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  • I don't know about you guys, but I have the most awkward situations happen...

  • ..when I first shake someone's hand.

  • And maybe it's just me.

  • Maybe I'm just awkward.

  • Nah, that couldn't be it.

  • I'm sure everyone has experienced an awkward handshake before.

  • Especially to all you guys.

  • You know what I'm talking about, right?

  • Every single group of friends has different handshakes that they use...

  • and I can never remember which of my friends do which type of handshakes.

  • And I've had a lot of awkward handshakes in my life,

  • but recently I just had one of the most awkward handshakes...

  • ..I've ever experienced before.

  • And it basically inspired me to make this video.

  • There's really no way to reenact how bad or awkward this was...

  • ..but it kind of went like this:

  • So there I was, about to enter a house party with my friend Derrick,

  • but we'll call him Darren to protect his identity.

  • I'm not going to lie. I was a little nervous because I don't go...

  • ..to many parties where I don't know anyone and these people...

  • ..were all Derrick's--Darren's--friends.

  • We entered the house and, just like any other party,

  • there was a lot of people there.

  • Instantly, my heart started beating faster and faster, knowing what was coming next.

  • That's when the guy throwing the party came over to greet Devin and myself.

  • I watched as he went over to Dennis and gave him...

  • ..the classic handshake-to-hug flawlessly.

  • And that's when it happened.

  • Donovan pointed at me and said the words that would lead to my inevitable doom.

  • Hey! Meet my friend, Ryan.

  • Hey! What's up, man?

  • And as he turned to me, I had to make a decision.

  • What handshake should I give him?

  • I know for a fact that he does the handshake-to-hug maneuver...

  • ..because I just saw him do it to Dexter, but he also lives...

  • ..in a relatively nice house, which means he's probably...

  • ..some kind of business man that does a lot of business handshakes.

  • But this wasn't business.

  • This was a house party with his buddies.

  • So maybe he just wants to pound it.

  • Yeah. That's what he wants.

  • To pound it.

  • -Hey, what's up, man? -[inauduble] Um...

  • Hi.

  • And that's when I realized I had to get out of here, with or without Darren.

  • Either that or I would have to kill every single person that--

  • Who's Darren?

  • And that's when I realized...I was narrating out loud.

  • Okay, so maybe I exaggerated that just a tad.

  • That's not what happened.

  • But the situation was pretty awkward.

  • And I probably won't be hanging out with those guys anymore.

  • I'm tired of always having awkward handshakes with people.

  • There's so many different handshakes in the world...

  • and I believe that the more handshakes you know,

  • the more prepared you'll be when it happens.

  • And after countless hours of research and lab tests and...Googling,

  • I created the ultimate handshake that will help you in any situation,

  • no matter how awkward.

  • But before we jump into that, you have to learn all the basics.

  • The Single Grip.

  • The Double Grip.

  • The Pound-it.

  • The Fist Bump.

  • The Pound-it to Fist Bump.

  • The Pound-it to Fist Bump to Explosion.

  • The Cup.

  • The Chicken Fight.

  • The Cup to Chicken Fight.

  • The Cup to Chicken Fight to Emily Rose.

  • One, two, three, four, five, six. One, two, three, four, five, six.

  • One, two, three, four, five, six.

  • The Handshake to Hug.

  • The Handshake to Snap.

  • The High-5.

  • The High-10!

  • The High-6.

  • The Double-Hit.

  • The Too Much Strength handshake. (Ryan whimpers)

  • The Drug Dealer.

  • The Hand Shake Handshake.

  • The No Hand Handshake.

  • The Cross Arm.

  • The French Handshake.

  • The Cheers.

  • The Foot Handshake.

  • The Lin-Sanity.

  • The E.T.

  • The I Just Washed My Hands Handshake.

  • Oh, sorry...um...

  • Walk to Remember Handshake.

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Handshake.

  • The Hey Arnold.

  • The How-To Be Gangster Handshake.

  • (together) Yeah!

  • The Pigeon.

  • The Turtle.

  • The Spider.

  • (yells)

  • The Jellyfish Handshake.

  • The What Up Dog?

  • Hey! What up, dog?

  • The Hand-Hug.

  • The Sports Handshake.

  • The Batman Handshake.

  • (in gruff voice) Tell me where the Joker is. What do you want from me?

  • -Hey, Bruce! -Oh, hey there.

  • Oppa Handshake Style.

  • The Beats by Dre Handshake.

  • -Maybe I'm going down. -Maybe I'm going down.

  • Maybe I'm out of my MA.hm.A.hm

  • Powerful Heroes Teaming Up Handshake.

  • The Jutsu Handshake.

  • The Fingerlace Handshake.

  • The Fingerlace Handshake to Wave.

  • The Fingerless Handshake to Wave to Wave Handshake.

  • And...this.

  • And, last but not least, The Ultimate Handshake.

  • In order to perform this handshake,

  • you're going to need a friend who knows it as well.

  • By now, you should be comfortable with every handshake.

  • But in order to perform this handshake,

  • not only are you going to need everything you've learned so far...

  • but you're going need to prep. Like this.

  • Yeah...um...

  • (glasses tinkle)

  • (shake)

  • (drums)

  • (thud)

  • (strums guitar)

  • And once you're prepped and ready to go,

  • you can finally perform The Ultimate Handshake:

  • The Handshake song.

  • (all sounds made before blend into one song)

  • ♪ I don't know the words to the real Cup Song

  • But it doesn't matter anyway

  • Cuz' the cool part is the part with the cups

  • and the fact that it was done in one take

  • Handshake Song

  • Handshake Song

  • That's why I made The Handshake Song

  • ♪ I don't know how to do the cup thing

  • ♪ I don't know what Anna Kendrick sings

  • That's why I made The Handshake Song

  • (together) Yeah!

  • Hey, man. Thanks for coming to my party, bro.

  • No one has ever gotten everyone to participate...

  • ..in such a poorly spoofed song before.

  • Hey, man. It's what I do.

  • So...I guess I'll see you guys later? Or...

  • I don't know why the DJ stopped, but--

  • (laughs)

  • (phone rings) There you go.

  • Now let's do one looking in the mirror.

  • -That doesn't look as cool as I thought. -Aw.

  • (everyone cracks up)

  • Louder, Shawn.

  • I don't know what--

  • (Ryan) Just talk to the camera like it's me.

  • Hey, guys. I'm Ryan Higa!

  • (Sean) You just kissed it!

  • (together) Hey! What's up?!

  • -Yeah! -Hah. Hah. I forget.

  • (laughs)

  • (director) I'll take that.

  • (everyone cheers)

I don't know about you guys, but I have the most awkward situations happen...

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