Three handshakes just aren't the same

In the latest swine flu flurry, Reuters is reporting that a critical Lebanese national custom is under major threat. To help curb the spread of the disease, Lebanese Health Minister Mohammad Khalifeh warns that the customary three kisses to the cheek should be stopped. Please - that's like asking Lebanese men not to be hairy! Or Egyptians to respect personal space. Or Jordanians to actually laugh at a joke. Never going to happen, Internet. Never going to happen.