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Regular High Five
This is the classic High Five, the celebratory or congratulatory gesture of two people clapping together an upraised palm.
When performing a High Five its best to adhere to High Five standards and etiquette to avoid missing your partners hand, which leads to dissapointment.
Cathy Pratt told us about the use of the term "High five slut":
It's for if someone is starting to overuse the high five or we feel the reason for the five is not that great a reason, I mean you need to earn these things don't you!
Basically it's just a normal five but at the end you scream SLUT! and again there is some pointing at the victim of the slut.
Best done in crowded places to name and shame the over eager high fiver!
When it comes to High Fives, some people possess natural finesse, whereas others will continually mess up, missing each others hands, or not realising someone is wanting to High Five. (for example Tiger Woods).
If you find that you, or someone you know, is suffering from poor High Five technique, consult our handy illustrated guide to High Five ettiquette below, detailing what we hope will become a recognised International Standard for High-Fiving.
High Five etiquette is designed to eliminate the possibility of missing hands due to wild circular motion; and confusion over who should move their hand when High Fiving.
The basis of High Five etiquette therefore is to indicate clearly who is giving the High Five; and to only use forward motion in delivering the High Five.
1. To signal you wish to give a High Five the hand should be raised and held flat. See fig. 1
2. To signal you wish to receive a High Five the hand should be raised and tilted back. See fig. 2
3. Move your hand straight forward to give the high five. Moving in a circle can result in you missing your high-five buddy's hand. See fig. 3
Follow these simple guidelines and any High Five related problems will soon be a thing of the past, and your life will be full of High Five related goodness.