Too many people nowdays seem to be using shaking hands to trick someone into making a pact with them, the sealing and terms of which are not mutually understood. I have personally witnessed this form of theft and deceit too many times.
I would have to draw your attention to the recent movie called 'Crash'. A good commentary and exposé of the System itself, this movie features a scene in which two police officers shake hands. One is a senior officer who wields a lot of power. The other is a rookie who is onto the System of the other one, and disapproves. The senior police officer does not let go of the hand of the rookie. (He seems to be tricking him into a pact.) The rookie police officer then freaks out and tells the senior police to let go of his hand. Why do you think he wanted him to let go?
The characteristic handshake often is stiff as well as prolonged.
With so many people on the System, it poses a potential danger.
Do you admit that it is at least risky?
2006-08-10 09:21:09 · 4 answers · asked by spanner 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
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2006-08-10 09:33:42 · update #1
You're talking about movies. Movies are not real life.
The biggest real danger you can have by shaking hands is maybe catching their cold, and that is what antibacterial wipes or lotion is for.
A handshake does not make you sealed to some ambiguous pact of some kind. It is just a gesture which means more to some than others.
2006-08-10 09:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by Jakedzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw "Crash;" good movie, but I don't remember the scene. However, I know a lot of folk, mostly older than 30, who take great stock in the handshake. Some "youngsters" have also adopted this variation on "my word is my bond," making the handshake a "contract" of sorts. It CAN be risky; I agree. I don't think it would stand up in court, and I think it would depend on the situation and circumstances.
In the movie, the old cop was obviously and old school handshaker and the young cop wasn't, so the young guy just wanted to get loose...not of the deal (which he was unaware of) but just the touching.
2006-08-10 16:43:52 · answer #2 · answered by Tad Dubious 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shaking hands is a polite gesture of acknowledgment. In legal terms, hand-shaking isn't really valid: an 'agreement' must be in writing to be legally valid.
2006-08-12 11:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by Nightingale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are dealing with a psycho shaking hands could be very dangerous, he could be shaking your hand and pull out a knife and stab you
2006-08-10 18:28:26 · answer #4 · answered by tanya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