I figured out another reason why I love being in Second Life so much: NO SHAKING HANDS! Offline, I'm very uncomfortable with this. I suppose that's part of why I relate to Donald Trump. Cotton and I had a timely convo. This excerpt starts with me talking about how I don't relate to everyday social conventions (being the eccentric that I am):

Torley Torgeson: heh society's norms
Torley Torgeson: normal conventions
Torley Torgeson: like shaking hands
Torley Torgeson: i said SCROO THAT eventually
Torley Torgeson: lol
Torley Torgeson: i prefer to bow
Cottonteil Muromachi: hahaha
Cottonteil Muromachi: nobody shakes hands in SL
Cottonteil Muromachi: I prefer shooting them
Torley Torgeson: hahaha
Torley Torgeson: omg
Cottonteil Muromachi: thats better than shaking hands
Torley Torgeson: you made a REALLY GOOD OBSERVATION
Torley Torgeson: can i quote you on my blog?
Cottonteil Muromachi: quote what?
Torley Torgeson: er what you just said
Cottonteil Muromachi: err
Cottonteil Muromachi: shaking hands?
Torley Torgeson: yeah!
Cottonteil Muromachi: lol
Cottonteil Muromachi: I thought its obvious
Torley Torgeson: yeah but it doesn't get said
Torley Torgeson: people know the obvious
Torley Torgeson: but often they don't say it
Cottonteil Muromachi: the lindens find it hard to get avs to match hands
Torley Torgeson: hahaha
Torley Torgeson: see you have some great insight
Torley Torgeson: okay i'm gonna quote you now okay :p
Cottonteil Muromachi: lol
Cottonteil Muromachi: you write too much
Torley Torgeson: please? =)
Cottonteil Muromachi: sure
Torley Torgeson: thx
Cottonteil Muromachi: whatever rocks your boat
Cottonteil Muromachi: lol

That being said, there's prolly a valid market for those who do want to shake hands (and contract virtual germs in the process), so maybe it's time for a shakehands attachment, compleat with briefcase.

Update: related SL Forums thread.