The H1N1 virus is wreaking havoc on good manners. In these heady days of H1N1 hysteria, people are refraining from shaking hands, to prevent the spread of the flu.
People who are sick are beginning to feel nervous about handling and handshaking everyone they meet. On the other hand those who are healthy feel uncomfortable shaking hands or having contact with anyone who may have the signs of being sick. Unfortunately those with just the common cold are now being victimized by their healthier peers.
People are even forgoing pecks on the cheeks too. With the handshake apparently on a hiatus until the swine flu hype dies down, other more hip greetings like the fist bump could take their place.
It all boils down to common sense.