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Morton
Joined: 06 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:24 am Post subject: Free Hugs |
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Last year in Sinchon there were a couple of students with 'free hugs' signs. Being the guy that i am i gave them both a hug and encouraged my girlfriend to do the same. Today when i was watching Billy Connolly on youtube i noticed a 'free hugs in Scotland video.' I watched it and was happy to see that my home town of Glasgow was the friendliest. I then clicked on the 'free hugs in Korea' video to see the difference. I noticed alot of Korean couples had a girl who wanted a free hug and a dominating boyfriend who would drag them away.
Why is there such a difference? What makes these Korean men so insecure?
Here are the links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKILQPBcVTI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgzBrxXwzdI&feature=related |
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Cohiba
Joined: 01 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:47 am Post subject: |
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There is something touching about those videos. Unfortunately I am
at a loss for a sarcastic reply.
BTW: I'm also from Glasgow.
GLASGOWSMILES BETTER |
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PeteJB
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:02 am Post subject: |
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| All men are insecure (especially young men), sometimes more than others. Koreans are not special in this case. Just they tend to be a little more direct about that... |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:38 am Post subject: |
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One Halloween night, my friend wore a box over his body with fake arms out the side of it. The box had 2 chest-high holes on the front of it and it said "Free mammograms. Insert breasts here" above the holes. His real arms were inside the box, ready for any boobs that traveled past this old gimmick.
I'd like to see this in Korea. |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Compunction Junction
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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I did free hugs in Korea. IT was a bit surreal really.
There were definitely quite a few girls walking over and boys holding hands back. And a LOT of tighter grips.
But at the same time, the odd lady would never mind the tightenned hand and come over for the free hug.
It was rarely much of a hug anyways...a lot of A-frames. Though, far fewer A-frames with the guys who would give pretty nice little hugs.....
hm.... |
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sigmundsmith
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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JustJohn
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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I like the free hugs idea and I love the original song.
Doing it in Korea would be mental torture for me though. There's just something wrong about going in for a hug and coming out with a faint tap on the back. A-frames are the worst.
Come to think of it, don't think I've had a real hug since I've been to Korea.  |
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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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We saw some FTs doing that outside Kyobo bookstore in Daegu a couple of weeks back.
I couldn't really see the point and wondered why people would waste their weekends doing something so juvenile. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: Free Hugs |
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| Morton wrote: |
Last year in Sinchon there were a couple of students with 'free hugs' signs. Being the guy that i am i gave them both a hug and encouraged my girlfriend to do the same. Today when i was watching Billy Connolly on youtube i noticed a 'free hugs in Scotland video.' I watched it and was happy to see that my home town of Glasgow was the friendliest. I then clicked on the 'free hugs in Korea' video to see the difference. I noticed alot of Korean couples had a girl who wanted a free hug and a dominating boyfriend who would drag them away.
Why is there such a difference? What makes these Korean men so insecure?
Here are the links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKILQPBcVTI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgzBrxXwzdI&feature=related |
Just yesterday on the subway, a couple came by and saw the open seat next to me. He told his gf to sit down, then saw me and pulled her away and they went to another car. It's not like I'm going ot start hitting on her right there and then get funky on a subway full of people  I love the guys who also change positions on the street when I am walking towards them and will pass the girl. I am not even handsome (though I am quite fit, muscular and fairly good looking). |
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NightSky
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| BS.Dos. wrote: |
| I couldn't really see the point and wondered why people would waste their weekends doing something so juvenile. |
how do you spend your weekends, so we can compare? |
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jackson7
Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Location: Kim Jong Il's Future Fireball
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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I'm friends with a fairly prominent cultural asset (he's got his own number, like namdaemun does!). He always dresses in han-boks and is extremely formal and traditional, as his position requires (he's a traditional artist). The last time I visited him he welcomed my girlfriend with a bow and handshake, and me with a handshake and a hug. My Korean friends (men of course, boys and girls SHOULD NOT touch if not dating here hehe) give me hugs, but I was surprised and touched by his act. I come from a bit of a hippy family and still hold onto those ideals, so I personally think hugs should be given whenever possible  |
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| BS.Dos. wrote: |
I couldn't really see the point and wondered why people would waste their weekends doing something so juvenile. |
Yeah, stupid kids with their damn free hugs. They should go back to adult stuff like purchasing stock, making mortgage payments and mowing their lawns.
What the *beep* is so juvenile about free hugs? It's gimmicky, yes, but a fairly innocent one. Is hugging somehow "immature?" It's kind of depressing that you're so offended by physical contact.
Would you like to sit down and have a talk about this? I really think we could get to the root of your intimacy issues if we gave it some time. I'll have my secretary cancel my 2 o'clock and hold my calls until we've made some progress here. |
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JustJohn
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Protip:
dos is a troll and hopefully (for his sake) just a sock. Do not feed the trolls, it only encourages them. |
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madowlspeaks
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| JustJohn wrote: |
I like the free hugs idea and I love the original song.
Doing it in Korea would be mental torture for me though. There's just something wrong about going in for a hug and coming out with a faint tap on the back. A-frames are the worst.
Come to think of it, don't think I've had a real hug since I've been to Korea. |
Let me grab the violin.... |
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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Scotticus wrote: |
| BS.Dos. wrote: |
I couldn't really see the point and wondered why people would waste their weekends doing something so juvenile. |
Yeah, stupid kids with their damn free hugs. They should go back to adult stuff like purchasing stock, making mortgage payments and mowing their lawns.
What the *beep* is so juvenile about free hugs? It's gimmicky, yes, but a fairly innocent one. Is hugging somehow "immature?" It's kind of depressing that you're so offended by physical contact.
Would you like to sit down and have a talk about this? I really think we could get to the root of your intimacy issues if we gave it some time. I'll have my secretary cancel my 2 o'clock and hold my calls until we've made some progress here. |
Do what you like with your spare time just don't expect such a feeble gesture to ring true with me.
You want to do something worthwhile helping other people, then go ahead. Maybe put in a few hours at an orphanage, do some voluntary work for the Samaritans, plant a tree etc, just don't try and tell me that these people, who obviously need to feel good about themselves, should be taken seriously.
As for any 'intimacy' issues I may or may not have, I certainly wouldn't contemplate getting intimate in public with strangers, strangers that from what I saw, were typically youngsters. Maybe you'd like to talk about your needs in respect of this kind of behaviour. |
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