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"Technology has made a lot of things obsolete \u2014 including cash. \nAnd since most of us aren't walking around with quarters and dollar bills overflowing from our wallets, the homeless have had to adopt new money-collecting tactics. \nComedian John Elerick has imagined a world in which homeless people resourcefully use iPhones and Square \u2014 not to mention credit-card minimums \u2014 to prevent passersby from shrugging them off. \nElerick told Mashable that he was inspired to create the video after having a similar encounter with one homeless man. Elerick said he couldn't provide help because he didn't have any cash on-hand. \n\"Technology is accelerating so rapidly that i don't think this is far off,\" he said. \nSEE ALSO: Magic Trick for Homeless Man Will Warm Your Heart\n \nElerick added that he hopes no one takes his message out of context, and that he isn't trying to stereotype or make fun of the homeless. And anyway, it's Elerick who ends up red-faced in the video after revealing his very questionable email address. \nHotmail, dude? Get your life together. \nBONUS: 20 Entertaining YouTube Videos Under 20 Seconds\n\n\n20 Videos Under 20 Seconds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Can You Say Banana?\nApples and banahoahahshas.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Cuban Spider\nCuban Pete is king of the rumba beat.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Running Toy Poodle\nJust needed a little exercise.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Hokey Pokey Dog\nHokey Pokey on repeat.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Yay! Kermit Arm Flail\nTypical Muppet reaction.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Gangnam Han Solo Style\nGangnam Style + Star Wars = 11 Seconds of Awesome\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Crawling Cat \nPugs are pretty scary.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. The Screaming Sheep\nAHHHHHHH!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Sneezing Baby Panda\nGesundheit.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Soccer Ball + Face = Ouch\nNo description needed.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. Cat Fight\nFur will fly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. Four Legs at a Time\nHoppity hop pug.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. We're Trucking! \nTrucking, trucking...whaaa?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14. 5 Little Welsh Corgi Pembroke Puppies\nSometimes all you need is a few seconds of puppies.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15. Cheerleader Fail.\nHigh kicks.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n16. Afraid of Technology\nThis is why people are afraid of technology.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n17. How To Pronounce Hamburger\nNow you know how to say hamburger.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n18. \"I So Pale\"\nFailed to watch for the red light.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n19. Shortest Attention Span Ever\nWell, that was fun.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n20. PSYwalker\nLuke tries to resist the Dark PSYde.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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