Hand shakes

scwazrh

What do you all think is the correct way to shake hands? Should you go for a firm grip shake , a squeeze or just offer your hand?

I met a few people today , the first nearly crushed my hand so I decided to go for a squeze on the next person but I then nearly crushed his hand , the next person I offered my hand and again it got nearly crushed ,

so what is the most common / correct way ?

MagicMarker

Always lead with the left.

Lemmewinks

Yeah, in between both of the above. Firm enough. Trying to squash someone's hand is clichéd and lame. And weak handshakes show a weak/untrustworthy personality, IMO.

I like a nice firm squeeze

Same with handshakes

Winners hug.

earpiece

Yup, firm is about it............. had the unpleasant receipt of the finger in the palm from a guy once (i'm male) - still haunts me.

Sympathy appreciated.

Micky Dolenz

I nearly always let the other person lead, then I respond accordantly. A hand shake means jack shit. I have had the most honourable people shake my hand in a weak way. You can't read much from it.

Sunnyisland

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

I nearly always let the other person lead, then I respond accordantly. A hand shake means jack shit. I have had the most honourable people shake my hand in a weak way. You can't read much from it.

That be it for me to.

MugMugs

Squeeze the juicy goodness out of it!

winston82

Can't stand a weak handshake, shows you're afraid or nervous or something. Shake my hand properly for christ sake.

Poor Uncle Tom

If it's a first meeting a full on kiss is in order coupled with a crotch grab........they will never forget you.

Dravokivich

Wrap around their wrist then point my finger at them with a thumbs up.

Chuck Stone

I read somewhere that a weak handshake is hereditary.

Riddle101

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

I nearly always let the other person lead, then I respond accordantly. A hand shake means jack shit. I have had the most honourable people shake my hand in a weak way. You can't read much from it.

Agreed 100%. It's hard to know how to go into it, so I let the other person go first, if I feel a tight grib then I grip hard, if soft then soft it is.

earpiece

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I read somewhere that a weak handshake is hereditary.

WTF have you been reading?

stupidusername

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I read somewhere that a weak handshake is hereditary.

I read that it gives you monkey aids

Poor Uncle Tom

I'll shake anyones hand who votes for the Commercial fishing and Aquaculture forum.....;)

Cee-Jay-Cee

I High Five everyone i meet, i dont care who they are.

Frank Black

CJC999 wrote: »

I High Five everyone i meet, i dont care who they are.

I'm working the fist bump myself.

scwazrh

black francis wrote: »

I'm working the fist bump myself.

That's the solution to my question , from now on fist bumps for all.First meeting on Monday is bank Manager , Hope he's ready for the fist

Aoifey!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLF31AY25so

Stinicker

Go to Catholic mass, I think they insist on making random strangers shake hands with each other there.

scwazrh

Stinicker wrote: »

Go to Catholic mass, I think they insist on making random strangers shake hands with each other there.

It's not hands they shake.

Thrill

scwazrh wrote: »

That's the solution to my question , from now on fist bumps for all.First meeting on Monday is bank Manager , Hope he's ready for the fist

Fist bumps are yesterday duuude

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxC8zycxa4g

sgb

The Freemasons lead the field in this customerey greeting

scwazrh

Thrill wrote: »

Fist bumps are yesterday duuude

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxC8zycxa4g

Nice one , that's a much better way to say morning to my bank manager!!!!!

jiltloop

Best thing to do is offer your hand with your thumb pressed down to the side of your hand, instead of open to receive the person's hand. This causes much confusion and ends up with the person awkwardly clasping your wrist.

Rhyme

Secret handshake. If you don't know it, you're not in.

pragmatic1

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

I nearly always let the other person lead, then I respond accordantly. A hand shake means jack shit. I have had the most honourable people shake my hand in a weak way. You can't read much from it.

+1. Some people arent big on touching strangers hands either. Never know where its been.

Chuck Stone

earpiece wrote: »

WTF have you been reading for?

FYP.

Books n' stuff.

Maybe they were talking about a shaky hand rather than a handshake.

ballsacky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDQ5epjjSsM

Senna

I prefer to let the other person put their hand out first, then i just stare at it until everyone feels uncomfortable.

flutterflye

Why does anybody give any thought into this?
You hear this talk about handshakes sometimes, and I just don't get it.
Who cares how you shake someone's hand ffs?!
Classic first world problem.

Micky Dolenz

flutterflye wrote: »

Why does anybody give any thought into this?
You hear this talk about handshakes sometimes, and I just don't get it.
Who cares how you shake someone's hand ffs?!
Classic first world problem.

Shake on it?

The House Of Wolves

9 type of crappy handshakes. I've experienced them all.

ringadingding

I taught my 4 yr old a 5 step handshake for the craic last week, who then tried it on her Austrian school teacher the next morning

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