Is there nothing more satisfying than the heroic slap of a friend's hand over a triumph of any measure? NO! Is there nothing worse than looking forward to the moment I just described and not getting it? NO! To be left 'hanging' is be to insulted.
I am such a big fan of the high five that I even incorporate "The Todd" snap, which is just a snap after a high five. It is like celebrating three times over. Here is a nice example of "How to" The Todd online.
The Todd
Is your hero the misunderstood, hypersexual surgeon on Scrubs? Divert attention from pending sex-harassment suits by courting favor with coworkers. Snip the sleeves off your shirt and give 'em some skin!
1. If your mark is reluctant, play the pity card, imploring him to "show the [your name here] some love."
2. Now hit his hand as hard as you can. You should hear a whip-crack.
3. Snap your fingers.
Read More http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/magazine/16-07/st_howto#ixzz0zXVtP9zwWe Americans love this physical gesture almost as much as we love the word 'awesome'. We love it so much that we are extraordinarily reluctant to decline one. In my favorite cartoon show growing up, Rocko's Modern Life, there was an episode in which aliens wanted to kill us. They simply went around asking strangers for high fives, and then the high five would explode killing them. "If these Earth creatures have any weakness it is their inability to resist a request for a high five."
It is not the same in England; I think they are apathetic about the high five, and that makes me sad.
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