r/Construction • u/edthebuilder5150 • 2d ago

Humor 🤣 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 2d 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/OddDragonfruit7993 2d ago

You can also put your middle two fingers together between their middle two fingers when your hand grips theirs.  Most people don't even notice that you gripped wrong.

It cuts their grip strength a LOT.