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mobeau69

(11,143 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:37 PM Apr 2020

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Fauci doesn't think Americans should ever shake hands again. Got it!

When social distancing ends I'll be doing the Obama "terrorist" fist bump!

The Obamas were so far ahead of the times. We were blessed!

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Fauci doesn't think Americans should ever shake hands again. Got it! (Original Post) mobeau69 Apr 2020 OP

Elbow bumps even better. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #1

Nah. It's the Obama fist bump forever! mobeau69 Apr 2020 #2

People often cough or sneeze into their elbows. Maybe that isn't a good idea either. Flaleftist Apr 2020 #3

They cough into the inside of their elbow and you bump the outside. If you have to bump at all. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #4

You pick things up with the inside of your fingers and thumbs. The outside rarely touches anything. mobeau69 Apr 2020 #8

Carefully refrain from licking the outside of your elbow. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #5

Never cared for the practice myself. SixString Apr 2020 #6

Not shaking hands works for me Rorey Apr 2020 #7

Fist bumps wouldn't be much better then shaking hands you're Raine Apr 2020 #9

Only if it's a rethuglican. mobeau69 Apr 2020 #10

LOL Raine Apr 2020 #13

Air Five Roland99 Apr 2020 #11

How about a bow? Mossfern Apr 2020 #12

I like bdamomma Apr 2020 #15

Yup....already started doing this... Moostache Apr 2020 #16

the POS bdamomma Apr 2020 #14

I'm hoping for a major coronary malfunction. mobeau69 Apr 2020 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author marked50 Apr 2020 #18

I'll start with Republicans first- no hand shaking- then rethink elbow or fist bumps- end up with a marked50 Apr 2020 #19

Always use proper etiquette and technique when fist "bumping" a puke... mobeau69 Apr 2020 #20

I got in the habit of bowing when in Japan. central scrutinizer Apr 2020 #21

I never shake hands Green Line Apr 2020 #22

What about "blood brother/sister" ceremonies where you cut your thumbs and put them together? gulliver Apr 2020 #23

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,000 posts)

1. Elbow bumps even better. . . . nt

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:37 PM

Apr 2020

mobeau69

(11,143 posts)

2. Nah. It's the Obama fist bump forever!

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:40 PM

Apr 2020

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

3. People often cough or sneeze into their elbows. Maybe that isn't a good idea either.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:40 PM

Apr 2020

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,000 posts)

4. They cough into the inside of their elbow and you bump the outside. If you have to bump at all. . nt

Reply to Flaleftist (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:42 PM

Apr 2020

mobeau69

(11,143 posts)

8. You pick things up with the inside of your fingers and thumbs. The outside rarely touches anything.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:47 PM

Apr 2020

Besides, I'll take any risk in fist bumping to honor of our best first couple ever!

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,000 posts)

5. Carefully refrain from licking the outside of your elbow. . . . nt

Reply to Flaleftist (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:43 PM

Apr 2020

SixString

(1,057 posts)

6. Never cared for the practice myself.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:44 PM

Apr 2020

Rorey

(8,445 posts)

7. Not shaking hands works for me

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:45 PM

Apr 2020

I've tried to avoid it ever since Jared Polis (my governor) hurt my hand a couple of years ago.

It wasn't on purpose. Just my arthritis.

Raine

(30,540 posts)

9. Fist bumps wouldn't be much better then shaking hands you're

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:51 PM

Apr 2020

still coming in contact with the germs on hands and fingers.

mobeau69

(11,143 posts)

10. Only if it's a rethuglican.

Reply to Raine (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:58 PM

Apr 2020

Just say "Give me an Obama bump" and if they're the enemy they'll pull away. Just like Linda Blair reacted when a crusifix was raised to her face.

Raine

(30,540 posts)

13. LOL

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:01 PM

Apr 2020

that's one way to tell!

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

11. Air Five

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:59 PM

Apr 2020

Mossfern

(2,487 posts)

12. How about a bow?

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:00 PM

Apr 2020

bdamomma

(63,840 posts)

15. I like

Reply to Mossfern (Reply #12)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:03 PM

Apr 2020

the bow idea, much respect.

Moostache

(9,895 posts)

16. Yup....already started doing this...

Reply to Mossfern (Reply #12)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:04 PM

Apr 2020

bdamomma

(63,840 posts)

14. the POS

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:01 PM

Apr 2020

tRump needs to keep shaking hands maybe he contract it.

mobeau69

(11,143 posts)

17. I'm hoping for a major coronary malfunction.

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:13 PM

Apr 2020

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marked50

(1,366 posts)

19. I'll start with Republicans first- no hand shaking- then rethink elbow or fist bumps- end up with a

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:20 PM

Apr 2020

finger

mobeau69

(11,143 posts)

20. Always use proper etiquette and technique when fist "bumping" a puke...

Reply to marked50 (Reply #19)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:27 PM

Apr 2020

central scrutinizer

(11,648 posts)

21. I got in the habit of bowing when in Japan.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 10:49 PM

Apr 2020

But I probably did it too much and at the wrong times. In Chile, you give everyone a hug and a faux kiss on each cheek. Even someone you just met. That’s gotta change.

Green Line

(1,123 posts)

22. I never shake hands

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 11:14 PM

Apr 2020

Haven’t done it for years, when someone sticks their hand out, I tell them I have a cold.

gulliver

(13,180 posts)

23. What about "blood brother/sister" ceremonies where you cut your thumbs and put them together?

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 11:20 PM

Apr 2020

Surely not those too!

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