Comments on: The Joy of Hugging http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2008/09/05/the-joy-of-hugging/ Personal development techniques for artists, writers, musicians, photographers... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:56:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: jeni starfish http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2008/09/05/the-joy-of-hugging/#comment-15010 jeni starfish Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:55:38 +0000 http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2008/09/05/the-joy-of-hugging/#comment-15010 It was indeed a great opportunity to spread some happiness and I think I spent the entire two hours smiling and laughing, in amongst the hugging and dancing along to my busking nephews. Not a bad payback for my time! There is another blog posting in this maybe and I'll share a bit here, Andy. One of the most amusing parts of it all was seeing the reactions of people who didn't QUITE buy into it. One woman spotted us and said indignantly to her friend "Have you SEEN what those two are up to?!" as if we were handing out firearms or class A drugs. It couldn't have been better if she had had rollers in her hair, arms akimbo and standing on a doorstep. The Great British Polite Reserve was also out in force. "Not just for the minute, thank you" was a fairly common response or "Oh no, don't go to any trouble." But perhaps the most telling (and British) aspect of it was at one point we actually had people forming an orderly queue! Would never happen in Italy... Looking forward to sharing that hug Andy, I'll hold you to it! It was indeed a great opportunity to spread some happiness and I think I spent the entire two hours smiling and laughing, in amongst the hugging and dancing along to my busking nephews. Not a bad payback for my time!

There is another blog posting in this maybe and I’ll share a bit here, Andy. One of the most amusing parts of it all was seeing the reactions of people who didn’t QUITE buy into it. One woman spotted us and said indignantly to her friend “Have you SEEN what those two are up to?!” as if we were handing out firearms or class A drugs. It couldn’t have been better if she had had rollers in her hair, arms akimbo and standing on a doorstep. The Great British Polite Reserve was also out in force. “Not just for the minute, thank you” was a fairly common response or “Oh no, don’t go to any trouble.”

But perhaps the most telling (and British) aspect of it was at one point we actually had people forming an orderly queue!

Would never happen in Italy…

Looking forward to sharing that hug Andy, I’ll hold you to it!

]]> By: Andrew Leigh http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2008/09/05/the-joy-of-hugging/#comment-15011 Andrew Leigh Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:22:37 +0000 http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2008/09/05/the-joy-of-hugging/#comment-15011 Cheers Jeni - Hard to believe they could say no. I should also give an honourable mention to my other brother, Rob, who is a true champion hugger. He tells me that he has to hold back from hugging at the end of business meetings. But then I've never met anyone who builds rapport so effortlessly as Rob. Cheers Jeni - Hard to believe they could say no.

I should also give an honourable mention to my other brother, Rob, who is a true champion hugger. He tells me that he has to hold back from hugging at the end of business meetings. But then I’ve never met anyone who builds rapport so effortlessly as Rob.

]]> By: Gaina http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2008/09/05/the-joy-of-hugging/#comment-15016 Gaina Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:01:50 +0000 http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2008/09/05/the-joy-of-hugging/#comment-15016 I love hugs! I am also English but my family are *very* cuddly/kissy people so I have inherited that. More hugs, I say! :D I love hugs! I am also English but my family are *very* cuddly/kissy people so I have inherited that.

More hugs, I say! :D

]]> By: Camilla http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2008/09/05/the-joy-of-hugging/#comment-15021 Camilla Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:40:54 +0000 http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2008/09/05/the-joy-of-hugging/#comment-15021 I'm not a huggy person at all, but I have been known to hug Gaina when she makes me. (i'm pleasantly suprised at the fact that i'm following her in your comments here!) My friend Kimya Dawson has had a policy of giving free hugs at her gigs for years- it's alway nice to see a queue of people lining up to be hugged by her, and due to her infectious huggy-nature whenever I see her I instinctively reach out for a hug, despite the fact I rarely hug people. I'm a little in shock as i've been reading your blog for a while now and this is probably my first ever comment, and when I finally get round to commenting here I see my friend has beat me to it! I’m not a huggy person at all, but I have been known to hug Gaina when she makes me. (i’m pleasantly suprised at the fact that i’m following her in your comments here!) My friend Kimya Dawson has had a policy of giving free hugs at her gigs for years- it’s alway nice to see a queue of people lining up to be hugged by her, and due to her infectious huggy-nature whenever I see her I instinctively reach out for a hug, despite the fact I rarely hug people.

I’m a little in shock as i’ve been reading your blog for a while now and this is probably my first ever comment, and when I finally get round to commenting here I see my friend has beat me to it!

]]> By: Andrew Leigh http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2008/09/05/the-joy-of-hugging/#comment-15022 Andrew Leigh Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:52:02 +0000 http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2008/09/05/the-joy-of-hugging/#comment-15022 So Camilla - how about giving Gaina a hug voluntarily the next time you see her. I'm with you on the more hugs front, Gaina - though I'm off to the pub now and I'm not sure this particular northern pub is ready for it yet! So Camilla - how about giving Gaina a hug voluntarily the next time you see her.

I’m with you on the more hugs front, Gaina - though I’m off to the pub now and I’m not sure this particular northern pub is ready for it yet!

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