The Hand Shake
>> Tuesday, October 20, 2009
I'm a firm believer in offering my hand, for a friendly handshake when I meet someone new. Especially in professional situations. It fascinates me, how taken aback people are when I- 1.)offer my hand and 2.)offer a nice firm handshake, instead of a limp, dead fish.
Long gone (in my opinion) are the days of a man taking only a ladies fingers and being ever so gentle. Especially when I am the one that offered my hand in the first place.
I learned somewhere, that a handshake says a lot about you and can be a first impression. A lesson that has stuck with me, over the years. As well as, a lesson that seems to ring true. That being the reason that I express my confidence in myself in what I offer people.
So do tell.....Do you shy away from a handshake? Do you offer your best or the dead fish? Have you ever received a handshake that later was a true indication of that persons personality?
13 Pepsi Points :
I am with you. It actually creeps me out when I get a limp handshake from a man.
i am soooo WEIRD... i try to NOT shake hands... EVER! i can't tell you how many TIMES i'm in a public restroom and i see NO ONE washing their hands... and hubby tells me he sees the same thing in the mens room!! i try to NEVER shake hands... cause you just NEVER KNOW!!... lol
I have a firm handshake, always have, I think it's a family trait.
You can tell so much about a person w/their handshake, it's scary!
I have a firm handshake only because I hate the limp fish I get...especially from men (I probably could have worded that better) I like to make a good solid impression and I feel a firm handshake is the way to do it!
I'm all about the firm handshake. I think it makes a very positive first impression.
Oh...I forgot to add, you never know where hands have been and I try not to think about it! I wash my hands often and shaking hands with someone who used the bathroom and didn't wash is the same as touching a grocery cart, or a door handle that has been touched by a dirty handed bandit.
Germs are everywhere...that's why I wash religiously!
If it's a formal situation, I go in for the handshake. My mom says I have "firm, very good" handshake. I'm not a floppy fish with my hand!
Definitely, a strong handshake! Floppy hands give me the willies! :)
I agree totally. Firm handshake! Last week my hubby introduced me to a man he was talking so I put out my hand and he sorta hesitated and then took it. THEN he says, "Oh, now I gotta go wash my hands." Thanks fella.
I hate the dead fish handshake, too. So I always shake back firmly, even when it's a man who is the fishy. The only exception would be an elderly person, who may have arthritic issues.
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Firm handshake. If you're going to give one, do it right!
Josh and I are always having conversations about people's handshakes. I can't stand limp handshakes. And I can't stand when some woman give their hand like a hand shake in the mannerism like I should be kissing their hand or something. What the???
I'm anti- hand shake since I am a germaphobe and never know where people have been or what they have touched. I'll say Hi and wave instead.
If it is a close friend I'll hug them instead. How messed up does that sound?
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