Andrew Yang Used to Burn His Hands on Hot Dishes as a Busboy at a Chinese Restaurant

Andrew Yang Used to Burn His Hands on Hot Dishes as a Busboy at a Chinese RestaurantAndrew Yang Used to Burn His Hands on Hot Dishes as a Busboy at a Chinese Restaurant
Bryan Ke
August 19, 2019

People on the internet are relating so much to Andrew Yang after he recounted on Twitter his time working as a busboy at a Chinese restaurant.

Yang, a Democratic 2020 presidential candidate, shared the relatable message over the weekend, writing, “I was a busboy at a Chinese restaurant as a teenager. You never forget that. The heated washer burned my hands. The other workers scoffed at me because they’d gotten used to it years ago. I still tip well to this day.”

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Social media users flocked to Twitter to express how they can relate to Yang’s post.

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There were also those who praised Yang for being true to himself.

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Featured Image Screenshot via YouTube / Andrew Yang for President 2020

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