So, whatever happened to the handshake?
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Boozeroony
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SyNapSe said:
It is normal here, since the fifties or so. Not sure why.
From The Dust
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It's extremely common among black people, in an informal environment. It's not just a black thing though, pretty much everyone has done it.BitchTits said:
I tried to fist bump some of my friends (they were white, go figure) and they looked at me stupid. Then again I created an uncomfortable air around them beforehand, but they were rude not to accept
It is awkward when you go for a handshake and they go for a fist bump. I'm always handshake which can throw me off, but it is nice having that quick way of determining if I can respect a person or not if I havent met them before. A weak handshake I can deal with since at least they are trying.
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Escape Goat
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Averon said:I haven't seen a guy fist bump in a long while. They usually do this:
I hate when guys you don't know very well (or at all) try to do this.
JoshuaJSlone
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Those weren't goosebumps. That was an allergic reaction.Kraftwerk said:
spindashing
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To my friends: I give dap.
To people I am not familiar with/older people: I give them a handshake.
To people I am not familiar with/older people: I give them a handshake.
StevePharma
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Deep bows and Ojigi's are where it's at bro.... 
They are polite AND hygienic, so two birds with one stone.
But yeah in the western world a good handshake can leave a nice impression on most people.
They are polite AND hygienic, so two birds with one stone.
But yeah in the western world a good handshake can leave a nice impression on most people.
VeryGooster
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ChubbyHuggs
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I do fist bumps when necessary, but I always shake hands. How else would I assert dominance ever so subtly?
Fisticuffs
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When I meet a girl for the first time I always try to shake her hand and they always seem weird about it like they've never shaken a hand before.
crazy monkey
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Ickman3400
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I still see handshaking a lot, even in unprofessional places.
I agree with the couple people here about kissing though, keep your dirty lips the fuck away from my face
I agree with the couple people here about kissing though, keep your dirty lips the fuck away from my face
I NEED SCISSORS
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When i meet a girl, such as if a friend introduces me to his sister or something like that, I always shake hands with her while introducing myself. I don't really know how else to approach a situation like that.
Shin Kojima
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That still means you win though. Paper beats rock.Kraftwerk said:
I used to be a hugger. I hug my immediate family (I mention because some people don't hug their sisters, brothers, etc.) and shake hands for others uncles and aunts. Then I found people were so uncomfortable with hugging someone else that I then resorted strictly to handshakes.
I still hand shake but if you want a hug I'll give you a hug. My close friends and I don't shake hands or do any other type of greeting. And I am always in an awkward situation when I attempt a handshake but the other person is doing a fist bump or something.
I still hand shake but if you want a hug I'll give you a hug. My close friends and I don't shake hands or do any other type of greeting. And I am always in an awkward situation when I attempt a handshake but the other person is doing a fist bump or something.
VeryGooster
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Ickman3400 said:
This forum is so magical sometimes.
AlimNassor
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I only handshake. Personally I don't care if someone wants to handshake me, maybe if it was a very important business deal, but for friends and random people I don't shake your hand unless you do it first and I NEVER give bro-hugs, ever.
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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I only shake hands with people I don't know. I have a friend with whom I shake hands with after I leave his house, he's strangely professional about being a host haha. Most people I know, I do the hi-five, fist bump thing, or if they're close friends I'll hug them if I haven't seen them in a long time. When I do shake hands though, I'm like Hank Hill in that I am strangely perturbed by a limp, dead fish handshake. It bothers me a lot for some reason as I was raised under the notion that a handshake should be nice and firm.
victreeb3l
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handshakes are for professional and formal settings
fives, fists, etc. for everything else
girls always get kissed + hugged though
fives, fists, etc. for everything else
girls always get kissed + hugged though
moojito
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I remember listening to a radio program where the presenter met Will Smith and went to shake his hand. Will put up the fist for the fist bump and the presenter panicked and ended up shaking his fist. He used to mention it a lot, saying it was probably the most embarassing moment of his life.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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If I don't know somebody that well or at all, or if the situation calls for it: handshake.
If I know somebody a little better: fist bump/bro-hug/regular hug.
If I know somebody a little better: fist bump/bro-hug/regular hug.
To my closest friends I give the nameless hand grab shit. To friends that are more acquaintances, fist bumps/props, to some of my classier or older friends, handshakes.
Real talk though white people are the worst at predicting whether it's a pound or a handshake. So many awkward situations with y'all.
Real talk though white people are the worst at predicting whether it's a pound or a handshake. So many awkward situations with y'all.
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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hahaha, holy shit. Shaking Will's fist, fantastic. At least it makes for a hilarious anecdote :jakncokemoojito said:
close to the edge
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I'm 20 and yes, this. Maybe handshakes are less common among friends in the US than in Europe?zmoney said:
From The Dust
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shaking hands with well known friends just feels weird to me. it's always fist bump/hug. a 20 second hug for when I want to be "closer"
Skiptastic
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I don't know where you are, but handshaking is always the right move in a professional setting. If ever conducting business with individuals, or hell even meeting new people, always handshake.
And please, FOR GOD'S SAKE, do NOT do the weak, limp fish hand shake. That is just fucking creepy. Get your hand out there, get a nice firm grip, and shake. I would try to gauge the strength of the handshake based on the apparent strength of the participant, because I've sometimes gone in too firm and some people don't like that, but I prefer being too firm than being soft. That shit is just wrong.
PS. Awesome story in the OP, Kraftwerk.
And please, FOR GOD'S SAKE, do NOT do the weak, limp fish hand shake. That is just fucking creepy. Get your hand out there, get a nice firm grip, and shake. I would try to gauge the strength of the handshake based on the apparent strength of the participant, because I've sometimes gone in too firm and some people don't like that, but I prefer being too firm than being soft. That shit is just wrong.
PS. Awesome story in the OP, Kraftwerk.
Gaz Pwnage
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A nod is a greeting here
Blue Ninja
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Here in Flanders, it's pretty much the same, but it's one kiss on the cheek for greetings and goodbyes, and three only on special occasions (birthdays, new years, etc.).Boozeroony said:
I haven't really noticed a 'decline' in hand-shaking, though fist-bumping does seem to be popular these days. :lol
Nothing. It is still extant. I employ it in most settings, and it is necessary in formal settings; e.g., I was presenting my poster at a forum this past weekend, and I would not dare dream fist bump someone. I usually fist bump people at the gym. I think that is the only environment in which I use it.
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