Would You Shake Hand To a Stranger if Ones Offer?

@ZedSmart (19786)
Philippines
March 4, 2019 10:25pm CST
Yesterday while at the grocery store paying counter lane, a man before me offered for a handshake but I rejected the gesture because I did not know the person. I wore a mask because my nose is still very sensitive to odor and dust but my face is still recognizable especially to those people who knew me. He might be wondering why I did not grasp his hand so I talked to him. He then apologized because he thought that I am someone of his acquaintances. This is not the first time that I was mistaken by a stranger to be a person they know. Some call me by a name. There was even this instances that a person pat me behind my shoulder. Would you shake hand to the person if this happen to you? Photo Credit: pixabay.com
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@May2k8 (18389)
• Indonesia
5 Mar 19
I might not want to do it, I'm traumatized by hypnotist few year ago.
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@ZedSmart (19786)
• Philippines
7 Mar 19
I'm sorry to hear that. I did not accept it because the person is not really familiar.
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@May2k8 (18389)
• Indonesia
7 Mar 19
Do not worry @ZedSmart, now if I want to go somewhere at least I bring a friend
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@ZedSmart (19786)
• Philippines
8 Mar 19
@May2k8 That's better. At least there's someone for a rescue in case of emergency.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
5 Mar 19
No, I don't. Even the person is known to me and offer a shake hand, I prefer to behold my hands. That is the best way to deny the shake hand without hurting the other person.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
5 Mar 19
@ZedSmart I won't if the person is not familiar to me and in opposite gender. But I don't mind if the person is well known to me.
@ZedSmart (19786)
• Philippines
5 Mar 19
I do if I know the person.
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@LadyDuck (472076)
• Switzerland
5 Mar 19
I prefer not, I do not like a lot to shake hands, even those of people I know.
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@ZedSmart (19786)
• Philippines
5 Mar 19
For some reason and I understand that Ms. Anna.
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@LadyDuck (472076)
• Switzerland
5 Mar 19
@ZedSmart I fear so much to get germs or other diseases from other people.
@JESSY3236 (20040)
• United States
5 Mar 19
not in a grocery store, but at church we used to shake hands with each other.
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@ZedSmart (19786)
• Philippines
7 Mar 19
I think it's OK because brethren are familiar faces.
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@Janet357 (75646)
5 Mar 19
No, hasnt happened to me yet. Looks like you resemble to a lot of people then. No, i wont shake hands with them.
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@ZedSmart (19786)
• Philippines
5 Mar 19
Maybe. This is scary but I hope that those are good people only.
• United Kingdom
5 Mar 19
I think I would! I'm a very friendly person but also a bit of a clean freak! but I always carry some antibacterial spray in my bag! :)
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@ZedSmart (19786)
• Philippines
7 Mar 19
Ha ha. Be just sure that a person you once shook hands never notice the antibac spray.