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To hug or not to hug?

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I might be inclined to hug him. I'm really not sure why (since I'm definitely NOT a touchy-feely type). I think I just like outliers (is that a word?). And once the hug is over you are free to leave.

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  • Anonymous
    October 06, 2006
    "I think I just like outliers (is that a word?)"It does, it just seems like it is normally used in a slightly different context:http://www.answers.com/outliers&r=67I'm guessing you do a fair lot of statistics?

  • Anonymous
    October 07, 2006
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  • Anonymous
    October 09, 2006
    Cornelius, are you saying I actually learned something in those statistics classes I was forced to take in college (and barely scraped by? My nightmares that I still have about college...the ones where I'm late for the final and I haven't been to class nor studied. Well, the class is statistics. I guess because that was the class where I spent the least time but was the most worried about passing. Now, I think I'd find it fascinating. Back then, I found it mind-numbing. I knew I'd heard that term somewhere related to numbers.

  • Anonymous
    October 09, 2006
    Fascinating. The same type of 'campaign' occurs in Old City Montreal. I didn't go for the hug, maybe if someone like Heather was the one giving out hugs I might be more inclined.

  • Anonymous
    October 09, 2006
    Aww, eRock, thanks! I could possibly be convinced to go on a hug campaign (maybe at the next recruiting conference), but there are a few people that aren't getting hugs no matter what. You aren't one of them, of course! (I don't know who you are but I'm guessing you aren't on my short list of no-hug-getters and I'm pretty sure they know who they are) I'd have to figure out how that would be work-related. Could it be the next employment brand building camapaign for Microsoft? "Microsoft: Hugs are Free". Now you are giving me ideas. : )

  • Anonymous
    October 09, 2006
    I'm still standing by the Hugs are Better than Drugs, Heather. Even well after the "War on Hugs Campaign".

  • Anonymous
    October 09, 2006
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  • Anonymous
    October 10, 2006
    You're welcome Heather. Please refer to me as your resident ego booster from this day forward :-P haha.Good luck with the Microsoft Hug Campaign ... I can see the headlines now...Heather from Microsoft kicks-off brand building campaign that integrates software with hugs. (see photo: Bill Gates hugs Steve Jobs)-Erich

  • Anonymous
    October 10, 2006
    Hey, Heather! So, you'll hug this guy but forget about the backrubs at the ERExpo, eh? :)Dennis

  • Anonymous
    October 10, 2006
    Yeah, for some reason the hugging seems much less creepy (less peer pressure with the hugs, maybe)? I'm not quite sure why but I'm guessing you weren't doing any back-rubbing either.

  • Anonymous
    October 10, 2006
    eRock/erich- I don't perceive BillG as much of a hugger. I've never met him so I may be wrong. There's something pleasantly disarming about a hug, don't you think? Not a forced hug but an offered hug. Kind of just gives you a good feeling. And not to highlight any commitment problems that I may have but the fact that the hug is where you don't expect it (while shopping or whatever) and that you can leave the hugger behind without them wanting to talk about your day (whoops...issues!) is kind of nice.

  • Anonymous
    October 11, 2006
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  • Anonymous
    October 11, 2006
    I would NOT hug that creep. Just look at him. Yuck.

  • Anonymous
    October 16, 2006
    Yeah, come to think of it, I bowed out of that as well. I was too busy trying to figure out what you were doing! :)

  • Anonymous
    October 16, 2006
    You were chasing after me trying to get your hug. Good times.