A Series of Suggestions for Hygienic Alternatives to Shaking Hands

The PBS Digital Studios series Coma Niddy presents a series of hygienic alternatives to shaking hands. The suggestions include the simple fist bump as well as the more complicated “bear hug”–complete with bear suits.

The fist bump was the subject of a recent manifesto celebrating the technique which a study in the American Journal of Infection Control showed spread dramatically fewer germs than handshakes.

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Glen Tickle
Glen Tickle

Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.