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What Does a Weak Handshake Mean to You?

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Jmat321

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I met Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Demi Moore and Bruce Willis when BSC brought Planet Hollywood public.

 

I was on the otc desk at the time as an assitant trader.

 

As each Celeb walked by, I stuck out my hand.

 

Arnold: more of a low-five, side slap.

 

Stallone: Dead fish and seemed to be taken aback by the scene on the trading desk -

 

Demi - no shake.

 

Willis. firm handshake -left hand on shoulder. Sincere .

 

Willis was the cooest out of the bunch. He stayed for a bit and asked us what it was like to trade. Seems he was a regular guy at heart and missed comraderie...

 

- Met Barry Pepper a few years later. Dead fish.

 

Whatever it measn - I don't know

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I've shaken a thousand hands in my life, maybe more, but the one that stood out was Mark Gastineau backstage at a Rod Stewart concert. I did my best with a firm handshake and wished him a good season, but swear his fingers alone wrapped around my hands a few times. I was totally intimidated by his handshake.

 

The funniest handshake moment was with Gerry Cooney. We shook hands and posed for a photo. I then suggested as a goof that we strike the boxer pose for the photo, at which time someone in our group yelled that Cooney should lay down on the floor to be a realistic pose. Even Cooney laughed hard.

 

I like a good firm handshake with the free hand on the other arm.

 

 

If I know someone well. I like the shoulder bump/semi-hug pat on the back.

 

 

 

If someone gives me a weak handshake, I put my free hand on our hands, I suppose to encourage some trust and easieness.

 

"... let it go - lets move forward."

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Similar to what others think, a weak handshake to me means either they are insincere and/or they have low self-esteem/confidence. Or they're literally a homo. I think that's how they do it... being effeminate and shaking hands like a lady.



 



On the other side of it, I have a fishing buddy that just about crushes my hand before and after each fishing outing. A bit overdone. It's almost as bad as getting a limp shake imo.


A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals.

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