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The difference a simple haircut makes Miscellaneous / Others
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u/Substantial-Lion8031 10d ago
No joke he looked like a skinny matthew mcconaughey in the beginning with the glasses on & when he took the glasses off he looked like adrien brody in The pianist
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u/KosModHardik 10d ago
I literally came here to say this. Fuck you just read my mind.
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u/D3wnis 10d ago
This reminded me of way back when world of Warcraft was released, almost 20 years ago, and i was playing with a bunch of my friends and on several occasions me and one other mate wrote the exact same thing but i was always like a millisec ahead of him so what i wrote ended up first, and it could be completely out of the blue too, like chat had been dead and then both of us said the same thing. Ended up with him telling me to get out of his head. Good memories
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u/Speak_basquedtdt 10d ago
He looked very upset and nervous. I hope he’s ok
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u/Independent-World-60 10d ago
I've seen this with audio and not just music. The guy spends the whole time talking about younger days and how things are or we're with casual gossip. Old man ranting basically. He's nervous but very thankful and I think he likes having someone listen to him as much as the hair cut.
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u/gitsgrl 10d ago
Best part of the barbershop/salon!
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u/WereAllAnimals 9d ago
Your favorite part is my least favorite part and why I only cut my hair 4 times a year.
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u/Fredrickstein 9d ago
I don't think the small talk is obligatory. I'm sure many a hair stylist will be just fine to do their job without it.
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u/MushroomWhisperer 9d ago
I was wishing I could hear him speaking instead of the music. Thank you for sharing some of his words.
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u/Independent-World-60 9d ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-3rw21J7CEg
If you get the time, here's the not sped up version.
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u/mayayahee 10d ago
He was trying not to cry the entire time
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u/Alias_Fake-Name 10d ago
I'd cry too if they made me cut off my awesome beard and long gorgeous lockes
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u/PM_ME_UR_BOOGER 10d ago
"Just a few inches off the top please"
"Nope fuck you"
But in all seriousness he coulda looked way better with some longer flowy hair on top but the shit barber just went golf course mowing.
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u/GrillCheeez 10d ago
It might be a while before his next hair cut so it’ll look good for a bit and hopefully in that time life will turn around
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u/Derproid 9d ago
Nah it just looks like that because the video is sped up so it seems like he is blinking a lot.
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u/nobwedforu 10d ago
I've watched the original, no he wasn't. He wasn't really emotional at any point.
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u/xxredxpandaxx 10d ago
At the very end it looks like he said “Man that feels so much better.” So seems like he appreciated it at the very least.
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u/Speak_basquedtdt 10d ago
I’m sure his beard does. I can’t imagine how hot and itchy it would get in the summer. I know I always feel better when I can get my long hair cut short and it’s not laying on my neck. I prefer to have shorter hair. I’ve done long hair almost to my butt and it’s pretty but I’m always happier when my hair is shorter. Shoulder length is as long as I like it.
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u/mindseye1212 10d ago
He looks like he has wet brain from severe alcohol abuse… poor guy.
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u/Speak_basquedtdt 10d ago
What is wet brain? I will look it up of course but you might be more expert at it than what I would find online
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u/ForcedAccount420 10d ago
The formal name for it is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
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u/Speak_basquedtdt 10d ago
Yeah I looked it up. Poor guy. I hope he gets his vitamins and some medical help. We need some little free clinics in the cities for basic stuff like this.
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u/KBolt99 10d ago
Imo beer and wine should be fortified with very small tasteless amounts of Vitamin B1. Just like how we fortify salt to prevent goiters and fortify cereals to prevent mineral deficiencies. That would totally prevent this whole issue and probably completely eliminate Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome in this country.
But because alcohol isn’t regulated like all other food and drink, those type of pro-consumer moves never happen. Hell, half the time I can’t even find the nutritional information or ingredients for most alcohol, even online its often not available. If they won’t even tell you what its made of, I highly doubt they’ll start fortifying it with vitamins anytime soon, despite vitamin b1 being extremely cheap.
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u/Snow_Wonder 10d ago
Alcohol can hinder absorption of some vitamins, especially if it’s being consumed in excess. I wonder if this would even be effective?
