The "limp" handshake

[blinc]

Ok, the last time this happend to me, I just about wanted to scream. You meet someone and you shake hands. Someone places this cold, dead, limp piece of flesh in your hand and just leaves it lying there. Yuck! These type of handshakes just make me immediately dislike a person...

It's not that I grab someone and do a "Goober", well howdeee do, handshake... but I do give a slightly firm clasp and a nice couple of shakes. I also understand some people have arthritis so take that into account. I'm talking about the people who think the dead fish handshake is acceptable. *shiver* It gives me the willies!!

How do you all shake hands? How do you react to the dead fish handshake?

[RoadRunner]

You could just collapse and say that it must be catching.

[blinc]

{toothy} *ROFL* {toothy}

I can't stop laughing!! That post just conjured up such a terribly funny image in my head!!
*gasp*
"collapse on the floor"
hee hee
*gasp*
Oooh, my cheeks are cramping up!!
{toothy}

[Karenluvs6]

I don't like to shake hands, period.
the dead hand thing is quite annoying....makes ya feel like that person is not interested in meeting you or something.

[kezzer]

I always end up having people try to shake my hand after I've watched them sneeze, cough or wipe their nose with it! Eeeeeeewwwwwwww!!!!!!! What makes any one think I'd want to shake hands after that! Excuse me a moment while I wipe all sorts of germs on my hand and then let's shake, K??

[Moe]

Yeah, I don't like the limp handshake thing either. It seems to happen to me a lot.

[TTP]

The limpy wimpy shake? I do not care for it at all! It really does just give me the chills especially if it is from another guy...it's like, "Here kiss my hand or something!" Ack! I've actually had someone ask me what the problem was one time...what was I suppose to say?

[CommunistPanda]

HEY! I do that! Don't knock it!

[blinc]

you asked someone to kiss your hand? {toothy}

[Lisa]

You know what they say about a man and his handshake?!

[Lisa]

That didn't sound like what I meant it to!

**giggle**giggle**

[CommunistPanda]

Grrrrr.

Originally posted by blinc
you asked someone to kiss your hand? {toothy}

[TTP]

Originally posted by CommunistPanda
Grrrrr.

Originally posted by blinc
you asked someone to kiss your hand? {toothy}

Was that a {mad} Grrrrr or a {love} Grrrrr? {toothy}

[PsalmReader]

I must get out more often! I haven't been over here to read this. Now back the topic Come on TTP, you too. hehe

I think that the handshake is just one more of many signs of changing times. A handshake used to mean something. Your word or just your name used to mean something too. These days people go back on their word without a second thought. :(

Who would want to solidify a deal with a limp handshake? Not me. Who would want a limp handshake to be the first impression a person has of you? Not me.

Do you know that 'the art of handshaking' so to speak is often taught in agriculture classes. :) The student organization, FFA (formally Future Farmers of America), is very big on self-confidence and public relations skills. I wonder how many young people today have never even thought about what their handshake means to peolple. There is so much going on in our world today that so many "little" things like this aren't passed on to our kids. I think that is sad. :(

[blinc]

I think it's sad too PsalmReader! It's like the older common courtesies are disappearing one by one. Almost as if members of society are isolating themselves from physical contact. People used to hug a lot more then they do now... kiss each other on the cheek, smile and shake hands when you meet someone new. Now, most times when you meet someone for the first time... when I've noticed new people being introduced it's like they pull into themselves. They nod, but the physical contact of a handshake has been lost... it's like we're becoming sterile. Kind of weird thoughts, I know, but it seems that way to me.

[CommunistPanda]

I think it might be wise to duck and run.

Originally posted by TTP
Originally posted by CommunistPanda
Grrrrr.

Originally posted by blinc
you asked someone to kiss your hand? {toothy}

Was that a {mad} Grrrrr or a {love} Grrrrr? {toothy}

[jamesglewisf]

Originally posted by kezzer
I always end up having people try to shake my hand after I've watched them sneeze, cough or wipe their nose with it! Eeeeeeewwwwwwww!!!!!!! What makes any one think I'd want to shake hands after that! Excuse me a moment while I wipe all sorts of germs on my hand and then let's shake, K?? This grosses me out too.

The only thing worse than a limp handshake is a limp clammy handshake. Limp, cold, and sweaty. Gross.

[raybeck]

So funny this would come up on the forum. It is a pet peeve of my husband. I remember when both of our son-in-laws asked if they could marry our daughters he commented that they had a strong handshake. Now he teaches our litte 4 year old grandson to squeeze firmly when shaking someones hand. I never knew if was such a big deal, but now I find myself checking out someone's handshake! lol I have to admit, some men go overboard...I've had my hand almost squeezed to death and especially if you are wearing a ring...it can hurt!

[theyeti]

I run into this one a lot at sporting events. For instance, when I'm done playing soccer, and the pc thing to do is go shake the hands of the other team... most of the time the players just slap hands, but then you get down to the coach who you're supposed to take time to actually shake his hand - and he comes up with this weak little fish thing.

Worse, is when the referee has one of those... because I'd interpret this to mean that he's not very confident, not in control... and probably doesn't call the game very well.

[Alec]

beck, when a man squeezes your hand too hard, that is just rude and ignorant. It is one thing for close male friends to have their goofy little hand-shaking competition, but it should never be done to a woman or someone you don't know. Hurting someone's hand is just as rude as the cold fish hand shake, whether it is male or female.

[raybeck]

I agree with you Alec, I really have had some men I almost avoid for that very reason. About brings me to tears...

[EmBee]

{yikes}

This had me rolling,thanks!

Being a female,I run into this alot.The firmness of a handshake from a fellow woman doesn't bother me(never has even crossed my mind) but after being introduced to a male who presents a limp cold fleshy fish like handshake I get the heebie jeebies and then my thoughts are on that darn handshake all night.

{look} Would you prefer a hug?

[Noseypoo]

I like it here already! My favorite pet-peeve {redblob}

I consider myself a squeezer, and can't stand the limpys either ... might as well not have bothered to shake hands in the first place.