For the last time, sleeze bucket, putting out you hand is often a highly visible act that MANY people can observe, not just you and the other person involved. You don’t have the right to damage someone else’s reputation by your actions regardless of what that act means to you personally. Just as I don’t walk up to someone in an academic business meeting and ask how they cheat on their taxes, I don’t appreciate them implying that I’m a hooker or an easy mark in negotiations.