loumeinhart 0 #1 April 8, 2005 every shake hands and it's a dead fish? it sucks it's also embarrasing when you 'go in' wrong and get like half a handshake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #2 April 8, 2005 It bothers me when people, male or female, shake hands like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #3 April 8, 2005 That's funny. In high school, my best friend Bryan was the only guy I hung out with that gave my dad a nice firm handshake when meeting him. My Dad STILL, 12 years later, begs me to marry Bryan. So, yeah... it's important. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites loumeinhart 0 #4 April 8, 2005 yea I used to think I had to shake gentle with women, - then one girl pulled me aside, corrected me and made me re-shake her hand - now I'm always firm with women Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Buried 0 #5 April 8, 2005 it is also important for women to shake firmly with men in the work place... they will pay more attention to what you have to say too. Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nigelh 0 #6 April 8, 2005 Gotta be a firm handshake!! Nigel-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ Sponored by NZ Aerosports, CYPRES 2, Tonfly & L&B Team Dirty Sanchez #232 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites weegegirl 2 #7 April 8, 2005 Quoteit is also important for women to shake firmly with men in the work place... they will pay more attention to what you have to say too. You are totally correct. I don't know why, but I find that too. Especially since I'm a manager. People won't give you the respect you deserve if you're all wimpy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skinnyshrek 0 #8 April 8, 2005 you gotta earn respect biatch..hehe..I hate it when a dude shakes hands so gently. Makes you wanna smack the clown..so gay..shiver shiverhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skolls081102 0 #9 April 8, 2005 I used to have a manager that had the loosest, unfirm handshake in the world. You'd go in, and he'd catch the palm of your hands with his fingertips with almost no pressure, and I was like "What the fuck?!!!" I shaked his hand a few more times just to see if it was an accident, but it wasn't. I just don't get it. It's gotta be a firm handshake. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites loumeinhart 0 #10 April 8, 2005 oh yea, I HATE going in bad, if the situation is informal I'll ask for a 2nd shake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites weegegirl 2 #11 April 8, 2005 Quoteyou gotta earn respect biatch..hehe..I hate it when a dude shakes hands so gently. Makes you wanna smack the clown..so gay..shiver shiver skinny, you never fail to make me laugh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skinnyshrek 0 #12 April 8, 2005 You should see me naked you'll be up all week laughing. Suprised the wife keeps a straight face. I know the she married me for my camperhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpchikk 0 #13 April 8, 2005 QuoteIt bothers me when people, male or female, shake hands like that. I concur and when you shake hands you need to make eye contact... My mom refused to shake my car salesman's hand because she hates that slimy fish hand it seems they all have... so she told him her hand was hurt and couldn't shake it... I told her I shook it and it was fine... She's a nut, but I love her.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skinnyshrek 0 #14 April 8, 2005 I concur and when you shake hands you need to make eye contact... Unless they have nice boobies.. then it would be rude not to look. In fact, it would be very rude.http://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpchikk 0 #15 April 8, 2005 QuoteUnless they have nice boobies.. then it would be rude not to look. In fact, it would be very rude. Well duh, that's a given... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites masterrig 1 #16 April 8, 2005 Exactly! Shake their hand firmly while looking them straight in the eyes. Those wet, slimy, dish-rag handshakes, gimme the creeps! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PrairieDoug 0 #17 April 8, 2005 I'm 100% down with the firm handshake, even made sure that both my daughters and my son learned to give a proper handshake. However... I'm also against the other extreme of the pseudo-macho vice-grip shakes. I remember attending a conference the same week I got a cast off following a wrist fracture. I could handle a normal firm handshake, but those vice-grips were fu*king excruciating. I know this must be a constant problem for people with arthritis, etc. So please be firm without being a jerk about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #18 April 8, 2005 Firm handshake is the way its got to be. But, be conscious of the elderly. If they have bad arthritis, you gotta go gentle...confident...but gentle. Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites justaflygirl 0 #19 April 8, 2005 Well I'm a girl and I have a firm handshake, (i'm itty bitty too...) my dad taught me that you can tell alot about a person by their handshake. I have never forgotten that either! