I think the graphic to the left is hilarious (click the image for a larger version). It's from a Time magazine article (in the February 23, 2009 issue) called "Are Hugs the New Handshakes?" discussing the increasing popularity of hugs in our society. I've certainly noticed this trend and embraced it myself. I totally do the "Hip-Hop Hug" with my brother and my brothers-in-law. And I do the "Ass-Out Hug" with my sisters-in-law, especially HG. I especially like the names of the different hugs.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Hugs
I think the graphic to the left is hilarious (click the image for a larger version). It's from a Time magazine article (in the February 23, 2009 issue) called "Are Hugs the New Handshakes?" discussing the increasing popularity of hugs in our society. I've certainly noticed this trend and embraced it myself. I totally do the "Hip-Hop Hug" with my brother and my brothers-in-law. And I do the "Ass-Out Hug" with my sisters-in-law, especially HG. I especially like the names of the different hugs.
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Time Magazine left out at least one important type of hug -- the "side-to-side hug", where the taller person puts his/her arm around the other person's far shoulder, and the shorter person puts his/her arm around the other person's waist. Other than that, the two bodies only touch at the sides of the shoulders (your right shoulder to the other person's left shoulder, or vice versa), which makes it a variation of the "ass-out hug". The big advantage of this hug (particularly over the related "ass-out hug") is that you can look into each other's faces while the hug is going on. For this reason, it is my favorite type of hug, and relatively safe and unoffensive besides.
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