Published 14:02 IST, September 25th 2019

Internet sensation 'Blinking Guy' asks for donations to raise funds

Drew Scanlon, 33, also known as the social media sensation 'blinking guy' took to the internet to ask for donations.

Reported by: Sounak Mitra
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Drew Scanlon, 33, also kwn as ' blinking guy' has been a favourite on social media for years. He's also kwn as “White Guy Blinking", viral 'baffled eyed' GIF which people use to express confusion when y think someone is igrant or stupid. world has used his expression for fun for years. Scanlon, who h thing to do with making GIF, generally stayed under rar. People did t recognize him in public.

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Scanlon sent a tweet and asked world for a favour

In 2013, a man sat down to play a video game on a live-stream and four years later his reaction of blinking went viral on internet. Scanlon sent out a tweet on Thursday by saying he is actual blinking guy and asked world for a favour. He wrote, "Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I kw affected by disease!"He said that he never used meme before because he felt like he doesn't own it, after finishing a 120-mile bike ride fundraiser for multiple sclerosis. He ded that internet me it and found it convenient to use.

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Scanlon: It would be t cool for me to use GIF 

He always said that it would be t cool for him to use GIF as he thought it was a bit scary as it went so viral all over social media. But he changed his mind last week as he was gearing up for a two-day ride in support of two close friends who have MS, one recently diagsed. Scanlon who resides in San Francisco, during his bike ride through rrn California updated his status when he took breaks encouraging people to donate. People responded to his status with wide support and many were astonished that Scanlon whose profile picture doesn’t mirror wide-eyed, fresh-faced man in GIF was original Blinking Guy. Scanlon raised about $25000 while last year he did same ride and raised about $7000.

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