[mcuozzo]

I hate the dead fish hand shake. Sometimes it happens accidentally, but most times when you get it, it's on purpose. If I think I get a dead fish accidentally, I've actually asked for a re-shake.

I was doing some consulting for a small company. Second or third day at the job site I met the president of the company. He shook my hand and I just about cried/passed out. He had the strongest grip I've ever (still to this day) encountered. Funny thing is he was a jovial guy about 20 yrs older than myself. Average build. But every time we met we would shakes hands and for the next half hour my hand wasn't right!!!

After working there for a few weeks, turns out the guy I'm working with is his son in-law. Eventually he lets on that his father in law used to compete professionally at gripping contests (who know they even had such a thing). Usually he just shakes normally, but the son in law knew I was a wise ass and told his father in law not to let up until I complained. After the cat was out of the bag, he admitted he only went about 2/3's of what he could have done!!!

And I've yet to meet a famous person (i've run in to a few) who gives a dead fish hand shake.