Would you accept a hug from a complete stranger?
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
Perth, Australia
June 9, 2016 3:29am CST
I was just thinking about a story from quite awhile ago now about someone who would walk through the city and give people hugs. And in fact, I believe this sort of thing has happened with a few different people.
This one person in particular went into the city and held up a sign that said "Free Hugs." I like to see the bright side of this. Yes he will be a stranger to many people and people who are strangers to him but it seems nice that he wanted to bring a bit of joy to others. Trying to make us feel happy and cared for.
We walk past strangers all the time not knowing their name, what they do, their personality. So we often don't have any reason to communicate with them.
There is way too much evil going on in the world. A hug wouldn't fix everything but at least it's a nice gesture.
But then again, that's just the thing. The evil in this world is caused by evil people. Who's to say that this hug they speak of wouldn't then turn into a violent act?
Would you accept a hug from a random stranger in the street?
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@josie_ (10033)
• Philippines
9 Jun 16
It would caught me by surprise. My mind would be trying to process what just happened. But I don't think I would go up to a total stranger with a "free hugs" sign. My first thoughts would be the guy's a loony or there's a hidden camera somewhere and I might be an unwitting participant in a candid camera style TV show. My point is...How have we reach this point of cynicism?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
9 Jun 16
@josie_ lol I never thought about the candid camera thing. I guess it would depend on each individual. Fear of others, no trust in others etc. I guess sometimes we get so caught up in the bad news that we read or hear that it changes how we see things. We may become frightened of others from all the media. Who knows.
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@josie_ (10033)
• Philippines
9 Jun 16
@VivaLaDani13 _ Nothing wrong about being cautious and put on your best smile in case you're on camera.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
9 Jun 16
@divinebee Hey welcome to MyLot! Hope you enjoy yourself here! 
So what reasons do you have that would make you accept a hug and what are your reasons for not wanting to?
So what reasons do you have that would make you accept a hug and what are your reasons for not wanting to?1 person likes this
@divinebee (260)
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9 Jun 16
@VivaLaDani13 hiii thank you.. you c it depends from person to person n what they hv been through in life..
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
9 Jun 16
@divinebee No worries. And that's a good point. 
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@ronc510 (479)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
@VivaLaDani13 I still don't know... lot of bad people out there nowadays
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jun 16
@ronc510 oh dear! Well I can understand why you wouldn't do it again then.
What if it was a female wanting a hug? Would that bother you?
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Jun 16
On an average day, I probably would not accept a hug from a stranger. But there are days where nothing I do is right, everything is miserable, I feel lost, hopeless and abandoned. On those days, I could use every hug I can get!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jun 16
@moffittjc awwww! Yeah I know what you mean. Although, I did that once with a neighbour I just met and I ended up crying my eyes out while she was hugging me lol When I am down, a hug usually brings me to tears!
Here is an internet hug for whenever you get down again. 
Because internet hugs totally work.............
Because internet hugs totally work.............2 people like this
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jun 16
@VivaLaDani13 Would you cry like that too if I ever hug you in real life?
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jun 16
@VivaLaDani13 I understand why he did it. It was necessary for you to cry! To let it out. I would have done the same if I were in his place. Thank goodness he was there though. I firmly believe that holding things in hurts worse and causes double the damage and long lasting one too.
Some kind of release is needed. Either by singing, writing, online, cooking, or whatever helps one relax. Just anything. Some people bake like crazy when they are upset, hurt, anxious, angry or sad. It is their way of dealing with things.
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@ModernDayWriter (3318)
• New Delhi, India
9 Jun 16
Never, I didn't trust any stranger.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
9 Jun 16
@ModernDayWriter That is fair enough. Thank you for answering and sharing your opinion!
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
Well. You've got me thinking about it. And I still can't decide if I want to hug a stranger...
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jun 16
@rachz_kisses lol yeah I think I am still undecided too. For me, I think it would depend on a few things. Like if there are any others around, how many other people they are hugging, if they seem friendly enough etc.
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
@VivaLaDani13 Right. It's not easy to trust strangers though.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jun 16
@Marcyaz I think that is a fair enough answer. A hug seems friendly enough but yeah, doesn't mean the person giving hugs is a good person.
A hug seems friendly enough but yeah, doesn't mean the person giving hugs is a good person.1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
9 Jun 16
@dodo19 I agree. I think a lot of people do wish for a better place but may not know how to do it. And turns out you can start by just giving someone a hug. Any small deed can go a long way. :)
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jun 16
@thesids That's a good point actually. Someone could be really down and just wanting a hug. Or maybe a person is in such a bad mood that they would probably yell at the hugger. Who knows.
Exactly right!
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
25 May 20
Wow, you got popular quick. Everyone loves hugs. It can be very off guard which makes it fun, because ok, feel the love, why hugs are cool, if you cannot hug there is no love.
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
25 May 20
@VivaLaDani13 I have no idea, some how just ended up here or saw it and go that looks fun. I thought was real recent post, guess not. Internet marketing. My comment other than that remains true. 
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ah ok nah from 2016. @VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
25 May 20
@crossbones27 What do you mean I got popular quick?
I do agree that most people love hugs but I know some who don't for one reason or another.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jun 16
@skysnap lol nah I am sure a male would still get hugs too. I do understand if a male doesn't want to hug another male because guys usually get weird about that. *rolls eyes* But it can still happen.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
9 Jun 16
I heard about this. If it was a busy street in the middle of the day, sure, why not? It's possible the person would do something evil but I would think that wouldn't be as likely on a busy street were people are watching. aI'd be leery to do it after dark though.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
9 Jun 16
@RichardMeister That's exactly what I thought actually. It would be a dumb move to do anything horrible with so many witnesses around. Whereas a dark place with little to no people around would make alarm bells go off for me.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
9 Jun 16
@JudyEv I'm glad it hasn't happened to you and hope it never does. Feel bad for the person it did happen to though.
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@birjudanak (14316)
• India
19 Jun 16
no we not hug from stranger as even from knowing person because in our culture very rarely hugging and only man hug man and girls hug girls only and not cross hug so if they ask we clearly say no but if girls hummm thinking ....
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
25 Jun 16
@birjudanak That is fair enough. Thank you for answering. :)
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jun 16
@Daljinder I saw it as how you would react to the situation of a stranger hugging you. lol Am I right? I hope so! 
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jun 16
@VivaLaDani13 Did you understand the code message? Emojis are in certain sequence relaying a hidden message. LOL!
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