i don't mind if people touch my stuff, as long as they put it back where they found it.

i just don't feel the need to hug people, a firm handshake is good enough for me.

Lighten up, Francis...

I'm on board with this. Men hugging is all well and good, but what good is that going to do in wartime? And what's more, how are gay people to know which is which? Asif Matthew Kelly not being on the bus was enough, now you have men hugging. Out of interest, you ever see gay guys hugging? No. Because they have more respect for the rules.

Handshakes, yes. The full English, none of your fancy American/ continental handshakes, thankyou very much. Perhaps a light slap on the shoulder, but only if immediately followed by the question 'another pint is it?' Also, the slap is invalidated if the subsequent order is a lager or other girl's drink.

It's the laws people.

Is "The Full English" the one where you shake one person's hand with both of your hands?
That's as good as a hug to me.


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The both hands is only acceptable if there's lots of money involved (a business deal), at weddings (preferably close male relatives) or if you're very grateful for something (a blowjob, for instance).

If you've just gotten a blowjob, one would assume the handshake phase had been gotten past already.

You and I have obviously lived very different lives...

yes i think thats very true.

the handshake shpuld be firm yet not so firm to the point where it causes pain to the shakee. also keep a level arm and posture.

what about eye contact upon a handshake?

Eye contact is neccessary, because you know if they are acting shifty or nervous, then something is up. you can tell someone is shifty or nervous when they dart there eyes around, etc. I don't want any shifty pranksters shakin' my hand thats for damn sure.

yes but i dont really like making eye contact with people in general so this makes it very difficult. i have to repel te urge to giggle when i make eye conatct.

I hate "groovy multiple phase" handshakes, because

a. They are amazingly hard to keep up with for someone as painfully white as I am

b. You never know which version someone is going to use.


I once shook Mike Watt's hand (this was 1989), and the handshake had about 8 different movements. I sorta kept up, and he was cool enough not to make fun of me. I thank him to this day for that.

jonboy, i do the same. so i suppose im being a hypocrite.

another thing: i never knew what this invisble mode was, nor that it existed. how interesting. i wanna try it out.

Handshake: firm but not to the point where it requires effort, look into the eyes and smile. Smiling is ever so important.

what about girls?

what about girls?

shaking their hands. that is what i am talking about.

Invisible mode is for fucking pussies.

oh. it seems a little bit innappropriate for some reason. surely it is done? i suppose in business it is common. i am picturing a women with straight dirty-blonde hair in a pony-tail with thick-rimmed glasses shaking a man (grey-haired and tall)'s hand with a faint smile on her face after a business transaction.

next thing they will be wanting the vote as well!

I found in Ireland that it is entirely accepted that women will shake hands in a decent fashion. I'm all for that. Also, businessladies have the hang of it. Spot on, Irish ladies and businesswomen.