The handshake eticurt

HELLO SIR! THIS IS REALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE. Definitely not some thing that I wanted to hear when I was in the mid of hmm err nature’s call. Have always been doing it this way the last two decades…I muttered to myself even as I looked around to see who is policing me during this really personal moment of mine. I found the Sherlock… there he was holding on to a nokia 1350 with his left hand even as he was continuing to pee. And he went on…not acceptable sir; you have to make the payment by end of this month. Some relief I must say, although found it hard to digest the trauma and shock I was made to undergo. Even as I was mulling over this, I noticed this guy keenly engrossed in his conversations and walking out of the rest room. And hey… jus a min…shouldn’t you not be washing your hands?

After about 10 minutes time I step into my boss’ room and whom do I see. The same old pee boy! And my boss goes like…. Hi RG… meet our new client Mr. Loganathan; and he promptly extends his cordial hand. I mean who the hell really “invented” this handshake formality. Why on earth should some one share the excitement of meeting people by vigorously shaking a person’s hand? Cant a simple nod work, or even our very own Indian way of a raised eyebrow, or even a Japanese head bow. You see… all these have been carefully designed to avoid any physical contact. Our intellectually supreme ancestors have already envisaged the new age man to have talking devices that take away even his basic needs like washing of hands after peeing. Am really glad to meet you Mr. Loganathan, but do we really have to shake hands… I thought to myself. With my boss refereeing the “event” I had no option but to reluctantly extend my hand although with a discomforted look even as I muttered…pleasure to meet you sir! Mr. Loganathan ended proceedings by carefully transferring all his germs! So much so for my hour long shower with lifebuoy the germ killer!!!