{"id":253199,"date":"2020-03-16T10:03:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T05:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=253199"},"modified":"2020-03-16T10:03:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T05:03:49","slug":"goodbye-handshakes-and-hugs-10-proper-ways-to-greet-people-in-the-time-of-corona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/goodbye-handshakes-and-hugs-10-proper-ways-to-greet-people-in-the-time-of-corona\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye Handshakes and Hugs: 10 Proper Ways to Greet People in the Time of Corona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To handshake or not to handshake? That is the question.\u00a0Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, we all have mixed feelings about how to greet people nowadays. Yet in any formal setting, a formal greeting is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>We know that we must avoid breathing too close to each other. So no getting too close, people. Instead, what we can do is these greetings that involve no touching at all.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s dig in.<\/p>\n<h3>1. The Fist-Bump<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-253246\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Fist-bump.gif\" alt=\"Corona virus greetings\" width=\"352\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a classic. Brief skin-to-skin contact, from a good distance away.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/in-the-line-of-duty-irans-deputy-health-minister-gets-coronavirus-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In the Line of Duty: Iran&#8217;s Deputy Health Minister Gets Coronavirus [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>2. Iranian Bump-Bump<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Indian namaste , elbow bump or Iranian bum-bump? What\u2019s your favourite handshake greeting alternative?? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaturdayThoughts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaturdayThoughts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Caronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Caronavirus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/greeting?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#greeting<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID%E3%83%BC19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID\u30fc19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tqAVdgzJvO\">pic.twitter.com\/tqAVdgzJvO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shipra Kapadia ( Mompreneur ) (@KapadiaShipra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KapadiaShipra\/status\/1236303603364593665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re weird about fist bumps do an elbow bump. Make sure those elbows are covered because we&#8217;re supposed to be coughing and sneezing into our elbow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>3. The Wuhan Shake<\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/V_actually\/status\/1233785527788285953<\/p>\n<p>Some kids on TikTok came up with this one. (in case you couldn&#8217;t tell). It&#8217;s basically a feet-bump.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>4. Winking<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-253226 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wink.gif\" alt=\"corona virus greetings\" width=\"498\" height=\"331\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Forget the Iranian elbow bump and Wuhan shake, nothing beats a classic wink.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>5. Namaste<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Life in the coronavirus era: Trump, with the Indian-origin Irish prime minister by his side, explains how we can do without handshakes. He says India and Japan, with their no-touch greeting customs, were &quot;ahead of the curve.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jGQdfkYKSj\">pic.twitter.com\/jGQdfkYKSj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Brahma Chellaney (@Chellaney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chellaney\/status\/1238335912443932673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This one is really catching on as Trump used this to greet the Irish Prime Minister. For once a valid excuse for cultural appropriation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>6. Vulcan Greeting<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-253237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vulcan-greeting.gif\" alt=\"Corona virus greetings\" width=\"480\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This one&#8217;s perfect. No physical contact, no cultural appropriation and it&#8217;s hip! One of the best Corona virus greetings so far.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>7. Galaxy Quest Greeting<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How I\u2019m greeting people from now on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SakxQD56Vi\">pic.twitter.com\/SakxQD56Vi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udd3c\ud835\udd41 \ud83e\uddde\u200d\u2640\ufe0f (@EJwasalwayscool) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EJwasalwayscool\/status\/1237771714022514689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another greeting borrowed from pop-culture. It&#8217;s not as catchy as the Vulcan greeting but it does the job.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/this-actually-happened-america-lists-wakanda-as-its-trading-partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This Actually Happened: America Lists &#8216;Wakanda&#8217; as Its Trading Partner<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>8. Wakanda Forever Salute<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the spirit of avoiding <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Coronavirus<\/a>, I will be greeting everyone with a \u201cWakana Forever\u201d until a vaccine is readily available. To my white friends, feel free to us this opportunity to throw it back when you see it. I\u2019m a H.O.E. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HealthOverEverything?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HealthOverEverything<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gzkTW2DenM\">pic.twitter.com\/gzkTW2DenM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Winston A. Marshall (@TheSwaggyBlerd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSwaggyBlerd\/status\/1236005562069835776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the only place on Earth equipped to deal with a crisis like this, we ought to pay tribute to Wakanda here. I think this is probably the best Corona virus greeting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>9. Hand on My Heart<\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dualleh9\/status\/1237517514927558656<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia played it smart and are just greeting people with a hand on their heart before Corona gets out of hand. That&#8217;s heart-touching (pun intended)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>10. Finger Heart<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-253243\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Finger-heart-greeting.jpg\" alt=\"Corona virus greetings\" width=\"450\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Finger-heart-greeting.jpg 450w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Finger-heart-greeting-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Finger-heart-greeting-364x260.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Finger-heart-greeting-67x48.jpg 67w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Finger-heart-greeting-135x96.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Look we had to get creative. So if you can wink then a finger heart is okay too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, which one of these Coronavirus greetings did you like. Most importantly which one of these will you be using?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To handshake or not to handshake? That is the question.\u00a0Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, we all have mixed feelings about how to greet people nowadays. Yet in any formal setting, a formal greeting is necessary. We know that we must avoid breathing too close to each other. So no getting too close, people. 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