The Power Is in Your HandsThe Pump HandleOccasionally, the pumper will cease pumping but continue to
hold the receiver's hand to prevent their escape and, interest-
ingly, few people try to pull their hand away. The act of being
physically connected seems to weaken our resolve to retreat.8.The Dutch Treat
Credibility Rating: 2/10.
Being somewhat vegetarian in approach, this handshake has
its origins in the Netherlands, where a person can be accused
of 'Geeft 'n hand als bosje worteljes' meaning 'Giving a hand-
shake like a bunch of carrots'. It's a distant relative of the Wet
Fish but stiffer and less clammy to the touch.
The Dutch Treat