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Originally Posted by pwd72s
This is well & good for us normal folk...but politicians and celebrities who must shake hands often quickly learn the technique of only offering fingers to shake, in order to avoid hand injury.
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We're talking hand shake not disarming a bomb. Just kidding! What are the injuries that come from a firm handshake, is it just the repetitive nature of the gesture.
I think I can honestly say I've never shaken hands with a politician or celebrity so can't speak from experience. I would bet that shaking with Eastwood, Newman (even today) or Hackman etc. would be firm. I guess I can agree with the politician thing as they spend so much time glad handing. They are more concerned about contracting some kind of disease from someone by touching them.
I like a firm handshake and when I don't get it in return that just means I have to find out more about this character, doesn't mean I don't like them. It does get my attention though.
I'm guessing there aren't too many wimp handshakes for Pcar drivers, got to keep a firm grip on that wheel especially the older ones.