How to avoid the church hug

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Tintin

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Well that is wonderful!! Hope you don't mind me asking but... is AuntieAunt your mom and Melita is your fiance? I love a good CC love story!!! :D
No, AuntieAunt isn't my mum. At least not my biological mum. She's one of my online mums. And Melita isn't my fiance. Sorry to disappoint. ;)
 
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coby

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I say dont sweat the small stuff. The person hugging you may really need one. Imagine a world where no hugs were given. Think about that! Id rather a person hug me than give me a holy kiss... just sayin.
I cant believe this thread is 9 pages long. Geez............
This world exists. It is called Holland and with a birthday all your collegues give you 3 kisses on the cheek, left, right, left and a handshake.
Canada is the same I read here except for the 3 kisses. I've been to a church in Canada. Can't remember I saw people hugging.
Think hugging is sweet though. Who cares? A hug or a kiss. It's only a problem when you want to greet an American. If one wants to hug and the other wants to kiss people might think you're a couple LOL.
 

melita916

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Well that is wonderful!! Hope you don't mind me asking but... is AuntieAunt your mom and Melita is your fiance? I love a good CC love story!!! :D
i'm dating AuntieAnt's son :eek: he's not on cc :)
 
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PeacefulWarrior

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Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ. (1 Pet 5:14)
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings. (Rom 16:16)

...and then there was Matthew...

And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? (Matt 5:47)

;)
 
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Miri

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Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ. (1 Pet 5:14)
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings. (Rom 16:16)

...and then there was Matthew...

And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? (Matt 5:47)

;)

A strange thought just came to mind, I wonder if they wore lipstick!

To many of those holy kisses could lead to a serious case of bad makeup day. :D
 
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PeacefulWarrior

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A strange thought just came to mind, I wonder if they wore lipstick!

To many of those holy kisses could lead to a serious case of bad makeup day. :D
Back then? I doubt it! ;)

"Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire..." (1 Tim 2:9)
 
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coby

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A strange thought just came to mind, I wonder if they wore lipstick!

To many of those holy kisses could lead to a serious case of bad makeup day. :D
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Miri

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Think I will stick to air kissing and air hugging,
kind of like air guitar. Lol
 
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Ok so we have all been there the church service is over and out of
nowhere, a pair of arms throw themselves around you and squeeze
the living daylights out of you.

So any ideas of how to avoid this folks?


Here is a few I thought might be useful.

1) Ladies bend down and rummage around in your hand bag

2) Get out a tissue and pretend you have a streaming cold equivalent to
the bubonic plague

3) Pick up the tithe basket and start handing it around (people will disappear in
a flash)

4) Goose step out of the church.

5) Offer the hugger the use of your breathe freshener first.


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They act that way because it makes them feel good, once they get that feeling they'll dump you.

So don't make them feel good, otherwise you're feeding their addiction.
 

Pemican

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Keep your hugs within the family.
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JosephsDreams

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Well, there is always the odor technique. But in that case they won't be steering clear of you only because of hugs...