Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde doesn’t seem to be the biggest fan of the hug. In a recent post on social media, she seemed to question why “hugs” suddenly became a go-to salutation in emails.
“Question: When did everyone get so touchy-feely?” she wrote. “It seems like a new thing where people sign their emails: ‘Hugs.’ Hate to be a spoil sport, but I’m wondering if there’s anyone else out there who isn’t huggy. Surely, it’s not just me.”
“Has this come from the therapy culture? The Grammy culture? Over-sharing?” she questioned.
“I guess we’re like dogs. Some are Lone wolves (me) and others are lap dogs who like a lot of pampering (hugs),” she noted. “( btw …I’m not confusing touchy-feely-huggy people with out-and- out sexy beasts. Two totally different things).”
Hynde also questioned email sign-offs that read “Stay safe,” simply asking “Seriously?” before signing off with, “OK well that’s my thought for the day.”
Hynde later clarified her comments in a second post.
“Suddenly, I seem to be getting a lot of messages signed: ‘Hugs.’ Maybe I was wrong. Maybe everyone really does need a hug,” she wrote. “That was probably mean spirited of me and so I would like to now say, ‘Have a nice day… Hugs.’”
She added, “I’ll write another riveting blog next time I have something unimportant to say In the meantime, Hugs.”
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