The Eyes Have It...

October 19, 2016 9:23 AM

A Pakistani teenager gets a job making tea. One day in the market, in his striking blue shirt, he is suddenly the next big thing!
posted by Oyéah (12 comments total)

I suppose this is a new moonshot way to get rich and famous that modern consumerism dangles in front of the working class: Buzzfeed- "Hot Guy Street Vendors Are Becoming a Trend in Asia and Women are Loving It"
posted by Apocryphon at 9:42 AM on October 19, 2016 [4 favorites]

A good-looking young man to be sure, but I would REALLY like some proper chai right now.
posted by Celsius1414 at 9:46 AM on October 19, 2016 [6 favorites]

The end of that article was total whiplash, going from the chuckle-worthy "He told local media he was flattered by the attention but, ever the professional, said he preferred people not to shoot his picture while he worked" to ...an international incident over militant assassinations. This must have been condensed from a longer piece, no?
posted by psoas at 9:51 AM on October 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

I wish I was 35 years younger
posted by infini at 9:52 AM on October 19, 2016

Bread Vendor in Lagos, Nigeria wins modelling contract
posted by infini at 9:53 AM on October 19, 2016 [4 favorites]

I suppose this is a new moonshot way to get rich and famous

Maybe not that new? There was Schwab's Drugstore and Lana Turner after all.
posted by Bee'sWing at 10:10 AM on October 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

Hotcha(i)!
posted by dywypi at 10:19 AM on October 19, 2016

slumdog supermodel
posted by supermedusa at 10:24 AM on October 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

The end of that article was total whiplash

Memes for peace! What a concept in 2016.
posted by Apocryphon at 10:24 AM on October 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

Photogenic 'Carrot Man' gives up farming for modelling.
posted by Miss Cellania at 1:34 PM on October 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

Relevant clickhole.
posted by BuddhaInABucket at 2:23 PM on October 19, 2016 [3 favorites]

Bringing the world closer together, one hottie at a time.
posted by Autumnheart at 2:32 PM on October 19, 2016 [2 favorites]