A Fist Bump Manifesto
Do you remember when the New York Times tried to cover for the Moochelle and Hussein first bump back in 2008? They asked the question “is this the end of the high five?“.
Well The Atlantic goes even further by stating that bumping fists has a negative bro-stigma, but it’s better than shaking hands in that it transmits significantly fewer bacteria.
The handshake, its alternative, is unsanitary. The handshake is outdated in most places, born of a time when we might all be expected to be concealing sabers. It would make more sense for us to casually intertwine almost any other part of our bodies with those of strangers, lips and genitals the notable exceptions.
Business is dirty; you don’t have to be. A practical guide to the professional fist bump.