Chinese Tycoon Trying To Give Out $100 Bills To Random New Yorkers
NY Post – The Chinese tycoon who plans to throw a lavish Central Park feast for New York’s homeless got to meet some of them on Tuesday — then found out the hard way that not everyone wants his money. As recycling kingpin Chen Guangbiao toured the neighborhood around Tribeca’s New York City Rescue Mission, he whipped out a $100 bill and tried to hand it to a man on Canal Street. But, like any New Yorker approached by a clueless smiling tourist, the man just put his head down and kept walking. The snub didn’t ruin Chen’s good mood, which got a boost as he crooned the sappy goodwill anthem “We Are The World” with a hobo. “The important thing to me is not the money I’m donating, but to have people take notice of the plight of poor people,” Chen said through a translator. “This, for me, is a journey of gratitude, not a journey of charity.” The refuse baron — who is worth $740 million, according to Forbes — wants to lavish his largesse on New York’s poor to show Americans that wealthy Chinese aren’t just greedy robber barons. He also hopes his good deeds will inspire New Yorkers to reach into their own pockets. “One point is to stimulate people here and around the world to help poor people,” Chen said.
Alright I’m officially over this dude. Just get the fuck out of my city man. Nobody wants you throwing picnics for homeless people. You handing out hundred dollar bills isn’t gonna start some movement to donate to the needy. We don’t like homeless people in this city and we don’t care what happens to them. Plain and simple. This ain’t Hollywood, man. This ain’t Pay It Forward. You singing Michael Jackson songs with some panhandlers isn’t gonna change this city. We’re talking about bums, Mr. Lebowski. The bums always lose.
And I can understand why its not as easy as this guy thought to just run around town making it rain with 100s. I would absolutely be skeptical of some Asian guy trying to give me 100 bucks. Head on a swivel at all times out there in the streets. You don’t know who people are or what they are up to. What if he’s some wacky Asian trying to point out who’s greedy? Maybe everyone that accepts that 100 dollar bill is marked. Guy has some henchmen take you out for accepting money. I don’t know man, who fucking knows. Chinese billionaire could be so bored with life thats how he gets off. Bottom line is someone offering you 100 dollars in the street is weird enough for me to second guess taking it from him.
PS – This is Chen Guangbiao’s business card. COCKY.
Right off the bat hitting you with “Most Influential Person in China.” There’s a fucking billion people there and he’s declaring himself number 1. Most well known, most beloved, most charismatic. As cocky as it gets. Just stop trying to feed the homeless, man