tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9712101.post116144368462752853..comments2023-10-12T09:03:29.608-07:00Comments on I love this crazy tragic, sometimes almost magic, awful, beautiful life!: A smile with arms, a laugh with a stronger grip*Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16396356143176333785noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9712101.post-1161894194273498202006-10-26T13:23:00.000-07:002006-10-26T13:23:00.000-07:00I've seen a similar video from somewhere else. The...I've seen a similar video from somewhere else. <BR/>The people giving free hugs are always young people. I wonder how things would go if it was an older person with the sign.<BR/><BR/>The first thing that came to my mind was "Pickpocket" which is sad.<BR/><BR/>There is a lack of trust in our fellow man that is bred into us as children.<BR/><BR/>And my last thought..When I coached softball I was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9712101.post-1161886219235239952006-10-26T11:10:00.000-07:002006-10-26T11:10:00.000-07:00Oh goodness, yes, let's not offend anyone. That w...Oh goodness, yes, let's not offend anyone. That would just be so awful. :P Neat video, thanks for sharing. Btw, I really really like the quote you used for your title!Queen Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04648771982422472429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9712101.post-1161857190055192292006-10-26T03:06:00.000-07:002006-10-26T03:06:00.000-07:00well then. i say start up a cuddle party. http://w...well then. i say start up a cuddle party. http://www.cuddleparty.com/Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694570317636895684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9712101.post-1161844450120479072006-10-25T23:34:00.000-07:002006-10-25T23:34:00.000-07:00BUT, I do know what you mean about our constant ef...BUT, I do know what you mean about our constant effot to 'not offend.' It gets pretty tiresome sometimes.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396356143176333785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9712101.post-1161843293986280702006-10-25T23:14:00.000-07:002006-10-25T23:14:00.000-07:00Hey Pelalusa! Thanks for posting the video, by the...Hey Pelalusa! Thanks for posting the video, by the way!<BR/><BR/>I don't know if it's actually a fear of offending that I'm talking about, but it's more just that people are so hesitant when it comes to physical touch here. In our discussion tonight one guy was saying that he spent some time living in Turkey, and that he found it to be a very tactile culture there. Friends would walk down the Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396356143176333785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9712101.post-1161842970399498132006-10-25T23:09:00.000-07:002006-10-25T23:09:00.000-07:00There are many good things about Canada but IMHO o...There are many good things about Canada but IMHO one of the things we've gotten all wrong is our overarching, all encompassing pursuit to "not offend anyone" and "not hurt anyone's feelings". We see this everyday, in every aspect of our lives. In theory it sounds great. But in practice it's destroying our humanity. Hugs are but one example of a small slice of human interaction that is Robert W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11450265399740128136noreply@blogger.com