![]() ![]() The Gimp also said that he has had some reactions that have surprised him. "I like to think that I am a good judge of character so I just avoid people who look like they don't want me to approach them." "I see people looking at me and I can tell that they want to talk or ask questions so I just say hello. "Most of the time people are just curious," he said. However, he added that the majority of the times it happens, he has other people defend him. ![]() Asda and Aldi roll out 'no touch' rule in supermarkets to limit possible spread of Covid-19.We aren't animals, we just like different things."Įvery now and again, The Gimp has people say nasty things to him, but he said that it only happens about five per cent of the time he goes out dressed up. "I want people to realise that people dressing up in this gear are usually really nice people. "I won't lie, I like wearing my gear but I don't have any bad agendas. He continued: "Some people think it's creepy or that I have hidden motives, I don't. The Gimp explained how he does get some negative reactions, but they are very rare. The Gimp just wants to make people smile during the Covid-19 lockdown He had planned to go to Sainsbury's in Stanway on his next trip, but was contacted by a member of staff who told him he would not be allowed in the store. If I can make their day better by making them smile by wearing my funny suit then I have done a good thing." "Some of them are even facing abuse when at work. He said: "The supermarket staff are working really hard to make sure we can all get what we need. The video of him in the store has now been posted on The Gimp's various social media channels and has gone viral. He asked the security guard if he was allowed to go in and he said that he didn't have a problem with it. Harwich Main Road fire: Man arrested on suspicion of arson after two cars set alight at police stationĪccording to The Gimp, the staff at Tesco were really supportive of what he was doing.I want to get a reaction." Read More Related Articles "I spoke to another girl who said it was the first time she had laughed in weeks. "One guy told me how he had recently lost his friend to suicide so he loved that I was raising money for Mind and wanted to take a photo with me. He added: "As soon as I queued up at the supermarket, I had people looking at me. He said that the majority of people who see him love what he is doing, it makes them smile and he gets some great feedback. The Gimp has been doing his shopping at Tesco in Highwoods, Colchester, Essex. The Gimp explained: "I have been furloughed at the moment and I thought that while I have a little bit of time on my hands, I could build it in with my shopping." "90 per cent of reactions are brilliant"Ī video of him shopping in Tesco has spread across the internet He is now going shopping dressed in his latex outfit and asking anyone who he made smile to donate to his fundraising page if they want to. "I have had a brush with depression in the past and, whilst I have never used them, I like what Mind are doing."Īlthough he has now been doing this for a while, the coronavirus global health pandemic has pushed him to want to do it more. "Through raising money I am doing some good for other people and having a laugh at the same time. Speaking to EssexLive, The Gimp said: "There is no point in just walking around in it. The exact times you can see SpaceX's Starlink satellites fly over Essex.It was later suggested to him that he could raise money by going out in his suit. However, he wanted it to have a purpose and said there was 'no point' to just going out wearing it. He said that he does have a rubber fetish and had always wanted to be seen out in public in it. The Gimp started wearing his latex outfit in public around seven years ago. The Gimp Man of Essex has become a well know character in Colchester
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