New secret code: if you see someone irl you think might be on Mastodon, nonchalantly ask them if they know Nicole from Toronto.
@the_etrain Ah ha ha ha this is fantastic.
About 10 years back, a couple of guys in one of my affinity communities created a handshake for us.
It air-mimicked typing on a typewriter and then hitting the return lever, at which point both participants' right hands would slap each other in the air.
It was glorious! It was very Bill and Ted.