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    GoldenShowersFillYourEyes: This is it. This is the dumbest thing I've ever read in a newspaper, ever. And I read the newspaper every day. My local newspaper. It's terrible. This... more »
    Spirit Fingers: As an official old, I'd just like to say that I find this hugging nonsense just strange. We never hugged one another, whatever for? There was just waa... more »
    BullfightsOnAcid: Hey, this is America! Arms are for killing not for hugs. more »
    cdmunch: We had a "three feet on the floor" rule for when boys and girls were in the same room together and "3/4 open" rule for doors during the special 2 nigh... more »
    Kid Twist: The appearance of this "trend" in the Times is confirmaion that it's so over already. more »
    IceCreamIsAwesome: This is NOT new dammit, back in 1997 when I was in Jr High everybody did the, "OMG I haven't seen you in forever (like last class period)" HUG HUG HUG... more »
    NeverEnough: This just happens to coincide with the new Obama administration. He's leading our impressionable youths straight to hell, people! more »
    City_Dater: This doesn't seem all that weird to me compared to most teen behavior, but then again, I work in show business. more »
    Mount_Prion: Additionally, as happy as I am to see sparklies on my screen without having to enter the Konami Code, why do those bears have matching, stitched foreh... more »
    misslinda: I would have never survived high school circa 2009. I find hugging unnecessary when a wave or a simple "hey" will suffice. It's far more efficient. more »
    resipsaloquacious: What happened to finger banging behind the bowling alley? more »
    Richard Lawson: It's time. more »
    Mount_Prion: The only truly proper way to greet somebody is to smell his or her business card. more »
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