or Peace Sign?
I can’t see your smile through your mask, you can’t see mine.
So Angelenos are beefing up their vocabulary of non-vocal greetings.
Maybe you smize – smile with your eyes, as Tyra Banks would put it?
Or are you a namaste prayer hands?
Sponsored message
Heart hands?
Churchillian V for Victory?
Check out how we're connecting with others when our smiles are obscured.
Mask Up: How Do You Say Hello When Nobody Can See You Smile?
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