Quote of the Day: Hand Holding

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“Hands are made for holding.” – Corina T., Nevada

I usually don’t get Dove chocolates but I saw some in the dollar store, had a craving, and picked up a bag. I’m a little aware of the quotes Dove includes inside the wrappers. Some find them insipid and rant against them. Others find them humorous. I enjoyed the above pre-Chinese Flu quote on my wrapper. With St. Fauci saying that shaking hands will be a thing of the past, this is a nice reminder that people need a human touch.

Now to class it up a bit from a quote on a Dove wrapper. I wrote this post last week when I bought the chocolate. Yesterday, @aaronmiller shared this following quote in the PIT and it fits the theme.

“A handshake is a mystery or a sacrament; there is something visible about it, namely, the clasping of hands; there is something invisible and spiritual too, namely, the communication of friendship.” – Archbishop Fulton Sheen

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  1. Arahant Member
    Arahant
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    2:26 AM EDT ⋅ Oct 22, 2020

    Randy Webster (View Comment):

    Henry Castaigne (View Comment):
    Southpaws are more likely to be schizophrenic or to be serial killers.

    It comes from trying to get by in a right handed world.

    I thought it was from being sinister?

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  2. Randy Webster Inactive
    Randy Webster
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    2:38 AM EDT ⋅ Oct 22, 2020

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Randy Webster (View Comment):

    Henry Castaigne (View Comment):
    Southpaws are more likely to be schizophrenic or to be serial killers.

    It comes from trying to get by in a right handed world.

    I thought it was from being sinister?

    That, too.

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  3. Henry Castaigne Member
    Henry Castaigne
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    6:33 AM EDT ⋅ Oct 22, 2020

    Randy Webster (View Comment):

    Henry Castaigne (View Comment):
    Southpaws are more likely to be schizophrenic or to be serial killers.

    It comes from trying to get by in a right handed world.

    That’s a good point. Hitler and most serial killers are right-handed. 

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  4. Buckpasser Member
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    8:59 AM EDT ⋅ Oct 22, 2020

    EODmom (View Comment):

    Susan Quinn (View Comment):

    I miss the human touch, the hugs of friends, the casual touch of someone’s arm. I will be sad if they don’t come back, at least with those I’m close to.

    It bothers me – a lot – that I can’t greet business people with a handshake, or conclude the business that way. It’s an affirmation that there is a relationship beyond the “deal” or the “transaction.” I like thanking a vendor or provider that way. I agree @susanquinn – it’s a big loss. In a non-business situation: doubles teams in tennis who touch and speak after each point (won or loss) win more often. Humans need physical contact to thrive.

    I miss the hand shake.  I refuse to do an elbow bump.  I am not afraid of COVID.  (Even though some people say I’m close to being susceptable, I’m 64)  My prayer is that those of us who are not afraid use the handshake as a sort of defiant symbol of those of us who are not afraid.  I shook hands before the Chineese flu when we still had regular flu.  If I did it then I will do it now.

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  5. Boss Mongo Member
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    3:46 PM EDT ⋅ Oct 22, 2020

    This post most definitely sensitized this for me so that I was sure to notice the phenomenon.

    Today had multiple meetings, multiple engagements with people from other agencies, multiple occurrences of reunions with people I haven’t seen in a while.

    In all cases, the personnel walked in to our bullpen (classic cubicle warren), immediately removed their masks (none of us regulars wear them, ever, inside the bullpen), and then it was hand shakes and bro hugs all around.  Nobody in my area even batted an eye.

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