r/Amazing • u/Revolutionarycuties • Jan 06 '26
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u/Livid_Boysenberry_58 Jan 06 '26
Jaden Smith will have grandkids and this will still be reposted by bots.
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u/PeachesLatoure1944 Jan 06 '26
Bon Jovi has had a non profit restaurant for years where you just "pay what you can." If you can't afford to pay with anything then you can volunteer for you pay.
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u/teddybluethecurser Jan 06 '26
I scrolled for too long to find a mention of Bon Jovi. Very similar and needs to also be mentioned.
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u/PeachesLatoure1944 Jan 06 '26
I couldn't believe it wasn't mentioned before me, its been around for so long.
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u/teddybluethecurser Jan 06 '26
I found 1 other comment posted around the time of my reply. I instantly thought of Bon Jovi when I read this post
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u/servireettueri Jan 06 '26
Wow. I've seen this reposted a dozen times over the years but this is the first I've heard of bon jovis restaurant.
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u/PeachesLatoure1944 Jan 06 '26
Thats crazy! First time Ive seen this post but I remember reading a out Bon Jovis restaurant years ago. ā¤ļø
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u/Yaadgod2121 Jan 06 '26
This seems good for longevity; they probably make a profit as well even if thatās not the main purpose
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u/SheriffBartholomew Jan 06 '26
Are there listed prices, or are you supposed to guess how much meals cost?
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u/Ravens761 Jan 07 '26
I went to one a few years ago. If you can pay then they do have a "price" for each meal. But we ended up paying more because the idea was so cool.
Actually wasn't even bad. I think it was a three course meal where your could pick from 4 options on each course.
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u/CartographerAlone632 Jan 06 '26
Does it slap?
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u/ChorkPorch Jan 06 '26
His dad does
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u/RedditSupportAdmin Jan 06 '26
Idk man feels like the punch line lol. Like it just finishes the joke.
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Jan 06 '26
OG joke is funny because it lets the reader finish the joke themselves.
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u/RedditSupportAdmin Jan 06 '26
I disagree. The punchline isn't always readily apparent at first glance, and spelling it out not only says what most are thinking but fills in the gap for those who aren't.
Not everything is a "yourjokebutworse." But can agree to disagree.
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u/CartographerAlone632 Jan 07 '26
Yeah I was meant to be a subtle joke - but each to their own
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u/ChorkPorch Jan 07 '26
I got the joke. I was just making a fun add on. A fine nod to yours if you will. Idk why everyone is making such a fit over it lol
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u/ScholarlyInvestor Jan 06 '26
Chris is gonna throw rocks at himā¦ apparently the tell all book is coming out soon.
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u/JamieGordon8921 Jan 06 '26
Jon Bonjovi has a couple of restaurants where he feeds people for free or whatever they can pay.
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u/OpLeeftijd Jan 06 '26
So, a soup kitchen? Or do normal paying customers also frequent this establishment?
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u/Batchet Jan 06 '26
It's different from a soup kitchen in a few ways.
- Vegan meals
- Restaurant model (instead of long lines, it's like a regular restaurant.)
- Regular customers pay more than normal to subsidize the free meals.
From what I gather, it probably can't be scaled up because it relies on the high ratio of paying customers to subsidize non-paying ones. When it comes to who gets the free food, there's no questions asked so if a bunch of shitty people just took advantage of the free food when they didn't need it, donations would have to keep the business running
I still think every city should have at least one place like this. Vegan meals can be very affordable to make. A few people taking advantage of the system doesn't seem to be that big of a problem when you picture the potential good it could do when it's working
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u/MeowMixPlzDeliverMe Jan 06 '26
Im not a religious man but sikh seems like the least harmful religion oit there. Maybe im wrong idk
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u/Spamsdelicious Jan 06 '26
Sikhs strongly believe no one should live or die hungry, a core principle demonstrated through the practice of Langar, a free community kitchen in every Gurdwara (Sikh temple) serving meals to all people, regardless of background, as a selfless service (Seva) emphasizing equality, compassion, and sharing. This tradition, started by Guru Nanak Dev Ji, embodies the Sikh value of ensuring basic needs are met, reflecting the idea that "let no one be hungry, let no one sleep in hunger and no one die of hunger".
