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04-20-2017, 04:41 PM
7 effective ways to avoid a high five
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Fair warning ahead. Today is National High Five Day, apparently, so you might be asked to participate in a high five.*
**w, you might **t want to do this, and that is okay. High fives are a little weird and a little germy. Plus, what if you have sweaty hands? Tricky.
SEE ALSO: Always cold? Here's how to make it replace your personality (http://mashable.com/2017/02/09/always-cold-replace-personality/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Luckily, there are a few foolproof — absolutely foolproof — ways to politely excuse yourself from a high five. Give them a try and see if you retain any of your friendships.
1. Do a thumbs-up instead.
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2. Just go to the wall and put your hand on that.
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Fair warning ahead. Today is National High Five Day, apparently, so you might be asked to participate in a high five.*
**w, you might **t want to do this, and that is okay. High fives are a little weird and a little germy. Plus, what if you have sweaty hands? Tricky.
SEE ALSO: Always cold? Here's how to make it replace your personality (http://mashable.com/2017/02/09/always-cold-replace-personality/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Luckily, there are a few foolproof — absolutely foolproof — ways to politely excuse yourself from a high five. Give them a try and see if you retain any of your friendships.
1. Do a thumbs-up instead.
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/OyChUVya22ROfAZ7meMIs8CM62Q=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F452164%2F25a65821-60b6-4642-83c3-fdf8ca7edc15.jpg
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2. Just go to the wall and put your hand on that.
More about National High Five Day (http://mashable.com/category/national-high-five-day/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Watercooler (http://mashable.com/watercooler/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Watercooler (http://mashable.com/watercooler/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1492691604 (http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1492691604)
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