Quote from Ted in Pilot
Robin: Good night, Ted. [Ted and Robin shake hands] Ted: And I'm a good hand shaker. Robin: That's a pretty great hand shake. [long look into Ted's eyes] [cut to:] Ted: And that was it, probably never see her again. [silence] What? Marshall: That was the signal! Lily: That long lingering handshake. You should've kissed her! Barney: There's no such thing as the signal. But yeah, that was the signal. Ranjit: Signal.