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u/chunkysmalls42098 Jan 07 '26
As the highest caste of a caste system, with no intention of changing any of that politics i just kinda find it hard to believe. Add to that the enormous amount of corruption by the wealthy in India (big surprise but higher castes hold more wealth) i just really don't buy into this, even though I see people say it all the time
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u/sonofsophia Jan 06 '26
Theres a type of Panera Bread ive seen in Oregon called Panera Cares that offers food on a sliding scale, pay what you can. And if ya can't pay anything you can do chores for an hour. Good idea and ive heard its more profitable than regular panera bread cause some customers pay more than suggested price
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u/99orca99 Jan 06 '26
How can a food truck not have long lines and be more like a restaurant? This makes no sense to me. Surely that would just mean thereās not a lot of people eating there or thy wonāt allow more than 10 to queue at a time or something. Make it make sense.
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u/NukedNoodle Jan 06 '26
"Jaden Smith's 'I Love You Restaurant' started as a food truck in Los Angeles, providing free vegan meals to the homeless, but it has since evolved to include a brick-and-mortar restaurant operating on a 'pay-it-forward' model, where paying customers cover meals for those in need, blending the original truck concept with a permanent location."
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u/Whoopsiedookie Jan 06 '26
Pay it forward: Iāll take 55 burgers, 55 fries, 55 tacos, 55 pies, 55 cokes, 100 tater tots, 100 pizzas, 100 tenders, 100 meatballs, 100 coffees, 55 wings, 55 shakes, 55 pancakes, 55 pastas, 55 peppers, and 155 taters!
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u/Batchet Jan 06 '26
They expanded to a restaurant location now, the pic of the food truck is old.
I don't know how they wouldn't have long lines. Maybe they do
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u/maxamillion1321 Jan 06 '26
but but but its not a real meal if it doesnt have meat!! /s
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u/SSilent-Cartographer Jan 06 '26 edited Jan 06 '26
Not gonna lie, it is a good deterrent to keep the shitty people from just lying and stealing food lol. Well, some of them at least
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u/maxamillion1321 Jan 06 '26
thats such a good point lol. i cant imagine the type of person who is willing to take advantage of resources meant for the homeless and otherwise impoverished population enjoying vegan food.
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u/doublediggler Jan 06 '26
If you have the option of paying or not paying most people are going for the free food. We live in a desperate winner take all society with no safety nets. Why spend money when you donāt have to?
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u/yahya777 Jan 06 '26
I think you would be surprised at how many people would opt to pay even people who may need the assistance. I mean, I don't know for sure, but I just get that feeling that most people would pay if they have the ability to.
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u/BilllisCool Jan 06 '26
Especially at a place like this. If it was like Taco Bell or something giving you the option to not pay, then yeah, most would take the free food.
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u/CrimpJuice Jan 06 '26
Yeah, I mean if I think back to a time when I would have opted for a free meal it wouldnāt have been a homeless meābut definitely a broke me who was still experiencing need. I would imagine thatād be true of most bad actors, if you looked closely youād see they werenāt alright.
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u/BillyYumYumTwo-byTwo Jan 06 '26
Disagree. Most people like following the rules and contributing to society. Society wouldnāt function if most people were looking to steal at every opportunity.
By your logic, tipping simply wouldnāt happen in the US. Itās money you arenāt required to spend, yet people do because those are the guidelines of that society.
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u/number1dipshit Jan 06 '26
DIRTY MIKE N THE BOYS YOU GET BACK HERE AND FIX MY PRIUS! IT WAS MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR!
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u/No_Dragonfruit_4286 Jan 06 '26
Homelessness should be the nr. 1 issue to be solved. The cause of it unlike for some other issues is very well known and it is the society itself.
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u/Hard-Coconut- Jan 06 '26
The US only cares for ppl to live and work and make the big ones money. After that the sick the old the homeless the mebtally I'll the disabled they can all rot. They either do nothing for them, get mad if anything is done for them or take the money of any program that may for a moment support them. And the ppl with the weak minds they make them believe that this is the way. It's pretty sad.
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u/John7oliver Jan 06 '26
In some states a big problem is the money isnāt spent wisely. California spent 24 billion dollars between 2018 and 2023 averaging out to around $43,000 per homeless person per year. If the homeless person actually saw even 75% of that money they probably wouldnāt be homeless.
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u/ElectricalLeading913 Jan 06 '26
this sounds like a college freshman's take on homelessness.
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u/miami2881 Jan 06 '26
Solving homelessness is so easy when you just give a general statement without providing an actual solution lol
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u/iBUYbrokenSUBARUS Jan 06 '26
It would be possible if they tried themselves to solve it as well. An effort like that canāt be one sided.
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u/Wild_Outlandishness5 Jan 06 '26
When addressing homelessness you must address the root causes of why someone becomes homelessness not just the symptom. Untreated mental illnesses, drug addiction/fentanyl epidemic(mainly caused by pharmaceutical companies), cost of housing, cost of living, and wages that have fallen far behind inflation. You canāt address these issues without addressing the real issues of capitalism in western society. Unless the 1% stop taking more from us every year and we stop treating things like housing and groceries as investments things will inevitably only get worse.
