As a blogger, I get a lot of cool opportunities sent my way. Sometimes I get to try out new chapstick, other times I get to try new cleaning products (before ANYONE else!) and sometimes I get free flavored water. So while I’m not trying to sound boastful, the life of a blogger is pretty cushy.
But I think my greatest opportunity came in the form of a Facebook message sent to my blog page just a few days ago from a guy calling himself “Brian the Foot Man.”
The message looked like this.
It’s hard to read, so I’ll repost a bit:
“Good morning. This might be the most odd thing that you have been messaged but I swear that it is true and I am legit. I am Brian the foot man and I pay adult women $50 to email me pics of their feet. I have been doing this for over 8 years and paid 2000+ different women, some as many as 20 times.
The reason that I do this rather than just Google pics is because I like to help out women who can use a little extra cash. I have my own Facebook group of 570+ women and I am the only man. I can add you to it if you want to look around.
I go to pages and groups and ask if they would share my offer with their fans so that I can pay their fans that are interested. You would be surprised on how many women love what I do and this offer. $50 may not be much to me or maybe even you but there are way too many that are struggling right now. It could be a tank of gas, maybe groceries or even a bill.”
Digest that for a second.
Now let me tell you something about me that you don’t know. I have feet that look like they’ve been beat with a hammer and then chewed on by a lawn mower. I’ve had broken toes, nails that fell off during my basketball career at USC, stress fractures in every foot bone, and broken ankles two times over.
Oh, and there was also that one massive tumor that grew in my hammer head toe for two years until it became so big I couldn’t fit shoes on anymore and thought maybe just maybe it wasn’t just an ingrown toenail like the school trainer originally thought.
So no, this isn’t just about the generous $50 offer. Oh no, it’s about so much more than that.
This is about a young girl who kept her feet hidden away in the dark cellars of sneakers and boots her entire life in fear of what “normal footed society” might think if they ever caught glance of her mangled old talons.
This is about a teenager who wore water shoes to the swimming pool “ironically.” She pretended it was a joke, but there was no laughter involved.
This is about the college girl who wore socks to shower in her sorority house because she knew if her house mom ever saw her Sloth toes she’d fall on the ground laughing and start shouting “BABY RUTH” while throwing candy bars at her face.
This is the tale of the adult woman who might finally have the chance to put her BoxTrolls in the spotlight and become an actual.. foot model? Little old me? I blush at the thought, but it might finally be my time.
And to have such an offer from a nice gentlemen, no less. He said it himself, he likes to help out women who need a little extra cash.
Well, how about that? Brian wants to help me pay bills or buy a tank of gas.
But I’ve got bigger plans.
With that $50 I would go to Claires Jewelry store in Norfolk, Nebraska and buy every toe ring they have! And then I’d buy ankle bracelets. And henna feet tattoos. If my feet are coming out, well then damn it, I’m going to do this right.
This is my Cinderella story.
I never thought the glass slipper would fit. But according to Brian, that doesn’t matter. My feet are photograph worthy on their own.
Boom. Drops mic. On foot.
This.Is.Awesome. I can relate about being self conscious about feet. One of my toes is crooked or wonky as I like to call it. I spent forever feeling embarrassed about it & only recently decided to say "who cares??!!!" & am wearing sandals this summer. :]
That's the spirit! I bet your feet are beautiful
I so needed this laugh today hahaha!
XO Ellen from Ask Away
http://www.askawayblog.com
Oh I laughed out loud reading this! My feet are terrible I would rather go out with no make up on my face than get my feet out.
It really does take all kinds to make the world go round.
I have some great ex-dancer feet he is welcome to. lol
Message me if interested lol
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So did you find out what he does with the pics & did you send one?!
All pics stay in my email inbox, I am the only one that sees them
I think that guy is sick in the head!
While that is creepy, if your feet have been on their own adventures, let him decide how he feels about it 😉
Hey, how's that book? I thought about reading it. 🙂
This is the best thing I've read today. xoxo, ganeeban
OMG I got this same freaking offer. I googled "Brian the Foot Man" and apparently he began with fashion bloggers (who obliged) and is now making his rounds.
I wish that you would give me a chance to help your fans. A couple bloggers posted about me yesterday and 50 women messaged me interested
Oh, NICE. I received that exact same message. Deeeeeelete…after a good laugh, of course.
I wish that you would consider posting to your page. A couple other bloggers did yesterday and the women loved it!
Oh my. I would love to pretend a video my best friend and I posted on youtube in 7th grade hasn't become a weird mecca for foot fetish men (simply because we were barefoot in it) but it has. I guess my biggest accomplishment thus far is a youtube video with creepy old guys talking about my feet. The worst part is I don't have the email address of the account any more so I can't take it down!
Omg! So random yet so funny!
Oh my gosh I can't. That is amazing.
Krysten @ Why Girls Are Weird
HAHA. Is it weird that I would definitely give a picture of my foot for $50 right now?
Message me on Facebook. I commented on Tays Facebook post
Message me on Facebook. I commented on Tays Facebook post
A security guard at my former job asked me if he could take pictures of my feet… He didn't offer me $50, though, so I had to decline. 🙁
this is great! please tell me you sent a picture and you'll post a follow up post about how it worked out! I might be interested for $50!
Message me if interested please as I am the one that buys foot pics
Will you be sending a picture? This is a very interesting story. You never fail to provide entertainment. I look forward to your posts everyday!
I'm not sure if everyone's just being nice or no one knows what a foot fetish is. This is probably a sex thing and he's probably whacking off to people's foot pictures. Which, if you're fine with, is great, but I personally would rather decline.
WTF? Foot fetish anyone? Barf!
bahaha I got this one too!!! Through FB. Just about died laughing. Good ole' internet. 😉 Love your reaction.
Please tell me you responded. I would like to know what happens if someone actually responds.
Ive discovered Brian the foot man's true identity. He's not who he seems. http://wp.me/p6WY7Y-d
Fuck you, cunt! You had no right throwing his wife's information out there like that! Do you have any fucking idea what kind of damage you've caused?!
I've discovered Bonnie's true identity…she's a hydro encephalated pygmy of a grudge fuck.. …you didn't just out "Brian", but other innocent people…you should crawl back in your hole you nasty troll..hope karma comes and bites you in your ass. …Disgusting excuse for a human being.
I've discovered Bonnie's true identity…she's a hydro encephalated pygmy of a grudge fuck.. …you didn't just out "Brian", but other innocent people…you should crawl back in your hole you nasty troll..hope karma comes and bites you in your ass. …Disgusting excuse for a human being.
Who cares who he really is?? Why would you stalk a person like this to try and ruin their life? He did nothing but help some ladies. You must be one miserable and unhappy person to go to the level you have.
What damage has she caused outing a foot fetishist?
How do you not think posting someone's personal Facebook, and email, and secrets not cause harm and trauma. Thus is truly an in humane act of someone seeking their 15 min of internet fame. This man didn't seek out children, or abuse these ladies. They all entered into an agreement as consenting adults. This is just disgusting this woman felt she had a right or duty to expose this man. I've heard of him but didn't participate in his group. This blogger didn't liberate anyone or right any wrongs. And she will most likely suffer at karma hands.
How do you not think posting someone's personal Facebook, and email, and secrets not cause harm and trauma. Thus is truly an in humane act of someone seeking their 15 min of internet fame. This man didn't seek out children, or abuse these ladies. They all entered into an agreement as consenting adults. This is just disgusting this woman felt she had a right or duty to expose this man. I've heard of him but didn't participate in his group. This blogger didn't liberate anyone or right any wrongs. And she will most likely suffer at karma hands.