Posted by sunny10 on April 1, 2005, at 9:46:14
In reply to fingertip handshakes........, posted by rainbowbrite on April 1, 2005, at 9:14:52
I'm afraid I was raised by a pack of wolves and don't like the idea of hand shakes at all.
If I really have a close relationship with a person whom I would like to touch at all as a gesture of comraderie, I would hug that person, or pat their shoulder or something intimate like that.
Non-intimate touching is entirely fake in my opinion.
I can honestly say that my reaction to a handshake is never taken well by the person who initiated it- and I am pretty sure that I am prohibiting career advancement by not initiating handshake when I am introduced to higher-ups- but what can I say?
I'm a bumbling fool? Naw, I prefer to admit to having no manners at all. It's not like I mean a lack of respect for PEOPLE, just for useless gestures!
I'm quite sure that jyl gets lots more respect than I do- I just can't help being myself!
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