The Handshake Replacement: Your Ideas (normal, woman, female, walking)

[RbccL]

Originally Posted by mascoma

This:

Spock's Vulcan salute should replace handshakes in coronavirus era


https://www.cnet.com/news/spocks-vul...ronavirus-era/

Didn't know that.

Yeah... he really didn’t invent it.

[rfomd129]

I think there are two main situations where we meet new people - business settings and social gatherings. In the past the handshake worked in both settings but all that has changed now. Until we settle on how to greet new people (and that will take time) I think there will be a lot of outstretched hands waiting to be shaken but with few takers. I come from a background where hugging was the norm and I'll be happy to see the handshake between strangers disappear. I could never help wondering if the hand I was shaking had been washed. We've all seen people leave restrooms without going anywhere near the sinks.

[DaneThornberg]

Originally Posted by engineman

Hold up your hand and say "how". That has worked for the Indians for many moons.

Now this is the best suggestion yet. I could live with that even as an anglo Saxon.

[2nd trick op]

Originally Posted by engineman

Hold up your hand and say "how". That has worked for the Indians for many moons.

I know "how"; what I need to know is "who"?

[nyyfanatic85]

None. A wave, elbow bump, or peace sign just doesn't have nearly the same effect, sorry. I dislike all of the alternate ideas and feel that the handshake is an appropriate greeting. If you're concerned about germs spreading, just bring extra hand sanitizer. There's no need to completely tear down an established way of making an immediate personal connection.

[jonesg]

I'm staying with the good old fashioned french kiss.

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by Sundaydrive00

Not from his greeting of choice.

A nod of the head is much safer then touching hips or butts.

Well, I wasn't thinking of naked hip checking or butt bumping...

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by shamrock4

I choose a simple head nod and a smile.

There is no need for any physical touching. There is no way on Earth I would do a hip bump - yuck!

Not hip bump, hip check like NHL hockey but with timing so it's done at the same time by both parties.

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by Oklazona Bound

I remember that. Perhaps with our current situation people might not get offended so easy especially when no offense is intended.


Perhaps a Fonzie thumbs up?

That should be interesting when Heads of State get together.

[Sundaydrive00]

Originally Posted by LauraC

Well, I wasn't thinking of naked hip checking or butt bumping...

Neither was I... Yuck!