I’ve never been into handshaking, usually offering up a fist bump to someone who wants to shake. Lately I’ve been even more anti-handshaking. Shake my hand and I’m then going to wanna wash my hands.
So, yesterday I was already in a bad mood when a client at work aggressively wanted to shake. I walk up to her while perusing some paperwork, and she thrusts out her hand, which I pointedly ignore.
I begin answering the question she needed answered, all the while ignoring the hand, which she kept rigidly extended. Eventually she said, “you’re not going to shake my hand?” By now I was kind of pissed off, so I answered, “extra quick on the uptake, today?!”