Weak Handshakes

[CoopKill]

I am with Paul. Another one I hate that just seems disrespectful is the guy that offers his hand, and does not grip or do anything. Just puts his hand out with nothing in return. Not limp, or week, just there.

Then there are the assholes that are above acknowledgement, self_rightous_pricks...

[19Eclipse90]

fist bump

Blow it up.

[IPD]

only 1 way to properly shake hands (broshake). grasp thumb, pull towards chest, hug around back. you can't "oversqueeze" someone's thumb (unlike crushing the hand); you don't have to worry about shiens with double-fisting shake; etc. and you don't have to worry about how firmly you can hug someone, because you're only using 1 arm to hug, and there's a handshake in the middle so it's not creepy.

[j2k4]

only 1 way to properly shake hands (broshake). grasp thumb, pull towards chest, hug around back. you can't "oversqueeze" someone's thumb (unlike crushing the hand); you don't have to worry about shiens with double-fisting shake; etc. and you don't have to worry about how firmly you can hug someone, because you're only using 1 arm to hug, and there's a handshake in the middle so it's not creepy.

Lacks the necessary formality for non-social events, which is what I thought we were referring to.

[IPD]

Lacks the necessary formality for non-social events, which is what I thought we were referring to.

screw tradition. use a shoulder grasp if you don't like hugs.

[j2k4]

screw tradition. use a shoulder grasp if you don't like hugs.

I got no problem with hugs.

Not gonna do it to my new boss.

Questionable when meeting a prospective father-n-law.


I think we agree, Carlos, except it isn't always appropriate.

[Granny]

My sons do the Broshake but it's with close friends.
They use a traditional handshake when greeting an aquatance or in business.

[Echo419]

a dead fish hand shake tells me that you don't give 2 shits about meeting me and really don't want to be doing it in the first place. I instantly write off people that do that as not being important to the situation.

[KeithMac]

If you genuinely don't like them, leave them hanging .