HERE ARE TEN TYPES OF HANDSHAKES TO AVOID . . . AND THREE TIPS TO GIVE A PROPER HANDSHAKE:

HERE ARE TEN TYPES OF HANDSHAKES TO AVOID . . . AND THREE TIPS TO GIVE A PROPER HANDSHAKE:

Studies have shown that when you meet someone new, they're twice as likely to remember you if you SHAKE THEIR HAND.

--But, let's face it . . . if your handshake sucks, that's probably all they'll remember.

--Anyway, two so-called workplace experts named Pamela Holland and Marjorie Brody identified ten handshake mistakes . . . and gave them "kooky" names . . . which they say you should avoid. Check it out:

#1.) The "Macho Cowboy": Also known as the "Death Grip," this is when you squeeze so hard you nearly crush the other person's bones.


#2.) The Wimp: Guys . . . you know how you ease up on your grip when you meet a woman? Yeah, that's this one.


#3.) The "Dead Fish": This is when your grip is so weak, you barely even grab the other person's hand. Your hand just sits in theirs, like a dead fish.


#4.) The "Four Finger": This is when your palms never even touch. Instead, you grab the other person's four fingers and squish them all together.


#5.) The Cold and Clammy: Pretty self-explanatory. And gross.


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#6.) The Sweaty Palm: Again, fairly self-explanatory. And just nasty.


#7.) The "I've Got You Covered": This is when you use your LEFT hand to cover the other person's hand. It's just weird. Except if you're a politician.


#8.) The "I Won't Let Go": This is what it's called when the handshake goes on and on with no end in sight.


#9.) The "Southpaw": This is when you extend your left hand because you're carrying something with your right hand.


#10.) The "Ringed Torture": This is when you mash your jagged ring into the other person's hand.


--So what's the CORRECT way to shake someone's hand?


#1.) Extend your right arm when you're about three feet away from the other person. Make sure you slightly angle your arm across your chest, with your thumb pointing up.


#2.) Lock hands, thumb joint to thumb joint. Then, firmly clasp the other person's hand.


#3.) Pump two or three times, then let go.


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