The gesture has become racially complicated over the years, sending white progressives into flurries of awkwardness
Last weekend the etiquette of an entire nation was flung into confusion when King Charles fist bumped a cricketer. While hosting the West Indies cricket team at Buckingham Palace last Saturday, the opening batter Mikyle Louis presented a fist to his majesty. In return, the king pounded it like a champ.
So what does this mean? If the monarch is fist bumping all over the place, should we be fist bumping as well? If I have a job interview tomorrow, should I just breeze in and start dapping everyone?
Continue reading… The gesture has become racially complicated over the years, sending white progressives into flurries of awkwardnessLast weekend the etiquette of an entire nation was flung into confusion when King Charles fist bumped a cricketer. While hosting the West Indies cricket team at Buckingham Palace last Saturday, the opening batter Mikyle Louis presented a fist to his majesty. In return, the king pounded it like a champ.So what does this mean? If the monarch is fist bumping all over the place, should we be fist bumping as well? If I have a job interview tomorrow, should I just breeze in and start dapping everyone? Continue reading… Social etiquette, Social trends, King Charles III, Monarchy, Life and style, UK news, Society, Science