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u/Ruddfuckerin 10d ago
It wouldn't. It especially hinders B-vitamin absorption. B1 (Thiamine) deficiency is very common amongst alcoholics for that reason
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u/RadsCatMD 10d ago
Korsakoff is irreversible. Also, most people who drink alcohol to the point of becoming encephalopathic wouldn't seek out vitamin clinics (they develop this because the majority of their nutrition is alcohol)
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u/Upleftright_syndrome 10d ago
That's a good observation. I also feel that maybe he has COPD. You can see the heavy breathing in the beginning.
In the years leading up to my father's death, he moved just like that trying to get as much air as he could into his lungs. The same hunch and everything.
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u/anohioanredditer 10d ago
I took it as nervousness. He seems more relaxed after the haircut.
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u/JackedCroaks 10d ago
He was actually completely fine. As soon as the original OP overlaid this terrible music, it gave him brain damage and cancer.
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u/ninetysevencents 10d ago
I thought either that or some severe PTSD-like anxiety response, or possibly both. I know I'm reaching, but this guy could easily be a vet.
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u/cosmic-tombs 10d ago
What is the giveaway to you? (Not disagreeing, just curious about what you focus on in your assessment.)
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u/mindseye1212 10d ago edited 10d ago
I grew up in an alcoholic family and have also volunteered to help the homeless at various points.
Unlike a tweaker who displays extreme movements, someone that appears to have wet brain has a calmer body but their eyes jolt and there’s random jolts of the body.
A healthy but nervous person fidgets repetitiously in patterns but their eyes don’t randomly jolt around
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u/Critonurmom 10d ago
What characteristics do you see that made you come to that dx?
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u/ItsShorsey 9d ago
You can read his lips at the end, he says "Man I feel so much better"
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u/achim-memo 10d ago
Before: Linux user; After: Microsoft salesman
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u/OrdinaryUniversity59 10d ago
Wow! He looks great and relieved. That's a great way to be out service for your community too.
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u/ForWhomTheBoneBones 10d ago
I just hate the music choice. Immediate mute button hit.
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u/ChimpBottle 10d ago
It's a great song, but the use of it for emotional manipulation cheapens both it and the video
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u/pinklavalamp 10d ago
but the use of it for emotional manipulation cheapens both it and the video
In the arms of an Angel…
(First and only thing that popped to mind when I read your comment)
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u/Hour_Landscape_286 10d ago
I had a friend who would sing the chorus of In the arms of an Angel in the style of Creed, really loud. This was in the software engineering room.
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u/This_Really_Is_Me 10d ago
I hate all music that tries to tell me how to feel. Go away
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u/HaIfaxa_ 10d ago
Like, 99% of the music on tiktok/Instagram/YouTube shorts is awfully suited and ruins whatever song was put in it
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u/Pratanjali64 10d ago
I muted before the video even started and you've made me feel validated in that choice!
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u/zzz_red 10d ago
I love this song but I also muted it immediately. Don’t want it associated with random videos on the internet.
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u/electric_red 10d ago
I thought that he looked nervous at the end. Probably nervous to see his new appearance, a haircut like that is a massive change.
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u/Reloader300wm 10d ago edited 9d ago
Nervous in the beginning too, I wonder if it was from the compassion felt and he wasn't sure how to take it. Those eyes tell a lot, and the deep breath at the beginning as well.
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u/Moist_Scientist786 10d ago
And, with this haircut, the society finally stopped failing this man, he can be prosperous now.
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u/Lindvaettr 10d ago
God forbid anyone do anything nice that doesn't solve all the world's problems.
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u/GGGirls-Unit 10d ago
All it takes is one haircut and all the drug addictions, mental illnesses, homelessness, unemployment, and debt are gone forever.
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u/SilverReverie 10d ago
And as we all know, if you can't help someone in a way that instantly solves all of their problems, there's no point in doing anything to help them at all.
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u/BuiltLikeAFridge 10d ago
Dude looked like gandalf the grey
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u/This-Relief-9899 10d ago
Have a look at his eyes he can't look anyone in the eyes. This poor guy has it rough. I wish him luck with his haircut and self-esteem.
