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Japanese business lets sad staff hire 'Handsome Weeping Boys' to dry their tears

Japanese business lets sad staff hire 'Handsome Weeping Boys' to dry their tears

A new Japanese business is offering the services of ‘Handsome Weeping Boys’ to wipe away the tears of emotional employees.

The company is called Ikemeso Danshi, which Quartz translates to – roughly – “Handsome Weeping Boys.”

If you need assistance crying, your handsome selection will sit next to you and watch sad videos until the waterworks start flowing.

The website gives you six options, with the cost of hire working out at £43.

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