Friday, February 20, 2015

Just what the stressed out flakies need - a hug.


Not only is the research triangle of North Carolina getting a professional cuddle service, they are adding extra cuddle capacity during final exams.

I am not sure if this is brilliant entrepreneurship or a testament to the unbelievably sad dystopia we apparently live in.


7 comments:

  1. Froderick Frankenstien from FresnoFebruary 20, 2015 at 5:04 AM

    My students would benefit more from a swift kick in the butt.

    Remember the Calvin and Hobbes comic? Calvin was selling those. Hobbes asked, "How's business?" Calvin said, "Terrible...I can't understand it...Everybody I know needs what I'm selling!"

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  2. Kimmmie of the Kensington KimmiesFebruary 20, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    I'm convinced that if I live and teach long enough, students will be getting "happy ending" handjobs from Deans as long as they pay tuition.

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    1. Compound CalicoFebruary 20, 2015 at 10:43 AM

      And the faculty? Why does nobody think of US as customers of the university? Couldn't I use a "cuddle" on a big grading day like today? Is that dirty?

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    2. Ana ThyrosisFebruary 20, 2015 at 11:06 AM

      True. My campus has a therapy dog who is available for petting a couple times a week (a human therapist accompanies him). They promote this mainly to students but I always go during exam week because I DESERVE TO PET THE DOG TOO.

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    3. Middle-Aged and MoroseFebruary 20, 2015 at 3:47 PM

      my school does too, but can profies bring their dogs to campus? hell no, because "some people are afraid of dogs."

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    4. Ogre Proctor HepFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:41 AM

      I think you can get your dog certified as a therapy dog. But that may not solve the issue, because the counterargument is that the therapy dogs are in designated places, which makes avoiding them easier than if they were accompanying random employees.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 21, 2015 at 7:45 PM

    I am with those who say proffies need the cuddling service at least as much as students do. In fact, it surprises me that cuddling for hire is not right up there (or down there) with prostitution as a black-market service industry. It would be far safer for all concerned and awfully nice.

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