Shaking Hands

Freebase Dali · 10-05-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Not in the northeast, midwest or west coast either in my experience.

Yea, when I think of cheek kissing, I think a) Italians b) grandmothers c) putting your child to bed.

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

Standard thumb-lock?? Shoulder-bump?

I knew of no such standard shake/bump greeting method. I can see I've been missing out! You make it sound like thumb wrestling.

Yea, it's typical with either younger males or men that can't see themselves full on hugging a dude. Each right hand is clasped in an arm-wrestling grip, then each guy pulls in and the shoulders bump, and each left hand pats the other's back.

Alternatively, there is the standard man hug, as demonstrated here:
(quite funny, too)

View Poll Results: Pick one
Male - Try to squeeze as hard as you can	2	4.88%
Male - Firm hand shake	22	53.66%
Male - Weak hand shake	2	4.88%
Male - Put no thought into it	5	12.20%
Male - Don't shake hands	1	2.44%
Female - Try to squeeze as hard as you can	1	2.44%
Female - Firm hand shake	7	17.07%
Female - Weak hand shake	0	0%
Female - Put no thought into it	0	0%
Female - Don't shake hands	1	2.44%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll