DUmmies get outraged at the drop of a hat, often over some really surprising little things.
A handshake is a normal part of life for a decent and civilized person - a greeting, a tradition, a sign of respect, a rite of agreement.
But to a DUmp democrat a handshake is just another source of controversy and boiling hate.
At least it persuaded Rolex dealer randy to take a break from his incessant race baiting.
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:05 PM
randys1 (8,415 posts)
For GOD's sake, stop shaking hands.
The reason we started shaking hands was to make sure the other person didnt have a weapon in his or her hand.
No weapons to worry about, for the most part (I will resist my usual anti gun comment here)
Shaking hands spreads disease, colds, flu, etc.
Stop it
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026978040Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:07 PM
Star Member villager (22,670 posts)
1. Only fist-bumps then, Randys1?
Response to villager (Reply #1)Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:09 PM
randys1 (8,415 posts)
2. Do you know me? you must
That is exactly what I make everybody do
And I explain why too
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:11 PM
lunamagica (1,043 posts)
4. Oh, yes. + a MILLION
I hate it, hate it, hate and wish that disgusting custom would disappear once and for all!
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:12 PM
Star Member pinboy3niner (43,595 posts)
6. I actually knew a guy who practiced that, doing only fistbumps
He died, from multiple illnesses. True story
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:43 PM
Star Member SheilaT (18,234 posts)
19. Handwashing solves a lot of disease problems.
If you're hardly ever washing your hands, then maybe you shouldn't shake hands. But most of us have access to soap and running water and wash our hands many times a day.
I think if shaking hands was such a spreader of disease, then it would be very obvious that groups that don't normally shake hands are unusually healthy. Little kids rarely shake hands, and they're quite disease-ridden, as any parent can tell you.
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:45 PM
randys1 (8,415 posts)
23. Thanks for implying I am dirty...great ****ing place this DU
Oh, and bye bye now
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:13 PM
Star Member NightWatcher (27,119 posts)
8. I strictly fist bump now. If we're tight, I'll blow it up
That's just how I roll
(I'm 40 and should not speak like this, ever)
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:16 PM
pintobean (14,635 posts)
10. Why on earth would you care
what other people do?
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:41 PM
riderinthestorm (18,854 posts)
18. As a woman, I've had men refuse to shake my hand
because they think I'm "unclean".
It's insulting when someone refuses to shake hands, especially as a female.
It's not because you're a woman. It's because you're a DUmmy.
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:51 PM
riderinthestorm (18,854 posts)
27. You just got insulted when SheilaT talked about washing your hands
the implication that one is "unclean" is insulting. Your OP makes clear you think people are big dirty germ bombs. You want to take religious bat shit insanity about touching others and expand it cause we're all "unclean".
Just wash your hands and deal with the fact that shaking hands is an American cultural norm.
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 08:00 PM
Star Member hobbit709 (35,509 posts)
35. You and Howard Hughes
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 09:16 PM
Star Member scarletwoman (28,066 posts)
47. The only time my hands shake is when I've had too much alcohol the night before.
But that rarely happens anymore now that I'm no longer a wild young party girl.
So, yes, I have pretty much stopped shaking hands.
You're welcome.
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 09:31 PM
Star Member cherokeeprogressive (19,718 posts)
53. I've shaken hands tens of thousands of times, with thousands of people. I'm fine.
Don't worry, I won't shake yours.
No handshaking in Boston.
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 09:51 PM
Star Member Warpy (83,585 posts)
60. It rarely came up in Boston
but out west, everybody shakes hands. I hate it.
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 09:55 PM
Jamaal510 (8,529 posts)
63. Sometimes you're forced to shake hands,
like when it's a business setting. What I'd do is wash my hands ASAP afterwards, then use a paper towel to turn off the sink and open the restroom door with.
