# Give a firm handshake. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 21, 2014, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-a-firm-handshake/691287 "2014-06-21T13:52:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-a-firm-handshake/691287/41 "2014-06-24T19:26:08Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Beginning with the index finger, each digit is slowly sucked into the mouth and savored a brief moment before moving on to the next digit. IIRC. No wonder I missed out on that big promotion. Handshake etiquette is so complicated! Thank you, Kayaker. I’ll be ready the next time Ms. Ratchet offers her hand. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-a-firm-handshake/691287/42 "2014-06-24T20:00:14Z")
::sigh:: The primitive nature of these social rituals bugs me to no end. Might as well be baring our asses on the plains of the serengeti. You bare ass too much, you bare ass too little. You bare ass just right. I take your fruit. I hit you with stick. I think you female. oooh ooh AHH AHHHH ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-a-firm-handshake/691287/43 "2014-06-25T01:08:22Z")
Between a life of manual labor, playing guitar and paddling a kayak for years I’ve developed a very strong grip. I have shaken hands with people and realized too late that I overdid it. On the other hand, I’ve surprised a few guys that thought they were going to show me what a strong grip they had! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-a-firm-handshake/691287.md?page=2)