Taiwanese singer Fang Ji-wei recalls embarrassing 'sleeve handshake' with Navy commander

Taiwanese singer Fang Ji-wei, once known as the "eternal military sweetheart," shared an amusing and embarrassing anecdote from her early career on the variety show 'Weekend Strongest.' The incident involved a handshake with a Navy commander, which took an unexpected turn due to her youthful awkwardness.

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I was young and foolish, I didn't know you had to shake hands properly.

During the show, host Hu Gua noticed Fang's habit of keeping her hands tucked into her sleeves while singing. This observation prompted Fang to recall a past event where a Navy commander extended his hand for a handshake. Instead of grasping his hand, Fang, in her shyness and perhaps influenced by conservative notions, shook his hand through her sleeve. She admitted, "I was young and foolish, I didn't know you had to shake hands properly." Hu Gua humorously retorted, "No matter how young, you still have to shake hands!"

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No matter how young, you still have to shake hands!

Fellow guest Zeng Xinmei lightheartedly quipped that her mother used to say shaking hands could lead to pregnancy, drawing laughter from the audience and evoking shared memories of more conservative times. The repercussions for Fang were significant; her management agency deemed her socially inept and required her to stand by the door, practicing handshakes with everyone who entered the premises as a form of training in social etiquette.

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Because my mother said shaking hands could lead to pregnancy.