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Is The Business Handshake Dead?

Is the business handshake dead?

  • No, handshakes will come back when this crisis is over

    Votes: 90 68.7%

  • Yes, handshakes will stop being part of the greeting ritual

    Votes: 41 31.3%
  • Total voters
    131
Kemba429 said:
I have a job interview tomorrow, and not really sure what to do when I introduce myself lol.
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Bring hand sanitizer with you. Walk in, sanitize your hands while maintaining eye contact with the interviewer, and then extend your arm. Remember, be confident!
 
TXHuskyFan said:
Forget handshakes. Anyone have a friend that is a hugger? I absolutely hate it. A friend’s wife is a huge hugger. Coming and going. It’s annoying as hell. They’ll walk into a restaurant late and six of us will be seated and she’ll walk around the table hugging everyone expecting them to stand and hug her or do the lame one person seated while she hugs you routine. And this is after we had been hanging out the day before, not a situation where we haven’t seen each other in a while. She gets pissed at me when I refuse to stand or even acknowledge that she is trying to drape herself across my seated body. And before someone comments that I should stand when a lady arrives to sit, I get it, but it’s not our group dynamic. We all know that. I have discussed my displeasure with her and my buddy and now it’s turned to kind of a joke, like when they are leaving and we are standing around talking and I am obviously trying to avoid the hug goodbye, which I am able to avoid 95% of the time despite being called out for it.

On the other hand, another friend’s wife and I discussed a long time ago how much we both despise the social hug and agreed that we’d just shake when that awkward scene arises. We see them somewhat rarely and our spouses hug when we get together and she and I just look at each other and shake. In certain circumstances we’ll hug but only after acknowledging that it’s probably appropriate like at a funeral or if one family has endured some major event of significance.

In the end, I’d much rather the social hug go away than the hand shake.
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I'm old school or perhaps have been in management way too long but I still will offer a handshake with everyone I meet - if the counteroffer is a fist bump, I will happily comply.
Has NOTHING to do with being a "power show"
Things are absolutely out of whack and when panic sets in ridiculous statements and actions erupt everywhere. I can't bring my own clean cup into a Cumberland Farms to fill with coffee/soft drink but need to use those plastic cups that everyone has pawed over. Yeah that makes sense. More than 10 people can't gather in a restaurant or small store but 100's can grocery shop and stand in lines. Truck drivers can't use rest stops or drive up lanes at the fast food areas.......................

I had some great comic relief on this one, thanks much:

Not surprisingly, a huge number of people are still (and will continue) shaking hands and whatnot, especially those in finance - and politicians. When the markets tank, that’s when deals get done and big time money gets made, collateral damage be damned. It’s going to take a major culture shift here for these suppression tactics to work...hope we can muster up the courage to think about the collective instead of the individual to avoid a worst-case scenario.
 

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gtcam said:
I'm old school or perhaps have been in management way too long but I still will offer a handshake with everyone I meet - if the counteroffer is a fist bump, I will happily comply.
Has NOTHING to do with being a "power show"
Things are absolutely out of whack and when panic sets in ridiculous statements and actions erupt everywhere. I can't bring my own clean cup into a Cumberland Farms to fill with coffee/soft drink but need to use those plastic cups that everyone has pawed over. Yeah that makes sense. More than 10 people can't gather in a restaurant or small store but 100's can grocery shop and stand in lines. Truck drivers can't use rest stops or drive up lanes at the fast food areas.......................

I had some great comic relief on this one, thanks much:

Not surprisingly, a huge number of people are still (and will continue) shaking hands and whatnot, especially those in finance - and politicians. When the markets tank, that’s when deals get done and big time money gets made, collateral damage be damned. It’s going to take a major culture shift here for these suppression tactics to work...hope we can muster up the courage to think about the collective instead of the individual to avoid a worst-case scenario.
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You’re very welcome, I appreciate the kind words!
 
Kemba429 said:
I have a job interview tomorrow, and not really sure what to do when I introduce myself lol.
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Use body language cues. Lean in a bit and if there is no arm movement sit down. Or just point out the elephant in the room and ask.

temery said:
It'll be swapped out for Eskimo nose rubbing.
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I doubt it. The cost of everyone having their own Eskimo would seem to be prohibitive. I have to think it would annoy them to have people rubbing their noses.
 
Will Wade has now agreed to bow instead of shake hands with recruits that accept his strong a** offers
 
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The handshake will always be an important part of a job interview. Right or wrong?
 
You guys underestimate the hipsters in 2030. Handshakes are the norm. In fact artisanal handshakes
 
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Looks like it may be dead.

“I don’t think we should ever shake hands ever again, to be honest with you. Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease; it probably would decrease instances of influenza dramatically in this country.”

“I mean it sounds crazy, but that’s the way it’s really got to be,” he said.

www.marketwatch.com

‘I don’t think we should ever shake hands ever again,’ Fauci says

Could the coronavirus pandemic bring about the end of handshakes? You bet, if Dr. Anthony Fauci has anything to say about it.
www.marketwatch.com www.marketwatch.com
 
Namaste is the best substitute for the handshake. Surprised it hasn't gotten more traction.
 
It's ironic that this disease started in a country where they bow to each other. So, like, I'm still cool with abolishing the handshake and going all in on the double finger snap and pointing at people.
 
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Dove said:
It's ironic that this disease started in a country where they bow to each other. So, like, I'm still cool with abolishing the handshake and going all in on the double finger snap and pointing at people.
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I think that's Japan.
 
Dove said:
I Googled this.
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Because I was curious also so I looked it up.

Chinese generally shake hands when they greet guests. However, the handshake should be gentle. Sometimes, as an expression of warmth, the Chinese will cover the normal handshake with their left hand.

It is acceptable to bow slightly when greeting someone. However, the bow is essentially a nod – do NOT bow from the waist like Japan.

 
temery said:
I think that's Japan.
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Dove said:
I Googled this.
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HooperScooper said:
Because I was curious also so I looked it up.

Chinese generally shake hands when they greet guests. However, the handshake should be gentle. Sometimes, as an expression of warmth, the Chinese will cover the normal handshake with their left hand.

It is acceptable to bow slightly when greeting someone. However, the bow is essentially a nod – do NOT bow from the waist like Japan.

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I will take either version of the bow here.

it would make sense at this point to start incorporating the bow in some form.
 
the Q said:
I will take either version of the bow here.

it would make sense at this point to start incorporating the bow in some form.
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I worry about the mafia. If they still kiss on both cheeks, we may need to import more gangsters.
 
temery said:
I worry about the mafia. If they still kiss on both cheeks, we may need to import more gangsters.
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So instead of using guns they'll use the coronavirus to kill off each other. Lol
 
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