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Free hugs

PostPosted:Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:37 pm
by Phoenix
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4

Couldn't resist not posting it, saw this about a week ago. Thought i'd share it with you all ;)

It amazes me how one man (shown in the above video) can start something that is now worldwide, with over 6000 videos on Youtube when searching "Free hugs".

More info: http://www.freehugscampaign.org/

Pho~

Re: Free hugs

PostPosted:Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:58 pm
by Wolferion
This guy is worthy of being called a Hero of his kind. Just one man , and there went a chain reaction , world wide free hugs campaign. Watching the video Phoenix sent ,made me feel sad of the loses of the people , but also happy for all of them, they had a moment of a good feeling. I have much more to tell, but with my lame english I'll just stop going that far. He's named Juan Mann, I am sure he deserves a good in this life.

PostPosted:Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:26 pm
by Kakashi.Archive
wow, just wow thats frigin amazing o.o

PostPosted:Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:34 pm
by jawfin
A few years back I went to Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Its the biggest city of Australia, 1/3 of the country's population lives there. And one outstanding thing my wife and I noted is that no one smiles. I mean, we activately search out for happy looking people, on the trains, streets, restuarants, and the only laughs came from teenagers who were up to no good anyway.
We found it a sad place, and thus obviously the perfect place for hug-man to start up. Australians are more distant than Americans, we're not touchy-feely people (we keep a large personal distance even when talking); so what this guy accomplished there is amazing. We were there for a happy occasion, and so the contrast between the denizens and our visiting friends was remarkable.
It makes me glad to see there are still people on this planet that I would consider human; as opposed to selfish, self-serving animals.

PostPosted:Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:11 am
by Cross
I love this idea :) brings ppl together w/o looking at each others differences.

PostPosted:Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:42 am
by Darfin
Agreed it's a good idea.
Also a good song.

PostPosted:Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:38 am
by Greed
That guy is such an inspiration

PostPosted:Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:07 pm
by Akimoto
Gah! o.o

PostPosted:Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:41 pm
by RaVeN
reminds me of being on the KR server...

PostPosted:Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:50 pm
by Richard
Jawfin wrote:A few years back I went to Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Its the biggest city of Australia, 1/3 of the country's population lives there. And one outstanding thing my wife and I noted is that no one smiles. I mean, we activately search out for happy looking people, on the trains, streets, restuarants, and the only laughs came from teenagers who were up to no good anyway.
We found it a sad place, and thus obviously the perfect place for hug-man to start up. Australians are more distant than Americans, we're not touchy-feely people (we keep a large personal distance even when talking); so what this guy accomplished there is amazing. We were there for a happy occasion, and so the contrast between the denizens and our visiting friends was remarkable.
It makes me glad to see there are still people on this planet that I would consider human; as opposed to selfish, self-serving animals.
I know exactly what you mean

Reminds me of London, Paris NY etc..

The metroplois doesnt seem to be the happiest level of society, and do not get me wrong I am a city man born and bred, not a hint of rural blood in me. But city life is so intense.

PostPosted:Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:39 pm
by Melissa
Great video!!

Society has become cold, bitter and selfish these days :(

PostPosted:Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:53 pm
by Nel
yeah I saw this about a year ago, I bought a free hugs shirt =]