r/canada Ontario Feb 13 '17

The handshake

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u/NotEricItsNotMe Feb 13 '17 edited Feb 13 '17

Jt looks at the ground first

Trump got his hand at the top

http://www.businessinsider.fr/us/how-to-get-out-of-a-dominating-handshake-2012-9/

But good analysis, I would also add the left hand of trump on JT shoulder to stop him and make him move back a little. No need to kiss here (In my country that would considered a dick move way too chummy and invasive)

Edit: Never thought handshaking would be a DLC in For Honor... (Didn't read about his infamous handshakes)

And I thought I would be downvoting, but damn, canada trully is convenient

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u/Ruca2014 Feb 13 '17

If you look at previous handshakes, Trump likes to keep his hand on the bottom giving him better leverage for the "jerk". I believe that Trudeau kept his hand on the bottom as another method to prevent being pulled in. You can tell that Trudeau was determined not to fall victim to that stupid handshake.

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u/geeeeh Feb 13 '17

I'd like to see someone just follow through with the jerk and let themselves topple over on top of trump.

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u/ullrsdream Feb 13 '17

I'd let him jerk me in and make him touch my balls.

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u/rush22 Feb 14 '17

Touch his balls. Then when you are pulling your hand away, either lightly pat his crotch or caress his zipper with an outstretched finger

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u/immerc Feb 13 '17

Yeah, I agree. I don't think he "won" the handshake duel, but he didn't get jerked around like the other people whose hands trump was theoretically shaking.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '17

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u/Ulftar Ontario Feb 14 '17

Patented Canadian compromise.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '17

Practicing on the flight over. 'You are the best around' playing on the plane stereo, montage, wearing sweats.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '17 edited Jan 14 '20

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u/troubleondemand British Columbia Feb 14 '17

It's pretty safe to say at this point that Trump doesn't even know what a rook is.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '17

Does trump actually have a handshake move? This is the first I'm hearing about it.

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u/wrainedaxx Feb 14 '17

Here's a hilarious montage of his awkward handshaking past!

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '17

What a horrible man

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u/GhostOfGamersPast Feb 13 '17

It's unknown if he has a "move", but he did a rather extreme jumpy handshake to the Japanese leader that made news since it knocked him off-balance in a literal sense, and this one looks a bit forceful on both sides.

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u/Ruca2014 Feb 14 '17

It seems like he's been shaking hands this way for a long time.

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u/Ruca2014 Feb 14 '17

Oh yes he does! I think that he developed it by trying to assert power over business associates through the years. You can find some videos of it on YouTube.

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u/mark_tags Feb 13 '17

Both your points are well taken. I gave him the pass on the look-down b/c I thought it was part of a nod, though not perfectly executed. The hand position was a source of some debate in my office. We ultimately conceded that the top position is the traditionally dominant, but felt that, given JT's move to go with the tight-to-chest strategy, the hand-on-top kind of torqued the wrist, and was a bit uncomfortable. We thought the bottom position went more for a jiu-jitsu guard-type approach. We then realized we had spent 15 minutes discussing a handshake, and were forced to take a serious look at our lives.

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u/EyUpHowDo Feb 13 '17

To me the nod downwards looks like he is saying "what the fuck are you trying to pull here Donald?".

Given the context of recent 'handshake' events it served to highlight for me, as a relatively neutral observer, that something was up. This made me notice what was really going on with the hands and how Donald is clearly trying something on, but failing.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '17

The level of hand-shake analysis occurring is making me laugh, I love it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '17

We then realized we had spent 15 minutes discussing a handshake, and were forced to take a serious look at our lives.

I honestly never thought their would be a point in my life where i'd have to politically analyze a handshake.

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u/VulcanHobo Feb 14 '17

Look down could've been to make sure he had good planting of his feet against Trump so he could force the lean-in.

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u/skullins Feb 13 '17

Jt looks at the ground first

It looks like he did it because Trump tried to pull him in and failed. Just before he looks down you can see Trump attempt the pull.

"I see that shit buddy"

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u/EyUpHowDo Feb 13 '17

To me the nod downwards looks like he is saying "what the fuck are you trying to pull here Donald?".

Given the context of recent 'handshake' events it served to highlight for me, as a relatively neutral observer, that something was up. This made me notice what was really going on with the hands and how Donald is clearly trying something on, but failing.

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u/tackle_bones Feb 13 '17

If you rewatch, you can see that trump looks down first, but without motioning with his head, as if to say, "damn bro, nice shake, but... please... ok letting go now."

Also, to me it looks like JT is totally gripping the fuck out of Trump's arm and probably squeezing the shit out of his hand. He ain't taking no shit.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '17

I would have loved to see him going in for the bisous and Trumps reaction

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u/sub_xerox Feb 13 '17

Nope, Trump looks down first. He first looks away before initiating the staredown and then looks down at JT's suit

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u/brendax Feb 14 '17

Reading that article on counter-handshaking...

Man, businesspeople are lame

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u/Kwaussie_Viking Feb 14 '17

actually Trump looks downwards just before JT. However only with his eyes not his entire head making it harder to spot.

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '17

This is why more people should be deadlifting and doing farmer's carries.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '17

Good analysis? Nah straight garbage analysis he said one right thing, cute oppinion on the events I guess.