How A Homeless Man Became A Viral Internet Star in China

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  @yangxu4670 · 6 months ago

  Calling Streaming "Advanced Begging" is incredibly poignant

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• DA

  @Dave_Chrome · 6 months ago

  It's uniquely tragic to me that a homeless man couldn't escape the suffocating attention he was getting because... he was homeless

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  @414caramel · 6 months ago

  This man single-handedly exposed society, only when he became famous did work flood in and old “friends” and acquaintances start paying attention to him. Quite pathetic if you ask me….

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• AN

  @angeldevildx · 6 months ago

  Chinese Diogenes!!!

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• PR

  @proberush · 6 months ago (edited)

  This reminds me of a homeless man I came to know while working at Arby's as a teenager. He had an old van in the parking lot full of books and we'd give him free food throughout the day while he sat in the store studying physics and helping some of us with homework. I once asked him what he thought of string theory and he said it wasn't very realistic!

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• BA

  @badreddineidyoussef164 · 6 months ago

  "It's a true story so I can't guarantee a happy ending " So true 😢

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• HI

  @himako_o · 6 months ago

  atleast at the end , even through all hes been, he is living a peaceful life which he is content with , now with a comfortable place to sleep and isnt going to wake up shivering anymore, but what a heartbreaking video and it was so sad to hear him say he doesnt believe anyone can become a close friend with him, i hope he isnt alone now and has friends, atleast hes not the center of attention anymore for those fucking vultures to use him and cause him genuine physical and mental suffering all for a little bit of cash , god i HATE the attention economy.

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• AR

  @arthur3495 · 6 months ago

  Remind me of Eduardo Marinho,<br>A Brazilian homeless man who sold art on the streets and got a small documentary who gathered millions of views and other interviews

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• IA

  @iaindcosta · 6 months ago

  This guy sounds obsessive: OCD! I have a friend who had a home and a good job, but after his mother died, he became obsessed with recycling and collecting waste, refusing to use money or anything that contributed to global warming: washing in rivers and only eating food that would otherwise go to waste..<br>I thought guilt played a part, he wasn&apos;t really looking afyer himself, and i haven&apos;t seen him for years, now

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• PU

  @puncherinokripperino2500 · 6 months ago

  Even when you don&apos;t have any money, if you failed at everything, you can still live on the streets and read all day, this thought gives me a peace of mind.<br>I live in Syberia though so I&apos;d die in the winter.

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• AR

  @armorbearer9702 · 6 months ago

  It is sad, but this is a good reminder that fame is not all sunshine and rainbows. There is a reason why celebrities need to have security, lawyers, and public relations managers. Opportunistic people will always be around and will take advantage of those who would let them.

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• TH

  @TheJP100 · 6 months ago

  A modern Diogenes. I wonder if this kind of personality is always shared among highly intelligent people with bad experiences at home.

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