Hugging dot - Revision history

DanTheWebmaster at 22:45, 18 October 2011

2011-10-18T22:45:17Z

DanTheWebmaster at 17:20, 18 October 2011

2011-10-18T17:20:35Z

DanTheWebmaster at 03:05, 13 July 2011

2011-07-13T03:05:36Z

DanTheWebmaster at 14:18, 27 June 2009

2009-06-27T14:18:50Z

DanTheWebmaster at 01:17, 14 August 2007

2007-08-14T01:17:44Z

DanTheWebmaster at 21:55, 4 August 2007

2007-08-04T21:55:27Z

Rob: remove unnecesary words. Break up run-on sentence.

2007-07-30T17:45:39Z

remove unnecesary words. Break up run-on sentence.

Rob: tighten wording

2007-07-30T17:42:48Z

tighten wording

DanTheWebmaster at 03:18, 30 July 2007

2007-07-30T03:18:25Z

Andyfarrell at 07:11, 12 May 2007

2007-05-12T07:11:17Z

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		+	[[Image:Badge.jpg\|thumb\|right\|AG badge with hugging dots]]
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	Within American Mensa, a '''hugging dot''' is commonly worn by an attendee of a Mensa event (such as an [[Annual Gathering]] or [[Regional Gathering]]) to indicate his or her [[hugging]] preference:		Within American Mensa, a '''hugging dot''' is commonly worn by an attendee of a Mensa event (such as an [[Annual Gathering]] or [[Regional Gathering]]) to indicate his or her [[hugging]] preference:

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	Of course, the person wearing hugging dots still retains full rights over his or her own body which can result in changing their mind in particular cases, such as red-dotted persons hugging a close friend when they meet, and green-dotted people declining a hug from somebody they regard as "creepy".		Of course, the person wearing hugging dots still retains full rights over his or her own body which can result in changing their mind in particular cases, such as red-dotted persons hugging a close friend when they meet, and green-dotted people declining a hug from somebody they regard as "creepy".
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−	~~Some gatherings have hugging contests, with secret judges who are grading the hugs of others for the purpose of giving awards at the end of the gathering.~~
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−	[[Alan Baltis]] attempted to set a Guinness world record for the most hugs within an hour at the [[2008 Annual Gathering of American Mensa]] in Denver, but the record was exceeded by somebody else before his own claim could be verified.

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	[[Alan Baltis]] attempted to set a Guinness world record for the most hugs within an hour at the [[2008 Annual Gathering of American Mensa]] in Denver, but the record was exceeded by somebody else before his own claim could be verified.		[[Alan Baltis]] attempted to set a Guinness world record for the most hugs within an hour at the [[2008 Annual Gathering of American Mensa]] in Denver, but the record was exceeded by somebody else before his own claim could be verified.
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		+	== External links ==
		+	* [http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/07/05/im-too-smart-to-understand-human-beings/ Discover Magazine blog discussing one attendee's comments about these dots]

	[[Category:Mensa culture]]		[[Category:Mensa culture]]

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	Some gatherings have hugging contests, with secret judges who are grading the hugs of others for the purpose of giving awards at the end of the gathering.		Some gatherings have hugging contests, with secret judges who are grading the hugs of others for the purpose of giving awards at the end of the gathering.
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		+	[[Alan Baltis]] attempted to set a Guinness world record for the most hugs within an hour at the [[2008 Annual Gathering of American Mensa]] in Denver, but the record was exceeded by somebody else before his own claim could be verified.

	[[Category:Mensa culture]]		[[Category:Mensa culture]]

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−	Within American Mensa, a '''hugging dot''' is commonly worn by an attendee of a Mensa event (such as an [[Annual Gathering]] or [[Regional Gathering]]) to indicate his or her hugging preference:	+	Within American Mensa, a '''hugging dot''' is commonly worn by an attendee of a Mensa event (such as an [[Annual Gathering]] or [[Regional Gathering]]) to indicate his or her [[hugging]] preference:

	* A '''red dot''' indicates that a person does not wish to be hugged.		* A '''red dot''' indicates that a person does not wish to be hugged.

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	Some gatherings have hugging contests, with secret judges who are grading the hugs of others for the purpose of giving awards at the end of the gathering.		Some gatherings have hugging contests, with secret judges who are grading the hugs of others for the purpose of giving awards at the end of the gathering.
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 * A '''green dot''' indicates that a person wishes to be hugged.
-In addition, a blue dot is sometimes used to signal that one is single and seeking a mate, and various combinations of colored dots can be used to attempt to express more subtle or complex preferences, like "no most of the time, but maybe yes occasionally" (a red dot with a crescent of yellow or green sticking out beneath it).  Other colors have occasionally appeared with particular meanings, such as the black dots used to protest the change in management of the [[2007 Annual Gathering of American Mensa]].
+In addition, a blue dot is sometimes used to signal that one is single and seeking a mate. Various combinations of colored dots can express subtle or complex preferences, like "no most of the time, but maybe yes occasionally" (a red dot with a crescent of yellow or green sticking out beneath it).  Other colors have occasionally appeared with particular meanings, such as the black dots used to protest the change in management of the [[2007 Annual Gathering of American Mensa]].
 Of course, the person wearing hugging dots still retains full rights over his or her own body which can result in changing their mind in particular cases, such as red-dotted persons hugging a close friend when they meet, and green-dotted people declining a hug from somebody they regard as "creepy".
 Some gatherings have hugging contests, with secret judges who are grading the hugs of others for the purpose of giving awards at the end of the gathering.

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−	Within American Mensa, a '''hugging dot''' is commonly worn by an attendee of a Mensa event (such as an [[Annual Gathering]] or [[Regional Gathering]]) to indicate his or her preference regarding being hugged by other attendees. It is generally regarded as one of the quirks of Mensa culture which can be confusing for newcomers and outsiders. Hugging dots arose from the custom of widespread hugging ~~at Mensa gatherings, even between strangers; since some preferred not to participate in this, the color-code system was devised to communicate this~~ preference.	+	Within American Mensa, a '''hugging dot''' is commonly worn by an attendee of a Mensa event (such as an [[Annual Gathering]] or [[Regional Gathering]]) to indicate his or her hugging preference:
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−	~~Hugging dots come in three main varieties~~:

	* A '''red dot''' indicates that a person does not wish to be hugged.		* A '''red dot''' indicates that a person does not wish to be hugged.

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−	A '''hugging dot''' is commonly worn by an attendee of a Mensa event (such as an [[Annual Gathering]] or [[Regional Gathering]]) to indicate his or her preference regarding being hugged by other attendees. It is generally regarded as one of the quirks of Mensa culture which can be confusing for newcomers and outsiders. Hugging dots arose from the custom of widespread hugging at Mensa gatherings, even between strangers; since some preferred not to participate in this, the color-code system was devised to communicate this preference.	+	Within American Mensa, a '''hugging dot''' is commonly worn by an attendee of a Mensa event (such as an [[Annual Gathering]] or [[Regional Gathering]]) to indicate his or her preference regarding being hugged by other attendees. It is generally regarded as one of the quirks of Mensa culture which can be confusing for newcomers and outsiders. Hugging dots arose from the custom of widespread hugging at Mensa gatherings, even between strangers; since some preferred not to participate in this, the color-code system was devised to communicate this preference.

	Hugging dots come in three main varieties:		Hugging dots come in three main varieties: