Do you still shake peoples hand?

Canada
May 24, 2009 7:07pm CST
when you meet someone new,do you shake their hand or do you just say"nice to meet you"?I usualy shake hands,but i guess it depende on who i'm meeting or where i am.
6 responses
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
25 May 09
i never shake hands to others. i always feel i am not an important person. i am afraid others whether want to shake hand with me. i don't want force others to shake hand with me. i always say nice to meet you .
• Canada
25 May 09
Well,you are important if someone introduce you to someone else.I do understand a little though,you do want to feel like a moron if you put your hand out and the other person doesn't shake it.You should really stop putting yourself down like that,i'm sure someone think you are important...Have a good night.
• Canada
25 May 09
I mean"you DON'T want to feel like a moron".Sorry about that!!
@speakeasy (4171)
• United States
25 May 09
It depends on the circumstances. If I am being introduced to someone, I usually do shake hands. If I just meet someone some other way, I only shake hands if they offer their hand first. I do not mind shaking hands with strangers (you can always wash your hand later); but, I really dislike it when a stranger thinks we should "hug" when we meet for the first time and/or they want to do the"cheek kiss thing". That is way too close for comfort.
• Philippines
25 May 09
i am also doing like you..
• Canada
25 May 09
I do agree with you,i wouldn't not want to hug someone i just meet.I need personnal space!
@patialvi (715)
• India
25 May 09
whenever i meet someone either my friend or my friend's friend. i do shake hand with them. i think this is the best way to greet someone and we people are doing it.
@sblossom (2168)
25 Apr 10
In my culture shake hands is an acceptable way to meet people. Here when I meet some local friends sometimes they want to hug me or kiss me. I know it’s their culture, but still feel uncomfortable. I never move the first step to kiss them or hug them. To be honest so far I still don’t know how to do it properly. If you watch what I have done you would laugh at me. So I always try to avoid kissing or hugging. However shaking hands are more natural to me.
@russso (1693)
• Philippines
25 May 09
I do. I usually do this when I'm meeting somebody for the first time.
@Preciousgem (1182)
• Philippines
25 May 09
I doing it, because it is also a kind of respect, to the people you meet recently, and show how you feel about him or her, it is also a kind of conversation.