You all know the "fist pound" or the "punch it" that has become a standard post-handshake gesture? Where did that come from? It seems like just another thing that people do, but i don't really like it. It can be meaningful and fun if used correctly, but it hardly ever is anymore. Example:
In acting class today, we were assigned a partner to do a scene with. My partner and i talked a bit casually, but we aren't exactly compadres, so when we're leaving we do a slap, which i feel is a sufficient gesture to the preceding events, and i turn my head to go towards my car. I see movement out of the corner of my eye and i see him waiting there with his arm extended out, waiting for a pound. By the time i turned my body back around, he had already put his arm down, and a look of disgust crossed his face. I didn't want to be totally mean, so i offered a pound back at him, which he accepted, but rather regretfully, as it looked by his expression.
Now, my question is: When did the fist pound become mandatory after all handshakes? I think the pound is something that should be discussed first, or should be noticed as a common ground between both individuals, without it actually being verbally acknowledged. Sometimes you can just tell if someone is a pounder. But i always thought of the pound as something that was done between friends, and was used at pre-determined times or situations. It just kind of happens sometimes, and then you just learn to do it those times, but i don't think it should ever be forced. That just leaves both of you in an uncomfortable position.
In conclusion, even with the "pound"s growing popularity, it's future looks blurry with such misuse and misunderstanding in its interpretation...and use. Please, if you would like to save the pound's integrity and keep it from becoming the next "snap" or "back hand followthrough", follow these simple rules:
- Do not punch strangers.
- Always be aware of your exits... you never know when something might go wrong.
- Discuss the punch (it's uses and consequences) with loved ones. Better safe than sorry.
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you and your inquisical look don't fool me, meg. sure, the pound comes from instincts, but that's the thing, people expect it from everybody. it's just like how everyone goes around and says "sup?" and it's automatically assumed that they'll say "sup?" back, even though it doesn't answer the first persons question, or even mean anything in the end. plus, you told me yourself you never pound it. pa-lease.
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