cocacola999 t1_ixzi69f wrote
Reply to comment by ZenHun in LPT: when shaking hands with someone elderly. Wait I till they apply pressure then gently match it or use less pressure. by Cephelapod
Yeah no idea why people even do anything other than a light shake. Also don't match their grip either. My grandmother before she died had a death grip
Cephelapod OP t1_ixzk2iy wrote
I guess I was getting more at taking your cue from their grip as an arthritis sufferer would be unlikely to squeeze harder than they could manage without pain.
SeveranceZero t1_iy2mfpk wrote
Idk, the real LPT is from a few posts above you. Check your ego at the door and just give people normal handshakes.
Hotdogbrain t1_iy1iydi wrote
High school, I’m meeting my gf’s grandma for first time. She’s ancient, I’m trying to be polite so when we shake hands I go super light cause I don’t want to hurt her. Later she tells my gf I have a “limp” grip and she doesn’t trust me…yeah she was a bitch.
Everest_95 t1_iy1lj9i wrote
Was you tempted to shake her hand next time and crush it?
Hotdogbrain t1_iy1m0h3 wrote
Yeah, but luckily I only really saw/dealt with her a few times after that and didn’t bother saying anything. GF basically told me that she was just an old shrew, leave it alone.
foggy-sunrise t1_iy38exi wrote
Because generations of men have told us that a good, firm handshake is important when meeting someone new. Not sure their reasoning other than being memorable, maybe? 🤷♂️
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