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What Is Your Current Handshaking Policy? - Rick-o - 07-15-2021
During the Independence Day holiday, I rented outside space to an older man who had some stuff he wanted to store at my business. After completing the rental agreement and chatting for a bit, he was ready to leave and offered his hand for a handshake. I complied without even thinking about it.
Well, when I DID think about it later, it occurred to me that I haven't shook hands with anyone for over 16 months! I've been avoiding virtually everyone for the last year and a half, including handshaking (I always shook hands with my new tenants after signing the agreement).
The handshaking thing is a holdover from my days as a skilled tradesman. We worked at a complex that had over 52,000 people working there at its peak, and when I became a tradesman, it was something I learned that we always shook hands with fellow tradesmen when we crossed paths. To not shake hands was equal to an insult.
So, how do you handle (ha!) handshaking in these days of pandemic/lockdown? Refuse outright? go along, or what?
Re: What Is Your Current Handshaking Policy? - Fritz - 07-15-2021
elbows
Re: What Is Your Current Handshaking Policy? - fauch - 07-15-2021
I never stopped...
Re: What Is Your Current Handshaking Policy? - Zoidberg - 07-15-2021
not at all
Re: What Is Your Current Handshaking Policy? - AllGold - 07-15-2021
I have never liked handshakes.
I was grateful that the pandemic give me a good excuse to avoid them.
I've had a few handshakes recently. I don't like them but will do them. But I consider my hand contaminated until I can sanitize or wash it.
Re: What Is Your Current Handshaking Policy? - Michael - 07-15-2021
Started handshaking again 2 weeks (or so!) after I got vaccinated. There are still a lot of people in my circle who don't so I'm not doing it very often.
Re: What Is Your Current Handshaking Policy? - pRICE cUBE - 07-15-2021
I do eye contact and head nod. Good enough for me.
Re: What Is Your Current Handshaking Policy? - Ombligo - 07-15-2021
Handshaking is something my father instilled in me as a youngster. It is too much of my makeup not to do it.
Dad was a skilled tradesman, possibly at the same complex as Rick-O.
Re: What Is Your Current Handshaking Policy? - Mr645 - 07-15-2021
No problem with handshakes.
#Florida
Re: What Is Your Current Handshaking Policy? - mattkime - 07-15-2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvr9AMWEU-c