British athletes warned not to shake hands at London Olympics

[vienna]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/british-athletes-warned-not-shake-hands-olympics-162411652.html

I wonder if theyll just go to a sort of "What's Up?" head nod/tilt...

[TLAM Strike]

Still waiting for them to ask the British athletes not to attend out of fear of insulting other countries. :roll:

[soopaman2]

The Brits are supposed to be the hallmark of refinement, and gentlemanly acts.

For them not to shake hands makes them almost American.

We shake hands, we just spit in our palms first.:salute:

Don't cringe Britain, we are your son.:D

[Takeda Shingen]

Still waiting for them to ask the British athletes not to attend out of fear of insulting other countries. :roll:

The article indicated that it was the British that were attempting to keep their own athletes healthy, and there was no mention of political correctness or national offense. Have you heard that there was, in fact, a movement to not insult nations by boycotting their own Olympic games? If so, that would be truly extraordinary.

[soopaman2]

The article indicated that it was the British that were attempting to keep their own athletes healthy, and there was no mention of political correctness or national offense. Have you heard that there was, in fact, a movement to not insult nations by boycotting their own Olympic games? If so, that would be truly extraordinary.

I think his point was, that it could be construed as an insult for political reasons.
And some over aggressive "enemy" could cry boycott out of politics rather than morals. Britain does not want to ruin any incoming money, considering how much they shelled out to bribe the IOC (as we all have to do) to get them.

[Gargamel]

This hyper hygienic manic state the media has us in will kill us all eventually. This over sanitizing is killing our bodies abilities to build up immunities to small bugs, that allow us to fight off the big ones. Over cleaning has created super bugs. See C-diff and MRSA.

While I was a medic, I rarely if ever got sick, as I was always exposed to bugs. If I was an athlete there, I'd be giving all the athletes hugs as a big F you to this doc.

[Torplexed]

The British Olympic Association has warned its athletes not to shake hands with other athletes, visitors and dignitaries during the upcoming Summer Olympics due to fears of spreading illnesses. It is feared that sickness could affect the British medal count.Well. This puts the British wrestling contingent in an awkward spot when they have to compete. I guess they could sport those cheap plastic gloves they use in fast food. :)

[krashkart]

This hyper hygienic manic state the media has us in will kill us all eventually. This over sanitizing is killing our bodies abilities to build up immunities to small bugs, that allow us to fight off the big ones. Over cleaning has created super bugs. See C-diff and MRSA.

While I was a medic, I rarely if ever got sick, as I was always exposed to bugs. If I was an athlete there, I'd be giving all the athletes hugs as a big F you to this doc.

This. :yep:

Cleanliness is a good thing but I think we're overdoing it just a little bit these days.

[Krauter]

This is just utter stupidity.. as an athlete the last thing on your mind during a competition should be worrying about getting sick or shaking hands.

As a wrestler I just laugh at this. If I'm willing to roll around with other people while sweating, etc then bugs carried on the hands are the least of my concerns.

[TarJak]

Well they just have to avoid winning any medals then.... oh wait...

[STEED]

HELP! WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!



Crass stupidity at work again.

[Fr8monkey]

http://satwcomic.com/art/monster.jpg

When I went to England I noticed that people would apologize or even freak out if they as much as touched my little finger. At first I thought that maybe I was putting people off, but later it was explained to me that English people are just incredibly nervous about touching people they don't know very well.

I've been to conventions in quite a few countries by now, and England is the only country where most people asked for a handshake rather than a hug.

[STEED]

Can they still pick there noses and scratch there backsides?