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u/jim10040 10d ago
Definitely had a hard time. I wish the man good luck too. He was honestly having a hard time sitting in the chair.
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u/stoutlys 10d ago
I think it’s more than self esteem he struggles with. He’s probably going to need help his whole life.
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u/This-Relief-9899 10d ago
Yes, but self-esteem is a start. It's just a haircut, but he sat in the chair. You have to start somewhere. Little steps one after another, then you're walking and on your feet. Stuff it, I wish him well
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u/This_Really_Is_Me 10d ago edited 10d ago
My daughter has this problem (can't look people in the eye). She was raised by a mother who couldn't do it herself from birth to six years old. They were virtually inseparable. I adopted her just before she turned seven and we worked on it constantly. Now 26, she's much better, but still relapses from time to time. There is learned behavior, but this man could be suffering from something else.
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u/disgustandhorror 10d ago
I can look people in the eye for a second or two, I just have to spend a few hundred hours with them first
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u/Mekanimal 10d ago
Yeah, there's things like autism as well. My "shifty" eyes make me look suspicious apparently, even if it's actually because eye contact plays havoc on my fight or flight response.
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u/throwawaygreenpaq 10d ago
My heart went out to him when he sat down. He’s so unsure of himself and questions his self-worth. At the end, he sucks his breath, visibly moved. I hope his new haircut brings new opportunities for him and changes his life for the better.
For those who are cynical, stop.
Stop hating on others’ kindness because you feel you received none.Maybe someone is bad to you but you will always find someone else who will be nice to you. If you cannot find it, keep moving, keep searching.
The world is not made up of only Lex Luthors. Find the Care Bears. They are there.
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u/coolusername406 10d ago
Is this dude homeless or did we just assume that?
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u/MinorDespera 10d ago
I assumed drug issue because he's acting weird, and from that plus the unkept appearance I assumed homeless.
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u/webbhare1 10d ago
I discovered Post Malone not too long ago and at first I thought the same of him when I saw a recent picture of him lol I thought he must have fallen out or something
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u/Notchersfireroad 10d ago
I thought he was an old man and as more hair came off I realized this dude is my age.
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u/CplSaveAHo 10d ago •
Whatever makes you feel better, old man.
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u/RobertaMcGuffin 10d ago •
You'll be old someday, too.
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u/Chim_Pansy 10d ago
Nah man, I got a solution for that.
Old people hate this one simple trick
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u/Ganacsi 10d ago
I remember watching that as a kid, it really got me thinking, i was never with it but at least understood what was going on with my peers, now I don’t know.
Father Time is undefeated, getting older is a bitch as you don’t really feel any different mentally, just your body deteriorating and time flies.
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u/sm1ttysm1t 10d ago
Isn't it weird being the same age as old people?
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u/Spazmer 10d ago
I watch a lot of baseball and the announcers now love to go on about how old a guy is and how great it is he's still even in the game. Then I look up their birth year and it's higher than mine. 😭
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u/moveslikejaguar 10d ago
I just got to the age where most NFL players are younger than me, I can't wait for another milestone 🙃
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u/ogbytheboat 10d ago
Aaron Rodgers!
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u/perpetualmotionmachi 10d ago
Aaron Rodgers totally went all in with that look of a guy that makes a living stealing catalytic converters
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u/Slevin-Kelevra_66 10d ago
I'm from Australia and knew nothing about NFL or Aaron Rodgers until Caleb Pressley and barstool interviewed him. I dunno but I just love that guy and I know nothing about him. He was just way too cool and chill to be a sports veteran imo. Something about him just yells 'I do what I want when I feel like it I ain't trying to hurt nobody' and I just appreciate that. Never googled him or checked his highlights on YouTube I'll just leave my only impression being the sundae conversation and I'm stoked with that.
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u/Horton_Takes_A_Poo 10d ago
He is exactly that kind of guy who does and says what he wants, but sometimes he ruffles feathers when doing that lol. He lied about being vaccinated for covid19 and man did that not go over well.
