07-15-2021, 08:14 PM
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?
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?
