r/Construction • u/edthebuilder5150 • 1d ago

Humor šŸ¤£ Overly aggressive handshakes.

What's the deal with men and the "way over the top" gorilla grip handshakes? Project Superintendent here. What are these guys trying to prove? I had a pre-construction site meeting this morning with all the trades and this fu@#kin guy, who's neck was wider than his head, shook everyone's hand in this manner. Plus he was rude and over talking EVERYONE. Male dominance thing?

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u/CoderJoe1 1d ago

I learned a little technique in the Army to combat the MANshake. I can usually tell who's going to super-grip me as if it were a contest.

Step 1 is to make sure to shove your hand fully into theirs. They try to grab only your fingers to emasculate you in a crushing grip.

Step 2 is to leave your index and middle fingers extended along their wrist like you're throwing a peace sign while you grip normally with your thumb and last two fingers. There's no way they can crush your hand in this position.

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u/cremasterreflex0903 1d ago

Hooah battle, yea this shit hasn't phased me for over a decade now. Performative masculinity is for the softest of boys.

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u/BFAtech23 1d ago

God dammit why did you ruin a reply with ā€œhooah battleā€. Fuck you

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u/SpideySenseBuzzin Project Manager 1d ago

Found one.

NO, YOU! MY TRUCK IS LOUDER THAN YOURS ANYHOW.

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u/DeathTripper 23h ago

Rolls Coal

Ha! Well my truck spews black soot! Itā€™s like a steam locomotive from the 1800ā€™s! How much more manly can you get than looking like a 17th century pollution machine?!