The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Opposite Sex Greetings

Re:The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Oppos... by heheocoenev on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @07:26PM (#15179912)

Hugs are more hygenic than handshakes. Hug greeting for the 21C!

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Re:The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Oppos... by raghava on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @02:28AM (#15181626)

Simpler one with _zero_ contact!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste

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Re:The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Oppos... by eeZah7Ux on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @06:49AM (#15182621)

A visible nod, like a little bowing, would be enough.

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Re:The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Oppos... by ainiriand on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @06:31AM (#15182539)

In many countries is common to kiss one, twice or even thrice!

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Re:The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Oppos... by glandium on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @08:24AM (#15183038)

Or even four (in some parts of France at least)

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Re:The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Oppos... by vikiomega9 on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @02:22AM (#15181611)

lol http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Namaste-hy...

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Re:The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Oppos... by rqtaylor on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @11:25PM (#15180967)

Fist bumps > handshakes https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/fist-bump-better-handsha...

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Re:The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Oppos... by waterhouse on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @12:43AM (#15181276)

I'm not sure if I can find a direct citation, but Penn & Teller have said that rubbing butts is more sanitary than shaking hands, and that they'd be happy for fans to greet them that way.

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Re:The Etiquette of the Victorian Handshake: Advice on Oppos... by pamqzl on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @06:28AM (#15182526)

If you shake hands with an unsanitary person you can easily sanitise your hand. If you hug an unsanitary person you'll need a shower and a change of clothes.

Plus there's the smell...

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