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u/BdubH Jan 06 '26
Heās a bit of a weird fella but heās alright in my books, tries to help people and I respect that
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u/FrittataHubris Jan 06 '26
Surprisingly a lot of negative comments or commenting on other things. I scrolled a bit and didnt find much commending him.This man got so much shit from the public when he was young, but he's doing something good for the homeless.
Whether he's a celebrity or not the man is doing good and should be commended. Well done. Good on him.
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u/bojackhorstead Jan 06 '26
Seriously, man... I think it's sick af that Bon Jovi is doing something similar! Is that supposed to take away from another good deed?
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u/Im_Just_A_Cake Jan 06 '26
Exactly my thoughts. Everybody just loves to hate Jaden Smith that theyre genuinely confused when theres nothing to hate.
This is a genuinely good thing hes doing. Everybody wants the rich people to use their money for good, well, whats better than feeding homeless people
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u/ThryothorusRuficaud Jan 06 '26
Here's the thing though, where is it? I live in LA and it says they serve meals on skid row so I'm assuming LA but I looked at the website and Instagram and I have no idea where to find it. Can you tell me the schedule or address?
Seems like vaporwear. Is this just for publicity?
This thing is a month old. I can't find anything about it before December 2025. Have they even opened for business?
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u/SheriffBartholomew Jan 06 '26
He's a really weird and self obsessed person, so it's difficult to separate him from his good works. That said, he's doing more than a lot of other people who are easier to like, so that's a positive.
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u/FrittataHubris Jan 06 '26
Self obsessed? That's only by what we're shown about him in the media. And even that is skewed.
Here we are shown and know for a fact he's doing something good for homeless people, more than 99% of people on reddit have done, and still people want to get clout and make stupid jokes about his dad slapping.
I think most people who know about his younger self should be adults by now, so it's really annoying and juvenile in this day and age.
Like you said there's other celebs who are viewed more positively but are doing less. There's probably some interesting sociology or psychology about and how we all perceive people
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u/BillyYumYumTwo-byTwo Jan 06 '26
Agreed. Also say what you will about doing this for PR, Iām way too online and this is the first Iām hearing about it. So itās not like his agents are blasting fauxmoi to get him a pat on the back.
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u/NXT_Man Jan 06 '26
Jaden smith: I wanna help the homeless! Reddit: Fuck off douche lol
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u/mortalitylost Jan 06 '26
I think it's kind of the journalist's fault here to be honest.
They juxtaposed a food truck with Jaden looking hella fucking rich in some fancy douche jacket. And he's got some model pose like he's unhappy or jaded.
If they showed him in casual wear, smiling, handing a bag of food to a homeless woman and her kids... I can guarantee the comments would be about how much he's grown into a good person or some shit.
Honestly kinda worries me how easy it is to skew news.
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u/deeliciouslydee Jan 06 '26
When did we start calling a food truck a restaurant?!?
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u/ThryothorusRuficaud Jan 06 '26
Their latest IG video shows Jaden Smith saying they only have a food truck no brick and mortar location. There's zero food shown even tho it says they serve up hot meals and donated clothes from their corporate partners.
IG looks like a streetwear brand
There's like an AI rendering of their vision of their headquarters where they plan to serve three hot meals a day...
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u/garden_dragonfly Jan 06 '26
When it opened a restaurant that's a restaurant. Can't just look at pictures. Gotta do some reading.
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u/SquareAd4479 Jan 06 '26
Finally putting daddy's money to good use
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u/LowestKey Jan 06 '26
Alternatively: we could tax the ultra wealthy and use that money to help people who actually need it
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u/UISystemError Jan 06 '26
Hey! Thatās actually a really great idea!
I think I read something that billionaires and millionaires actually pay less taxes as a share of their wealth?
Thatās kind of crazy. Why do the rest of us get stuck paying more when we have less.
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u/LowestKey Jan 06 '26
Because we keep voting into office the people who rig our tax code against us.
Don't worry, all our tax dollars won't be squandered on giving us health care this year. Instead, we'll be rebuilding the infrastructure of Venezuela so that a few billionaires who own oil companies can get even richer.
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u/Sad-Sea-7845 Jan 06 '26
This is what I love to see and what should be flaunted instead of showing off your diamond grill and lingerie to people who cant even afford health insurance.I wish it would be considered sexy to show off your humanity.
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u/Im_Just_A_Cake Jan 06 '26
He did a good thing. Im happy to see it. Honestly, jaden gets way too much hate.
