Giving out Free Hugs in Toronto

[sickandtired71]

I'm sorry about that cheap remark, that was very stupid of me! I think what you are doing is very sweet and very sincere and I sincerely hope it inspires many others to do the same. Peace!!

[sickandtired71]

WHat a crappy sign.

[ellibaneschileno]

fuck you americans

fuck you jews

fuck you europeans

fuck you australians

fuck you new zealand

[macat73]

so much for that hatred. you should be hugged too!

[lavdog777]

Dude chill out, and stop being a bitch on youtube go fuck urself for hating these wonderful people.

[enytned1]

You can't just go around giving free hugs!!! We live in a capitalist society, you are participating in questionable activities which could be seen a socialist or even communist. You have to charge for hugging people.

[ellibaneschileno]

lo mejor de canada es toronto las cataratas del niagara que pertenece a ontario canada

quebec quebec las mil islas

la zona de las cascadas en donde te dan a probar la miel

la zona de mont tremblant y montreal canada

[dl658]

ive seen this too in my hometown leuven

[zimmerface]

Drugs not Hugs

[tazz1418]

i want a hug from you :)

[joeukkk]

very interesting. valuable things could be learned from this, I am sure.

[tyciol]

If a vid replies directly to a popular vid you can usually get more response or something.

This is a great idea, it's a shame I wasn't down there last time. I've thought about taking it up too. In general it's better to do it in a group though, both for safety and to be more approachable for it to function properly.

[Originaldemansanillo]

She is so fake.

[themeanstoanend]

Hugs can be wonderful things,as long as it is a safe hug,there are way too many predators to make this at all realistic for any child to participate in.I do think that for adults, or teens with peers, this is cool.I'm looking for subscribers,please.

[dapedra187]

can i give you a hug, dufferin area..lol

[martaogonek]

amazing

graet idea.

!

[SnusMumriks]

i wanna do it too! is there a meeting place/time on sept 10?

[yb15]

how did it go today? I only just read it now and it's 8:30pm damn!!! I woulda been there!!

[ti4go]

Just amazing!

[JP4201975]

Can I have a hug from you?

[Alejandravd]

i would do that, but am from mexico and am afraid someone missundertood and rape me

[malav6610]

hey i wana hug...pls say wen r u on street again at wat time....i ll surely be there...i live in north york n i ll be there wherever u give hugs...thanks...Cheers

[IcedCapQueen]

I live in toronto. and i wish i was there. I'm scared like you said in the movie of being rejected, if i made my own sign n stuff. but i kinda wanna do it. i dunno its a mixed feeling. but this campaign probably changed my life ;-)

[NaslundOwns]

I dunno I'd feel really uncomfortable huggin random people lol

[restrictedsnowboard]

wtf ! what is this soposed to prove. no effence but thats sort of perverted.!.!.!.

[Cameronx]

Nuit Blanche gave me that fun feeling of Halloween. Nice stories that you shared. Last public hugs I recall was after a White Stripes concert and within the rave community. I can't see myself hugging people at random but if the Leafs take the cup one day...

[chingiya]

thats an ugly sign. people still hugged you?

[Spartanscouser]

lol come to Liverpool (England)

[USBEDR]

its cool

[mrklp]

haha bitch if u hadda tried to hug me i would smacked ur ass to da floor

gtfo out my way and keep ur hanz to urself

[Kektology]

Maybe you miss the concept of this in that they don't go up to people and say HUG ME NOW OR DIE, they walk around and people COME UP TO THEM and give them hugs which is what makes it so much better.

[KevinDolin]

maybe u miss da concept that this is basicelly sexual assault on strangers u right-wing fuckhead keep ur hanz to urself

[Kektology]

I'd love to make fun of you but you do it for me, thanks.

[anthonypace]

Hi, I love the concept of the free hugs....I love my birthplace of Toronto and know there are good people there. I hate the way too many people ignore the rest. Smiles and love are what we truly need in this time of intolerance and angst. I wish you the best.

Your Friend

Anthony Pace

[ZenMasterRobin]

I love your video. So sincere and and warm... I feel like I've been hugged!

Thanks!

[SoccerguyJoe]

I love living in Toronto!..HUGGGS all around..none for the guys ..lol

[laforteza99]

(((HUG))) from Orange County, California!

[062190]

GOOD STUFF. i live in toronto too, i was going to go to Nuit Blanche but didnt....i should have.

