There are times when all you need is a hug. Like when your team loses the game, or you're Keanu Reeves. Or, say, when the economy collapses, taking your job, cushy salary and morals down the tubes with it.

So, it would stand to reason that the bankers on Wall Street would appreciate comedian Rob Lathan's hug-giving campaign. He recently took to the streets of downtown Manhattan and offered up his warm embrace to anyone who'd take it.

Which is to say, many of his offers to foreclose on a hug were greeted with confusion or a heavy dose of f**k offs. To watch the hilarity unfold, check out the video after the jump.