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An unemployed Brazilian man earns a living by having local ads tattooed on his body.
Edson Alves, from Tanabi, now has 20 tattoos advertising local shops, restaurants and businesses.
He takes his shirt off everyday and walks around his small home town showing off the tattoos on his back, arms and chest.
Mr Alves told Terra Noticias Populares: "I make a lot of money out of this."
One advertiser, fruit and vegetable market owner Ana Bertolli, said: "Having your business name tattooed on him works more than if you paid for an ad on the paper or radio."
I think the phrase I'm looking for is 'you complete and utter pillock'.
It doesn't say how old Mr Alves is but let's say he's 30. That gives him 30 to 50 years of life to go. How many of those businesses are going to last that long? You can bet it's not companies like Tesco, WH Smith, or Barclays that are advertising on him. Even if they were they'd probably change their idents in that time. It's going to be small businesses which, even if they don't go bust, will probably shut down as the owners retire.
Seriously, is it just me that thinks this is not a good idea?
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What irony?
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...or... (30-04-2007 17:26:24)