Give a firm handshake.

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.

::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

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!