“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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