[PeaceProfit]

Walk*On

Nov. 2nd - 2008

One*Billion - Global*Citizens - One*Peace

One-Wor*d - WORLD4PEACE

CHALK4PEACE

WALK4PEACE

HUG4PEACE

Nov. 2nd - 2008

[lmn604]

let organize another one !!

[antoniooliveira99]

Free hugs for you :)

See Free Hugs,

** VERY FUNNY ** from PORTUGAL,

calls ABRACOS MARADOS

[billcinton]

Long live TO...my home town..I love you Toronto!!!

[chameleeon]

Wow, you're one beautiful hug-giver :)

[derrida]

hughs from helsinki, finland!

i'm moving to toronto in a couple of months. this video made me feel welcomed. thanks.

[malav6610]

just dun judge toronto by the video...its totally different atmosphere over here....ppl dun talk much here.....hehehe

[spiritsworld]

If anyone knows the title of this song please tell me, this is very touching and inspiring. God Bless you all. My Brothers and Sister

[lucasabu]

Big hug from your neighbor Quebec!

[mrklp]

go back 2 quebec french ass

[breathingdaisies]

merci beaucoup, mon ami!

[markjones8]

Really Sweet, your beautiful physically and emotionally really shines; Can't help but smile.

[gymnasticsboi2007]

beautiful! im english nd moving to toronto in three months woohoo canada here i come!

[kippen888555]

Now uv started readin dis dunt stop. This is so scary. Send this to 5 ova videos in 143 minutes. When ur done press F6 and ur crushes name will appear on the screen in big letters. This is scary cause it actually works. If u break the chain u will have problems with relations p.s for the next five years sry i also got bored XD

[acousticeyes]

fill my eyes with tears, life is truly a fascinating gift. God bless your heart. If someone knows the titiling of thi song please give me feedback.

[farhmoha]

at first i thought u were foney. but after watchin it u seemed sincere.

[dpristupa]

Por favor venir Bogota:)

[breathingdaisies]

Quiero ir al Colombia. Espero uno dia...

[firebird403]

Having lived in Toronto for 32 years I send my congrats for a wonderful idea. You seem like a nice person. Perhaps what you really need to offer people is free PROZAC to calm the citizens of our once great city of Toronto down.

[Francodjf]

you are so cute..both inside and outside! I would like some hugs..thanks for your kindness!

[thehonestliar69]

I love the idea of free hugs. God knows we all could use one. many of us(ugly looking guy in Mississauga such as myself)haven't had a hug in 5 years. Next time come to Mississauga when you give free hugs.

[thegame987654]

go find a man you murked bitch free hug lmao wuh a loner go find someone ho

[kadaafi]

bud my account

[Mirlin3]

That's really cool! Great video

[FallIntoMusic]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!! i want to do this too!! i saw some ppl with signs and stuff.. its really cool! i huged them.. it made me happy :)

[Omensee]

You can get away with murder in england m8! Get your facts right!

[skwinkle79]

Toronto sucks, the only happy people is the rich people, it is a racist place where blacks r ignored and thrown in the gheto, it is routine to hear about black people dying everyday, but the day one white Creba died whites got crazy, people don´t make eye contact, it is cold, people r hipocrit, and they are at war.money is what keeps toronto together it is a totaly materialistic city, girls don´t marry, gays r every where and minorities as usual do the worse jobs.

[britishvixen21]

The only reason black ppl keep dying in Toronto is because there the assholes with the guns causing the trouble, get teh racist chip off your shoulder and see that you are one lucky bastard to be a "minority" in Toronto, trust me if you were in Englnd you would not get away with pulling hte race card. as for your comments on Gay ppl doesnt that make you racist?? your a dickhead go get yourself shot at Morningside and lawrence!

[LetsGoBlueJays52]

Don't even TRY talking about Jane Creba like that. It wasn't her race at all that ANYONE was bitching about, IT WAS HER AGE and what she was going. She was a freakin 15 year old girl going shopping downtown on boxing day!! Not the one starting the gunfight.. As for Toronto, I don't know about you but I see it in a much different way. It's a big city though, it has all kinds of people and you'll have your haters.

[boozer444]

this actually works... me and a few classmates did it today at the eaton center in toronto and the results were amazing... its astonishing how much one hug can do for a person... we will be posting the video soon

[Omensee]

Fantastic! What a Lovely Video... Have A Huge, Loving, Warm, Touching Hug From London "HuuuuuG" : )

[Ibsa1001]

The sweetest video I've ever seen! May the Almighty bless u.

