I just thought about this, thats why i raised up this thread...
For instance, Let's say obi is 30yrs old, and Bayo is 20yrs old...they both know each other wella..
One faithful evening, as obi was coming back from work, he meets Bayo on the road...
Now my question is, who should extend his hand first for a hand shake, Obi or Bayo?

Anyone,but bayo can hold his right wrist with his left hand before the handshake as a sign of respect

Ekiseme:
Anyone

but some people finds it offensive for the younger one to extend hands first...what do you say about this?(writing from experience)

kenkwodoski:
but some people finds it offensive for the younger one to extend hands first...what do you say about this?(writing from experience)

it depends on individuals,there's nothing wrong in a younger one extending a greeting hand first

Anybody can, its no biggie

The Older, but when he fails to act rightly, his responsibilty could be taken over.

Ekiseme:
it depends on individuals,there's nothing wrong in a younger one extending a greeting hand first

thanks... I guess i gonna read body languages and the type of individual before extending hands...

whats even in this hand shake thing self? it doesn't add to who i am..

Nairaland

Ekiseme:
Anyone,but bayo can hold his right wrist with his left hand before the handshake as a sign of respect

This is what I simply do because when you are blessed than some elders and you failed not to extend your hand first ... They may think you don't wanna touch/shake them ...

I just hold my right hand with my left hand and bow sef to shake elders (all na lielie joor) but Officially , If I'm your boss but you older than me .... I will just shake you even with my chest out and shoulder-up though with smile

Fraih:
Anybody can, its no biggie

No biggie right?

Are you in secondary or University?
Can you extend ur hand first to shake ur teacher/lecturer?

The older.

fittoux:
Nairaland

hahahaha.. Oya shake nairaland make i see. make i even ask you:where be nairaland right hand self?

donroxy:
This is what I simply do because when you are blessed than some elders and you failed not to extend your hand first ... They may think you don't wanna touch/shake them ..

true talk.. It's either they think say you dey form for them or even self, them go think say you dey fear make them juju you with their handshake ...

Fxwarrior:


No biggie right?

Are you in secondary or University?
Can you extend ur hand first to shake ur teacher/lecturer?

na true you talk you... Some of these lecturers no dey educated at all... The day you mistakenly give them your hand first for handshake, na that day them go dash you watin pass carryover(them go give you carryabout hahahaha!