Would you shakes hands with ... ?

(Let's keep this light and funny ...)

In a recent round, my playing partners had a bit of drink, and frequently relieved themselves in trees, bushes, etc..  They did a good job saving water, fertilizing the golf course.   Big question to you all ... would you shake their hands at the end of the round?    I carry both gloves.   I will keep my right glove on when I shake their hands, will take off my hat though.

Sure, I'm not that uptight about that stuff, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, I doubt there's anything all that funky being transferred anyway.

I try to not shake anyone's hand, I propose a forearm bump instead.

Have you ever shook hands with someone at the beginning of a meeting?

What do a lot of people do right before a meeting starts?

I think that as long as he isn't pissing on his hand then I wouldn't really care that much, or you could just use some of his liquor to sterilize your hand afterwards.

I wouldn't be shocked if at some point people stopped shaking hands as a general practice but until then I'm not all that concerned about where their hands were.  I carry anti-bacterial hand sanitizers in my bag and car.

I'm willing to bet that whatever is on their hands isn't worse than what is on your golf ball during a round of golf.

Agreed.  I take risks so I can enjoy my life.  But, I avoid unnecessary risks like shaking hands.  (I think the biggest risk I take is eating at restaurants.)

I've always believed that more people get sick because of the worry-induced stress these things cause than from the thing they are worrying about.

See his previous post and this post will make sense.. [quote name="newtogolf" url="/t/81756/would-you-shakes-hands-with/0_10#post_1136356"]I wouldn't be shocked if at some point people stopped shaking hands as a general practice but until then I'm not all that concerned about where their hands were.  I carry anti-bacterial hand sanitizers in my bag and car. I'm willing to bet that whatever is on their hands isn't worse than what is on your golf ball during a round of golf. [/quote] I disagree that this will ever happen (ie people stop shaking hands) A little OT - In the Arab world it is also a kiss or two on both cheeks depending on who you meet.. Family members it is a given, but then it becomes common with close acquaintance or an old friend... For women it is always the case close acquaintance or not.. Back on topic- I would just raise my hand in the air and pretty much excuse my self from shaking his hand no matter what :)

Of course I would.

Ok, I will turn the other cheek, or hug.

I'd say the chemicals on your golf ball and the dirt on your towel (which you haven't washed for six months) would pose more of a risk.

Pissing and S@$ting are two different things.

Can't say that I've ever refused to shake hands with anyone.

What about the sweat on their cap? They touched that before they took it off to shake your hand if they like copying what they see on TV.

Regarding the hand sanitizer - Those advertisements aimed at paranoid mothers must have worked beyond expectation if a golfer is carrying the stuff in their golf bag.

I carry it for washing my hands off after handling a golf ball that rolled through goose crap (which covers a lot of courses here in NY), not shaking hands.

Same purpose I carry it for. When I can't wash my hands, but want to, it's better than nothing.

Totally agree. That hand sanitizer stuff is probably ruining people's immune systems. It's good to be hygienic but you don't need to be sterile. Some of you guys must be complete basket cases to go camping with.