Will elbow bumps replace handshakes?

[So]

I first experienced an "elbow bump" on Monday when I saw my GP. But since then I've done it many times.

To be honest, I prefer it. There are a few people who insist upon shaking my hand who I'd rather not touch with naked flesh. The elbow bump dispenses with that unpleasantness.

So, could it catch on and become the norm? I very much hope so.

[GOATever]

I’ve just received this from Goodwood.

[21st Century Man]

I think thumb to the nose and wiggle fingers is much better.

[Desiderata]

I'm not shaking any hands. It's not the risk of catching corona virus that worries me, it's the toilet roll shortage.

[Drive it fix it repeat]

This has to be a wind up

[xjay1337]

I don't mind a nice handshake from time to time but I hate the whole forced expectation thing of it.

Oh well.

I wont be elbow bumping anyone.

[RegMolehusband]

I quite like the Hindu greeting, and the Japanese won’t have to change a thing.

[condor]

I had a round of golf earlier today and we all elbow pumped each other at the end, all laughing about it
Coronavirus had been a topic of conversation as we went round.

[V8covin]

Given the virus can live on clothing for a few days it's not really any safer is it.

[Wacky Racer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_fkux6Ha9g

[156651]

Bowing I would say.

[SpeckledJim]

Tommy Singh Two Thumbs Fresh.

Might have to put your putter down.

[SlimJim16v]

Apparently people are now using the Eastern palms together praying type greeting.
I'll be using the Chinese version.

[DonkeyApple]

The purpose of any of these forms of greeting is to bring two individuals into a closer proximity for bonding. The elbow bump solves nothing in reality as it still brings two human in to the danger zone. One way or another all of these things are an evolution of sniffing arses and being close enough to smell scent and therefore transmit disease.

After the Spanish Flue epidemic they studied why some military barracks had a near 100% transmission rate while others were closer to single digit. The discovery was that the barracks that had the low transmission rate all had beds at least 2’6” apart. To this day, the military regulates that beds can be no closer than that.

It is not just coughs and sneezes or dirty hands that transmit disease but proximity. It is in our breath as we breath.

The very act of coming together to bump anything is a failure to understand some basics.

The obvious solution is traditional aloofness. Just stand at a distance, avoid strong eye contact and simply give a little nod with the accompanying words ‘alright mate’ or ‘fk off’ depending on the time of day.

[Rick101]

I swear if somebody tries to elbow bump be they'll get a headbutt

Demolition Man. Haven't watched that for a while but they had it right.
Even dispensed with the need for bog rolls!

:shell: :shell: :shell:

[PositronicRay]

DonkeyApple said:

The obvious solution is traditional aloofness. Just stand at a distance, avoid strong eye contact and simply give a little nod with the accompanying words ‘alright mate’ or ‘fk off’ depending on the time of day.

I've been managing this for yrs, pleased man hugging is out of favour.

Mrs PR and I practise elbow bumping. Not quite as satisfying as a drunken messy shag, but we all have to make sacrifices.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

I thought we were supposed to sneeze in our elbows?

[kowalski655]

ash73 said:

....The Vulcans got it right, we should learn from a more advanced species.
Or we could just raise our right arm, as a friendly gesture?

First is already being done
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/486923-elbow-b...
Depends how you do the second one

or

[wazztie16]

Had it in my football earlier, caught me off guard as last week the teams did regular handshakes.

I don't think it'll last longer than it needs to.

Handshakes are traditional.

[xjay1337]

wazztie16 said:

Handshakes are traditional.

So is slavery.