Related News Articles: " 'I'm obsessed with being walked over': The man who rolls up in carpet and hides in public to satisfy bizarre fetish" Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2398925/The-man-rolls-carpet-hides-public-satisfy-bizarre-fetish.html "For the generation raised on the internet, there is a literal and figurative cost for open toes." By Sadie Whitelocks Published: 14:16 EST, 21 August 2013 | Updated: 14:24 EST, 21 August 2013 "Revelers should watch where they tread in New York, for they could stumble across the 'human carpet'." "Georgio T., 52, has been rolling himself up in an array of rugs for the past 15 years and claims that he loves the feeling of being trampled over - especially when it's women in high heels." " 'I was born with this obsession of having weights and people on me since I was a little kid. My favorite play with my cats was to have them walk all over me,' the Maltese immigrant told Record Setter." "I'm the human carpet: Georgio T., 52, has been rolling himself up in an array of rugs for the past 15 years and claims that he loves the feeling of being trampled over - especially when it's women in high heels" "To satisfy his bizarre fetish he visits nightspots around Manhattan, wraps himself up in carpet, lies on the floor and straps a sign reading 'step on carpet' to his body." "He says 'the more people, the better' and in July 2009 he set his personal record, inviting twelve women to teeter on him." "As a child somebody wanted to be the doctor, somebody wanted to be the carpenter - I would want to be the carpet' " "Now somewhat of a local celebrity on the underground bar and club scene he charges up to $200, excluding tips, for offbeat performances at parties." "People are welcome to do as they please with him, from dancing on his chest to jumping on his legs." "He has entertained models and celebrities, with one some of his most memorable clients being Lady Gaga and a 410-pound man." "Satisfying his needs: Giorgio visits nightspots around Manhattan, wraps himself up in carpet, lies on the floor and straps a sign reading 'step on carpet' to his body" "Putting his body to the test he once worked 11 hours without a break, feeling the pitter-patter of hundreds of feet." "Despite being continually squashed and prodded, he says that he has never been injured." "While his hobby has turned into a career Giorgio, who likes to keep his full name and identity under- wraps, insists that his pursuit is not a money-making stunt and that he gets genuine enjoyment out of it." "He explains that as a child when he would play with friends, 'somebody wanted to be the doctor, somebody wanted to be the carpenter', but he always wanted to be the carpet." "Perturbed by his unusual penchant for floor-coverings his mother would warn: 'Georgio, you’re going to be in a lot of trouble when you grow up'." "Yours for the night: At parties people are welcome to do as they please with him" "Now he has a number of different carpet outfits, some patterned, some plain, which all have holes cut around the mouth area allowing him to breath." "He admits that while many of his clients are 'thrilled' by his unique form of entertainment, not everyone is so enamored." "Some are 'freaked out' while others refuse to go near him." "He says that he only knows of two other men in New York doing a similar thing." "When he's not being walked on Georgio works as a massage therapist near to his home in Connecticut." --- Video Screen Capture: "This Human Carpet Gets Excited When You Trample on Him | Side Hustles" Video: "During the weekdays, Georgio T. works as a massage therapist in Fairfield, CT. He owns a home, has friends, and enjoys a fairly simple life. But on Friday and Saturday nights, Georgio drives into NYC where he wraps himself in a carpet and allows people to step on him at various paid gigs and kink parties." "What started as a kink (he realized he liked the feeling of weight on top of him as a child when his cats would walk on top of him), has turned into a full-blown, secondary source of income. Now, he’s committed to providing an unmatched, optimal experience for participants to ensure that he “gets rehired for more gigs”." "NYC gigs range from birthday parties, S&M parties, costume parties, Burning Man parties, etc. Georgio has even thrown his own and plans on organizing a series of events at the Rockaways + Fort Tilden this summer (donations encouraged but not mandatory)." Click/tap the following link to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Video: The 3 photos & video above were published on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. They're featured on our Miscellaneous Photos 92 page. Are thumbnail images not showing for you? Then tap/click here for how to fix that problem. *** Top of this Page ***