Love Actually Fans Still Aren't Happy About That 'Portuguese Kissing' Scene Almost 20 Years Later

Of course, she says yes and the pair can be seen sharing a kiss on the lips, before her family - who are all overjoyed - also proceed to kiss Jamie on the lips. It's this particular part of the scene that horrifies some Portuguese viewers.

According to a blog titled, Language And All That, this would never happen.

"Let’s get this straight: apart from some booze-induced crazyness, there is no way a Portuguese will matter-of-factly kiss a stranger in the mouth, even if the stranger is a world-famous actor who just proposed to your daughter."

Meanwhile, Portugese native Ella, 23, tells Tyla it's an 'inaccurate representation', adding: "Depending on where you’re from in Portugal you give one or two kisses on the cheek (but not on the mouth) to everyone in the room you’re entering in a gathering. So that was unrealistic in Love Actually."

Over on Twitter, fans are even more outraged, with one writing: "Among other things, Love Actually stereotypes Portuguese people. And still manages to get it wrong (those kisses are definitely not a thing)."

While another said: "Ok, so Love Actually was on the telly and I'm a Portuguese dating an Englishman. And my family doesn't kiss him on the lips just saying."

And a third added: "Thanks to Love Actually people have asked me if Portuguese people kiss someone on the lips when we welcome him/her into the family. We don’t. I think no one in Portugal understood that scene."

Back in December, another viewer added: "Since it's almost Christmas and a lot of people are watching Love Actually: Portuguese men don't kiss their future sons-in-law on the lips."