Free Hugs!
Watching this made me laugh and almost cry, because metimes you just feel a bit low and you need a hug to sort you out and when I was in China there were a lot of times that I wanted a hug and there was no one around to hug me! And I think if I’d seen someone offering free hugs I would have been there.
Eleanor O'Donnell
08 Oct 2006 15:12
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[Skip to the latest comment]Andrew Ingram
awesomes, i want free hugs.
08 Oct 2006, 15:25
Natalie Barton
This is so lovely :)
08 Oct 2006, 16:04
Nicholas Hudgell
That is amazing :) I love hugs so much (and apparently I give great hugs) its tempting to do it. Or just up my quota of hugs that I give out each day.
08 Oct 2006, 16:05
Eleanor O'Donnell
Good hugs and huggers are worth their weight in gold. Some people are all arms and bones… not good. Other people excellent!!
08 Oct 2006, 16:13
Andrew Ingram
Discriminating against people because they don’t naturally have a good hugging physique seems a bit mean, I say free hugs for all!
08 Oct 2006, 16:41
Mathew Mannion
Shut up, Andy, fat people need something to be good at. Up the fatties! We are hugtastic
08 Oct 2006, 18:14
Anshu
this actually made me cry a bit.one of the most beautiful videos i’ve ever seen!very touching!!!i want a free hug!!!pleeeez!
08 Oct 2006, 18:34
Free hugs are much better than the ones you have to pay for. :P
08 Oct 2006, 19:53
Eleanor O'Donnell
Speaking from experience there Dan?
08 Oct 2006, 19:58
Elmo
More hugs less war make the world much better place.
08 Oct 2006, 20:17
steve
limited time offer – one free hug with every pickpocketing
08 Oct 2006, 20:19
Eleanor O'Donnell
Admittedly there is a potential for abuse, but not in this case!
08 Oct 2006, 21:34
ahh free hugs
08 Oct 2006, 21:42
Obviously, I wouldn’t make such a bold statement otherwise. ;)
08 Oct 2006, 21:51
Matthew Cooper
So, who’s going to have a sign ready for tomorrow?
See you on the piazza?
08 Oct 2006, 22:11
Eleanor O'Donnell
Aw! If only I was still at Warwick!
08 Oct 2006, 22:12
Christopher Sigournay
Thank you for this post. It seems rather appropriate.
08 Oct 2006, 22:19
Eleanor O'Donnell
You are totally welcome.
08 Oct 2006, 22:23
Tilly Harrison
Loved this – thanks for the link. I know what you mean about being somewhere where physical contact was rare… but we all need it!! My son’s favourite word when he was 3 was ‘Big Hug’ (Teletubbies have the right idea!).
09 Oct 2006, 12:01
Mia Brackenridge
so sweet! the world needs more huggles ^_^
09 Oct 2006, 19:54
Gavin Alexander
Hmmm free hugs for the people with dialup who don’t have a couple of days to wait for the video to load?
10 Oct 2006, 15:20
Tamara Sandoul
People with dial-up miss out…. on the terrible music! It makes it really unbearable to watch!
It must be one of the few posters featuring the word FREE with no queue next to it!
10 Oct 2006, 16:20
Eleanor O'Donnell
You’ll have to get broadband then won’t you! It’ll be worth it. And not just for the free hugs. I like the music though, and the colour transition :)
10 Oct 2006, 16:45
Rami Zakaria
Nothing better than free hugs. I love it.
Don’t you think it must be a “Free Hugs Club”. We really really need this.
11 Oct 2006, 11:38
Shuang Yang
I love the moving pictures! I love the music!I love “free hugs”!
I have seen it for several times.It does make me cry.
As I am new here, living in a foreign country, I sometimes feel lonely and homesick. But I feel so lucky that I can meet so many kind-hearted people who would like to help me. Although most of them don not help me through hugs, I do enjoy talking and living with them in this society! Today, I just received a hug which showed friendship. I love it.
By the way, do not lose confidence in Chinese people.Actually, they are always would like to help others, but because of cultural shocks, they are just not ready to hug you. But just tell your heart to them, they will return everything you need!
I am so sure just because I am Chinese.
Next time, come to China, I will give you free hugs whenever you need!
Shuang
11 Oct 2006, 15:15
Eleanor O'Donnell
Aw! Shuang you are so sweet :) Most of the people I met in China were absolutely lovely and kind and generous and very hospitable :) But soemtimes you just need a hug!
11 Oct 2006, 17:58
Lisa
That’s an awesome video!!! He must be a pretty amazing guy.
12 Oct 2006, 06:34
Ben Simpson
I’ve gotta try that. I see no reason not to after all (see my first post concerning how to decide whether or not to act on an impulse). Anyone know where I can get a sufficiently big piece of card?
13 Oct 2006, 00:20
Eleanor O'Donnell
Maybe get an old cardboard box from the supermarket and just flatten it?
13 Oct 2006, 01:06
Gavin Alexander
I am jealous of the talk about the video. Because I cannot see it. I demand a hug. And money. And icecream please.
13 Oct 2006, 17:43
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