OK, so you know how they say when you see someone who’s crazy, you’re not supposed to encourage the crazy? Like, if they’re talking about how they’re Napoleon, you’re not supposed to play along and say "I’m Josephine," because that’s not really going to help them regain their grasp on sanity?
Yeah, that’s what’s happening down on Wilshire and Euclid in Santa Monica, where there’s this totally crazy guy who dances all day on behalf of Westside Rentals. Do you know this guy? Because if you don’t know about him, you really don’t know what you’re missing. His actual name is "Phil the Dancing Grill," and you can see him in action right here:
Anyway, a year goes by, and the Westside Rentals guy is now so popular, they got him his own truck to dance on all day. And on the side of the truck? A sign that says "Get Rentally Ill With Westside Rentals."
This would all be funny, except for the sadly obvious fact that this guy actually is crazy, and I think someone might be keeping him off of his meds for the sake of increased business. Seriously, when you walk by this guy, if you actually hear him talk, he’s like "Uggghhh…..someday all my dreams will come true….urraghhhhh"
I’m really on the fence between finding this fascinating, and wanting to call Social Services. Because frankly, if you’re crazy anyway and you like to dance, maybe being the Westside Rentals guy is the BEST thing that could possibly happen to you. Maybe he’s found his niche, which means that the whole "don’t encourage the crazy" theory is wrong. Maybe we should be ENCOURAGING the crazy!
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