Since We’re In A Free Hugging Mood

Sounds prety nice

I wrote a post on hugs! here it is!
http://www.michaelmckinlay.com/2007/11/21/hugs-the...

This video which I am seeing again after a long time is one of the nicest ever made, at least in my opinion. The music and its lyrics also are absolutely stunning. The free hug movement itself sort of tapered off after its initial craze, but those that got some experience, use more of it than say a hand shake to greet people.

Go ahead and try again. You do not need to be known. More people know about hugging and the results may just amaze you!

I really liked this video. It was neat. And wow, 10,000 signatures! :D

I don't know, but I am not quite sure whether I would be comfortable to hug any unknown guy just walking on the street asking for hugs. Not my cup of tea.

Very interesting video, does not have anything to do with RSS Hugger by any chance, would make for an great marketing strategy or something.

Maybe Mr. Chow needs to be less evil :)

-Mike

Just yesterday, i gave a hug to my friend and he said, WTF for? I gave him a stare and told him about this event and he went OoO...i guess he will do it on other girls on the streets as well and tell them the exact same explanation i gave.

Maybe we should hug him now!

I'd hug him.

I love the free hug idea in theory. But as a female who's had major issues with strange men touching me, I just can't do the free hugs from a guy I don't know. I'm guessing a lot of women also have problems with this, which would explain why less women took John up on his offer than men.

But I know the movement is spreading here in the US, at least. I see posts about it on the various Couchsurfing groups I belong to every week just about.

Very courageous John. There was a Free Hugs Campaign in Hong Kong last year sponsored by McDonald's. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjWL8sr2G4w

Interesting. Very courageous indeed. There was a Hug Campaign in Hong Kong last year. Check out the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjWL8sr2G4w

Who is this Hugs guy and why is he in prison?

Haha, sounds pretty random!

I posted this video a while back. Congrats on what hugs you did get..hehe

John, I think that people just don't trust the free things. I will suggest you to try "$9.95 hugs" campaign. the conversion rate will be better I think! :-)

Really great hope to see mroe things like it :)

Very interesting, I've never tried this. Great fun :lol:

I don't know what it was. I am a man that never shows his emotions. All I care about is money and myself, but that video made me cry.

Great video John. Thanks for posting.

Maybe Collin from RSSHugger can use this method and give out huggs! Just carry around a sign with "Free huggs" and below it a small RSSHugger logo... it could work.

Cool video. Methinks people in general won't mind hugging someone with a Free Hugs sign, but if it's being recorded, some would mind.

Wow John, That was really beautiful. Thanks.

Hahaha....
It's only when you're engaged in a man on man hug and your fellow hugger slides his hand down your back and gives your bottom a gentle rub. :shock:
I'd draw the line there.

Interesting.. I will take a free hug! :mrgreen: But, then again I would be a little freaked out as well.. probably run away haha

NOooooo No more free hug signs!!! Did anyone happen to go to the warped tour last year? About a thousand 14 year old kids had free hug signs on them. I mean they could have at least been creative a little and maybe do a free bj's sign?

:mrgreen: hope you get a lot of hugs. have fun and make the world a better place. lol hug it !!! :mrgreen:

If you do it again, make sure to film it.

Inspirational. We all get so uptight in our own worlds that we forget to enjoy life and share. A nice reminder that we should all take ourselves a bit less seriously and share joy with others...

Great idea.
Only.... i think if I'd tried this in Norway, I'd be bitchslapped...lol... people are weird..Sceptic to everything..

Honestly, that was a really nice video. But yes, it would be really freaky if I encountered someone like that. :???:

Haha, I remember them doing something like that at my school to promote some kind of an event or something. It was scary neverthless.

Aha, John. I saw they have 19 videos of Free Hug from Vancouver in youtube. Too bad you didn't take the video of yours. :twisted: But gosh, the free hug campaign has spread all over the world from north to south and east to west except for the region were hugging a stranger is against the norm. What a great idea!

lol... this seems related with below RSSHugger?

I can explain why you got 100% on Robson and Burrard.

That's considered the West End, right?

(inside joke for those who live in the LMD or GVRD)

i dont believe you had this idea 10 yrs ago. Seems like you just didnt know what to come up with for the intro to this post.

Thats an interesting result, when the 'Free Hugs' guy was in Sydney (Pitt St Mall) a very busy part of the CBD, all the guys refused hugs but the girls were right into it.

So yeah, it would be interesting to test it again - albeit in a diff spot.

They do it in my country and people just come to you and hug you. Sometimes you just get lucky and a hug is worth a million bucks!

lol..even 50% of hugs are good enough :razz:

I see people with 'Free Hugs' signs all the time. I usually walk right past them, but maybe one day I'll give in.

Very funny. May be girls don't trust guys that easily. 50% is good number though. Better luck next time :)