This SF man became a global meme in the blink of an eye. Now he’s using his fame for good

Twelve years ago, a Bay Area man blinked on camera, and his life hasn’t been the same since.

Meet Drew Scanlon. He’s been known as the Blinking Guy since 2017, when a clip from a live stream with the video game reviewing website Giant Bomb exploded as the meme you use to convey subtle irritation.

“A lot of times it doesn’t feel like me because I didn’t really have anything to do with it, besides the fact that it’s my face,” Scanlon said. “It was a gift that was given to me, and I thought that I should just pay it forward.”…

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