Homeless Teenager Living In Car Goes Viral With 19M Views After Showing How He Cooks His Meals

A homeless teenager has gone viral on social media after he shares how he cooks his innovative meals with a limited budget while living in a car with his mom. 

The teenager is living a homeless life but regardless people do things to survive snd this teenager to decides that he has survive with his mom with money as less as $1.25. 

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This teenager goes by the name @randomhomelessguy2 on Tik Tok. He shared the hack he uses to prepare meals for him and his mom with very little money. 

The videos have garnered views in millions and have been shared on more than one social media platforms. 

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Teenager starts his video by showing a cooker which he says he bought from Walmart at $15. 

He always reveals that he uses the cooker at open electrical outlets that are present in public places like parks. 

He then shows that he takes water from a fountain and fills one bottle and pours it into the pot. 

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While waiting for the water to boil, he dices up hot dogs with a plastic knife that he bought from 99 cents store. 

He then adds pasta to boiling water which he bought from Dollar store. He then adds the hot dog and sauce in it to complete the dish and while waiting for the food to cook he gives a thumbs up at the camera for the job he has done. 

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While cooking his meal, he reminds his viewers that he gets clean water from the fountain and his kitchen utensils that are mostly plastic from restaurants. 

After the clip went viral, the video was flooded with comments from people who suggested that he set up  GoFundMe, CashApp, and Venmo to raise some money for him and his mom.

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There were some people who even suggested that he sell his phone to save some money for him and his mom. Some people even questioned his living condition given the fact that he owns a smartphone. 

To these claims, the teenager response that his phone comes with unlimited data that allows him to make videos on tik tok. 

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He thanked his followers for offering him financial help but refused to take help. 

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He then uploads another video where he shows that the budget of his day is $1.25. 

He proceeds to show that he has some ramen noodles that he bought at the 99 cents store and has been lying in his backpack for the past week. 

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He also brought bread which he plans on sharing with his mom after making the meal with ramen. 

He eats from the same pan in which he prepares his meals. 

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His second video got a million views overnight. 

In his latest video, the teenager addresses people's concerns and questions regarding his living situation. The kid also acknowledges the fact that many people make videos to get popularity. 

As reported by the Homeless Children’s Education Fund, more than 62 percent of youth experiencing homelessness own cellphones.

Also, there were many people who wondered that why a homeless person who has no place to live prioritize a cellphone over improving his living situation. The answers to these allegations are quite eye-opening. 

Firstly, a cellphone offers help in locating resources that can help people come out of homelessness. Similarly it also helps inc contacting doctors or any other emergency number. Apart from all these, cellphones in this age are now considered a physical necessity of life to service in the society, the are needed for everything including applying for jobs.  

The Internet responded kindly over the teenager's videos and also shared their own personal experiences

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