Old 02-15-2011, 05:53 AM
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GrannieAnnie
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Originally Posted by toomanycats
I have arthritis in my hands and some days is very painful and sensitive. It hurts alot to have someone grab a hand. How do you polietly refuse to shake someones hand that is offered without looking like I am nuts or stuck up?

a friend has RA and really bad hands. She grabs the wrist of the person shaking hands and then pats the shaker's hand with her other hand.
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