to cringe deeply when a child tries to high-five me?

[YouBloodyWolf]

I'm a late-30s Caucasian male from the burbs.

I didn't think you were Wolf

My ds would get on well with you, he's 12. we have just come back from a holiday where the resort staff were constantly high fiving the children and he thinks it's the most ridiculous and pointless thing ever. But he has aspergers so doesn't get it.

Personally, I think the high five is over used. There are a few situations that call for one, but not many.

Wouldn't do it with a grown up! That'd be lame, but it's great when your LO learns their first secret handshake and can do it on command whenever they want.

Yy, Olympic high fives were everywhere.

My own personal highlight of the games was when a ploiceman tried to high five my three year old and she looked at him like he was Gary Glitter and walked by leaving him hanging.

YANBU

Kids yes adults know

Love getting my lot with the
High five, to the side, down below, you're too slow
Thing

No dammit

There are few things more excruciating than seeing someone left hanging from a high five. Maybe that happened to me once and I've just been afraid of the rejection ever since.

Excruciating if it's you who's left hanging.

Hilarious if it's someone else.

I don't see the point of yet another Americanism that has infiltrated its way into this country. If someone offers me a hand held up high, I offer my hand in the 'propose to shake hands' position. The other person then shakes.

You suck bulldog

Yes, Bulldog, imagine if we absorbed customs and words from other countries. That would be horribly un-British except for how it wouldn't be.

Yeah ^^ that's what I meant.

And you suck.

Don't leave a brother hanging.

I've dished out so many high 5's today.
Also my new gym has a fist bump culture. Everyone just constantly throwing out fist bumps and offering encouragement, it's very odd but kind of cool.

I find high fives a bit cringey. I've taught DS to fist bump and say Boom! But he knows we're being ironic, so it's okay.

yellow my main method of positive behaviour management has been and will continue to be high fiving excellent answers and good tries !!!! My lot love it!

Every time I'm forced to give a high five, a part of me dies inside.

We have a special high five too.

High five
Low five
Side five
Fist bump and say "game on"

But then we are cool

I high five toddlers only. Anyone else tries it they can watch me side step and dodge, Matrix style.

Stupid American habit. I'm not American therefore do not partake

foshizzle can feel the swish of your black leather coat..

Agree... Don't be a spoil sport.

I've never high five anyone in my life.

or high fived

What do you want? A kiss or a handshake...

Olympic

It doesnt bother me if it is with my mates and we are having a laugh, or if it is with young kids, but I would be a bit if a salesman in a shop tried it, or someone I didnt really know..