COMMON SENSE AND IRELAND ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE TERMS: Irish pol calls for ‘common sense’ after gov-funded PSA urged grandparents to get consent before hugging grandkids.

An Irish politician has called for “a bit of common sense” after a government-supported campaign urged grandparents to seek consent before hugging their grandkids.

Released by the group We-Consent — a project of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre which is supported by government agencies — the 25-second public service announcement boldly declares: “Not everyone wants a hug. Even from the people who love them.”

“Awkward? Maybe. Important? Absolutely,” the campaign adds.

Oh, it’s definitely an awkward video: