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National Handshake Day is Today!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 29 Jun 23

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing well too. Handshakes plays an important role in professional communication. It begun as a gesture of promise or oath , like sealing the bond....

different cultures

grows professional relationships

promise gesture

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No Handshakes

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 9 Oct 16

This weekend was the best I've had in a very long time. With all the changing churches that I've done this year trying to find one I can fit in, I finally did that and this weekend I met and made some new friends. This morning...

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handshakes... how'd you do it?

jazel_juan @jazel_juan (15745) • Philippines 26 Jan 12

Growing up, i was not exposed to people giving handshakes. We are not in the upper class of the society and i grew up in a very informal environment... here in Philippines, middle class are not exactly into handshakes..so i...

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why do japanese prefer bowing their heads instead of a warm handshake?

rosebinas @rosebinas (180) • Philippines 30 Jun 10

I have lived in Japan for more than a dozen years yet I still do not know the real reason why they'd rather bow their heads several times to acknowledge the other person being introduced to them or every time they greet someone...

greeeting a person

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June 26 - National Handshake Day

kimbers867 @kimbers867 (2539) • United States 26 Jun 08

Ever encounter one of those “dead fish” handshakes! Eck! Creepy! Well a good handshake is important. Especially in the business world, where deals are finalized with a handshake and where a bad handshake could derail the...

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Handshakes...

pelo26 @pelo26 (1552) • Philippines 5 May 07

The way we do our handshakes tells a lot about our personalities. How is your handshake? Is it firm and strong?

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Do you judge people (especially men) by their handshake?

missinghim @missinghim (1339) • United States 3 Mar 07

I met my bosses boyfriend the other day and although he's a very attractive (handsome and built nice), well dressed, and well spoken... I had a very bad impression of him because he had an extremely WEAK handshake. Someone once...

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