“The Hug Rule” - Page 4

Catch71 · ‎03-09-2010

Valerie and Jen Coffey hugged at the end of their show too after mentioning the no hug rule. Guess its not enforced. I don't care one way or the other. They all seem to be really fond of working together in person again.

Stray · ‎04-20-2013

It’s up to each individual as to how close they wish to be. An individual knows his/her risk factors, vaccination status etc. & as long as the wishes of the other person are respected a hug is fine.

There are no mask or distance mandates but a private company has the right to issue their own guidelines.

QVC hosts/vendors have long term relationships and many seem genuinely fond of each other. They haven’t seen each other for a long time and seem to be anxious to resume normalcy & see each other again. If both want to hug, so be it. Many missed human contact.

I worked corporate America and you didn’t hug everyone, but, it was perfectly acceptable if both parties wanted to hug, a special occasion & the other a close friend.

I consider being locked up for more than a year a special occasion. I didn’t see much QVC this week but Jen & Valerie seemed very sincere & it was obvious they like each other. I didn’t see Rick but Valerie has said repeatedly that she likes him and working with him.

seaBreeze · ‎02-04-2014

Covid cases national average 8/14/22 = 100,000 per day (more if home kits were not avail.)

Monkey pox = NY is seeing a rise in cases per day...spread by skin to skin contact too. It was just advised that if you have college kids living in dorms, they need the vax. The virus will thrive on sheets/bedding.

Can't people just say "hello"... why be a spreader? Just wave and smile.

DrakesMomma · ‎06-02-2010

I can really say the one thing about the pandemic I did not mind was meeting or seeing someone and they tell me they are a hugger. I am not. Why do I need to be made uncomfortable? Not doing it anymore. Stay away from me with that.

beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
A hug rule? I was not raised in a huggy family and being from the north did not hug others much either.

However, about 20 years ago I moved to the south. I was shocked and a little stand- offish when everyone I met were huggers. I got used to it and never stopped it during the pandemic either, and still hug now.

Blaming Covid for a lot of peoples change in attitude is getting old and tired. I think people were complainers, whiners and grouches before Covid but they just show and say it more now. And I wont even mention paranoia that runs rampant now.

Why does anyone care who hugs who and when? Geesh!

I got tickled when I read your post about moving south and huggers. My exhusband and I are both Texans and after we had been married a few months he commented on my family how they hug each other all the time. He said "becky even if your family sees you the day before they still hug you the next day, and me too." I just laughed and said that is us.

"Live frugally, but love extravagantly."

JustineD · ‎07-17-2020

I love hugging, and being hugged by, my husband, grandchildren, other family, and close friends. Beyond that, I prefer to avoid the contact. I really liked that we were not supposed to shake hands during the pandemic. My least favorite part of church is where we all hold hands at the end. In professional settings where I worked, there was no hugging of partners, associates, clients, or staff. There was no rule - everyone seemed to realize it was not appropriate.

But I recently I saw an illustration of the joy of hugging for some folks. When our church reopened after the Covid shutdown, a ladies’ Bible study class met for the first time. There were signs all over to maintain distance and wear masks. I looked up and there were women hugging all over the place! Theylooked so happy. Some were elderly living alone and may not have had much physical contact during the lockdown. Those hugs definitely meant a lot.

CANDLEQUEEN · ‎03-09-2010

I'm a hugger, so it doesn't bother me that some hosts and vendors hug! At our church we have stopped greeting with hugs since the pandemic, and I don't know when we will be able to hug each other again! I miss it too. We have a smaller church where everyone knows everyone else, so its like a family!!!

I think most people can tell whether a hug is genuine or just forced anyways!

CatsOnMyLap · ‎07-14-2010

My reaction to the hugging between hosts and vendors is how phony it seems and that it's a subliminal sales tactic.

LaurenCats4 · ‎04-25-2010

@rms1954 wrote:
I believe in hugs. Let's get over all this "distancing" silliness.

Me too! I so agree with you.

febe1 · ‎01-22-2012

I was puzzled at the doctor's office when we both wore masks and were required to wear them, and he shook my hand. It felt very friendly and nice, but I was surprised a doctor would do it. I've not kept a six foot distance, but I still sit and stand a reasonable amount if possible.