"I thought that I was just being a sourpuss for not wanting to shake hands during church." -- a visitor to the IntrovertZCoach.
As you know, we are on a crusade to get some compassion for introverts who attend worship services. My article, Booty Grabbing at Your Place of Worship? deals humorously with this issue and includes a feedback form.
Here's feedback from a visitor I found particularly humorous.
Have you had any experiences in the past that could compare to the comments in the article? If so, what? Yes! It's refreshing to find that there are other people in the world that feel the same way I do. I thought that I was just being a sourpuss for not wanting to shake hands during church. I dislike it for a number of reasons. First, it seems awkward to go to a church service, sit down, start the service and then have this strange interruption where everyone stands up, turns around, shakes hands (some people have to run up and down the aisle), then sit down and the service continues.
Secondly, some people shake hands too hard! On numerous occasions I've had my fingers crunched. Then I'm mad all during church because my hand hurts. Sometimes my hand continues to hurt throughout the week. I told one guy at our church, "I'm not shaking your hand any more because you squeeze too hard." I think I hurt his feelings and then I felt bad about that for about a year.
Thirdly, peoples hands are contaminated and it would be inconvenient for everyone to wash their hands after "the shake". I've considered using that antibacterial hand sanitizer. One time there was a little girl in front of me with green snot running out of her nose. Her uncle took a handkerchief out of his pocket, wiped her nose, stuck it back into his pocket and then the minister announced "the handshake". Yuck!!!! When he turned around to shake my hand, I tried to turn around and shake hands with the person behind me and ignore the snot wiper, but he was persistent and to avoid being rude, I had to shake his hand. [Nancy's comment: too gross for words!]
I'm posting this in my BLOG in the hopes someone will read it who plans church services.
As you know, we are on a crusade to get some compassion for introverts who attend worship services. My article, Booty Grabbing at Your Place of Worship? deals humorously with this issue and includes a feedback form.
Here's feedback from a visitor I found particularly humorous.
Have you had any experiences in the past that could compare to the comments in the article? If so, what? Yes! It's refreshing to find that there are other people in the world that feel the same way I do. I thought that I was just being a sourpuss for not wanting to shake hands during church. I dislike it for a number of reasons. First, it seems awkward to go to a church service, sit down, start the service and then have this strange interruption where everyone stands up, turns around, shakes hands (some people have to run up and down the aisle), then sit down and the service continues.
Secondly, some people shake hands too hard! On numerous occasions I've had my fingers crunched. Then I'm mad all during church because my hand hurts. Sometimes my hand continues to hurt throughout the week. I told one guy at our church, "I'm not shaking your hand any more because you squeeze too hard." I think I hurt his feelings and then I felt bad about that for about a year.
Thirdly, peoples hands are contaminated and it would be inconvenient for everyone to wash their hands after "the shake". I've considered using that antibacterial hand sanitizer. One time there was a little girl in front of me with green snot running out of her nose. Her uncle took a handkerchief out of his pocket, wiped her nose, stuck it back into his pocket and then the minister announced "the handshake". Yuck!!!! When he turned around to shake my hand, I tried to turn around and shake hands with the person behind me and ignore the snot wiper, but he was persistent and to avoid being rude, I had to shake his hand. [Nancy's comment: too gross for words!]
I'm posting this in my BLOG in the hopes someone will read it who plans church services.
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