[Sue71]

You're so brave! That's awesome.

[6rips]

if anybody hugged me on da street i'd kicc tha shit out of them

[wandidarko]

All we need is love ;)

good initiative.

[4ty6]

Oh my gosh...you just don't know how much i miss toronto..and i'm saving my money to go up there again...

[ghentboy]

Hug

[AshMashMash]

Yeh, everyone has a 'gay' accent dont they... From now on, seeing as your only 12, lets decide that if you haven't got anything nice to say, dont say anything at all, ok?

[joechan777]

What people need is love.

[darfairytale]

That's wonderful =) I love the Free Hugs thingy, I'm gonna do that at the mall this weekend lol =)

[Pdasilva0324]

sorry if I tried this I would get bitch slapped and taken away in a police car.

[benjaminjoshua]

i did this today in toronto at queens park, it was great

[breathingdaisies]

bwahaha nice try. i'm a suburbanite actually.

[yorevolution]

aw i wish i knew about free hug t.o. i wouldv gone all the way downtown to get one ^^ great commentary

[TheHollister]

This is amazing.

I want to do that!

[mcempire999]

I should rite on a T-shirt free cock for women to suck. any takers lol

[ijoMon]

You're so beautiful... a hug from you would cheer me up...

[VIBEFAT]

Hippies are not hip.

[robhenry420]

very moving, considering we are such an emoitionless city. nice act!!

[in2grtstuf]

Wow...your commentary was moving! It is true we cross paths everyday with people who don't make eye contact and dont smile, but this is the ripple in the water. This will effect change. Today I first saw Juan Mann video and I have seen all the others! Tomorrow we are making our own. We are actually going to have a series of videos in different areas of our city! Thank you for taking part in this movement. We need all the people we can. <Hugs>

[PleaseHelpOmar]

Missing Child in Toronto !

Please click on my Name !

[claudito81]

very ns work girl!

I'm following this campaign across the world.. makes me smile every time, best of whishes!

and a huge hug for you!!

[yoshimo888]

If the human race is to survive as a species this is a big part of the path. We are all connected, however separate many in society want to be. Everything one person does affects the whole. Thank you for making this video. It made me check out the original Sydney video and other followup videos in Korea, Venezuela, etc... thank you for posting this and bringing warmth to my hometown of Toronto.

[dalm8n]

typically toronto hippie - i bet she probably grew up in forest hill but now lives with pothead friends in parkdale

[Remokarii]

Beautiful video ;) Just one question. What was that at 1:20?

[Artflyer]

I am Torontonian too. Thank you for doing this. You are a beautiful person.

[thepoiboy]

from one torontonian to another..thank u!!

[bunnyhero]

you are a beautiful person. i'm so glad i know you.

[missgarotinha]

ur such a sweetie lol

[marknetwork]

Are you a Christian? I can see the light coming from you. :) Praise God, good video.

[urtops2]

Jesus says, Love one another.

Here is proof that it works!

[diamondpoet]

wow ur amazing!! i need a hug too ;-)

[marknetwork]

perfect, its on my blog now. but the cuddleparties are a bit creepin' lol

[outofbox10]

I added this video to the walking philosophy playlist because of the comment about the tightly packed cities in which we walk without eye contact.

[desidarko]

hey Nice vid

Giving you a BIIIIIG HUG from Norway XP

keep up the good work , peace =)

[Peekingduck]

It's spreading so fast!

Love this.

Thanks for making me happy.

[mainmanmoose]

wow i loved this video, just as inspiring as the original video. some people re-creating these gree hugs, are not doing it so well because they arent hugging from their heart. but you my friend are an amazing person you have a heart of gold. all the best in the future and may god bless you. stay smiling and stay loving

moose

[tellevator]

This is beautiful, I found especially in Toronto where I find people are much colder and self centered than in smaller communities. A group of my friends and I are trying this in our small town on Saturday, I hope it goes as well as it did for you :)

[njerzynek]

what is a kettle party? first time I've heard of this movement, looks fab, needs to be done in manchester

[michaelinengland]

If you ever come to England again let us know, there will hugs waiting for you!

[mrzero6]

yeah same, cant wait

[michaelinengland]

Best ever YouTube video. Absolutely perfect.

[michaelinengland]

If you ever come to England again let us know, there'll be hugs waiting!

