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greatauntoftriplets

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5. I have a doctor who fist bumps instead of shaking hands.

Reply to Shermann (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2022, 07:23 PM

Jul 2022

He started doing this when COVID reared its ugly head. This is a Polish man who received his medical degree in Poland originally, then qualified here. He tends to be Old World formal.

In those circumstances, I see the fist bump the same way you do.

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The meaning of the fistbump has evolved [View all] Shermann Jul 2022 OP

Seriously. Good grief. vanlassie Jul 2022 #1

To me the fist bump was Obama and Michelle's. My family started do it in 2008. applegrove Jul 2022 #2

That was known on Fox Nooze as the terrorist fist bump nt doc03 Jul 2022 #9

I remember that. applegrove Jul 2022 #10

I had the same thought. nt leftieNanner Jul 2022 #3

it was a polite gesture to the host thats all..no biggie samnsara Jul 2022 #4

I have a doctor who fist bumps instead of shaking hands. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2022 #5

He surely get benefit of the doubt from me. elleng Jul 2022 #6

Unreal that CNN is making it such a ridiculous event. Chin music Jul 2022 #7

Yep. Other interpretations of Biden's fist bump range from the merely stupid to the rotten gulliver Jul 2022 #8

AHHHH, but was that fist bump... Montauk6 Jul 2022 #11