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What is the proper etiquette for greeting an amputee?

I attended a meeting today where one of the participants was a man who had had both arms amputated in some industrial accident.  They were both severed right below the elbows.  In the little meet n...

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The stump is skeevy, yeah, but I doubt he'd use it to wipe his nose or ass or scratch himself, not to mention there are no nails for dirt to get under.

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Pseudo Propaganda wrote: Is this some sort of trick question? One never speaks to an amputee. They are lesser creatures.Next time just make the sign of the cross and hiss while backing away. That is...

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Pseudo's views on this topic are indeed inspiring.  

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Best response would be if they forwarded their stump to you. AWKWARD!

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Surprisingly enough, this situation has not arisen again.  But I am going to bump this thread anyway.  

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From the last stumpy thread ..Guys, would you boink someone with "f"d up hands? Girls, would you have kids if they would look like this?                                          

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You have no idea what men of power can do.  

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...Thanks, Mom!

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.."It's just a flesh wound."

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If I knew I was going to meet an amputee, I would definite learn about amputee etiquette first. http://iamputee.org/2013/12/27/10-things-you-should-never-say-to-an-amputee/

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I imagine it'd be like "moley-mole" in Austin powers....you couldn't stop looking at it and saying things like "excuse me, I have to go to the mens room and take a stump."

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jubal wrote:You have no idea what men of power can do.   Yeah, a woman might have asked 'Where am I supossed to shake here?'.

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Put your hand up and say, "high stump!"

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I literally came here to post ^ that exact response.

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There you go.

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Thanks, I guess.

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If they have no arms, I feel as if you should bow to them chinaman style.

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