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites masterrig 1 #20 April 8, 2005 QuoteI'm 100% down with the firm handshake, even made sure that both my daughters and my son learned to give a proper handshake. However... I'm also against the other extreme of the pseudo-macho vice-grip shakes. I remember attending a conference the same week I got a cast off following a wrist fracture. I could handle a normal firm handshake, but those vice-grips were fu*king excruciating. I know this must be a constant problem for people with arthritis, etc. So please be firm without being a jerk about it. ______________________________ It can be a bit embarrassing to give a good, firm handshake, too. I recently saw a friend, I hadn't seen in awhile. He stuck-out his hand and I of course responded with a good firm grip. My friend is about 6'4" and about 320lbs. He went to his knees! Got an excruciating look of pain on his face and told me; Easy, I recently had surgery on that hand.' I had no idea! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites KevinMcGuire 0 #21 April 8, 2005 QuoteQuoteI'm 100% down with the firm handshake, even made sure that both my daughters and my son learned to give a proper handshake. O.K I agree with the firm hand shake thing but why? What is it that makes us feel uncomfortable about the limp fish. My guess is that it has some thing to do with our natural instinct for aggression. For example, if my dog meets a submissive dog, she will try to kill it. No warning. No second thought, Just straight up hatred and intolerance for it. Any body have a different theory? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Deuce 1 #22 April 8, 2005 The thing to do is make your hand firm in the other's grasp without crushing their hand. Like a Kung-Fu grip kinda hand the other person gets to grip as firm or as soft as they like. If your hand is soft the other dickhead can start working your knuckles against each other by crushing them. I try to always be ready to give as good as I get. I love shaking hands. You can learn a lot about people right away from that contact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jakee 1,596 #23 April 8, 2005 QuoteThe thing to do is make your hand firm in the other's grasp without crushing their hand. Like a Kung-Fu grip kinda hand the other person gets to grip as firm or as soft as they like. If your hand is soft the other dickhead can start working your knuckles against each other by crushing them. Totally what I try to do. Kinda go into a handshake with my hand tensed, if the other guy has a decent grip then its all good, if its a wet fish then I don't have to worry about grinding their knuckles together, y'know that weird feeling when you completely mash someones hand? So weird, I am not a big or muscly guy but have no prob giving a good, firm handshake. Why do so many people just fuck it up? Its just a horrible feeling shaking a lifeless hand.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites masterrig 1 #24 April 9, 2005 I was raised with the thought that, a good, firm look 'em in the eye handshake meant you were in fact glad to meet that person. A limp. listless, clammy handshake meant you couldn't give a shit less. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MarkM 0 #25 April 9, 2005 LOL, this is a funny thread. I have no idea how my handshake is and frankly could care less what anyone thinks of me because of it. The only time I've had a problem with another person's handshake was this young(er) kid who just about crushes my hand every time we shake. I think he has self esteem issues. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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loumeinhart 0 #4 April 8, 2005 yea I used to think I had to shake gentle with women, - then one girl pulled me aside, corrected me and made me re-shake her hand - now I'm always firm with women Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #5 April 8, 2005 it is also important for women to shake firmly with men in the work place... they will pay more attention to what you have to say too. Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigelh 0 #6 April 8, 2005 Gotta be a firm handshake!! Nigel-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ Sponored by NZ Aerosports, CYPRES 2, Tonfly & L&B Team Dirty Sanchez #232 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #7 April 8, 2005 Quoteit is also important for women to shake firmly with men in the work place... they will pay more attention to what you have to say too. You are totally correct. I don't know why, but I find that too. Especially since I'm a manager. People won't give you the respect you deserve if you're all wimpy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #8 April 8, 2005 you gotta earn respect biatch..hehe..I hate it when a dude shakes hands so gently. Makes you wanna smack the clown..so gay..shiver shiverhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skolls081102 0 #9 April 8, 2005 I used to have a manager that had the loosest, unfirm handshake in the world. You'd go in, and he'd catch the palm of your hands with his fingertips with almost no pressure, and I was like "What the fuck?!!!" I shaked his hand a few more times just to see if it was an accident, but it wasn't. I just don't get it. It's gotta be a firm handshake. