[Question] What does the post rating "hugs" mean?

I am... and I use hugs for... (choose up to 3)

  • Female...sad things

    Votes: 7 25.9%

  • Female...happy things

    Votes: 5 18.5%

  • Female...other things

    Votes: 4 14.8%

  • Male... sad things

    Votes: 17 63.0%

  • Male...happy things

    Votes: 4 14.8%

  • Male...other things

    Votes: 7 25.9%

  • Other...sad things

    Votes: 3 11.1%

  • Other...happy things

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other...other things

    Votes: 1 3.7%
  • Total voters
    27
strawman

strawman

Time for another poll! This time I'm wondering if there's a gender social construct dealing with hugs affecting the ratings system.

NOTE: I don't have enough options to represent anything other than a binary gender + other. Choose whatever you feel most closely represents you at this moment, or post your response as a reply to the thread - sorry for the limitation. I hope "other" is inoffensive. I can't change the poll once started, but please educate me if necessary and I'll do better next time.
 
drawn_inward

drawn_inward

I have probably given more e-hugs than IRL. Some folks are way too huggy. Back off, you're not family nor even a friend. Handshakes or headnods for acquaintances.

But on here, I usually reserve them for empathy or to be jerk. Depends.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

Like GasBandit. I do also use it given any excuse whatsoever with pretty ladies.
Wait, no, that's real life hugs.

Anyway, definitely commiseration, on occasion for happy or other things. I'm more likely to give a hug to a female than a male poster (if known), just as I'm more likely to hug a woman or girl for something good than a man or boy.
 
PatrThom

PatrThom

The "hugs" rating can mean many things:
"I know that feel, bro."
"That's too bad."
"Aww..." (non-cuteness)
<Generic sympathy>
"That's gonna leave a mark."
"Ooo...ouch."
<Smallest violin>

--Patrick
 
strawman

strawman

PatrThom said:
The "hugs" rating can mean many things:
"I know that feel, bro."
"That's too bad."
"Aww..." (non-cuteness)
<Generic sympathy>
"That's gonna leave a mark."
"Ooo...ouch."
<Smallest violin>

--Patrick
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I'm not only colorblind, I'm emotionblind! Similar to the fact that only, maybe 8-16 colors exist in the world, only 8-16 emotions exist.

Thus all of the emotions you've described, save "smallest violin" correlate to "sad" for me.

I do use Smallest violin for hugs too (ie, sarcastic hugs - "Aw, you poor, poor dear, shall I call you a wambulance?") but only when I'm almost certain they couldn't be taken seriously. All other usage is relegated to sympathy/commiseration/sad.
 
PatrThom

PatrThom

stienman said:
I'm not only colorblind, I'm emotionblind! Similar to the fact that only, maybe 8-16 colors exist in the world, only 8-16 emotions exist.
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So you have the fundamentals down, but none of the harmonics?
Perhaps it's just a quantization setting that needs to be adjusted?

--Patrick
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

Staff member
I think I'd have a hard time coming up with 16 emotions. Heck, I can't even think of 8 off the top of my head.

Happy
Sad
Angry
Disgusted
Afraid
Horny

Everything else really is just a synonym of one of the above. Cautious? That's because you're afraid. Sarcastic? Sarcasm is just a form of communication you use when you're angry or disgusted. Amused? Something made you happy. Etc. Etc. Etc.[DOUBLEPOST=1450381399,1450381038][/DOUBLEPOST]Wait, I'm starting to see something else... maybe they aren't individual elements, maybe they are analog sliders! Potentiometers even!

Happiness vs Sadness
Anger vs Serenity
Interest vs Disgust
Confidence vs Fear
Pride vs Shame
 
MindDetective

MindDetective

Researchers disagree still, but most will accept six basic emotions (must appear without learning in infants, have a unique facial expression): happy, sad, anger, fear, disgust, surprise. Complex emotions build on these foundational emotions, such as jealousy, pride, shame, contempt, embarrassment (different than shame!), guilt, etc.[DOUBLEPOST=1450381679,1450381576][/DOUBLEPOST]
GasBandit said:
I think I'd have a hard time coming up with 16 emotions. Heck, I can't even think of 8 off the top of my head.

Happy
Sad
Angry
Disgusted
Afraid
Horny

Everything else really is just a synonym of one of the above. Cautious? That's because you're afraid. Sarcastic? Sarcasm is just a form of communication you use when you're angry or disgusted. Amused? Something made you happy. Etc. Etc. Etc.[DOUBLEPOST=1450381399,1450381038][/DOUBLEPOST]Wait, I'm starting to see something else... maybe they aren't individual elements, maybe they are analog sliders! Potentiometers even!

Happiness vs Sadness
Anger vs Serenity
Interest vs Disgust
Confidence vs Fear
Pride vs Shame
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There are theories of emotions that posit this kind of thing.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

Staff member
Dei said:
I disagree on your definition of sarcastic.
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Well, maybe I didn't express myself clearly, but I do maintain that sarcasm is a form of communication, and not an emotion in and of itself.
MindDetective said:
Researchers disagree still, but most will accept six basic emotions (must appear without learning in infants, have a unique facial expression): happy, sad, anger, fear, disgust, surprise. Complex emotions build on these foundational emotions, such as jealousy, pride, shame, contempt, embarrassment (different than shame!), guilt, etc.[DOUBLEPOST=1450381679,1450381576][/DOUBLEPOST]

There are theories of emotions that posit this kind of thing.
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Ooh, surprise, I forgot that one. Maybe it'd be on a slider vs Ennui.
 
Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

GasBandit said:
I think I'd have a hard time coming up with 16 emotions. Heck, I can't even think of 8 off the top of my head.

Happy
Sad
Angry
Disgusted
Afraid
Horny

Everything else really is just a synonym of one of the above. Cautious? That's because you're afraid. Sarcastic? Sarcasm is just a form of communication you use when you're angry or disgusted. Amused? Something made you happy. Etc. Etc. Etc.
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There's also:

Happy-horny
Sad-horny
Angry-horny
Disgusted-horny
Afraid-horny

... probably also a horny-horny
 
PatrThom

PatrThom

In the far-flung future, someone discovers that Pixar has secretly made R- and NC17-rated versions of all their films. Childhoods are ruined, millions are made.
Not to be outdone, Dreamworks announces the same thing, but surprisingly very few people take them up on the opportunity to own copies of ShreXXX.

--Patrick
 
Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

bhamv3 said:
To be explored in Inside Out Episode 2: Attack of the Hormones.
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"Alright, now give him an erection for no reason."
'But he's about to walk in front of the class...'
"I SAID DO IT!"[DOUBLEPOST=1450405003,1450404959][/DOUBLEPOST]
PatrThom said:
In the far-flung future, someone discovers that Pixar has secretly made R- and NC17-rated versions of all their films. Childhoods are ruined, millions are made.
Not to be outdone, Dreamworks announces the same thing, but surprisingly very few people take them up on the opportunity to own copies of ShreXXX.

--Patrick
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You'd be surprised...

 
bhamv3

bhamv3

Ravenpoe said:
"Alright, now give him an erection for no reason."
'But he's about to walk in front of the class...'
"I SAID DO IT!"
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"HORNY! Did you just touch that memory sphere?"

"Uh... yeah. Was I... was I not supposed to do that?"

"That's a memory of Riley playing hockey with her dad! Now every time she remembers it, she's going to feel... WHY THE FUCK DID YOU DO THAT?!?"
 
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