REALLY firm Handshakes?

[Vic]

Originally posted by: brunswickite
is this an exerpt from the"Handshaker's Handbook"?

Nope. More than 10 years experience in big-ticket sales.

 

[Rastus]

The handshake that killed a thousand kittens.

 

[Mallow]

Originally posted by: KraziKid
I always give a nice firm handshake, but not crushing potential. I also vary the firmness based on how the other person shakes. So at the beginning if I do mine really firm, but his is limp, I will let up a bit. I also prefer to receive a firm handshake over limp or crushing.

exactly. You have to adapt

 

[isaacmacdonald]

firm. borderline "hard" but certainly not bone crushing. that 1 step beyond firm makes it memorable

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Hard handshakes just mean "I try to get people's respect by shaking their hand really hard but I just end up looking like a tool"

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: brunswickite

Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
maybe he thinks interns Need to be intimidated,
maybe he fears for his job?

I used to shake Mens hands very firmly,and the younger,larger the guy,the harded i scrunched;

One day this Dude i knew,i shook his hand,Very hard,he almost cried.This young guy was like 6'4",
and about 250 lbs, i was 6' and about 210.
The next time i saw him,like 3 days later;he said "Hey do you hate me or something,?"
I said Huh what you talking about?>
He said you squeazed my hand so hard you broke 2 finger bones!

Bummer... since then i have just done a firm handshake,not the Pop the knuckles type.

is you name Clark Kent? how would you not know how hard your shaking someone's hand if you broke this dude's hand.

No not Clark kent. , I was 19 and in good shape,i worked at a Gas station,and,changed car tires,pumped gas,etc. I had a very very strong hand grip,{still have decent,but not as good}
This guy,and I had shook hands several times before,and he had always gripped hard,so i thought i would squeeze extra hard the one time, But i over did it.
It was very sad,to me,to know i had hurt someone;in what is supposed to be a polite way to say hello.

 

[spanky]

firm handshakes are the only way to go. u dont want a death grip, and those weak sagging handshakes give the impression that u don't really want to shake that person's hand and u r just doing it becuz u feel obligated.

as for how hard to grip... not hard... just firm. everyone has their own idea of what is firm. firm as in tight enough so that ur hands are not just hanging there with each other. firm as in enough force to hold the other person's hand in place.