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u/head_banger_48 10d ago
From homeless with long hair and beard to homeless with nice hair and beard.
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u/_boizinha_ 10d ago
Is he homeless?
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u/SnatchAddict 10d ago
I went to the Instagram and nothing in the post says anything about him being homeless.
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u/wiechysuqjo 10d ago
I think people are just assuming because of the sad music… which is kind of awkward if he turns out to be some guy. Dishonest of the creators, too.
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u/Independent-World-60 10d ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-3rw21J7CEg he's homeless. Read the YouTube description of the video.
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u/strongholdbk_78 10d ago
They could have done wonders with that beard, a shame.
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u/Objective-Carob-5336 10d ago
Right ? It looked magnificent before, now he looks just like your run out of the mill manager...
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u/xCryptoxNoobx 10d ago
totally screwed ‘em. could’ve given him a temple fade and cleaned the beard—but kept it long. lol
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u/pschell 10d ago
I also think keeping the beard a little longer would have looked great. I thought they were leaning that way for a second. But, I’m sure he felt amazing either way.
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u/Chuymatt 10d ago
Tardive dyskinesia?
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u/jim10040 10d ago
I don't think so, more like being uncomfortable in one place with people paying attention to him.
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u/dentendre 10d ago
From Phil Jackson straight to Hugh Jackman. On a serious note it definitely changes the whole perspective about yourself. Keep taking care of your mental and physical wellness.
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u/Europ72 10d ago
He looked cooler with long hair and a beard! (The glasses were the only thing making him look strange)
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u/i-hoatzin 10d ago
You can see his emotions in his eyes. I hope the change takes him away from where he already was and finds calm and affection.
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u/StarWars_Viking 10d ago
Took way too much off the beard. He could have looked distinguished, but they took him to "I have a camper I use on long holiday weekends."
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u/Big_BadRedWolf 10d ago
Exactly my thoughts. They took too much off his hair too.
He could have pulled that hipster look and looked a lot better.
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u/Galyndean 10d ago
He looked like he didn't give much care, or have access to, cleaning it though. Better to go shorter in those cases.
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u/Furthur_slimeking 10d ago
Personally I think he looked better before, but if he's happier then good for him.
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u/ThingSouthern 10d ago
no need to cut his beard, but if he's happy, so be it. I have this long. Sometimes I do braids on it.
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u/perpetualmotionmachi 10d ago
A bit of a trim would have been good, but it was a good full beard otherwise
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u/spidaminida 10d ago
It'd be nice if you could hear their story instead of Bart's People music.
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u/TheOnlySafeCult 10d ago
Some say the ducks flew to Canada. Others say Toronto. And some people think Joe used to sit down there, near those ducks.
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u/boxelder1230 10d ago
He’d a been fine with a ponytail and that beard trimmed nice like it was, but great haircut also.
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u/dancininthadungeon 10d ago
man looked fine before. what’s making him more conventionally attractive do that isn’t shallow
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u/Electrical-Tone-4891 10d ago
Just preparing to draft him into the military, or at least it looks like with that stupid new haircut
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u/LiesAboutBeingAPilot 10d ago
Audio of what he actually said after this? Nah! Just loud emotionally manipulative piano jangles!
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u/terekkincaid 10d ago
I assume it was the same incoherent mumbling he seemed to be doing the whole time.
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u/zurkzurkzurkzzurkz 10d ago
He went from being an elite computer programmer to a regular apple sales clerk.
PLOP!
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u/PhysicalConnection80 10d ago
Jesus Christ just time traveled 2k thousand years into the future to grace us with his holiness how dare you cut his beard and hair?
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u/Independent-World-60 9d ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-3rw21J7CEg
Linked it a few times in the comments but figured I should make this a comment on it's own. This is the full vid of the hair cut. His name is Don, he's homeless, the barber's family helps him out from time to time. He's in a shelter with his basic needs met currently.
I suggest watching even as background noise. It's nice to hear him talk and hear his anxiety, rambling and eventual happiness.
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u/Creamy_Dreamy_069 5d ago
Their hair/beard hides most of their face, but if you focus on their eyes you can always see the pain in these homeless/druggie dudes.
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