When you meet new people do you greet them with a firm manly hand shake or a yo man 'sup fist bump. or do you have some kind of wild secret hand shake like the free masons
If someone I didn't know tried to greet me with a fist bump I would immediately assume he/she is an idiot.
This. It's a pretty useful way to differentiate between reasonable people and assholes. Nothing necessarily wrong with fist bumps after some familiarity has been established
( depending on the circumstance...I guess? )
Come to think of it, most first encounters I've had with people haven't involved any sort of hand contact.
Sorry, I do a lot of fist bumping. In all fairness I work in an environment where handshakes aren't really possible. Fork lift work. But yes, outside of that - it is god damn animalistic.
usually handshake. Then I tell them I'm going to vote for Mitt Romney. Then I kiss them on the forehead. Then I smell their ass like a dog.
Honestly if someone I just met goes for the fist bump it is kind of a diss. Unless they are trying to kiss your ass and give you dap for doing something sweet.
Like making a funny joke or accomplishing an alcoholic feat of sorts. Side note NEVER FIST BUMP CHICKS you want to bang - there is no sex after fist bump.
I go for a nod and a howdy doo, then only resort to a handshake if they put their hand in.
edit: A bow is just an overemphasized nod, right?
edit2: If someone tries to introduce themselves with a fistbump, the correct response is to clasp their fist with both hands as if they were offering it for a shake, and shake it sympathetically like they had cancer or a relative of theirs just died.
I'm a fist bumper and proud... but only with people I already know. If they want me to punch their fist the least they could do is buy me a drink first, until then I'm just going to give them a too firm handshake, because I'm always afraid of giving a limp one and I overcompensate.
I like these kinds of threads. It demonstrates how up-their-own-ass, or neurotic people are about something as trivial as greeting rituals. As for me, handshakes if I'm meeting someone for the first time. After that, I don't have any kind of protocol. Whether it's fist bumps, handshakes, thug-hugs, overly complex handshake that makes a snapping sound at the end; I go for whatever makes sense at the time.
How about a good old-fashioned high five? Fist bump for me usually comes on parting w/ friends, not meeting them initially. Meet new people a hearty handshake all the way. I'm not in college anymore. way past it actually.
I usually handshake, but if I'm doing a porn scene with an actress, and other males are around, I'll fist bump. That's how it goes, usually. You don't really have time to handshake in such positions. It's also not very hygienic.
I probably do hand shakes when I meet new people, but if I'm comfortable enough with you, I'll throw in the fist bump for variation's sake. Wait; that'd be kind of awkward to greet somebody with a fist bump, wouldn't it? Really, now that I think about it, isn't fist-bumping more of an alternative to high-fives or maybe hugs than like hand shakes? Reminds me of American Psycho when the business men high five each other over their banter about people. I know when someone says something righteous, I'll fist bump or something; I wouldn't shake his/her friggin hand.
You know, if I got to choose, I would wave. Or like, say hello. But most people around here expect a handshake... Or hug in some cases. Never fistbumped anyone other than as a joke, but I would technically prefer it for the lowered contact time.
I'm more of a handshaker myself but a sign of mutual respect is a sign of mutual respect and I have no qualms with participating in whichever transaction is presented.
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