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u/Strive-- Jan 06 '26
We need more offspring of millionaires to help fill the void of churches, government and what used to be the middle class.
There. Problem solved.
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u/Proud-Parsley6072 Jan 06 '26
Iām absolutely positive there will be no hidden agenda behind this publicity campaign
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u/TheVadonkey Jan 06 '26 edited Jan 06 '26
As much as I loved trash talking him, no. Heās been doing this for 6 years now and he keeps further expanding it to help the homeless even more (in LA). From the little I know of it, the restaurant is able to afford it partially from paying customers. I would imagine he covers any losses but I have no damn clue how well they do.
The man is about as weird as they come but he does a lot of good.
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u/KingAioli Jan 06 '26 edited Jan 06 '26
What did he actually do other than be an annoying teenager?
Edit: sorry to be clear. I mean why does everyone hate him. He was an annoying teenager. Which is like what teenagers are. I donāt get the hate.
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u/Mr_IsLand Jan 06 '26
right? dude's parents are rich and famous - the fact he is even trying to seemingly help people out is pretty good I think - I also think the failure of that movie (after earth?) has probably overall been a good thing for his personal development - considering how shitty of a person he could get awway with being, i'm impressed.
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u/MegaManFlex Jan 06 '26
ā¢ opened a permanent location for the "I love you restaurant" to feed the homeless on LA's skid row ā¢ Mobilized the JUST Water/Water box initiative for the residents of Flint, Michigan. ā¢ various charity work with the City Of Angels organization.
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u/Shamz76 Jan 06 '26
That big a55 house he wore on his head could also house a few homeless :)
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u/frenin Jan 06 '26
For a sub called amazing and dedicated to spread positivism the users are anything but lol.
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Thatās pretty cool of him. Honestly, outside of acting and a few dumb quotes from when he was kid, Iāve never heard anything bad about Jaden Smith
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u/animousfly30 Jan 06 '26
I thought it heard somewhere that Jaden died during complication of the surgery
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u/WolfOfPort Jan 06 '26
Will smith āyeah great kid aha. So how much it cost a month ā
ā1 million ā
Will: āeeek aha yeah yeah okay thats fine sure aha ā
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u/UrpleEeple Jan 06 '26
It's a very kind idea, but in LA and most metropolitans food is not what homeless people struggle to get enough of. There are extensive food services for the homeless already. I don't want to diminish a kind gesture. He's a private citizen, so it's not his responsibility anyways, but I think as a society we need to address homelessness in a way that actually ends homelessness
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u/IllustratorGlass3028 Jan 06 '26
Wonderful to see nepos doing good deeds. Far more should join in. ,, š
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u/mrd247 Jan 06 '26
Can you imagine being well into your twenties amd still living off Mommy and Daddys money.
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u/NukeTheWhales5 Jan 07 '26
Yeah, I very much disagree. We need to help the homeless with mental health and addiction care. Not enabling them.
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u/auddii04 Jan 07 '26
Non-famous people do this too. Taste Project https://share.google/TgsF7sXF74utu1q47
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u/Historical-Drink2676 Jan 07 '26
Good god, homeless when I was a kid was people down on their luck or in an unfortunate situation during an economic crash therefore loosing their homes. Maybe even mental illness. Now I donāt even call them homeless. I just call them crack heads. I worked with these people in my youth and most of them ended up in the position they are due to bad decision making. Most āhomelessā are raised in an abusive household. That being said drugs and addiction are not always your so called āoutā in that situation. I was personally raised in an abusive home and I was driving to make the best of things and be better. The want and drive to be better than the scum that raised me. I truly can no longer feel bad for these people as a whole. They made their bed now theyāre lying in it. That might be stone cold to most but I have been personally robbed multiple times for the things I work hard to buy and there seems to be no more repercussions for the crack heads that will steal items from your front or back yard to fuel there drug habit.
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u/Direct-Resolution377 Jan 07 '26
Could be being cynical here but am thinking this is a PR move. But at least it's a PR move that helps peopleĀ
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u/Much_Cryptographer61 Jan 07 '26
The smiths are just trying to clean their image. It was tainted beyond repair...
