Man hugs only existed in Britain in sporting terms when I left. They were already in full flow in California. The should show this video in-flight on final approach to SFO.
I can't believe all the things I had wrong. You're a lifesaver, Eolake. Come 'ere, big guy, lemme give you a hug. Uh, a completely manly hug, of course! :-D I'm just as manly as that guy in the tutorial. Honest, guv, I am.
And please, let nobody call me "missie" again. It's... disturbing! (Hugs self and looks around.)
Yeah, I don't get it. I could understand it if you were named Hillary, like some British men are. But Pascal is clearly a male name. (I don't know, maybe it is uncommon in the states though.)
Pascal? I'm sure it's a known name here in the US. At the very least, an oft mentioned philosopher in Monty Python, and an educational programming language.
For some reason I think there is a character called Pascal in a story. "The Red Balloon" for sure, but I'm thinking in a kids book we encountered recently.
But Pascal is clearly a male name. (I don't know, maybe it is uncommon in the states though.)
it's uncommon here eolake. but i know that our pascal is a man and our friend. i give pascal a hetersexual hug now (((((((()))))) because he's my friend. you too eolake.
Jillian said "if people can't handle it, f@ck them. i don't give a rats ass what they think anyway."
For some people being hugged is not a pleasant thing. Not just an embarrassment or social comfort issue, but a real physical issue. I sometimes find even a pat on the back, or a grip of the shoulder - normal social interaction - to leave me feeling tense, sick, and almost as bad as a kick in the 'nads.
So don't be too hard on your non-huggy friends, it might not be what you think it is.
There's something different when someone approaches from in front, or if you are in the mindset for physical contact. How much is psychological, and how much is physiological I cannot say.
Its just the same way a perfume could seem heavenly to some people, and to others make their flesh itch and stomach churn; or the way some people can't stand the touch of liquid against their skin.
The feminine form, Pascale (with a final E), is quite common in Lebanon, so I'm used to such mix-ups here. But outside of this country, I can't see any logic in it. Unless somebody is trying very hard to get me PO'd. Which would be a waste of time, I don't get upset at something other than clear and direct attack. Just in case there IS a mix-up which can be serenely cleared. Anger is a very powerful force. And a very delicate one to control. It can be useful, naturally. But should never be used lightly. In a way, one should only get angry after carefully thinking it over. ;-) Or maybe I'm too cerebral? :o)
The Monty Python often mention my historical homonym? Didn't know that. Now I'm feeling vicariously flattered. (I confess, I kvell more readily than I kvetch.)
Thanks for the hugs, Terry. BTW, great manly technique there. You're good. Here, let me give you a hug to congratulate you!
Laurie said... "I give Pascal a heterosexual hug, too."
See previous paragraph for my answer. Replacing "manly" with "feminine". :-)
"What i like is a hug that lasts a good long time."
Hugs should be covered by health insurances. We'll probably never know how valuable they are to our physical, mental and emotional well-being. Newborns cannot survive without them, that much is certain.
"I especially want to hug you, anonymous :)"
I hope you've got some time set aside then. I have a feeling there's more than one of them to hug. "It's just a hunch I have." -- (Quasimodo)
"Doesn't it put a crimp in the romantic life?"
Yeah, what about those *special* "hugs"? I'm especially fond of those. :-)
Aversion to liquid on skin? Really? That's gotta suck.
Personally I think that anger is always more destructive than constructive. Even if you ever *need* to fight, any good fighter knows that if you get your opponent angry, he starts making mistakes.
I just watched "Without a Paddle", a funny film with Seth Green. (Scot from Austin Powers.) In the DVD extras are footage of the trainer of the 500-kilo bear in the film, playing around with it like it's a puppy. Looks insanely dangerous, the bear could tear him in two.
"I would like to try those bear hugs. But isn't it dangerous? Should I start with a cub first?"
There's no risk when your trainer and sparring partner is a competent professional wrestler. The "Macho Man" Savage is retired now, but I can give you lessons anyway. Manly hugs, it's like riding a bike, you never forget. Now, RVD, I mean TTL, are your rrready to rrrumble? Prepare to meet the pain, little man! (Pain, meet TTL. TTL, Pain. Now, you two play nice.)
My own recommendation would be to specialize in the polar bear hug, it's uniquely warm. :-)
"Aversion to liquid on skin? Really? That's gotta suck."
I bet it goes along with an aversion to being sucked on your skin. And other kinds of kinky foreplay that I'm personally quite fond of. (You ever tried erotic tickling?)
"Looks insanely dangerous, the bear could tear him in two."
Only if the bear is angry. ;-) I once had a cat, man, you wouldn't believe how a normal-sized one of these can be deadly when irked, eek! Somebody still bears some impressive scars for life ("bears", that's a good one! :-) on their skin, which are often mistaken for a suicide attempt. Really.
But the most dangerous and unpredictable animal to me will always be Homo sapiens. Even the hetero ones.
Oops! Excuse me, my tiger wants in for a cuddle. Gotta go. The kick-boxing wallaby's turn is scheduled in two hours, no time to lose.
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Man hugs only existed in Britain in sporting terms when I left. They were already in full flow in California. The should show this video in-flight on final approach to SFO.
i hug my friends and family all the time. if people can't handle it, f@ck them. i don't give a rats ass what they think anyway.
Now I want a hug... and believe me, the Dutch are not huggy people.