[KarinaLag]

very beautiful, gracias, desde España , un abrazo

[zizyi]

I live in Toronto too :) I would've given you a hug! You said it so perfectly in your video.. rejection is a big thing that prevents me from connecting with people. I'm trying to change it though! Thank you for uploading this. It made my day :)

[EstoyAqui84]

Very sweet! *Hugs from The Netherlands*  ^^

[krjd]

Great video Debs...glad you did it.

[TiniLou]

I was just in Toronto. Sorry I missed the hugs.

Keep it going, girlfriend!

[bitchv]

Beautiful. Thanks.

[hamdi02]

u should go downtown to eaton centre right close to the yonge and dundas square and do it there in day time....

[tktoadE]

To Everyone who loves the Free Hugs Movement: Come see the Free Hugs Movement alive and well from around the World--- Australia, Korea, Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Ukraine, and much more in the new YouTube Free Hugs Group at www.youtube(dot com)/group/FreeHugsMovement !!!

You are welcome to join and discuss with others, create a mission statement, share experiences, tips, and lots of videos. An unconditional big hug to you from the USA!

[CodeKitten]

I'm sorry. This videos intention is to some extent fine. Why'd you have to go and mention "cuddleparty"? Cuddleparty is a commercial product. Hence, this video is TOO close to being an actual "advertisement" for touching other people. I recommend that this video is removed. Sorry.

[cimark]

soo goood...

[hulih20]

very nuce.... thanks for sharing the love....

[ShyMazta]

Awesome! Way to represent for Canada baby :)

[Lateralist]

Awesome! I loved what you said at the end about the power of a cardboard sign to change the way people think and act... very inspiring :)

I'm giving you a big ole mental hug right now

[brandonhj]

Very good back music

[obie666]

I am loving this.

[amrcndrm82]

god bless all of you...though i do not know any of you and have never shared one moment of my life with you please know that i love you.

[richard204]

yeah, that made me teary eyed too especially when she described how the little ankle biters ran up to her and hugged without even asking. That part was aces.

[GTOJudge]

I love it...The Free Hugs campaign is simply beautiful.

[derdc69]

How bout a video of the hugs next time.

[samiuseliina]

aw man i wish i went to that i'm only in oakville, next time we should get more people running around the streets ^_^ this put a smile on my face btw ^_^

[lucasdonegal]

Amazing! congratulations

[jerommeke69]

indeed! waw very good video, it's a very good idea, when I'm a bit older I'll also do this once=)

[pinklobster777]

how bout next time have free ass grabbing?

[schtuke]

Debs -- you are an angel. I loved your description of your experience. You're helping to spread the love. If you're ever in San Diego, I want to give you a hug!

[cryms0n]

LOL I KNOW THE FIRST GUY

[Kyoukichi]

I actually teared :)

It's amazingly sweet and humane, thank you for this video.

[ncpimpjesus]

Hugs for you elegantblue. We still love you!

[elegantblue]

this chick is the most narcissitic,lonely,lispy,big nose brain dead craving for attention boring airhead baby i have ever seen..seriously..do you really think this movement is going to stick or are you just praying you become god before it ends????grow up baby ..this is the real world

[devianceone]

Lol real world, cut your wrists, your not doing anything for the world but making it shitty. atleast somebody is TRYING if it helps or not.. to make it better.. nobody said this video will change the world, but i know if someone randomly hugged me if i knew them or not it'd change my day.

[elegantblue]

thats cause you have no life..

[breathingdaisies]

The world is exactly what you, or I make of it. If your "real world" doesn't have room for Free Hugs, that's fine, and I don't choose to criticize it. Mine does, and my world is no less real than yours. Peace.

[circa76]

I'm from Toronto and I'm sorry I missed this.. keep it up! :)

[Lelabear]

Thanks so much for doing this and spreading the love. Your commmentary was so sweet! It's easy to see that this experience can shift our awareness on a HUGE level.

This is the answer we've been praying for, take advantage of this moment in our awakening and start hugging!

[pcchunjae]

Wow. You really did it in Toronto? I'm living a bit far away from Toronto.. (30 minutes bus-riding) You are truly great! Let's make this movement really going in Toronto, make this city a much better in terms social relationship between people! I would love to see it :D

[jkchae]

It's so lovely.. Hugs~

[tiffcukny]

this is very touching

[devianceone]

rofl elegantblue, rob her for hugging people? stop trying to act tough on the internet.. im from toronto too, i love this idea:).

[ivanldw]

i guess he meant to rob her with hugs! =D

[lilgreendude]

I am sure you made many people very happy. You have a good heart.