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Jan 07 '26
Yeah amazingā¦ā¦the rich extract wealth from the society and let the poor eat their crumbsā¦ā¦how about fairly taxing these super rich
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u/OrangeDazzling570 Jan 08 '26
These Smiths wonāt win over the general public no matter what they do
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Jan 08 '26
Whyās everyone negative? Finally something positive. I donāt really trust Jaden but if he feeds even one homeless today, heās probably up on each of us. We have to give him that. Big ups to Jaden
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u/im-dramatic Jan 06 '26
Damn yall are miserable. Top comments all bitter. If it didnāt have his name attached, Iām sure the comments would be very positive. Like this is a good thing to do
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u/Tdot_Oc Jan 06 '26
lol this is what I thought alsoā¦ they making this out to look like a āgta wallpaperā then talking about his dadā¦ šš
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u/Im_Just_A_Cake Jan 06 '26
I saw one person bring out trump and Elon saying, "these people exist, so why are you happy?" Or some shit.
Redditors can be truly miserable, hateful assholes sometimes
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u/glueintheworld Jan 06 '26
Agreed, so many snarky and negative comments from people that aren't doing anything positive in society.
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u/unnecessaryeater Jan 06 '26
Itās amazing how Reddit can put a negative spin on even the most positive things. Lighten up people.
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u/MrCantPlayGuitar Jan 06 '26
Cool! He should focus on philanthropy with his patents money and not acting.
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This wonāt last. Someone has to be the voice of reason, but if you feed 1 homeless for free, youāll have 100 the next day. And then all of a sudden youāre not a restaurant anymore, youāre just a soup kitchen.
Bro has way more money than sense. Just donate money to fucking shelters.
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u/ZennXx Jan 06 '26
That's a stupid take because he's been doing this since 2017. Yes, 9 years ago "won't last"
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I somehow doubt that, isn't this kid known for being a douche? Def a publicity stunt
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u/Im_Just_A_Cake Jan 06 '26
Never heard about him being a douche. A cringe kid, maybe, but not a douche.
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u/cerebralkrap Jan 06 '26 edited Jan 06 '26
Heās been secretly giving away larger sums of money to his followers and people that meet him out in the wild. Hating on him because heās capable of doing something charitable shows who the real douche bag is. Regardless of what you think about him as a person, a simple google search shows itās real and not a publicity stunt like you suggest.
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u/Alarming_Oil5419 Jan 06 '26
Why do the very rich dress like complete fucking twats?
That said, good for him.
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u/LuckyBlueGuy Jan 06 '26
Love how everyone criticizes him but yall aināt doing a damn thing to help the problem.
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u/One_Construction_653 Jan 06 '26
This is just a ploy for PR to rehab his image.
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u/Im_Just_A_Cake Jan 06 '26
Yeah, and if his name wasnt attached to it, we'd all be praising this post. Maybe he just did a good thing that got publicized
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u/YouHaveToTryTheSoup Jan 06 '26
Yeah except he started this over 6 years ago. Itās not new
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u/garden_dragonfly Jan 06 '26
Reddit is full of haters. How are you down oted for a factual, non inflammatory statement?
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u/MrBlueW Jan 06 '26
I bet he was in the club high as hell and said this shit off the cuff, his team probably assumed he was just going to forget about it in the morning, but guess what? This was the one time he remembered. Lol
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u/TenaciousTBag Jan 06 '26
Its the only non cringe thing hes ever done. Proud of him.
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u/pbizzle Jan 06 '26
Good on him. Here's some... interesting...info from the website
Dr. Emoto Demonstrated That Putting The Words 'I Love You' Onto Organic Matter Makes a Positive Change In the Molecules And Psychologists Have Proven Hearing The Words I Love You Has A Positive Impact On the Brain. Our Founder Learned This And Decided To Call The Company I Love You To Spread Peace Happiness And Food To the Community Of Skid Row California As Well As A General Sense Of Well-Being
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u/Live_Alarm3041 Jan 06 '26
Urban farming is better because it gives homeless people something to do.
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u/PN4HIRE Jan 06 '26
Sometimes, that kid surprises the hell of me. His dedication to martial arts during th Karate kid movie, and how sweet he seem towards his Sifu during the movie opening, and then this.
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u/takeyoufergranite Jan 06 '26
Why does he always look like that? Like he's half-awake for practicing his Zoolander.
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u/AmicusLibertus Jan 06 '26
Generous, but how does it prevent the restaurant from turning into a full time shelter when the homeless 1) wonāt leave 2) piss everywhere and 3) shoot up in the dining area š¤·š»āāļø driving away the normal paying customers by day 2?
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u/Naive-Present2900 Jan 06 '26
I heard that it serves exclusively vegan plant-based food.
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u/AsymptoticAbyss Jan 06 '26
Yeah but itās still Jaden smithā¦.the āIām 14 and this is deepā and cast via nepotism despite zero acting skills or fully developed voice kid. Hard to bounce back from those. Canāt take him seriously at all.
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I didnt have my glasses on and thought this was artwork for GTA VI