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**Rain Man** · 04-10-2016, 11:16 PM

What do you think about handshakes?

Personally, I see little advantage to them. In a best case scenario I get a warm dry hand with a reasonable grip. But over the course of my career I've gripped sweaty hands, clammy hands, had my fingers crushed, and probably caught colds. While shaking a woman's hand is fine, I also have a general policy of not touching men and handshakes force me to do so.

I have good company in this opinion. If you didn't know, George Washington refused to shake hands, and would often ensure that his hands were full in situations where hand shaking might be expected. He preferred a bow instead, as do our friends in Japan. Japan is a nice country that hasn't tried to kill us in over 70 years, and some good ideas come out of those islands.

What would you think about a handshake ban, and we replace it with a polite minor bow?

**Buehler445** · 04-11-2016, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Yeah. I like when someone walks up and it's like "oh my god you're bleeding everywhere" and I look down and have some gash that I have no idea when or how it happened or that it was even there. Lol

It's a game at the shop to try to take oil filters off by hand. I do ok.

I always take them off by hand. I hate asswipes that that put 3000 ft/lb of torque on them.

The instructions say 1/4 turn after the gasket touches. Sons of bitches.

It wouldn't be such a deal if I could get a wrench on my 08 trailblazer or my 10 sierra filters. That is a no go. Especially without a lift.

At least the wifes Buick has a cartridge. That I need special ****ing socket to get off.

Thanks for the guidance on that BTW.

I hate engineers.

Toby Waller · 04-11-2016, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzz

I have only had that happen to me once, salesman from a box / carton company asked for a do over, he embarrassed himself twice.

which shows it as a forced custom that no one should have to be judged by

**SAUTO** · 04-11-2016, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

Get help.

Please.

. I love you man

**SAUTO** · 04-11-2016, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

The "establishing dominance" thing to me is laughable. If a person give me a vise handshake, I just assume that they're not good at handshakes. There's a widely accepted amount of pressure and grip, and if someone doesn't know that then I guess I just assume that they're not good with details. A vise handshake to me isn't a good thing.
d.

Agreed. I'm a firm but fair guy unless someone thinks they are gonna make me feel it.

**Bugeater** · 04-11-2016, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Yeah. I like when someone walks up and it's like "oh my god you're bleeding everywhere" and I look down and have some gash that I have no idea when or how it happened or that it was even there. Lol

It's a game at the shop to try to take oil filters off by hand. I do ok.

If you can't take it off by hand then whoever put it on should have both their hands crushed in a vise so they'll never be tempted to touch another vehicle ever again.

**SAUTO** · 04-11-2016, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

I always take them off by hand. I hate asswipes that that put 3000 ft/lb of torque on them.

The instructions say 1/4 turn after the gasket touches. Sons of bitches.

It wouldn't be such a deal if I could get a wrench on my 08 trailblazer or my 10 sierra filters. That is a no go. Especially without a lift.

At least the wifes Buick has a cartridge. That I need special ****ing socket to get off.

Thanks for the guidance on that BTW.

I hate engineers.

We aren't always taking ones off that we installed.

And yeah people are dumb when tightening them

**SAUTO** · 04-11-2016, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Baconeater

If you can't take it off by hand then whoever put it on should have both their hands crushed in a vise so they'll never be tempted to touch another vehicle ever again.

I agree but I bet you know what we get. Lol

The worst is the people that put them on dry o ringed.

When we get a tough one it turns into a competition.

Simply Red · 04-11-2016, 07:00 PM

I bought a Free Hugs tee off of Ebay.

**Bugeater** · 04-11-2016, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I agree but I bet you know what we get. Lol

The worst is the people that put them on dry o ringed.

When we get a tough one it turns into a competition.

So oiling the ring is to make it easier to get off? Never realized that, I always assumed it was to make a better seal. Makes sense though. Maybe that's what happened with some of these sonofabitches that I've had to fight.

stevieray · 04-11-2016, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Baconeater

So oiling the ring is to make it easier to get off? Never realized that, I always assumed it was to make a better seal. Makes sense though. Maybe that's what happened with some of these sonofabitches that I've had to fight.

I always pour a lil bit of oil in the filter, too.

Infidel Goat · 04-11-2016, 07:14 PM

I am pro-fist bump with guys and chest bump with women.

Just my $.02.

**Buehler445** · 04-11-2016, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

I always pour a lil bit of oil in the filter, too.

I used to until I bought vehicles that you have to fish it through a maze to get it up there.

**Buzz** · 04-11-2016, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by smellypitts

which shows it as a forced custom that no one should have to be judged by

Whatever you say limp bizkit, didn't say I judged, just said what happened.

**Buzz** · 04-11-2016, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

We aren't always taking ones off that we installed.

And yeah people are dumb when tightening them

Guess I'm the dumbazz both way's as I do it to myself.

Toby Waller · 04-11-2016, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzz

Whatever you say limp bizkit, didn't say I judged, just said what happened.

I wasnt making anything personal towards you
and i'm not a fan of the band,although I do find them pop culturally fascinating

View Poll Results: Do you prefer a handshake or a bow as a greeeting?
Strongly prefer handshake. It tells me that right-handed people are unarmed, and I get to touch people.	32	48.48%
Slightly prefer handshake. I kind of like gripping people.	3	4.55%
Neutral. You people decide and let me know what to do.	9	13.64%
Slightly prefer bowing. It makes me feel sophisticated, like a 17th-century courtier.	2	3.03%
Strongly prefer bowing. Bowing helps me avoid the bag of meat germ factories that are other people's bodies.	3	4.55%
I prefer a different greeting over either handshakes or bowing. I will explain below.	12	18.18%
I don't greet people. I shoot rock salt at them if they come onto my property.	5	7.58%
Voters: 66. You may not vote on this poll

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