[elegantblue]

can u let me know when you are going to "hug" next cause i want to send over my homeboys to rob ya

[Gobkin]

yay right on... i will be at Nathan Phillips Squarearoun 3 pm... i will be glad 2 c ya smart guyz

[elegantblue]

i am not a dude asshole

[Gobkin]

whoever u r... come over with ur buddies but keep in ming that im not fragile charming lady that appears in the video

[elegantblue]

besides the fact that you dont know who you are hugging.and the possiblity of spreading disease..i think eventually you are going to get people taking advantage of this "lets spread hugs thing" and someone is going to get hurt..it might be a noble cause but what happens if something goes wrong??..who is going to cry hug then????thats why people dont say hi on the street..cause you dont want that homeboy to visit your house and rob you...life isnt adam and eve anymore..thats the deal...

[koolnal]

Disease by hugging, Wow! thats truly an amazing discovery! Listen..you need a life and yeah hugs!!!

[elegantblue]

HOW DO you think lice spreads??and the bird flu is spread by human contact..sars in toronto was spread thru breathing on people..and about fifty people died from that disease..and the reason why governments recommend that you wash your hands after coming from a public place is because bacteria resides on all matter..physicians scrub down before going into surgery cause they carry live bacteria on their hands that spread disease...do your homework before you respond idiot..

[Gobkin]

DUD!!! u watch way too much tv u r totally paranoic LOL. My both parents are doctors and what iv heared from them is that 95% of diseases spread in enclosed places (school, work, hospital, club, well u got the point)... and lice isn really a disease lol and it hightly unlikely that they would spread after 1 it spread usualy through clothing of furniture...

[elegantblue]

if both of you parents are doctors i guess they really fucked up with u...

[Gobkin]

im having hard time understandidg ur comment go to school asshole

[elegantblue]

i already did loser..whats your excuse???half retard, half motherfucker???

[elegantblue]

maybe you should take your own advice....

[Gobkin]

still cant figure out ur comments... oh well u r not worth it...

[Lelabear]

Poor baby! Don't worry, it's not as bad as you've been lead to believe! Just relax and give it a try, bet you survive!

[scuzzlebutt]

i heard that toronto is the coldest (socially) place to live in all of canada. i commend your efforts =P

[burnout441]

This is the most contrived addition to the free hugs movement. Is she really telling us how hugging kids is great because of how open they are? duh. How people are emotionally disconnected from each other on the street? In the other videos, there wasn't some girl acting deep and emotional, while looking down at her notes reading her lines. The other videos touched me deeply, I'm glad people are doing this. I'm just really annoyed with your lame observations, and your self justification. *hugs

[breathingdaisies]

The reason for the video had nothing to do with self indulgence. I don't turn to youtube for validation, so I see little point in being inauthentic. There were no lines, and certainly no notes.

I wanted to connect and share my experience with others. I did this in the spirit of the free hugs movement because that is exactly the point behind it.

I do appreciate your honesty, and I'm glad to hear you've been touched by the other videos.

[Lelabear]

beautiful response, spreading daisies! way to spread the love!

[aidanchick]

Beautiful. I want to give out Free Hugs in Vancouver. Hopefully I can get a few frinds to come out with me to help to document it.

[SpelRizn]

Thank you very much for doing this is. It's a great movement about lightening up and loosening up. People try so hard to be cool they forget the simple things in life. I hope that this keeps growing and inspires more movements of similar peace driven natures. The world of today is far to harsh and this is just showing the better half of human nature.

[urbanbloomedove]

Hugs from New Zealand!! :D its amazing what your doing!!

[amzcatherine]

Hugs from Toronto!

I wanna be part of it~

[Gobkin]

im going out this sunday wana join?

[theBouss]

hugs from toronto!

[hueyot]

hugs from ottawa! congratulations.

[jack5432]

Thanks for making Toronto a better place to live... I know I enjoy living and working in the big city here because of people like you!

[knocker101]

nice one. big hug from Battersea/London

[LondonLeon]

Big Hug from Clapham Common ;)

[Abcdeepdeepdish06]

cheers!

[carolynfl]

Wonderful! :) Thank you for sharing your hugs with all of us. I arrived here after watching free hugs in Tel Aviv.

Can anyone just do this? I'm tempted to go to the Village soon and give out free hugs! I just fear the police not liking it. lol. Either way yay you for doing this. And even if it's not effecting the world in a big scheme making