Since I'm not as active as I used to be, or will be again, I don't know how many we're talking about. How many people can you identify (not names, I don't need to know that)? Out of how many Carolingians?
Maybe we need a public-information campaign within Carolingia (as I suggested above) "Don't hug the newbies!" or "Ask before hugging!" or something.
The last time I hugged someone without asking at an SCA function was several months ago, and he's about 10 years older than I am, I think. I don't think I've been touched without inviting it for years, but I'm not a cute young thing anymore.
oddly- or poorly-socialized people
Maybe we need a public-information campaign within Carolingia (as I suggested above) "Don't hug the newbies!" or "Ask before hugging!" or something.
The last time I hugged someone without asking at an SCA function was several months ago, and he's about 10 years older than I am, I think. I don't think I've been touched without inviting it for years, but I'm not a cute young thing anymore.