Fist it, don't shake it.

Tabnabs

researchers at the UK's Aberystwyth University found the fist bump transferred 90 percent fewer bacteria than a regular, old handshake.

Their methods for reaching this conclusion were rather interesting: the scientists used rubber gloves and spread them with a thick layer of E. coli bacteria. They then exchanged fist bumps, hand shakes, and high fives with researchers who were wearing clean rubber gloves, randomly varying the intensity and duration of the greetings.

http://www.vox.com/2014/7/29/5947703/handshakes-filthy-disease-spreading-tradition-fist-bump-instead-hygiene

No more of your sweaty palmed, limp handshakes, and high fives won't keep you alive either. Fist bumps only from now on folks, ok?

Hello Taoiseach! *raises fist to greet him*...

jimgoose

Greeting people by fisting them is a bit avant-garde, surely?? :pac:

Lapin

Tabnabs wrote: »

Hello Taoiseach! *raises fist to greet him*...

Does said fist have to connect with his fist or will his head do ?

whiskeyman

Looking forward to the 'Peace be with you' bit in mass next week...

gandalf

Hmmm how am I going to "stinkpalm" someone now?

biko

I reckon my business meetings will be a bit more hip now...

Sir Osis of Liver.

What's the difference between an angry man and a gay Arab?

One's shaking a fist.......

Pumpkinseeds

I thought this thread was going to be about something else, am disappointed now.:(

Sinister Kid

Durrrrrrty..... I'm no prude but that's a bit much for a greeting :eek:

Capt'n Midnight

But if we stop handshakes how will we know if an enemy isn't concealing a weapon in their dominant hand ?

Mr. Incognito

Hold on. How will i catch ebola now?

solomafioso

'sup.

foggy_lad

Jaysus I would've thought "fisting" someone would involve more bacteria than shaking their hand unless they were just after "fisting" someone else.