An airport wants the drop-off goodbye to be short, real short.
No more staring into each other’s eyes for an eternity, saying how much you’ll miss the other person.
New Zealand’s Dunedin Airport officials have set the clock at three minutes for the goodbye hugs in drop-off zones, CNN reported.
The airport authority posted new signs that said, “Max hug time 3 minutes, for fonder farewells please use the car park.”
One said “It’s hard to say goodbye so make it quick. 3 minutes max,” NBC News reported.
Some responses on one Facebook post said “You can’t put a time limit on hugs” while others tell those who need longer than three minutes to “Get a room.”
One commenter asked if he could share his extra minute with someone who needs a little longer time to say goodbye, or even profit from it by selling the extra minute on eBay. Others suggest that the “max hug time” sign also be hung at the pickup location.
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Posted by Dunedin Airport on Monday, October 21, 2024