"Is it a handshake? Nope, you're going in for a hug. Now a fist pump? Just enjoy that punch on the shoulder you get and we'll laugh and laugh and laugh about how silly we've just looked in front of all of these people." In a world where there are so many different variations of how to greet someone, it's no wonder that you'll confused as to which moment requires which action. So once you've done all of the ones that you can think of, you still haven't really greeted the person you're talking to properly and you're both feeling extremely awkward.