Not only bad, but awkward and wooden too.

Oct 9th, 2009

by Dan.

Here’s an extract from the comments section over on my Blood Bowl blog. You know; that site we don’t really talk about here as it exposes me as a sad geeky nerd who plays pretend American football with little models of orcs and goblins.

I am a bad bad brother.

Today my sister Megan got married to a very pleasant chap called John. And despite all the odds I managed to actually turn up on time and appropriately dressed (oh, and I also managed to sneak a game of Blood Bowl in beforehand too – hurrah!).

Congratulations to John and Megan, and here’s to a future full of happiness.

Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to head off to the evening do and shatter my diet into tiny pieces.

But before I go I’d like you to provide you with further evidence of my bad brotherhood. When we got back home I took cursory glance at Kerry’s excellent photos of the ceremony. I thought that Jo in particular would like to see this one, as it shows in clear detail the hereditary Hughes gene that causes us to shun all physical contact with other human beings.

“Can’t you put your arm round your sister on her own wedding day!?” Kerry implored to Sam and I as she focused the shot.

No” I muttered through gritted teeth as rigor mortis set in.

I’m sorry, but aside from my wife and my children I just don’t do hugs. My personal space boundary extends to such a distance that it is close to being classified as it’s own parish council.

As my new brother-in-law John so accurately pointed out, there isn’t a person on this earth that poses for a photo more awkwardly than me. Get used to it John, because along with your new lovely wife you’ve got a new socially retarded family member thrown in as part of the bargain!

Congratulations!

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25 Comments on “Not only bad, but awkward and wooden too.”

#1 Steve
on Oct 9th, 2009 at 9:26 pm

I’m just gonna leave quietly now and pretend I never followed that link.
Steve´s last blog ..Born to be Wild?

Dan Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
@Steve, It’s probably for the best.

#2 JJ Daddy-O
on Oct 9th, 2009 at 10:07 pm

She got the looks, what did you get? And don’t say “mad ukulele skillz”.

All us American “cousins” will just have to some over next summer and give you lots of back-slapping bro hugs.
JJ Daddy-O´s last blog ..Duck season!… Wabbit season!…

Dan Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
@JJ Daddy-O, I can just about cope with back slapping. but if you try to hug me I’ll punch you up the bracket.

#3 Idaho Dad
on Oct 9th, 2009 at 11:45 pm

What?! No hugs from our Team Leader at the end of each day during our walk? Crap, I was really looking forward to that.

Dan Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
@Idaho Dad, I’m not hugging you until you grow a beard. I was very disappointed that one was fake.

#4 SingleParentDad
on Oct 10th, 2009 at 9:03 am

Being a bad brother, makes you a very good one. That’s the ethic I stick to.

You’re really setting yourself up for some guerrilla led cuddling on this walk next year you know?
SingleParentDad´s last blog ..I woke up healthy

Dan Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
@SingleParentDad, I am starting to worry about it yse. I shall just have to get in training so that I can outrun potential huggers.

#5 Gary
on Oct 10th, 2009 at 11:37 am

I too don’t understand the hugging thing, especially man-on-man hugging, it just weird, and wrong.

I don’t appear on any photographs of my own wedding mainly because no-one at the wedding knew who I was – you know the photo that everyone has in their living room of themselves on their wedding day, the bride and groom outside the church ?

Ours is my wife and her father stood outside the church, no sign of me.

I’m still not sure of the legality of what went on that day…
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Dan Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
@Gary, I’m glad there is at least one voice of sanity in the wilderness. And it makes sense it’s from a fellow yorkshireman.

#6 Arjan
on Oct 10th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

we’ll have to force Dan into group hugs every day :P

Dan Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
@Arjan, you do and I won’t be responsible for my actions.

#7 dadwhowrites
on Oct 10th, 2009 at 9:25 pm

I don’t do mano a mano hugging. Or naked wrestling a la Oliver Reed and Alan Bates. Or anything vaguely involving touching other men. Actually, I prefer to avoid being anywhere near men if at all possible which is why it was so clever of me to get hired by an organisation composed of 90% women.

This walk thing, are there going to be men there?
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Dan Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
@dadwhowrites, depends on your definition of “man” I suppose.

#8 Rosie Scribble
on Oct 10th, 2009 at 9:49 pm

I love the fact that you are being reminded of your sister’s wedding in a blog comment. Brilliant!

I love the wooden-ness. Our family do wooden too!
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Dan Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
@Rosie Scribble, woodeness is the sign of a healthy family.

#9 Laura
on Oct 11th, 2009 at 12:05 am

You are so going to get more man action on that walk now than you were hoping for. I am just imagining now the chanting and the ‘ring of love’.

That sounds so wrong.

OK, I’m going now.
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Dan Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
@Laura, I’d prefer man action than women action. woman hugs make me even more uncomfortable.

#10 Sam
on Oct 11th, 2009 at 10:59 am

I would like to point out that I did actually have my arm around Megan. I think in this picture, but definitely in subsequent ones!!
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Dan Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
@Sam, prove it.

#11 Jo Beaufoix
on Oct 11th, 2009 at 10:45 pm

Dan, you are so going to get hugged on the walk, and by the looks of it I won’t be the ring leader. That photo is hilarious. And your sister is lovely.

I peeped at Bloodbowl. It made me laugh. Thanks for that. :D
Jo Beaufoix´s last blog ..Beer Festival

Dan Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
@Jo Beaufoix, made you laugh eh? You could be possibly even weirder than me

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#13 Erin
on Oct 12th, 2009 at 9:08 pm

I guess I’ll have to rethink my greeting upon meeting you. I’d planned on jumping into a koala-style hug, so I guess that’s out.
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