

Fauci says people should 'just forget about shaking hands' even after the coronavirus threat is over



The history of the handshake dates back to the 5th century B.C. in Greece. It was a symbol of peace, showing that neither person was carrying a weapon.

edit on 21-4-2020 by DBCowboy because: I am Batman



Shaking hands used to mean something. To us older folk, a handshake was a signed, notarized, legally binding document.In the movie, "Oceans 13" the premise was that if you shook Frank Sinatra's hand you had to act honerably.You used to be able to judge a man's character by the way he shook your hand.Now they want us to "fist bump" or "touch elbows".Personally, I think I will always shake hands and will prefer to deal with people who shake hands.If you're of the type that want to "jazz hands", "high five", "fist bump" or "flash your groin" as a substitute for a handshake, then more power to you.I will always shake hands.