Dude, you totally win. I wish I’d thought of it!
Yeah, “pound it” is the description I’ve always heard and the version that my brother (14), niece (16) and nephew (13) all agree on. We often incorporate it into our various secret handshakes. They have, thankfully, never used “fisting” as a description for it.
Unfortunately, they do seem to be somewhat confused on how to use the word “gangbang” and have attempted to use it as a threat at various points. “I’m gonna gangbang you!” is quite a startling declaration.
Oy. The last time I said, “Gimme some dap,” I was in a hardware store, looking for the spackle. :smack: I’m so hip, I’m pelvic. :rolleyes:
Yeah - seems you, plnnr and I come from a somewhat different background than others.
“Pound that, dawg.”
Or you could do like these fellows.
I truly, seriously thought this thread was about fisting. I didn’t read it, because I always assumed that fisting goes hand in hand with being uncomfortable.
A job interview.
Elderly people.
I fist-bump my 16yo sister in law all the time. I can get away with it because I’m still relatively young and spry (24.)
When you go to initiate the fist bump, you have to extend the fist and raise it up, like you are about to drop it down on something. This is a visual cue for the fistee to form a fist. When the fistee fist is formed, you drop it like it’s hot. The rest takes care of itself. They will automatically then drop their fist down on yours, and you can end with a totally flippin’ sweet knuckle tap.
So, I’m still confused. Is the proper current way to do it
(1) where both fists are held more or less thumb on top, pinky on bottom, and the top fist comes down to meet the (upcoming) bottom fist, then the positions are exchanged and bumped again (similar to the old “gimme five” in motion, but with closed fists instead of open palms); or
(2) where both fists are held back-of-hand-up, palm-down, and there is a single “bop” where the two fists are softly punched against each other?
-McNew, old fart
My husband will offer his fist for bumping while singing in a falsetto, “Respect knuckles!” He plans to teach our future offspring to do this, so expect it to catch on…
Don’t we have a rule about false advertising in this forum?
At any rate, since I am over the age of twelve, I am happy with a good handshake. Firm, single pump. No games. My BIL and his friends have a new shake or thing like this every week. I am glad my hands are strong and fast. A handshake is what they get, no matter what they go for.
And yes, since you are thinking of it, get off my lawn.
I had no idea you were Napoleon Dynamite.
Yeah, but you had to have suspected.
WHAT THE…?!?
::skims thread::
Never mind.
1,011 views - 31 posts = 980 disappointed Dopers.
We taught my oldest to do the “thump-chest-twice- then point” “peace out” thing when he was a toddler. It was hilarious.
I just died laughing. Thank you.
What a let down. I’m quite disappointed with the actual subject of this thread.
But this is hysterical:
Both. You gotta do both. First one, then the other, in one fluid, ‘‘I eat fist bumps for breakfast’’ movement.
We used to do this back in the mid 80’s. Guys on the football team would smash knuckles HARD together when they met each other in school, outside, at a party, etc. I had very sore knuckles for several weeks each year.
You mean you aren’t supposed to say “wonder twin powers, activate!” ?
Brian
Fisting… thank god they don’t actually call it that…
Can I just say - Best thread I’ve read here in a long time! 