# Would you shake Trump's hand knowing where it has been? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 17, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882 "2016-10-17T22:01:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/21 "2016-10-20T16:39:38Z")
> [@coremelt](#): > > I’d make a show of putting on double stacked medical surgical gloves before shaking his hand. Being a germophobe I’m sure he would appreciate it. > [@BobLibDem](#): > > I’d shake his hand after shitting and wiping but not washing my hands. OF course you would because you’re such fucking tard you’d rather walk around with shit on your hands than be a reasonable person. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/22 "2016-10-20T17:02:39Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > OF course you would because you’re such fucking tard you’d rather walk around with shit on your hands than be a reasonable person. For the pleasure of rubbing it on The Donald, it would be well worth it. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/23 "2016-10-20T17:16:50Z")
Hillary wouldn’t even shake his hand. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/24 "2016-10-20T17:42:07Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Hillary wouldn’t even shake his hand. 😃 Being married to Bill, she KNOWS where those hands have been. ---
**Author:** ![Memnon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Memnon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Memnon)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/25 "2016-10-20T18:44:46Z")
> [@Me\_Billy](#): > > Would you shake Trump’s hand knowing where all it has been? You kidding? It’s been so long I’d probably suck his fingers. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/26 "2016-10-20T18:48:26Z")
Wouldn’t shake his hand it it was the vibration-powered solution to global warming. Some lines you just don’t cross. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/27 "2016-10-20T20:22:38Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > OF course you would because you’re such fucking tard you’d rather walk around with shit on your hands than be a reasonable person. \ Small Price to pay for the smiting of one’s enemies \ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/28 "2016-10-25T13:41:04Z")
I don’t want to breath the same air as that man. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/29 "2016-10-25T14:23:20Z")
The only part of him I’d shake would be his neck. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/30 "2016-10-25T14:33:32Z")
> [@Memnon](#): > > You kidding? It’s been so long I’d probably suck his fingers. You could probably get his whole small hand into your mouth. If he could stop flapping it about. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/31 "2016-10-26T20:53:17Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > … > OF course you would because you’re such fucking tard you’d rather walk around with shit on your hands than be a reasonable person. You mean he groped her from behind? ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/32 "2016-10-26T21:29:10Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > I wouldn’t shake his hand because he’s Donald Trump. Same here ! There is no way in HELL I would shake his hand ! ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/33 "2016-10-27T07:50:51Z")
Trump has stated before he doesn’t like shaking hands. That said, if offered I would. I mean he’s like, the most famous human being on the planet right now, why not? ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/34 "2016-10-28T22:41:07Z")
I’d just keep walking and leave him there with his little hand out. I’ve never had a chance to snub anyone famous (or infamous) yet. ---
**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/35 "2016-10-29T03:25:43Z")
I’d probably pretend he wasn’t there, just look right through him. He’s disgusting. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/36 "2016-10-29T03:36:07Z")
No, but since I’m basically a friendly sociable sort, I would be quite happy to follow the example of my canine buddies and pee on his leg. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882/37 "2016-10-29T18:57:04Z")
Well, if I had to shake something I’d rather shake his hand than another appendage. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-shake-trumps-hand-knowing-where-it-has-been/768882.md?page=1)