How to make 36$ an hour

April 30, 2009 4:29 PM

Everyone needs a hug, and some people charge. (SLYT)
posted by P.o.B. (25 comments total)

Times are tough. Hugs don't grow on trees.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 4:46 PM on April 30, 2009

In Soviet Denmark, cops pay you* for hug.

*in helmets
posted by dersins at 4:51 PM on April 30, 2009

I hope the "What can I get for a $20" woman was a plant.
posted by sonic meat machine at 4:53 PM on April 30, 2009 [1 favorite]

She looked pretty human to me. *

Anyhow, everyone knows trees get hugs for free.
posted by filthy light thief at 4:56 PM on April 30, 2009 [1 favorite]

Can't that woman do math? She can get ten hugs! Yeesh!
posted by MegoSteve at 4:57 PM on April 30, 2009 [2 favorites]

I laughed. Then hung my head in shame. Then laughed again.
posted by DU at 4:57 PM on April 30, 2009

Filthy light thief, please PayPal me $8 for the hate I am sending your way.
posted by sonic meat machine at 4:58 PM on April 30, 2009

Metafilter= Fark Lite
posted by notmtwain at 4:59 PM on April 30, 2009

Hugs are fine and all, but if you are hurt and in the middle of the woods, even a $2 hug won't cut it. You need a snug. From The Snugler.
posted by about_time at 5:04 PM on April 30, 2009

Whoa, is there a meme going around?

There was a guy selling hugs for $1 across the corner from the people giving out free hugs today. I got a free one.
posted by rubah at 5:06 PM on April 30, 2009

sonic meat machine - only if I can hug you next time I see you, for no additional cost.
posted by filthy light thief at 5:14 PM on April 30, 2009

Well, filthy light thief, I don't normally do this, but I'll offer my hate + hug package at a 20% discount just this once.
posted by sonic meat machine at 5:16 PM on April 30, 2009 [1 favorite]

Q: Does the dollar sign go before the number?
A: dollar sign in on th bag
posted by mrnutty at 5:27 PM on April 30, 2009

Is there something extra that comes with the premium hug?

Because I can think of a few extra things that come with hugs, and I don't really want them.
posted by louche mustachio at 5:30 PM on April 30, 2009 [2 favorites]

Wow, I was really torn. That's a dick move, but that guy was really good at it. Love/hate.
posted by facetious at 5:49 PM on April 30, 2009

I liked this, and didn't know why. Then I remembered that I hate hippies. Then I laughed some more.
posted by Jakey at 5:51 PM on April 30, 2009

Is there something extra that comes with the premium hug?

Because I can think of a few extra things that come with hugs, and I don't really want them.

You might get one of these (very mildly NSFW?).
posted by dersins at 5:54 PM on April 30, 2009

Business hugs
posted by brevator at 7:23 PM on April 30, 2009

I don't get Tim and Eric. The business hug thing is ok, even kind of amusing, but the show has never gotten an actual laugh out of me. Seriously, what's the appeal here? Am I just helplessly uncool?
posted by Captain Cardanthian! at 7:48 PM on April 30, 2009 [1 favorite]

It requires a certain level of intoxication.
posted by QuarterlyProphet at 8:05 PM on April 30, 2009

Christ, what an asshug.
posted by orme at 9:54 PM on April 30, 2009

I can't believe that all of MetaFilter doesn't find this hilarious. I'm genuinely shocked.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 11:28 PM on April 30, 2009

I'm with BP here. I was a little meh, with the odd smirk, but when we got the first customer, with the uplifting music and the ch-ching, I laughed fully. He might charge $2 for hugs, but the COMEDY GOLD is free!
posted by Meatbomb at 12:40 AM on May 1, 2009 [1 favorite]

Wait you guys got this video for free? I went to paytube and they charged me .05 cents.

[It smelled better though, so I win.]
posted by Potomac Avenue at 6:31 AM on May 1, 2009

I sent this to the local "free hugs" guy. He probably got a kick out of it.
posted by aniola at 2:25 PM on May 1, 2009