Handing out "I LOVE YOU" cards at my college

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20 Feb 2014, 9:21 pm

I'm printing off handout notes that say "I LOVE YOU" and I'm going to hand them out to at least 200 people at my college just to see what happens lol. I will take selfies with the people I hand this too and post them on this thread when I get a good idea posted here, thanks for your help guys! What should I say when I hand them to people?

Here is my progress so far:
[img][800:550]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt178/imanono/Capture_zpsa05aaf2c.png[/img]

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20 Feb 2014, 10:24 pm

Crap I just realized people will think I'm homo because it's rainbow ughhh what should I do???? PLEASE HELP ME
ha I'll just make it red lol

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20 Feb 2014, 10:28 pm

Seriously, do NOT do this. You might think it's funny or cute but MOST people will just think you're a weirdo. People won't want selfies with you. And then you'll regret it, and then you'll get really depressed, and so on, and you'll never really live it down. Please don't do this. It's a bad idea.

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20 Feb 2014, 10:33 pm

I agree with JSBACH in that it may not go as well as you are planning.

If you do go ahead with it, make sure you include your #nohomo :wink: .

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20 Feb 2014, 11:03 pm

bad idea. people will be weirded out. many will be hostile.

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20 Feb 2014, 11:07 pm

Don't do it. Seriously, don't do it. And personally I like the idea and it sounds like something I would do myself if I didn't know what would probably happen.

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20 Feb 2014, 11:41 pm

SadisticAutistic wrote:

This is probably the most "non-ASD" think i've ever heard of. I would cringe approaching one stranger to even ask for the time, how the hell are you going to approach 200 people with I love you cards? You sound like an out-going NT..

No. He sounds like someone who's outgoing and affectionate but not NT because an NT would express their affection in a more socially appropriate, normal way. That's why people are cautioning him against doing it. It's an unusual way to express affection and people might react badly to it or make fun of him for it.

Edit- I mean no offence, OP. You seem like a kind person but as others have said this is just not a good idea.

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21 Feb 2014, 12:16 am

Behold, I have found a solution to the homo problem.
[img][800:548]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt178/imanono/Capturedd_zpsaf593106.png[/img]
IDK guys this sounds like a crazy good idea to me, if someone walked up to you and gave you a card that said "I LOVE YOU" in bold red, wouldn't you want to be friends with them???

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21 Feb 2014, 12:27 am

I decided I'm going to take off the #nohomo tag because to be honest, I would be fine with gay guys as friends. Chances are they would be more friendly to me than straight guys anyways you know?
(#nohomo lol)
Here is what it will look like:
[img][800:550]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt178/imanono/aljfvn_zpsa2d044a8.png[/img]

dianthus wrote:

Don't do it. Seriously, don't do it. And personally I like the idea and it sounds like something I would do myself if I didn't know what would probably happen.

Okay I understand but I honestly don't have much to lose here, and I think if I introduce myself and just offer them a hug first and tell them I love them in person and THEN hand them the "I LOVE YOU" card it will work out because I have already told them I love them in person right?

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21 Feb 2014, 1:21 am

If you've got the strength of character to handle hostile responses, this could be a hilarious.

Make them pink.

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21 Feb 2014, 1:23 am

Pobbles wrote:

If you've got the strength of character to handle hostile responses, this could be a hilarious.

Make them pink.

I will make some pink ones okay? But seriously guys give me awesome ideas for what to say~~! !~~

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21 Feb 2014, 1:27 am

Don't say anything man, just run away giggling.

On a more serious note, you might want to be less random with your targeting. If you bumped into another person on the spectrum, they might not handle it with the grace and good humour that I think it deserves.

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21 Feb 2014, 1:29 am

I agree with the people who say don't do it. Basically, saying I love you can imply a lot more than you are intending it to mean, and many people may be creeped out by it. You say you don't have much to lose, but this actually verges on sexual harassment. No matter your intentions, if someone reports you for sexual harassment, you could lose a lot.

I think I understand why you want to do this, so let me offer some alternatives to put on your cards:
Have a nice day!
You are awesome!

If you want to do hugs, I would put a prominent sign on your body that says FREE HUGS, that way it is clearly an invitation, one that is more passive than asking a person one-on-one, and thus less likely to make people feel creeped out. I've seen people do the free hugs sign thing before and it seemed like it worked out.

Also, generally not a good idea to post photos of other people online without their permission.

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21 Feb 2014, 1:41 am

StuffedMarshmallow wrote:

IDK guys this sounds like a crazy good idea to me, if someone walked up to you and gave you a card that said "I LOVE YOU" in bold red, wouldn't you want to be friends with them???

No, I'm totally creeped out by claims of love from total strangers. Someone who doesn't know me couldn't possibly love me, so what do they mean by that? Usually it's some kind of religious nut. On a good day my response would be a scowl and a quick escape; on a bad day there might be profanity involved as well.

College students are used to being approached by odd people (some of them on the faculty) and many would wonder if it's all part of a psych experiment. So there's a fair chance that you wouldn't actually get punched. It still doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

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21 Feb 2014, 1:50 am

luanqibazao wrote:

I understand that if I do this wrong, people will be creeped out, and that is why I'm asking for advice on what to say. My best friend is acting like a jerk kind of and I want to try and be outgoing and meet new people and see how it works out. I understand people may think I'm a religious nut if I say the wrong thing. Maybe 200 people is too many, I think I'll just stick to certain people in my classroom. Ink is expensive lol.

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21 Feb 2014, 2:03 am

fossil_n wrote:

^^^ - great advice - ^^^

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