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #10 April 8, 2005 oh yea, I HATE going in bad, if the situation is informal I'll ask for a 2nd shake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #11 April 8, 2005 Quoteyou gotta earn respect biatch..hehe..I hate it when a dude shakes hands so gently. Makes you wanna smack the clown..so gay..shiver shiver skinny, you never fail to make me laugh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #12 April 8, 2005 You should see me naked you'll be up all week laughing. Suprised the wife keeps a straight face. I know the she married me for my camperhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpchikk 0 #13 April 8, 2005 QuoteIt bothers me when people, male or female, shake hands like that. I concur and when you shake hands you need to make eye contact... My mom refused to shake my car salesman's hand because she hates that slimy fish hand it seems they all have... so she told him her hand was hurt and couldn't shake it... I told her I shook it and it was fine... She's a nut, but I love her.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #14 April 8, 2005 I concur and when you shake hands you need to make eye contact... Unless they have nice boobies.. then it would be rude not to look. In fact, it would be very rude.http://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpchikk 0 #15 April 8, 2005 QuoteUnless they have nice boobies.. then it would be rude not to look. In fact, it would be very rude. Well duh, that's a given... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #16 April 8, 2005 Exactly! Shake their hand firmly while looking them straight in the eyes. Those wet, slimy, dish-rag handshakes, gimme the creeps! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PrairieDoug 0 #17 April 8, 2005 I'm 100% down with the firm handshake, even made sure that both my daughters and my son learned to give a proper handshake. However... I'm also against the other extreme of the pseudo-macho vice-grip shakes. I remember attending a conference the same week I got a cast off following a wrist fracture. I could handle a normal firm handshake, but those vice-grips were fu*king excruciating. I know this must be a constant problem for people with arthritis, etc. So please be firm without being a jerk about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #18 April 8, 2005 Firm handshake is the way its got to be. But, be conscious of the elderly. If they have bad arthritis, you gotta go gentle...confident...but gentle. Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justaflygirl 0 #19 April 8, 2005 Well I'm a girl and I have a firm handshake, (i'm itty bitty too...) my dad taught me that you can tell alot about a person by their handshake. I have never forgotten that either! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #20 April 8, 2005 QuoteI'm 100% down with the firm handshake, even made sure that both my daughters and my son learned to give a proper handshake. However... I'm also against the other extreme of the pseudo-macho vice-grip shakes. I remember attending a conference the same week I got a cast off following a wrist fracture. I could handle a normal firm handshake, but those vice-grips were fu*king excruciating. I know this must be a constant problem for people with arthritis, etc. So please be firm without being a jerk about it. ______________________________ It can be a bit embarrassing to give a good, firm handshake, too. I recently saw a friend, I hadn't seen in awhile. He stuck-out his hand and I of course responded with a good firm grip. My friend is about 6'4" and about 320lbs. He went to his knees! Got an excruciating look of pain on his face and told me; Easy, I recently had surgery on that hand.' I had no idea! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites KevinMcGuire 0 #21 April 8, 2005 QuoteQuoteI'm 100% down with the firm handshake, even made sure that both my daughters and my son learned to give a proper handshake. O.K I agree with the firm hand shake thing but why? What is it that makes us feel uncomfortable about the limp fish. My guess is that it has some thing to do with our natural instinct for aggression. For example, if my dog meets a submissive dog, she will try to kill it. No warning. No second thought, Just straight up hatred and intolerance for it. Any body have a different theory? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Deuce 1 #22 April 8, 2005 The thing to do is make your hand firm in the other's grasp without crushing their hand. Like a Kung-Fu grip kinda hand the other person gets to grip as firm or as soft as they like. If your hand is soft the other dickhead can start working your knuckles against each other by crushing them. I try to always be ready to give as good as I get. I love shaking hands. You can learn a lot about people right away from that contact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jakee 1,596 #23 April 8, 2005 QuoteThe thing to do is make your hand firm in the other's grasp without crushing their hand. Like a Kung-Fu grip kinda hand the other person gets to grip as firm or as soft as they like. If your hand is soft the other dickhead can start working your knuckles against each other by crushing them. Totally what I try to do. Kinda go into a handshake with my hand tensed, if the other guy has a decent grip then its all good, if its a wet fish then I don't have to worry about grinding their knuckles together, y'know that weird feeling when you completely mash someones hand? So weird, I am not a big or muscly guy but have no prob giving a good, firm handshake. Why do so many people just fuck it up? Its just a horrible feeling shaking a lifeless hand.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites masterrig 1 #24 April 9, 2005 I was raised with the thought that, a good, firm look 'em in the eye handshake meant you were in fact glad to meet that person. A limp. listless, clammy handshake meant you couldn't give a shit less. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MarkM 0 #25 April 9, 2005 LOL, this is a funny thread. I have no idea how my handshake is and frankly could care less what anyone thinks of me because of it. The only time I've had a problem with another person's handshake was this young(er) kid who just about crushes my hand every time we shake. I think he has self esteem issues. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
