I shook his bloody hand

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There's a man I see all the time, we don't know each other.
I went to coffee shop with my son and he was there with his children, we were sitting near each other so started having a chat. We was having a lovely conversation about the summer holidays, the weather, the children and nothing flirty, just a chit chat. I realised the time and needed to head off. For some unknown reason I got up, leant over and shook his bloody hand!!!!!
Why????? I have no idea where it came from!!! Aibu to just avoid him forever, it's weird isn't it and he's going to think I'm odd 😐😐

I inexplicably social kissed the very handsome decorator on both cheeks at the front door as he was leaving.

Then I had to pretend it hadn't happened as he decorated the downstairs

Well the other day I went to give condolences to my friend as her dm passed away, after a long illness. Random man there, never seen him before in my life. As I’m leaving, I hug my friend and tell her to make sure she lets me know if there’s anything I can do. Then proceed to hug random man as well. He hadn’t even spoken a word to me. I don’t know what possessed me! I was cringing all the way home

I don't think it's out of the ordinary either OP. I tend to shake hands with acquaintances because I don't hug people I don't know well.
I imagine he thinks you have good manners.

I'm female btw

Haha I had to take my mum to A&E last night (she's ok!) and after the consultant had seen her, for some reason, I cheerfully called after him 'thanks so much, Lovely'. I should know better - i work there! (not in that dept thank goodness)

Haha! If you see him again can you pretend to be a bit German or something so he assumes it's a culture clash?

Or might that escalate into further awkwardness?

If you go on a date and sleep with him, please please PLEASE shake his hand afterwards

Haha it is is funny, he probably realised it was automatic or else he may think he's had an interview.

Hahaha, it's fine. I was dating a guy last year and he was getting off the train. He said 'right I'll have to leave you and leave you' then a pause and 'or just leave you' and scuttled off.

I love awkward stuff. Shake his hand again next time.

If you ever see him again you will just have to drop into conversation you've spent a lot of time in Germany.

If it makes you feel any better I once winked at my child's head teacher when we shook hands at the end of a meeting. Like I was closing some dodgy car sale. I have absolutely no idea why.

Least you didn't lean in for a kiss. I'm sure I read a thread about a woman who did that recently 😂

My best friend had a procedure at the hospital recently and was sat in a side room with the consultant as he explained a few bits and pieces.

He stood up to signal the end of the conversation and politely enquired if she had any further questions for him. She had a cannula in and held up jet arm to signify this and was about to ask when it could be removed.

Before she got the words out though, he did a slight double take and FIST BUMPED her and walked out.

Yep, he assumed she was holding her arm up for a fist bump. She cringed herself inside out

Least you didn't lean in for a kiss
It wasn't my thread. I done this before, I had surgery I was very worried beforehand, the surgeon was so kind, afterwards he came to tell me it went well, during my anesthetics haze I lifted my head to kiss his lips, his shock snapped me out of it. though he did flirt with me on my post op check, awh to be 22 again

These are funny

@PrettyFlyF0rAWiFi hilarious
The thing's professional's go through working with the public

I clearly remember babysitting for a couple I nannied for. They were off out to dinner with another couple. I’m holding the youngest child and the father kisses her goodbye then kisses me. There was complete silence for 5 seconds while everyone drunk it in. Then they all left with him just shaking his head and muttering apologies. Luckily I thought it was hilarious

@EmeraldShamrock ah I laughed so much when she was telling me afterwards. There she was, a little 40 something year old woman, putting her arm out for a fist bump. I literally laughed like a drain at the thought of it and how inwardly he must have been thinking 'WTF?!'

@LynetteScavo that made me proper chortle 😂😂 I'm a teacher...a parent once winked at me twice (as in 'nudge nudge, wink wink') when I was chatting to her in the playground one morning at drop off about the weather...I'd said something along the lines of 'it's a bit wild today' and she clearly forgot who she was talking to and said breezily 'oooh I'm feeling a bit wild today' and did the 'wink wink' thing...then went bright red, turned and jogged off out of the playground 😂😂

Love these!
Like mumsiedarlingrevolta I socially kissed the good looking tree surgeon when he was leaving and I’d happily put that out of my mind til now.

Then I had to pretend it hadn't happened as he decorated the downstairs

Great euphemism 😉

I literally laughed like a drain at the thought of it and how inwardly he must have been thinking 'WTF?!'

Imagine him telling someone else later and them saying 'maybe she wanted her cannula out?'. He'd have to live with the knowledge that he first bumped a patient. It's all amazing.

I don’t see the problem at all, I doubt he’d give it a second thought.

I think it's rather nice in view of the circumstances!

Hahah I love awkward stuff!

One of my friends walked home one day after college, his best friend and his mum pulled up in the car so he hopped in the back. He was all “aw thanks for the lift guys!!” When the mum pointed to the traffic lights and went “eh, we’re actually at a red light and we’re going somewhere so.......”

He had to get back out the car and continue on walking home. Told me that in 2004 and it still makes me belly laugh.