Fist bump or handshake?
July 22, 2008
The fist bump is slowly but surely making its way to the office.
I had my first fist bump experience in the office this past Thursday. Business Reporter Andy Rosen walked over to my desk with his usual smile and an outstretched arm. Before the conversation ensued, we “bumped”.
As a newcomer in the office, this was a bump of approval - or as Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon calls it, “a mode of acceptance.”
Whether you choose to “make it sparkle” after you connect (like ESPN’s Stuart Scott) or keep your hand steady as a rock — It’s here.
What started out as athletes–only is becoming more widespread. It was recently used (to the media’s delight) on the campaign trail between presidential hopeful Barack Obama and his wife Michelle (video below).
Some people aren’t gung-ho about it just yet. In the USA Today, Dr. Grace Keenan, medical director of Nova Medical and Urgent Care Center in Ashburn, Va., said:
I have not encountered a fist bump and would judge anyone who tried it as a total redneck. I hope that it never is seen as a replacement for a handshake in the business community.
Keenan may be getting ahead of herself, but what are your thoughts? Do you prefer the traditional handshake or are you eager to try something new?
RICHARD SIMON, Multimedia Reporter
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