A. Small table-top modelB. Rickety $14.99 special from Mal-Mart, with the spindly legs and rust-prone bodyC. Sturdy $200 propane model D. Brick & mortar backyard edific... more
A. Small table-top modelB. Rickety $14.99 special from Mal-Mart, with the spindly legs and rust-prone bodyC. Sturdy $200 propane model D. Brick & mortar backyard edifice complete with canopy and hooked up to the house’s electrical system and is so big that it takes up enough space for a spare bedroomE. Some kind of indoor modelF. Other ~
Excluding my family members, I’ve never been the type of person who either initiates hugging people nor who enjoys when others initiate hugging me, especially when it comes t... moreExcluding my family members, I’ve never been the type of person who either initiates hugging people nor who enjoys when others initiate hugging me, especially when it comes to coworkers, casual acquaintances, first-time introductions, strangers, etc. For years, I had some coworkers who were daily huggers. DAILY. A greeting hug the first time you see each other every day, and a goodbye hug at the end of the workday. It was considered cold, rude, and impolite to not hug each other because for them, the practice also has cultural significance.I wanted no parts of it, I avoided it every chance I could, I found it intrusive, fake, and forced, yet in order to get along, I had to go along.Then along came COVID19. Slowly, there were people who on their own began to break off all extraneous person-to-person contact such as hugging, but not the die-hards. When I balked at being hugged once, a die-hard actually said to me, “Aw, how long have we known each other? I‘m not worried about catching anythi... less
