Fist Bumps Transmit Less Germs than High-Fives or Handshakes

[Grimh]

Spoiler: Hang on a second...

Are they actually saying that touching two areas together that are less populated by germs... actually spreads less germs!?

My god...

Only the Bros had the foresight, they knew. It is they who will inherit the earth.

 

[FogHornG36]

fist bumps are lame, i would rather do a jumping high five, top gun style

 

[TiberiusEsuriens]

Since it's unlikely society will adopt a no-contact greeting

Well, unless you live in east Asia where they've been bowing for a few thousand years...

 

[Baresark]

Wow, people can get funding to study just about anything. Though in all fairness, it had to be tested for it could be said outside of someone's opinion. The thing is... if you are healthy and have a healthy immune system, wash your hands a few times a day, and generally aren't into playing with strange piles of shit they see laying around, a handshake or a high five is not dangerous. That means that it's not dangerous for the average person to shake hands, which is a reasonable and respectful greeting that I'm not willing to let get thrown away because people are being raised to be afraid of "germs".

 

[Mike Hoffman]

Studies of the obvious happen because then you have numbers to back up official pursuits. Now a hospital official can say to their staff that fist bumps are appropriate for interacting with patients and back it up with research rather than just saying, "Well obviously this is safer." Most research is into things that are obvious or even stuff that has already been proven (creating stronger or more specific evidence).

 

[lacktheknack]

Doctor approved!

I still enjoy a good handshake though, despite the risks.

Whelp, they'll be shaking hands 'til the sun comes up.

OT: It's always weird when comedy-routine fodder ends up coming out of an official study. Like, we've been laughing at ideas like this for a long while, why are we harvesting data on it now?

 

[Ukomba]

Oh come on. This was known at least as far back as 2003 when Howie Mandel was doing it because of his mysophobia.