Classic etiquette never gets old for me...
Here is a little excerpt from Emily Post
original chapter on greetings.
Oh how I love a good white glove reference!SHAKING HANDSGentlemen always shake hands when they are
introduced to each other. Ladies rarely do so with gentlemen who are introduced
to them; but they usually shake hands with other ladies, if they are standing
near together. All people who know each other, unless merely passing by, shake
hands when they meet.
A gentleman on the street never shakes
hands with a lady without first removing his right glove. But at the opera, or
at a ball, or if he is usher at a wedding, he keeps his glove on.
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I was just having this discussion with my family!
I was always under the impression that men are to not shake the hand of a woman unless she initiates the handshake. What do you think?
I would love (love!) to see some contemporary etiquette on women and handshaking and the corporate world. I was always under the impression men were to wait for the woman to extend her hand, but being the woman -- I never know how to handle it. Quite frankly, I hate it and would prefer to just greet someone verbally.
Thoughts?
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