why do people shake hands?

[T9D]

Shaking hands if just gross, I wish people wouldn't do it.

I see men in the bathroom at work, they don't flush, don't wash their hands, but shake hands.

Gross.

Yup and I watch people cough right into their hands and then shake hands with other later. Or people with sick kids and they wipe the kids nose, get who knows what else on their hands then go shake hands.

Shaking hands is gross and unsanitary. All it does is spread germs. I don't do it anymore. I find I get sick a lot less.

 

[her209]

That's pretty uncivilized. Who the hell shakes hands using their right-hand to the other person's left-hand.

 

[notposting]

To spread the germs they just got from the ketchup bottle.

 

[alkemyst]

That was a bit harsh, don't you think?

I guess since I got an infraction for it

I didn't know this was a serious thread.

 

[mizzou]

kinds of handshakes
1. The limp dead worm or dead fish
2. The overly aggressive gorilla shake
3. The early snatcher (he grips your fingers)
4. The uninvited guest (he never lets go)
5. The black man (You are white, you may know what you are doing, but chances are the one time you go for the black man, the other party will go for the white man shake)
6. The old friend (You forgot how to do it with your best bud, so don't bother)
7. The two hander (it's a hand hug)


I've done the uninvited guest on occasion, when I intentionally want to show someone I'm crazy and want things to get awkward.

 

[manimal]

how else would I stink palm you?

 

[release213]

I wish people would just bow as the custom like in other cultures

No need to shake someone's gross hands

 

[WelshBloke]

why exactly do people shake hands?

i know its the standard formm of greeting in many westrn countries.

There you go. You could go for a big hug if you like, everyone likes a big hug.


(And capital letters. Everyone likes capital fucking letters. Learn to cocking use them or we'll send the fucking boys round)

 

[her209]

I wish people would just bow as the custom like in other cultures

No need to shake someone's gross hands

In other cultures, guys kiss each other and hold hands as a show of friendship.

 

[WelshBloke]

So what your saying is don't wash your hands before shaking hands with the ladies?

 

[her209]

Check out this site for what happens if you don't wash your hands after using the bathroom.

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2012/06/...-washing-your-hands-after-using-the-restroom/

Preview:

 

[mcginnis]

I work sales and if they try to shake my hand I HAVE to shake it. I am a bit of a germaphobe so I wash my hands after but what pisses me off the most is a limp handshake. Why the #$%@ you make me shake your hand and then do a limp one?
-_-

 

[alkemyst]

Check out this site for what happens if you don't wash your hands after using the bathroom.

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2012/06/...-washing-your-hands-after-using-the-restroom/

Preview:

I got an infraction about this, bro.

 

[alkemyst]

I work sales and if they try to shake my hand I HAVE to shake it. I am a bit of a germaphobe so I wash my hands after but what pisses me off the most is a limp handshake. Why the #$%@ you make me shake your hand and then do a limp one?
-_-

Another germophobe?