Shake hands

[AznAnarchy99]

Dick slap from a helicopter dick...

Or is that just me?

 

[SparkyJJO]

I kinda hate it when you go to shake someone's hand and it feels like a dead weight, no life to it at all. Women seem to be the worst about this.

 

[Scouzer]

I kinda hate it when you go to shake someone's hand and it feels like a dead weight, no life to it at all. Women seem to be the worst about this.

Agreed. I like handshakes that it feels like my arm is going to get ripped off. Well... not quite, but close.

 

[Jeff7]

At work, I try to do the handshake thing because it's expected. It just doesn't feel natural for me though; I'm not big on greetings to begin with. It's really just a way of saying, "I acknowledge that you exist," which seems like a weird thing to do, you know?
If I see you, or am actively talking to you, you can be quite sure that I'm aware that you exist.

I kinda hate it when you go to shake someone's hand and it feels like a dead weight, no life to it at all. Women seem to be the worst about this.

I'm ok with that. It means I don't need to have my hand crushed without warning, or otherwise be subjected to the traditional handshake-grip-strength competition that seems to take place.
If anything, I try to quickly approximate the pressure exerted by the other person.

You're cute!

It's politics and one-up games/jockeying for position. I know how to play games. If someone hesitates on a handshake it's useful knowledge, one way or another. Lotta politics in a handshake.

Funny thing is...I actually learned a fair bit about "handshake politics" through threads like this on ATOT.:\ I had always viewed it as a non-verbal alternative to "hello." Up until the job I have now, I had never offered anyone a handshake, and it was simply because I viewed it as an exceptionally trivial thing.
So, I guess the point is, there'd be at least one person out there who wouldn't offer a handshake out of some misogynistic view or something. It's genuine equal opportunity at work - no offers for anyone. Instead, please enjoy a verbal "hello" or an implied acknowledgment of existence.

 

[mjrpes3]

Shake hands. If it's a business situation and a man doesn't extend his hand to me, I don't appreciate it, and I won't forget it.

Damn you hold grudges easily.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Damn you hold grudges easily.

Women tend to do that. They never forget anything you ever did wrong

 

[Mike Gayner]

The heck with you. You've probably never been a female business owner, it happens.

No, you're right I've never been a female business owner But I meet with female business owners almost daily. Probably near a third of my clients are females. I shake most of their hands, though some of my clients are friendly enough with me that we dispense with formalities. I've never ever seen a male refuse or hesitate to shake a woman's hand.

 

[nanette1985]

No, you're right I've never been a female business owner But I meet with female business owners almost daily. Probably near a third of my clients are females. I shake most of their hands, though some of my clients are friendly enough with me that we dispense with formalities. I've never ever seen a male refuse or hesitate to shake a woman's hand.

A sincere and heart-felt apology for my nasty comment to you, there was no excuse for that. I've sunk to a new low. Sorry.

Yes, I have seen males refuse or hesitate to shake my hand. Maybe I'm in a different line of work? Maybe because I'm older? Who knows. It's not all that important, I find the whole thing fascinating.

Best to you.

 

[pcgeek11]

I usually just extend my penis and hope for the best.

I'll bet that gets a lot of responses! What happens when she whips her penis out? You bump uglies?

 

[nanette1985]

Damn you hold grudges easily.

Women tend to do that. They never forget anything you ever did wrong

I've never done/seen a scientific study of whether women hold grudges more easily than men. But I'll tell you this: I find it really useful that men THINK women hold grudges longer .

 

[olds]

I always shake hands. With females, only if they offer first.

 

[JackBurton]

Quite honestly, this hand shaking crap needs to go. Given that A LOT of men and women don't wash their hands after they go to the bathroom, I'd rather just keep my hands to myself. The Japanese got it right here. We should all bow instead of shake hands.

 

[xanis]

I only shake the hand of a female if she offers her hand first. Many women aren't comfortable shaking hands with men...so always wait for her to extend her hand first.

(I know...it's an old custom, and perhaps a bit sexist, but it's the way I was raised...and appears to still be correct.)

I'm pretty young and I even do this. Not sure why.

 

[yllus]

GQ's rule for handshakes with women is to only shake their hand if they extend it - otherwise a simple verbal hello is called for.

For men, always a handshake.

 

[dust]

I always shake them by the neck.

That's original! I'm trying to imagine the body language before and after.

 

[MotF Bane]

Quite honestly, this hand shaking crap needs to go. Given that A LOT of men and women don't wash their hands after they go to the bathroom, I'd rather just keep my hands to myself. The Japanese got it right here. We should all bow instead of shake hands.

Agreed.

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