🥰 Man who gives free haircuts around Singapore helps struggling family of 3, touches netizens
"It makes me happy to see you a little happier", said Aidan James Loo.
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✂️ Aidan James Loo: Free Haircuts for Those in Need
The Viral Moment — Sept 11, 2026
Aidan James Loo, known for giving free haircuts around Singapore, visited the home of a struggling family of three and cut all their hair for free .
The family's situation:
- Patriarch Mr Ng — main caregiver — had just been discharged from hospital after a bad fall
- His wife
- Their son in his 30s, who has special needs and remains in their care
What happened:
- Aidan chatted with them first, then gave all three fresh haircuts
- When Mr Ng tried to pay him, Aidan refused the money
- He told them: "It makes me happy to see you a little happier"
- The family was seen smiling, satisfied, and grateful
Reaction online (as of Sept 15):
- 224,000+ views · 17,000+ likes on TikTok
- Comments poured in:
- "A haircut helps so much with an individual's morale… you're doing so good"
- "Thank you for being so kind and giving. I hope your pillow is always cool at night"
Who Is Aidan?
- A digital marketer in his late 20s, has nearly a decade of barbering experience
- Runs Francesco's Barber Club — a social service named after Pope Francis — via Instagram & TikTok (@aidanjloo)
- No physical shop — he goes to people instead
- Launched the initiative in Nov 2025, inspired by US barber VicBlends
Past Acts of Kindness
- 🧑🤝🧑 Dec 2025: Gave free haircuts to 10 migrant workers at Tuas Lot shipyard over 2.5 hours
- 🎄 Christmas Eve 2025: Cut hair for 9 residents at Haig Road HDB void deck, switching to scissors for an elderly man afraid of clippers
- Also offered services at construction sites, parks, and on the streets
Quote that sums it up
"Thankful for the gift of being able to give." — Aidan James Loo
Full article: asia1.news/4Ad7gxN | Follow: @aidanjloo / @AsiaOnecom
‘No Now, No LAH, No CDC’: Kovan drinks stall’s quirky signs tell customers it’s cash only
“When you have to answer that dozens of times a day, how can you not get annoyed?”
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📰 Viral Sign: "No Now, No LAH, No CDC — Only Mr Yusof Bin Ishak"
📍 Where & When
- Stall: Drinks stall at Kovan 209 Market & Food Centre (Block 209 Hougang Street 21)
- Went viral: Sep 13, 2026 — photos posted on TikTok by user @manistripping
- Published: Sep 16, 2026, by Stomp/AsiaOne
🪧 What the Signs Say
Sign Meaning
"No Now" No PayNow
"No LAH" No PayLah!
"No CDC" No CDC Vouchers (government digital vouchers)[__LINK_ICON]
"Only Mr Yusof Bin Ishak" Only cash — Yusof Ishak is Singapore's first president, whose portrait appears on all Singapore currency notes
"No Di Luo Here" No Kopi Di Luo — thick, undiluted coffee (like espresso)
"No Small Cup" Large cups only
"Cash Only" Explicit confirmation
💬 Why Cash Only?
- The stall is run by the owner and her 80-year-old mother, who uses an old-school phone and doesn't know how to use digital payments: "She can't even write her own name, how will she know how to PayNow?"
- Despite clear signs, customers still ask for cashless options dozens of times a day: "When you have to answer that dozens of times a day, how can you not get annoyed?"
- Owner believes cash is more reliable — digital systems can fail; gave the example of 10¢ coin toilets: "If you urgently need to go to the toilet, will you PayNow them?"
- Acknowledges cash handling is "troublesome" but prefers it
☕ Why No Di Luo?
- "Di Luo" means undiluted, concentrated coffee
- Owner says customers may not be able to "handle drinking espresso"
- Her coffee powder costs over $10/kg — uses premium ingredients
🗣️ Public Reaction
- Sparkled debate: some support cash choice; others say they carry no cash and find ATMs inconvenient
- Many amused by the creative, Singlish-style wording
Source: stomp.sg, Sep 16 2026