So by now, you've probably seen this video of this guy in Westfield, Stratford, shopping centre making ice cream with a certain amount of...erm, enthusiasm.
This man single handedly ended misogyny you’re welcome ladies
The video was uploaded to TikTok as an International Women's Day message and created by Rob Huysinga, a cofounder of the ice cream company Pan-n-Ice from Berkshire.
Imagine asking for an Oreo ice cream and a man starts moving like this
Yeaaah so, it didn't particularly go down well with people online.
It's been viewed more than 12 million times and inspired responses such as this.
One of the strangest things I've ever seen, really freaked me out this one has. https://t.co/njT4FXrUvT
and this...
What the (and i can't be any louder) the fuck is going on here?????? https://t.co/smGozrPmO6
And this gem of a response.
Never felt more uncomfortable in ma life and I was in ma pals hoose when his burd told him she was shagging his cousin. https://t.co/WBRNEbDLHA
Buuuuut here's the thing. Shortly after, some people discovered another video of Rob in action, only this time he was serving up dessert at a children's hospital.
Once a month the Pan Ice guy visits children's hospitals, what a guy
Rob told BuzzFeed News: "Actions speak louder than words. It is all well and good having 'Be Kind' on the back of our T-shirts, however doing good makes a person and a business better than just saying good. For this reason, once a month we go to children's hospitals and the kids love it."
Speaking about his distinctive approach to preparing the company's signature ice cream rolls, the 24-year-old explained how the brand is intentionally theatric to set it apart from competitors.
The business owner, who describes the brand as "fun and playful", said he felt "misinterpreted and misconstrued" over his viral performance.
But people are already rethinking their position.🤔
To all the people making fun of this man for his past cringyness, what might you have to say now I wonder? 🤔 https://t.co/Bl2tNyBjrP
ice cream guy sweetie i'm sorry, i'm SO sorry my dumbass ever talked shit about you https://t.co/RGPlyJyv6t
This nullifies his prior actions, gotta give him a pass now as long as he doesn't do them moves in front of the kids https://t.co/YNQwZaV1b4
Could it be a duck milkshake?
Omg did we witness a milkshake duck in reverse https://t.co/khIHhdUlKy
Love it when internet memes have a wholesome side https://t.co/GVuYJy7T5g
We cant judge a book by a cover 😭 https://t.co/zF7op4d48t
Okay now i kinda feel guilty for cursing at how cringey he was in the other videos agahajhahsha https://t.co/NdtFUWenn0
So will we be seeing any more of those sultry moves? Well following the experience of going viral for all the wrong reasons, Rob appears to have learned a valuable lesson.
Remember a simpler time when ordering ice cream wasn't an extreme sport?
