Young punks, Is this a good idea??

Question

The UK goverment opposition leader has just made a speech telling us that we should "Hug a hoody" they are only lacking in love and affection!
For those not in the know these kids have great fun slapping other kids about while their friends record the 'innocent' event on their mobiles and post on to others ' so a good laugh is had by all!!
They usually wear hoods on their jackets so they cant be recognised, hence 'hoodies'!
I am not saying all kids that wear hoods are punks, just the majority!
Now just maybe the conservative leader could be right, they are lacking in love and not enough hugs, so we should look for them and give them a hug, is it a good idea??

'Pig M' I take your point but the dictioary definition of 'punk' is also 'hooligan'
I meant no disrespect to 'punk rockers' They all look like really nice people!!!!!

stfn314 your reply just gives a little hint that your not in agreement with this hugging thing??

Answer 1

Good idea in theory, but it would be incredibly difficult to relate to them in a way that would make them cooperate rather than feel patronised! I would like to find out how David Cameron proposes to do this: unless he has a lot of support from professionals such as care workers and people who used to happy-slap but have since reformed and so on, I don't think it will work at all. It probably won't work even with said support.

Answer 2

I'd say it was a minority of kids in hoods that are bad because it is a fashion trend and the majority of all kids in the uk own at least 1 hoodie...hugging the thugs in hoods on the other hand doesn't sound like a good idea in the slightest. I wouldn't even want to go near some of the threatening youths in my neighbourhood let alone try to embrace them in my arms! I suggest that the leader of the opposition goes and tries to hug some youth himself before he suggests that we do.

Answer 3

I think a better idea is to form vigilante anti-hooding gangs. The motto would be "slap a hoodie....they f*cking deserve it.". What you do is drive around in tinted car, roll up slowly and silently to known hoodies, bum rush out the car and slap the sh*t out of their faces. I mean really trash the sh*t out of the cheeks, mouth and noses (maybe a forehead and ears as well). Record it and send it to their hoodie friends both as a warning and an embarassing reminder of what can happen when you push innocent people too far.

That sounds like a much better idea.

Answer 4

I think Cameron was trying to tell us that there needs to be a firm support network for these children in order to stop them becoming little criminals in the first place. From what I ssaw on his interview he was in favour of tough reactions to youth crime but also wanted to help the children find another way to express themselves. How he does this is anyones guess, but hugs and kisses wont do it. These kids tend to come from reconstitued families, broken home to you and me, and are low in social and economic aspiration. We are now seeing 2nd and 3rd generation welfare families on the streets of the UK and their presence isn't always welcome.

I personally believe that so much needs to be done to fix these social ills that we are going to have to work at breakneck speed to stay ahead of the game. The cynic in me thinks that the governments are willing to let it slide for now as it holds no real economic advantage to help these people better themselves.

Parenting classes, good schools, are the way forward and not the 'we need more local facilities nonsense that you hear so often' It's not that these kids have nothing better to do so then they go and kill a member of the public. We had no youth clubs, swimming pools, tennis courts. We were however, brought up with some sense of deference to those in authority and were generally worried about upsetting our parents.

Answer 5

No the world is not a safe enough enviroment to go around hugging people we dont know,regardless of weather they wear a hoody or not i think the tory leader should be adressing more importent issues such as the amount of homeless children on the britains streets

Answer 6

This is a brilliant idea so go out and the first gang of hoodies you see give em all a hug ,while your at it you may as well give em your watch wallet phone etc then hit their boots and fist with your head

Answer 7

When i read the 1st bit i was thinking of Punk rock music .Don't label hoodie hooligans with the word punk .Punk is a fashion and music scene .

Answer 8

As a mother I would have any stranger locked up for assault on a minor who uninvitingly came up and hugged my child. I don't know what their motive is.

Answer 9

correction. hoodies are gangstas. punks are way cool, gangstas are b*stards. no, it's not a good idea cos they'd probably just break your neck and chuck you in a gutter or something.

Answer 10

It sounds like something the parents should've done, years ago.