I'm told that there is a gay handshake?

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never heard of a gay handshake, but I was told a popular question amongst people in gay-friendly places is to ask if they are a 12, meaning "are you one too". Straight people have no idea, but apparently at least around here it is understood by those living alternative lifestyles.
 
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Originally posted by: DLeRium
Then the man said "Wait, you're straight?" My friend replied yes, and the man walked away.

But if you said "Wait, you're gay?" to someone, and then walked away when they said yes, you'd be a bigoted intolerant homophobe who had to go home and wash his white robe before the nightly lynching.

amirite?

- M4H
 

nakedfrog

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I had someone give me what I think was a Freemason handshake or something like that when I was buying a car from him.
 

JasonSix78

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: dighn
well. to be fair, we are always taught to give "firm" handshakes to convey confidence.

QFT. Firm, powerful, but not bone-crushing.

- M4H

Exactly. Got to take it a little easier on teh ladies though.

-Jason

 

5to1baby1in5

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I prefer to bend my ring finger only up against my palm, firmly grasp the other person's hand with the remaining fingers so they can't let go, and say 'Pardon my growth."

 

Miramonti

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Its 'assertained' by your posture while shaking (or lack of), and how tight yousimultaneously squeeze your butt cheeks.
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: dighn
Originally posted by: aidanjm
that is more than a bit ridiculous. I've never noticed a specifically gay handshake. my theory is some straight guys feel the need to apply excessive pressure when shaking another man's hand, in order to convey that they are 'tough'. maybe the gay guy thought, "Why the hell is this guy crushing the bones in my hand? Oh, he might be straight.."

anyway, you are nice for volunteering to sell raffle tickets, good on you :)

well. to be fair, we are always taught to give "firm" handshakes to convey confidence.

Confirmed. My Brother-In-Law has the weakest handshake of any guy I've ever met...it's always bugged me about him for some reason.