Study: 72% of high fives unwarranted. (1 Viewer)

[It Will Never Last]

DALLAS—Specialists at the National Exuberance Institute said Monday that nearly three quarters of national high-five slap exchanges are unnecessary. "Abuse and inappropriate implementation of the gesture is epidemic," said NEI president Avi Gupta. "Celebratory high-fives are marking such mundane accomplishments as the clearing of paper jams, the ordering of hot wings, the viewing of favorite TV commercials, and the simultaneous wearing of identical items of clothing." Gupta called for the use of restrained high-five alternatives, such as the "thumbs up" and the exchange of curt nods.

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[IFF]

i say bring back capital punishment for unwarranted high fives

 

[moc]

i tried to hi5 a garda last night. he called me a disrespectful prick.

 

[Los Davos]

people who high five are mainly gets.

"gets"the plural of gits.

 

[LMD64]

haha

# curt nod #

yess, much better than a high five.

 

[Buzzo]

Winking and/or a hearty nod is where it's at. Except sometimes people think I'm coming on to them or being weird. Get over it.

High fives gone wrong are as awkward as a misplaced hug. I have a mate who when he high fives you, your hand is stinging and red for days afterwards.... the mark of a proper high five.

 

[Latex lizzie]

Winks are way better than hi fives.

 

[czar]

if more of us wore hats these days we could tip them . . .

 

[c0De_n1NjA]

if more of us wore hats these days we could tip them . . .

i used to wear a hat, but i kept crying every time i dropped it, so i leave it at home now. Sniff.

 

[Dwight]

a nod is as good as a wink to a blind man, in my opinion.

 

[ICUH8N]

What about the double eyebrow flash?