Need a witty line to say....
#269371 - 06/14/06 10:57 AM
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michele
Reged: 06/02/03
Posts: 6886
Loc: southeastern michigan
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I'm going to a graduation and a wedding over the next couple of weeks and I need something to say to people when they want to shake my hand. I hate having to go into detail about how I have RA and my hands are swollen and it HURTS to shake hands and that I'm on three immune suppressant drugs and I can NOT get sick as I am very susceptible to infections because of the suppressed immune system, blah, blah, blah. So, how do I politely refuse a hand shake???
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what if you just say, 'sorry, i hurt my hand.' also, don't discount body language - holding your hands close to your body can help give the signal that you're not up for shaking. good luck!
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jaime
ibs-a (mostly d) // vegetarian
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Let's see....
1) I'm a germophobe
2) Sorry, I hurt my hand when I was clenching it in anxiety
3) I'm sick, you don't want to touch me.
How's that?
Avidan
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Use the standard "I'm sorry, but I've been sick" line. You could also be one of those people who leans in for a small hug. You could also "conveniently" have your hands full.
I'm out of wit right now... I'll think about it, though.
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Christine
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Oh Michele. you know I feel for you. Here are my suggestins (guess wrapping your hands in biohazard tape is off? ok.  ):
"My hand is healing, it's swollen and killing me. Can we bump elbows instead?"
"Ow, sorry. Hand's swollen. Let's do the wave shake instead!"
"I'm getting over a cobra bite. Hand's a little damaged at the mo. Hubby: shake this kind person's hand twice for me!" 
"Ooo, just touched something stinky. Sooory." :big grin:
~nelly~ []iGood luck
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Do you have a tensor bandage? You could lightly wrap your hand and say - sorry, can't shake, I'm injured. This gives people a visual. However you may have to wrap both hands! I had shoulder surgery on my right, people asked to shake my left hand. Oh wait - gloves! You could have a contagious skin condition!! Sorry, don't have any concrete ideas!
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Cassandra
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IBS A 20+ years, Chronic Migraines, Chiari Malformation (decompressed June 22, 2010), Brachial Neuritis, and ??? the list just keeps growing, but I'm still shiny side up! 
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I like it, do they sell that at K-Mart??
How about, I just cleaned up my dogs poo and I didn't have any baggies 
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I thought about wrapping my hand in an ace bandage but than I figured I'd have to explain WHY its wrapped up.
Lets see, maybe if I juggle my purse in one hand and ALWAYS have a glass in the other...... 
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Re: Biohazard tape
#269593 - 06/15/06 08:03 AM
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Nelly
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AAAACHAAA - CHOOO! (snarf into hands) "Put er there!"
~nelly~
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Hmmm, contagious skin condition, I like it!
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