ANTHROPOLOGY THE HANDSHAKE by Ella Al-Shamahi (Profile £10.99, 176pp) David Attenborough once found himself in a ‘potentially hairy’ situation in New Guinea when a remote tribe charged at him with spears. Ever the gentleman, Attenborough calmly extended his hand and said, ‘Good afternoon’. The tribe members pumped his hand up and down. Granted, this was … Read more
She admitted she was desperate for one of Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood‘s infamous handshakes of approval after baking a unicorn cake over the weekend. And it appears Blake Lively’s wish was granted on Wednesday, as she received a ‘handshake’ from Paul, 54, in the comments section of her Instagram post. The Gossip Girl star, 33, … Read more
Paul Hollywood is ordered to stop his Bake Off handshakes: Accolade is scrapped by Channel 4 over coronavirus fears Paul Hollywood’s famous handshake won’t be available this year due to Covid-19 Channel 4 chiefs have ordered him not to offer his hand to Bake Off contestants Hollywood offered seven handshakes to the bakers during last … Read more
Nice to meet you: Handshakes and hugs are out — so what’s the new global etiquette? Handshakes and hugs were stopped when the coronavirus pandemic took hold But there are alternative greetings – and not only the ‘Wuhan shake’ foot-tap There’s the Thai Wai, the Hawaiian shaka sign as well as the formal Japanese bow … Read more