# Salma Hayek - Ah, to be my friend's hand **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 8, 2005, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105 "2005-08-08T12:46:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/1 "2005-08-08T12:46:06Z")
True Story: A buddy of mine is a reporter for the NY Times. He covers Hollywood occasionally. He was at a Golden Globes party for the NYT a couple of years ago and shared this story about Hollywood networking: My friend was talking with Harvey Weinstein - former head of Miramax - Harvey is very media savvy, recognized my friend and was pumping him to hype a movie. Salma Hayek walked up to Harvey - petite bit of perfection that she is - and was introduced to my (not even remotely good-looking by H’wood standards) friend. She was clearly there to network with Harvey (also not good looking by any stretch) and saw that Harvey was treating my friend like he “was somebody.” So, to get to Harvey, Salma _turns it on_ to my friend, telling a brief anecdote that culminates with her taking his hand and _clutching it to her breast_ for a good minute or so as part of telling the story. My friend, while thoroughly captivated (!!), fully recognized that he was being worked by one of the best, so it is not like he could take it “personally,” if you will. But still… ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/2 "2005-08-08T13:07:07Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > True Story: > > A buddy of mine is a reporter for the NY Times. He covers Hollywood occasionally. He was at a Golden Globes party for the NYT a couple of years ago and shared this story about Hollywood networking: > > My friend was talking with Harvey Weinstein - former head of Miramax - Harvey is very media savvy, recognized my friend and was pumping him to hype a movie. Salma Hayek walked up to Harvey - petite bit of perfection that she is - and was introduced to my (not even remotely good-looking by H’wood standards) friend. She was clearly there to network with Harvey (also not good looking by any stretch) and saw that Harvey was treating my friend like he “was somebody.” So, to get to Harvey, Salma _turns it on_ to my friend, telling a brief anecdote that culminates with her taking his hand and _clutching it to her breast_ for a good minute or so as part of telling the story. > > My friend, while thoroughly captivated (!!), fully recognized that he was being worked by one of the best, so it is not like he could take it “personally,” if you will. But still… OK, please tell us about some sh\*t job your friend had to do to pay that Karmic debt! The best side-effect from my job isn’t 1/1000th of having my hand clutched to Salma Hayek’s breast. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/3 "2005-08-08T13:11:42Z")
Oh, and according to my friend “they’re real and they are specTACular” Apparently, in true Hollywood networking fashion, when Salma is working it, she wears very revealing - all cleavage all the time - type stuff (like she doesn’t normally?!) and basically “waves them in front of you” fully expecting people she is talking with to spend their time looking at her boobs. This is a problem? ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/4 "2005-08-08T14:12:38Z")
Problem maybe not, but it’s a little pathetic. I blame woman’s biological imperative to follow the money. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/5 "2005-08-08T14:40:04Z")
Is this the same hand he traditionally used to touch himself? If not, is it now? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/6 "2005-08-08T14:42:51Z")
I seem to recall that Woody Allen, early in his career, said he wanted to be reincarnated as Warren Beatty’s fingertips. But I think your friend could give ol’ Warren a run for his money… ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/7 "2005-08-08T16:09:44Z")
I would much rather be her sex slave, but to each their own. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/8 "2005-08-08T16:32:11Z")
I seem to remember a picture of some guy getting a feel with Salma Hayek posted on The Stile Project two or three years ago. If that’s the same picture, I’m impressed. If that’s a different guy, I’m not as impressed, although it’s noteworthy – and I’m wondering when it’s going to be my turn to cup the Hayek twins. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/9 "2005-08-08T16:44:52Z")
> [@Askia](#): > > I seem to remember a picture of some guy getting a feel with Salma Hayek posted on The Stile Project two or three years ago. If that’s the same picture, I’m impressed. If that’s a different guy, I’m not as impressed, although it’s noteworthy – and I’m wondering when it’s going to be my turn to cup the Hayek twins. If you can find a link to the site - I am at work and have to be careful about searches - I can confirm if it was my friend, but I am inclined to doubt it… ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/10 "2005-08-08T16:48:55Z")
Can’t post a link here – it’s against SDMB policy. The Stile Project is notoriously pornographic. Plus its content changes so rapidly and with such volume it’ll be like looking for a titty in a boobyhatch. ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/11 "2005-08-08T17:36:27Z")
I would be content to be reincarnated as Selma Hayek’s underoos. Content indeed. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2005, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salma-hayek-ah-to-be-my-friends-hand/316105/12 "2005-08-09T00:54:10Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Oh, and according to my friend “they’re real and they are specTACular” Uhh, “Golden” Globes, then? 😃 OUCH! I’m going, I’m going!