A guy named Juan Mann walked around with a sign that said “Free Hugs.” Naturally, lots of people were skeptical, but some took him up on his offer. Eventually, he handed the signs to others, who then offered their own hugs to strangers (I’d be willing to bet that the young women with the signs had a lot more people who wanted hugs than Juan or the other guys).
Of course, this sort of activity couldn’t be allowed to continue, so the police shut him down. Then he started a petition drive and got support from thousands of people, and a few more hugs, too.
Make of this what you will, but give it a look [thanks to Michelle Stephens for the link]…