Here is an excerpt from a blog post I wrote in 2012:
Quite a few world political leaders, when shaking hands, use both hands. Some shake with both hands. Some others shake with one hand and the other hand touches the elbow or shoulder of the person they are greeting. People who greet like this are considered (rightly or wrongly) “born leaders”. In USA, whoever wants to become a “born leader” practice this habit. Hahaha. A few sample pics:
Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern
Bill Clinton and a Navajo Indian woman
Barack Obama and Man Mohan Singh
Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev
(Pictures: Courtesy - Yahoo)
I think greeting someone with both hands is just plain stupid.
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Bob Dole
(a born leader with 40+ years in US politics)
Thanks for your comments Senator Dole. You are a war hero and your right arm was paralyzed while you were fighting the Germans in World War 2. I have a question. Why do you always carry a pen in your paralyzed right arm to signal you cannot shake hands with your right arm? Every one knows your right arm is paralyzed.
ReplyDeleteYeah.... I do greet with 2 hands a lot of times...so I am a born leader?
ReplyDeleteStrictly speaking, I prefer doing namaste than shaking hands...due to humility and off course hygiene reasons...Namaste is one of the greatest cultural innovation that Indian culture had...So sober, so humble and so very respectful...
Namaste SG!
Interesting topic for a post, SG! Now, this handshanking habit has invaded here too, even among women!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Ekta. You are no doubt a born leader. I am not saying this to praise you. I have read your April 10th post. A born leader is a person who makes a quick and right decision at a difficult time. You are that born leader.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Sandhya. Do they use both hands? If so, all Indian women are born leaders. Hahaha.
ReplyDeleteGood topic...nice post..
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Thanks for your comments Noopur.
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