In the old days--pre-covid--three handshakes was customary: 1. When meeting at the assigned board. 2. Just before the first move. 3. Just after the conclusion of the game. Although I play very few in person tournaments now I have come to the conclusion not to offer my hand after a won game unless my losing opponent does. I don't want to stick my hand in his face while he is still recovering from the loss. On a side note why do teens and pre-teens almost always give a limp handshake. Will no one teach them? Comments?
Academic studies have shown that Atrazine turns the frogs gay. The chemical was banned in Europe, but it's widely used elsewhere. As such, the limp handshake might be the consequence of weak genes, substantially altered and feminized by Atrazine.
@Sleprithslayer said in #2:
> Academic studies have shown that Atrazine turns the frogs gay. The chemical was banned in Europe, but it's widely used elsewhere. As such, the limp handshake might be the consequence of weak genes, substantially altered and feminized by Atrazine.
"Atrazine" is a type of herbicide, a chemical used to control unwanted plants (weeds) in agricultural and residential settings. It's widely used due to its effectiveness in preventing weed growth, which can harm crops and landscapes. However, it's also a controversial substance due to its potential impacts on the environment and human health.
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> Academic studies have shown that Atrazine turns the frogs gay. The chemical was banned in Europe, but it's widely used elsewhere. As such, the limp handshake might be the consequence of weak genes, substantially altered and feminized by Atrazine.
"Atrazine" is a type of herbicide, a chemical used to control unwanted plants (weeds) in agricultural and residential settings. It's widely used due to its effectiveness in preventing weed growth, which can harm crops and landscapes. However, it's also a controversial substance due to its potential impacts on the environment and human health.
wdym??
@Dantes-Edmond said in #1:
> In the old days--pre-covid--three handshakes was customary: 1. When meeting at the assigned board. 2. Just before the first move. 3. Just after the conclusion of the game. Although I play very few in person tournaments now I have come to the conclusion not to offer my hand after a won game unless my losing opponent does. I don't want to stick my hand in his face while he is still recovering from the loss. On a side note why do teens and pre-teens almost always give a limp handshake. Will no one teach them? Comments?
the few times I played OTB in parks or at university ,I always shook my opponent's hand, before and after the game.
I do a vigorous handshake because I find it pleasant and it gives confidence to the person you are playing with, which is very important. to avoid catching germs, I use a little liquid alcoholic disinfectant after the game and I wash my hands with soap at home
> In the old days--pre-covid--three handshakes was customary: 1. When meeting at the assigned board. 2. Just before the first move. 3. Just after the conclusion of the game. Although I play very few in person tournaments now I have come to the conclusion not to offer my hand after a won game unless my losing opponent does. I don't want to stick my hand in his face while he is still recovering from the loss. On a side note why do teens and pre-teens almost always give a limp handshake. Will no one teach them? Comments?
the few times I played OTB in parks or at university ,I always shook my opponent's hand, before and after the game.
I do a vigorous handshake because I find it pleasant and it gives confidence to the person you are playing with, which is very important. to avoid catching germs, I use a little liquid alcoholic disinfectant after the game and I wash my hands with soap at home
Why single out atrazine? There are plenty of natural and synthetic mimics of female sex hormones that enter the human food chain. You are consuming these estrogens on a daily basis and they will contribute to feminization.
I always offer a handshake before and after the game. During covid it was a fist bump. Some people still go for a fist bump, which can lead to awkward situations.
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@Reassure said in #3:
> "Atrazine" is a type of herbicide, a chemical used to control unwanted plants (weeds) in agricultural and residential settings. It's widely used due to its effectiveness in preventing weed growth, which can harm crops and landscapes. However, it's also a controversial substance due to its potential impacts on the environment and human health.
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> wdym??
I mean precisely what I said. Almost all independent academics studies show that Atrazine turns frogs gay. Take, for example, the study in NCBI's database titled "Atrazine induces complete feminization and chemical castration in male African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis)"
For this reason, many countries have banned it.
> "Atrazine" is a type of herbicide, a chemical used to control unwanted plants (weeds) in agricultural and residential settings. It's widely used due to its effectiveness in preventing weed growth, which can harm crops and landscapes. However, it's also a controversial substance due to its potential impacts on the environment and human health.
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> wdym??
I mean precisely what I said. Almost all independent academics studies show that Atrazine turns frogs gay. Take, for example, the study in NCBI's database titled "Atrazine induces complete feminization and chemical castration in male African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis)"
For this reason, many countries have banned it.
@Sleprithslayer It is probably your linking together of three concepts - "limp handshake", "gay", and "feminization" which is causing the consternation. I certainly don't appreciate any connection between any of those three.
Some people take the handshakes quite seriously: (time 3:49:20 - 3:50:20)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ixubry5ezQ&t=3h49m20s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ixubry5ezQ&t=3h49m20s
I'm nervous about possibly causing an injury if I exert any pressure during a handshake. Perhaps that's far-fetched, but I have witnessed one person injuring another's ribs during a hug before. Who knows what hand injuries the other person might already have. Simply offering the hand already gives enough meaning in the gesture for me.
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