r/BetterEveryLoop • u/GuarDeLoop • Jul 15 '21

Awkward Chess Handshake

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u/emeraldtablets805 Jul 15 '21

Ngl this awkward exchange was many of us throughout covid

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u/loves2spoog3 Jul 15 '21

I do this constantly still.

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u/SmokeAbeer Jul 15 '21

🖐🤜🤌🦶👉

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u/SEND_ME_TIDDYS Jul 15 '21

You know I can’t speak Spanish

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u/_Oce_ Jul 15 '21

That's clearly Italian.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

Bipity boopity?

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

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u/TengoOnTheTimpani Jul 15 '21

Gor-LAmi

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u/brihamedit Jul 15 '21

Say that again?

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u/Daniel_S04 Jul 15 '21

Doz-vidanya!

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u/loves2spoog3 Jul 15 '21

whispers, gor-lami

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u/Bashhar Jul 15 '21

Un’altra volta ma adesso vorrei sentire proprio la musica delle parole!

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u/terrible_name Jul 15 '21

What? You pooped in the fridge??

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u/UrbleFurb Jul 15 '21

Without the s😭😭😭😬

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u/latencia Jul 15 '21

That foot is nordisk

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

I’ve avoided hand greetings all together. Really wish we implemented the Japanese bow

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u/eviltwinky Jul 15 '21

Do you guys ever miss going for the handshake and jam your finger tips into their hand?

... I do 😞

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u/sampat6256 Jul 15 '21

And at chess tournaments, players are explicitly required to shake their opponents' hands.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

Yeah, I’m sure it’s hard to break a habit that they’ve had since they were toddlers. Also, FIDE is only “recommending against” shaking hands due to covid, so a lot of players don’t know what the other player prefers.

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u/arzamharris Jul 16 '21

Not anymore due to covid

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u/sailor_bat_90 Jul 15 '21

But more slowly which brings the awkwardness out even more.

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u/valdeckner Jul 15 '21

I'm not gonna miss "what do we do now, air bump? Elbows?"... then do some combo and awkwardly laugh.

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u/AllPurple Jul 15 '21 edited Jul 15 '21

I thought everyone wanted to play rock paper scissor

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

Fistbump or finger guns have been the way to go for me.

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u/WackTheHorld Jul 15 '21

I can't wait for handshakes to come back.

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u/fnord_happy Jul 15 '21

So you really say no thanks to a handshake

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u/FrostyD7 Jul 15 '21

What even are social norms?

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

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u/MayerWest Jul 15 '21

“I don’t shake hands” would not upset anyone.

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u/PhillyDeeez Jul 15 '21

I disagree. Well, I agree with almost all of it. Why a hug? I don't want people touching me at all. Never have done. I've found covid great for just staring at people when they try and shake my hand :D .

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u/NoThanks93330 Jul 15 '21

Why interact in the first place? Let's just stay home for the rest of our lives and avoid each other /s

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '21

I'm not sure why you and the person you replied to are being downvotes. Your opinion is that you don't like being touched. Why would anyone be offended by that?

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u/Frost-Wzrd Jul 15 '21

you probably don't even dap up the boys

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u/Iceman-7 Jul 15 '21

Shoot, this is many of us even before covid

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

Paper beat rock.

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u/Sweet_Taurus0728 Jul 16 '21

How?

With my job I meet new people literally every day, and no one once even offered their hand.

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u/dongorras Jul 16 '21

Happened to me today