Dealing with Overly-Zealous Huggers

• fan_from_texas

  We have a friend who likes to hug. Everyone. A lot. He's a nice guy, and I don't think he mrans anything bad by it. He just hugs people constantly.
  
  What's the best way to let him know that Mrs. FFT and I don't need hugs every time we see him? Have you dealt with huggers in the past? Any ways to get them the message without hurting feelings? He's a little emotionally fragile, so I don't want to hurt the guy's feelings. But all this hugging weirds me out.
• coyotes22

  

  Taser gun. One time, and I bet he quits!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  I kid.
  
  Just tell him its not your thing.
• sleeper

  

  Just put our your hand IMMEDIATELY when he comes up to you and when he leans in to hug, just tell him you have he smells LOL
• 2quik4u

  

  do his sister
• fan_from_texas

  Well, I've let it go on for awhile (6 mos?), so anything I do now will seem out of the blue. By not speaking up early, I lured him into a false sense of my being okay with it. Last time I ever make that mistake.
• tuskytuffguy

  Wow, fan, just come out already, don't beat around the bush. I mean, letting it go for 6 months? Geez, don't try to pass the blame to other guy, now.
• raiderbuck

  My ex's dad used to hug me all the time. Frickin' weirded me out so I just started putting my hand out AS SOON as I saw him. That way, I initiated the greeting, and it was just a handshake. It worked, because he doesn't hug me anymore we just shake hands
• 2quik4u

  

  raiderbuck wrote: My ex's dad used to hug me all the time. Frickin' weirded me out so I just started putting my hand out AS SOON as I saw him. That way, I initiated the greeting, and it was just a handshake. It worked, because he doesn't hug me anymore we just shake hands

  so u were banging the girl and dad at once?
• raiderbuck

  ^^no, I just think he was happy that someone was finally bangin' his psycho ass daughter
• 2quik4u

  

  lol
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Kick him in the balls.
• tk421

  

  Grab his crotch, or maybe that's not the kind of message you want to send.
• I Wear Pants

  Do you care about getting hugged or hurting the dudes feelings more?
  
  If it's hugged, just say "not really my thing man", if it's the dude then just keep dealing with it...and come out of the closet.
• Chesapeake

  

  
  
  
  
  
• Mr. 300

  

  I love hugs!!
• september63

  

  raiderbuck wrote: My ex's dad used to hug me all the time. Frickin' weirded me out so I just started putting my hand out AS SOON as I saw him. That way, I initiated the greeting, and it was just a handshake. It worked, because he doesn't hug me anymore we just shake hands

  This.
• Heretic

  

  Take it to the next level and sodomize him. He'll think twice about sending mixed signals with all this hugging shit!