Are Hugs the New Handshakes?

nicaq25
By nicaq25

By Laura Fitzpatrick Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

If White House etiquette is any indication, you should be getting a random hug soon. The Obama family was always cuddly on the campaign trail, and last month the President bestowed no fewer than nine hugs on senior male staffers at a single meeting.

THE FULL FRONTAL Total body contact, heart-to-heart embrace and firm squeeze. For parents, children and good friends

THE ASS-OUT HUG Nothing touches below the shoulders. Reserved for the office, bad dates and references to Vince Vaughn

THE HIP-HOP HUG A.k.a. the man hug and the hetero hug. Shake with right hand and hug with left, two slaps on the back
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1879201,00.html

By mayubhussain• 16 Feb 2009 20:32
mayubhussain

Guys you need to check this out....

Free hugs ;)

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regards

hussain

By tinkerbelle• 16 Feb 2009 20:26
tinkerbelle

are a great way to greet someone and show some emotion. men or not, it's just a good thing....

By cynbob• 16 Feb 2009 16:03
cynbob

There's nothing like a great hug!!!

By anonymous• 16 Feb 2009 15:54
anonymous

A handshake is all yer need

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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.

By nicaq25• 16 Feb 2009 15:46
nicaq25

"I do live by the motto that pessimists are usually right, but all the great change in history was done by optimists" -Thomas Friedman

By anonymous• 16 Feb 2009 15:44
anonymous

Never ever.

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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.

By nicaq25• 16 Feb 2009 15:39
nicaq25

but when they start kissing each other...that's eeww! LOL!

"I do live by the motto that pessimists are usually right, but all the great change in history was done by optimists" -Thomas Friedman

By anonymous• 16 Feb 2009 15:37
anonymous

the husband gave me a fiery look!!!!! Lol!!!!!!!!!

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

By catsniper• 16 Feb 2009 15:33
catsniper

hugs heal :)

Moving on is simple; it's what you leave behind that makes it so difficult .

By lipstick• 16 Feb 2009 15:09
lipstick

UkEngQatar, i wonder how you did that act of hugging?

chaud

By GodFather.• 16 Feb 2009 13:43
GodFather.

I hugged some one last nite too.. But the wife was not impressed at all..:(

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HE WHO DARES WINS

By DaRuDe• 16 Feb 2009 13:40
Rating: 3/5
DaRuDe

mine are 3 in 1 include squeezing your lungs.

By GodFather.• 16 Feb 2009 13:39
GodFather.

There is a different between a hug and a bear hug

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HE WHO DARES WINS

By DaRuDe• 16 Feb 2009 13:36
Rating: 2/5
DaRuDe

some one some where i hope i didnt break that person's ribs as i heard an AAHHH :p

By SS• 16 Feb 2009 13:18
Rating: 4/5
SS

i prefer group hug!

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By Muya• 16 Feb 2009 13:15
Muya

It's just a big circle, i'm sure there was a time when handshakes where called the new hugs too

By nicaq25• 16 Feb 2009 12:51
nicaq25

sounds cool to me. he!he!he!(works both for men & women).

"I do live by the motto that pessimists are usually right, but all the great change in history was done by optimists" -Thomas Friedman

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