I can't believe all the things I had wrong. You're a lifesaver, Eolake. Come 'ere, big guy, lemme give you a hug. Uh, a completely manly hug, of course! :-D
I'm just as manly as that guy in the tutorial. Honest, guv, I am.
And please, let nobody call me "missie" again. It's... disturbing! (Hugs self and looks around.)
Yeah, I don't get it. I could understand it if you were named Hillary, like some British men are. But Pascal is clearly a male name. (I don't know, maybe it is uncommon in the states though.)
Pascal? I'm sure it's a known name here in the US. At the very least, an oft mentioned philosopher in Monty Python, and an educational programming language.
For some reason I think there is a character called Pascal in a story. "The Red Balloon" for sure, but I'm thinking in a kids book we encountered recently.
But Pascal is clearly a male name. (I don't know, maybe it is uncommon in the states though.)
it's uncommon here eolake. but i know that our pascal is a man and our friend. i give pascal a hetersexual hug now (((((((()))))) because he's my friend. you too eolake.
I give Pascal a heterosexual hug, too.
What i like is a hug that lasts a good long time.
jillian I'm with you. I'm a real hugger. I especially want to hug you, anonymous :)
Pascal, did you ever get the book?
Jillian said "if people can't handle it, f@ck them. i don't give a rats ass what they think anyway."
For some people being hugged is not a pleasant thing. Not just an embarrassment or social comfort issue, but a real physical issue. I sometimes find even a pat on the back, or a grip of the shoulder - normal social interaction - to leave me feeling tense, sick, and almost as bad as a kick in the 'nads.
So don't be too hard on your non-huggy friends, it might not be what you think it is.
Sounds dreadful.
I have a friend with the same thing.
Doesn't it put a crimp in the romantic life?
There's something different when someone approaches from in front, or if you are in the mindset for physical contact. How much is psychological, and how much is physiological I cannot say.
Its just the same way a perfume could seem heavenly to some people, and to others make their flesh itch and stomach churn; or the way some people can't stand the touch of liquid against their skin.
The feminine form, Pascale (with a final E), is quite common in Lebanon, so I'm used to such mix-ups here. But outside of this country, I can't see any logic in it. Unless somebody is trying very hard to get me PO'd. Which would be a waste of time, I don't get upset at something other than clear and direct attack. Just in case there IS a mix-up which can be serenely cleared.
Anger is a very powerful force. And a very delicate one to control. It can be useful, naturally. But should never be used lightly. In a way, one should only get angry after carefully thinking it over. ;-)
Or maybe I'm too cerebral? :o)
The Monty Python often mention my historical homonym? Didn't know that. Now I'm feeling vicariously flattered. (I confess, I kvell more readily than I kvetch.)
Thanks for the hugs, Terry. BTW, great manly technique there. You're good. Here, let me give you a hug to congratulate you!
Laurie said...
"I give Pascal a heterosexual hug, too."
See previous paragraph for my answer. Replacing "manly" with "feminine". :-)
"What i like is a hug that lasts a good long time."
Hugs should be covered by health insurances. We'll probably never know how valuable they are to our physical, mental and emotional well-being. Newborns cannot survive without them, that much is certain.
"I especially want to hug you, anonymous :)"
I hope you've got some time set aside then. I have a feeling there's more than one of them to hug.
"It's just a hunch I have." -- (Quasimodo)
"Doesn't it put a crimp in the romantic life?"
Yeah, what about those *special* "hugs"?
I'm especially fond of those. :-)
laurie asks: "Pascal, did you ever get the book?"
Hear what she says, Pascal. You can't continue making all this stuff up, Dr. You need to start reading, man.
I would like to try those bear hugs. But isn't it dangerous? Should I start with a cub first?
Aversion to liquid on skin? Really? That's gotta suck.
Personally I think that anger is always more destructive than constructive. Even if you ever *need* to fight, any good fighter knows that if you get your opponent angry, he starts making mistakes.
I just watched "Without a Paddle", a funny film with Seth Green. (Scot from Austin Powers.)
In the DVD extras are footage of the trainer of the 500-kilo bear in the film, playing around with it like it's a puppy. Looks insanely dangerous, the bear could tear him in two.
"I would like to try those bear hugs. But isn't it dangerous? Should I start with a cub first?"
There's no risk when your trainer and sparring partner is a competent professional wrestler. The "Macho Man" Savage is retired now, but I can give you lessons anyway. Manly hugs, it's like riding a bike, you never forget.
Now, RVD, I mean TTL, are your rrready to rrrumble? Prepare to meet the pain, little man!
(Pain, meet TTL. TTL, Pain. Now, you two play nice.)
My own recommendation would be to specialize in the polar bear hug, it's uniquely warm. :-)
"Aversion to liquid on skin? Really? That's gotta suck."
I bet it goes along with an aversion to being sucked on your skin. And other kinds of kinky foreplay that I'm personally quite fond of. (You ever tried erotic tickling?)
"Looks insanely dangerous, the bear could tear him in two."
Only if the bear is angry. ;-)
I once had a cat, man, you wouldn't believe how a normal-sized one of these can be deadly when irked, eek! Somebody still bears some impressive scars for life ("bears", that's a good one! :-) on their skin, which are often mistaken for a suicide attempt. Really.
But the most dangerous and unpredictable animal to me will always be Homo sapiens. Even the hetero ones.
Oops! Excuse me, my tiger wants in for a cuddle. Gotta go. The kick-boxing wallaby's turn is scheduled in two hours, no time to lose.
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