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Asian Business Etiquette: Shaking Hands - P3 -
"The Non-Handshake"
By Angi Ma Wong
Last of the greeting is the non-handshake. This occurs when you extend your hand in greeting and the other person doesn't take it! You are caught feeling embarrassed and foolish
with your hand in mid-air. Although international etiquette dictates that a man should not extend his hand until the lady does first, few of us these days are instructed in this manner. By watching the body language
of the other person or those in a group, the alert businessperson can avoid this faux pas. Should a man or woman have his/hands joined together in front in the "fig-leaf" position, you may not get a response to your
extended hand, or if you do, it may just be a nod of the head in greeting instead. If the hands are at a personas sides, you may get a handshake.
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Other articles by Angi
The Significance of Numbers
The Significance of Colors
Crash Course on Asian Corporate Etiquettes
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