*shudder *

Random musings in response to part (A) of http://telecate.blogspot.com/2005/06/greetings-and-leavings.html:

There was an episode of "King of the Hill" in which Hank shook hands with one of the George Bushes and found his handshake disappointingly limp.

Don't you hate it when limp handshake person also has cold, clammy hands?

I once shook hands with a guy who was blowing his nose as I entered his office. What would you do in this situation? Because I was being escorted and it was a job interview to boot, I couldn't just go wash up immediately afterwards.

In general, I don't like to shake hands because I have a slight germ phobia. If shaking hands means crossing the room to get to the person, I just do a little wave. I like to think I can get away with it because I'm a girl (albeit less cute as the years march on). I suspect this is a career-limiting move.