Cephelapod t1_j59ct81 wrote on January 21, 2023 at 9:19 AM

Reply to Recommended Clothing Brands for Everyday Life by heycassi

Carhartt, make robust good quality kit. Ridgeline, swaandri, Pike Brothers are all hard wearing everyday clothes. Lems boots are smart casual and wear really well.

Cephelapod OP t1_iy2pga9 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 7:55 AM

Reply to comment by prrt_frrt_toot in LPT: when shaking hands with someone elderly. Wait I till they apply pressure then gently match it or use less pressure. by Cephelapod

This is a really good point. Defensive handshaking!

Cephelapod OP t1_iy080kx wrote on November 27, 2022 at 7:37 PM

Reply to LPT: when shaking hands with someone elderly. Wait I till they apply pressure then gently match it or use less pressure. by Cephelapod

If you get a hand crusher try to pull back and squeeze their fingers was the advice I was given.

Cephelapod OP t1_ixzk2iy wrote on November 27, 2022 at 4:57 PM

Reply to comment by cocacola999 in LPT: when shaking hands with someone elderly. Wait I till they apply pressure then gently match it or use less pressure. by Cephelapod

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.

Cephelapod OP t1_ixzjqsk wrote on November 27, 2022 at 4:54 PM

Reply to comment by 909-A1 in LPT: when shaking hands with someone elderly. Wait I till they apply pressure then gently match it or use less pressure. by Cephelapod

Yes, it is hard to refuse a handshake sometimes, especially here in the UK. But I never understood the death grip thing with many blokes of a certain age and demeanour. I experienced it a lot in the 80’s and 90’s. I had no idea arthritis could be so painful and debilitating until recently. I am around a lot of elderly people and when we chat it is a common topic, especially for men, the abject fear of someone moving in for a handshake.