My father taught me the proper way to do a handshake. To this day I am repulsed by a limp handshake. Unfortunately his great strength gave me a much too strong handshake for some people and I need to temper it.
I'm not sure handshakes will ever become as popular as before. Do you think we should trash this old tradition after our current experiences?
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We could always take up the old Kikuyu tribe's tradition of spitting at people's feet. Early European arrivals mistook this act as being an insult, when it actually signified deep trust and respect.
You see, you have given someone a part of your body, which could be taken to a witch doctor to have an evil spell cast upon you. Far from being an insult, it was a ceremonial honour!
Petter
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Apr 12, 2020
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IMHO, most "traditions" should be measured against REASON. I think most/all would not measure-up. 
FearlessFly
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Apr 12, 2020
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(stepping-up onto soapbox)
How many folks ask women to remove a hat (especially easter sunday mornings) ? What is the reason for this expectation nonsense ? I wear hats
virtually all my waking hours. At my age folks likely think I'm covering-up hair-loss (yes, there is some, see profile pic), but I have been wearing hats for 40+ years, that is not the reason (and not the reason for hair-loss). Few dress-code requirements make sense to me. Why not respect peoples' choice(s) when there is no REASON for some un/known cultural 'tradition' ?
(stepping off-of soapbox)
We may take the eastern tradition of bowing?
LenHazell53
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Apr 12, 2020
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Why follow 'tradition' without (debatable very good) REASON ?
@FearlessFly a handshake is a tradition too, and at the moment there is good reason not to do it.
@LenHazell53 . . . yes, and this is a good time to question (AND advocate for the elimination of) any/all 'tradition'(s) for which there is NO good reason(s).
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