I have noticed over the years that many of our fellow Catholic girls find it difficult to offer a good or proper handshake when the Priest says 'let us offer each other the sign of peace'. Many of them just reluctantly offer you their hostile fingertips and keep a straight face. At times I can't seem to understand what they feel like. The guys are always willing to offer the gesture. I don't know but I think if a Pastor in a Protestant Church says something like that everybody(girls and boys) will key in fully and cheerfully. Our Catholic girls why na??

Good observation @Op... I have been wonrdering why such do happen with our gals....maybe, gals n ladies in da hse shld explain it to us.

Nonso23:
Anyway i devised a new move some months ago.
I squeeze their fingers hard and firmly till they wince in pain and then i smile, they look suprised and angry but smile back in return. 100% +ve record till date.

@Nonso: lol! I think I like this your move, and will surely apply it from time to time. Na by force now!

Men and women were separated when I used to go to church. Has that changed?

Good observation. I guess they are just forming "dont get any ideas."

Nonso23: ROFL!
It's not all o! I've had few experiences with these ladies where i worship though. Initially i just put on a straight face shake their ''fingers'' and shrug it off.
Anyway i devised a new move some months ago.
I squeeze their fingers hard and firmly till they wince in pain and then i smile, they look suprised and angry but smile back in return. 100% +ve record till date.

plz dont try this in the church

Whenever i approach people with hostile face, i simply ignore them and withdraw my hand.

On three occassions , they inquired why i shunned them........i told them plainly... I DONT SHAKE PEOPLE WHO SQUEESE THEIR FACE. IT IS A SIGN OF PEACE NOT A SIGN OF WAR.

Alfa Seltzer: Men and women were separated when I used to go to church. Has that changed?

you must be living in the 19th century

Loooool... Tot I was the only 1 that observes it.... They like forming 21th century chicks(omo aje_ butter), nonsense


But as for me, when ever the priest say "LET US OFFER TO EACH OTHER THE SIGH OF PEACE" and u are a girl and u bring out 1, 2 or 3 fingers to shake me instaed of using your full hands, I'll just grab it, hold it tight and press it with my strong palm. They'll be so vex when they look at me and I'll just wink or smile at them (wetin u go do me nothing, abi u go slap me, no be inside church we dey? Make MOD n police carry u comot 4 church) so, next time you'll learn how to give I good hand shake loool


NONSENSE GIRLS

king arizona: Loooool... Tot I was the only 1 that observes it.... They like forming 21th century chicks(omo aje_ butter), nonsense


But as for me, when ever the priest say "LET US OFFER TO EACH OTHER THE SIGH OF PEACE" and u are a girl and u bring out 1, 2 or 3 fingers to shake me instaed of using your full hands, I'll just grab it, hold it tight and press it with my strong palm. They'll be so vex when they look at me and I'll just wink or smile at them (wetin u go do me nothing, abi u go slap me, no be inside church we dey? Make MOD n police carry u comot 4 church) so, next time you'll learn how to give I good hand shake loool


NONSENSE GIRLS

lolzz bros u dy vex o

boik: I have noticed over the years that many of our fellow Catholic girls find it difficult to offer a good or proper handshake when the Priest says 'let us offer each other the sign of peace'. Many of them just reluctantly offer you their hostile fingertips and keep a straight face. At times I can't seem to understand what they feel like. The guys are always willing to offer the gesture. I don't know but I think if a Pastor in a Protestant Church says something like that everybody(girls and boys) will key in fully and cheerfully. Our Catholic girls why na??

good observation bro, lets hear 4rm the gals..

From today, lets replace shakes with hugs

u all should know and understand that shaking of hands is naturally not a female thing. if u watch ladies greetings ,most times they hug each other than shake hands.so u peeps shd live with it.

What are these guys talking about?

boik: I have noticed over the years that many of our fellow Catholic girls find it difficult to offer a good or proper handshake when the Priest says 'let us offer each other the sign of peace'. Many of them just reluctantly offer you their hostile fingertips and keep a straight face. At times I can't seem to understand what they feel like. The guys are always willing to offer the gesture. I don't know but I think if a Pastor in a Protestant Church says something like that everybody(girls and boys) will key in fully and cheerfully. Our Catholic girls why na??

Nothing, learn to manage it. Half loaf is better than non.

Bet2020: Good observation @Op... I have been wonrdering why such do happen with our gals....maybe, gals n ladies in da hse shld explain it to us.

Check out perhaps your palms are too strong for their liking. You can try palm softening cream.

boik:

@Nonso: lol! I think I like this your move, and will surely apply it from time to time. Na by force now!

Somebody dey find slap for church.

italo: Good observation. I guess they are just forming "dont get any ideas."

No we are not! Just a bit disturbed that its time to jam rough hands again.

tobechi20: Whenever i approach people with hostile face, i simply ignore them and withdraw my hand.

On three occassions , they inquired why i shunned them........i told them plainly... I DONT SHAKE PEOPLE WHO SQUEESE THEIR FACE. IT IS A SIGN OF PEACE NOT A SIGN OF WAR.

Am taking sides with you. Yea not signs of war.

king arizona: Loooool... Tot I was the only 1 that observes it.... They like forming 21th century chicks(omo aje_ butter), nonsense


But as for me, when ever the priest say "LET US OFFER TO EACH OTHER THE SIGH OF PEACE" and u are a girl and u bring out 1, 2 or 3 fingers to shake me instaed of using your full hands, I'll just grab it, hold it tight and press it with my strong palm. They'll be so vex when they look at me and I'll just wink or smile at them (wetin u go do me nothing, abi u go slap me, no be inside church we dey? Make MOD n police carry u comot 4 church) so, next time you'll learn how to give I good hand shake loool


NONSENSE GIRLS

"STRONG HANDS" that's the problem. But bro you bad oo.

woky: good observation bro, lets hear 4rm the gals..

What do you want to hear again?

Sal C: What are these guys talking about?

konji.

tobechi20: From today, lets replace shakes with hugs

NO!!!

Replace it with waving from afar, that's better.

Ok, to be frank, I've not witnessed what you people are talking about , but I don't think it's a bad idea to wear a smile during the rite of peace. It is supposed to be the time to do away with personal bitterness and grudges and happily offer the sign of peace to all. If what my brethren said above is true, then we girls need a little re- orientation.

But you men have your own wahala sha.

#PEACE#

Sal C: Ok, to be frank, I've not witnessed what you people are talking about , but I don't think it's a bad idea to wear a smile during the rite of peace. It is supposed to be the time to do away with personal bitterness and grudges and happily offer the sign of peace to all. If what my brethren said above is true, then we girls need a little re- orientation.

But you men have your own wahala sha.

#PEACE#

Its very true o. I think its the same orientation they have outside that they carry into mass. "If i'm friendly, he'll be having ideas."

Though like you said, guys are part of the problem.

If the girl smiles at them, some will start thinking she's tripping.

But mature guys n girls know how to exchange courtesy without these judgemental conclusions.

The problem is: how many are that mature?

@Sal C: I can figure you a very funny person. Yea we guys have our wahala but we hardly show it during mass. And yes these things happen in mass.

@Italo: yes some guys may mistake her gesture for something else but we shouldn't concentrate on the negatives. Many don't think like that and just want the House of God to be lively and friendly. We shouldn't because of that end up keeping the Mass hostile. Instead if the idiot walks to the girls after mass I advise her to give him a serious dressing down, but still smile and shake him next sunday if they sit close.

Finally I think we should all just forget about what we think or carry in our hearts and all our WAHALA and key into the Mass with a cheerful heart.