I never knew this, but here's the background.
Tonight was the Oscar's as you all know, and in San Francisco, there's an event called Academy of Friends. It's a gala where SF's elite come and gather to fundraise to fight against AIDS while watching the academy awards. Needless to say, there will be plenty of homosexuals in a place like SF and for a cause like AIDS. I volunteered there last year and I decided to go again this year.
So I was selling raffle tickets with my friend and he approaches a man and asks if he would like to purchase raffle tickets. The man says "No, but I would like to get to know you." He introduced himself and my friend did too and the two shook hands. Then the man said "Wait, you're straight?" My friend replied yes, and the man walked away. Well that was awkward.
My friend explained to me that gays shake hands differently. That I did not know, and I thought a handshake was a handshake.
Later on I was finished with my shift so I started walking through the gala as well. I offered to take a picture for two couples who were clearly too drunk and were stumbling around. Anyways, one guy shook my hand. I was used to giving firm handshakes like I give at career fairs and what not, and somehow I noticed as if he was grabbing just my fingers and not the entire hand like in a handshake.
Anyways, the event was fun and the dancing afterwards is definitely a fun atmosphere. Unfortunately, I have some work due tomorrow so I wasn't able to stay too late for the afterparty.
I dunno, someone care to explain?
Tonight was the Oscar's as you all know, and in San Francisco, there's an event called Academy of Friends. It's a gala where SF's elite come and gather to fundraise to fight against AIDS while watching the academy awards. Needless to say, there will be plenty of homosexuals in a place like SF and for a cause like AIDS. I volunteered there last year and I decided to go again this year.
So I was selling raffle tickets with my friend and he approaches a man and asks if he would like to purchase raffle tickets. The man says "No, but I would like to get to know you." He introduced himself and my friend did too and the two shook hands. Then the man said "Wait, you're straight?" My friend replied yes, and the man walked away. Well that was awkward.
My friend explained to me that gays shake hands differently. That I did not know, and I thought a handshake was a handshake.
Later on I was finished with my shift so I started walking through the gala as well. I offered to take a picture for two couples who were clearly too drunk and were stumbling around. Anyways, one guy shook my hand. I was used to giving firm handshakes like I give at career fairs and what not, and somehow I noticed as if he was grabbing just my fingers and not the entire hand like in a handshake.
Anyways, the event was fun and the dancing afterwards is definitely a fun atmosphere. Unfortunately, I have some work due tomorrow so I wasn't able to stay too late for the afterparty.
I dunno, someone care to explain?
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