Fauci: I don't think we should shake hands 'ever again'

[DB]

Well, the dead fish handshakes are people I just don't trust, and the ones who try to break bones, they are people who think they have something to prove, so I'm wary of them, too.
As a rule, though, those handshakes are a valuable tool in reading someone.
I'd like to keep that in my arsenal.
I have sealed five figure deals over a good, firm handshake.

Earnest hugs from people I know are one thing, from those I do not, well, I check my pockets.

And I'm with you on the cheek kiss thing.
Sticking lips up next to my face and going "Mwah", well, to me that doesn't count for much.

Good analysis. Handshaking can be informative.

[libertybele]

He's very intelligent and is well known in his field, but I've found him a bit annoying and now I find him a lot annoying.

[roamer_1]

Well, the dead fish handshakes are people I just don't trust[...]

YUP.

[...] and the ones who try to break bones, they are people who think they have something to prove, so I'm wary of them, too.

heh heh... I may be a duffer, but folks what do that to me are gonna get a surprise. I can still rub hand bones together pretty easy. Never do it on my own, just a hard shake like it oughta be... But I CAN make a point of it if need be.

As a rule, though, those handshakes are a valuable tool in reading someone.
I'd like to keep that in my arsenal.
I have sealed five figure deals over a good, firm handshake.

Yep. every deal I ever made was on a handshake. The paper always came later.
Any moron can break a contract. But folks look down on breaking word.

[txradioguy]

The left wing has a new, very potent tool in their toolbox, along with the ‘ism’ charges, government shut downs over the budget, etc

@skeeter This was a test...

[txradioguy]

Well, the dead fish handshakes are people I just don't trust, and the ones who try to break bones, they are people who think they have something to prove, so I'm wary of them, too.

First person I ever shook hands with that had that dead fish handshake was Bill Clinton in Kuwait.

[skeeter]

@skeeter This was a test...

I’d say it turned out pretty promising.