KevinMcGuire 0 #21 April 8, 2005 QuoteQuoteI'm 100% down with the firm handshake, even made sure that both my daughters and my son learned to give a proper handshake. O.K I agree with the firm hand shake thing but why? What is it that makes us feel uncomfortable about the limp fish. My guess is that it has some thing to do with our natural instinct for aggression. For example, if my dog meets a submissive dog, she will try to kill it. No warning. No second thought, Just straight up hatred and intolerance for it. Any body have a different theory? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Deuce 1 #22 April 8, 2005 The thing to do is make your hand firm in the other's grasp without crushing their hand. Like a Kung-Fu grip kinda hand the other person gets to grip as firm or as soft as they like. If your hand is soft the other dickhead can start working your knuckles against each other by crushing them. I try to always be ready to give as good as I get. I love shaking hands. You can learn a lot about people right away from that contact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jakee 1,596 #23 April 8, 2005 QuoteThe thing to do is make your hand firm in the other's grasp without crushing their hand. Like a Kung-Fu grip kinda hand the other person gets to grip as firm or as soft as they like. If your hand is soft the other dickhead can start working your knuckles against each other by crushing them. Totally what I try to do. Kinda go into a handshake with my hand tensed, if the other guy has a decent grip then its all good, if its a wet fish then I don't have to worry about grinding their knuckles together, y'know that weird feeling when you completely mash someones hand? So weird, I am not a big or muscly guy but have no prob giving a good, firm handshake. Why do so many people just fuck it up? Its just a horrible feeling shaking a lifeless hand.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites masterrig 1 #24 April 9, 2005 I was raised with the thought that, a good, firm look 'em in the eye handshake meant you were in fact glad to meet that person. A limp. listless, clammy handshake meant you couldn't give a shit less. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MarkM 0 #25 April 9, 2005 LOL, this is a funny thread. I have no idea how my handshake is and frankly could care less what anyone thinks of me because of it. The only time I've had a problem with another person's handshake was this young(er) kid who just about crushes my hand every time we shake. I think he has self esteem issues. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Deuce 1 #22 April 8, 2005 The thing to do is make your hand firm in the other's grasp without crushing their hand. Like a Kung-Fu grip kinda hand the other person gets to grip as firm or as soft as they like. If your hand is soft the other dickhead can start working your knuckles against each other by crushing them. I try to always be ready to give as good as I get. I love shaking hands. You can learn a lot about people right away from that contact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,596 #23 April 8, 2005 QuoteThe thing to do is make your hand firm in the other's grasp without crushing their hand. Like a Kung-Fu grip kinda hand the other person gets to grip as firm or as soft as they like. If your hand is soft the other dickhead can start working your knuckles against each other by crushing them. Totally what I try to do. Kinda go into a handshake with my hand tensed, if the other guy has a decent grip then its all good, if its a wet fish then I don't have to worry about grinding their knuckles together, y'know that weird feeling when you completely mash someones hand? So weird, I am not a big or muscly guy but have no prob giving a good, firm handshake. Why do so many people just fuck it up? Its just a horrible feeling shaking a lifeless hand.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #24 April 9, 2005 I was raised with the thought that, a good, firm look 'em in the eye handshake meant you were in fact glad to meet that person. A limp. listless, clammy handshake meant you couldn't give a shit less. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #25 April 9, 2005 LOL, this is a funny thread. I have no idea how my handshake is and frankly could care less what anyone thinks of me because of it. The only time I've had a problem with another person's handshake was this young(er) kid who just about crushes my hand every time we shake. I think he has self esteem issues. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
