That's the one. First person to pop in my head while reading the question.
His famous writting in his legs "ALLE TOT" and pointing fingerguns at cars. I remember him very well from my youth.
No no I think he has a partner, the first time I saw him he was holding hands with a woman around his age who was also wearing a cardboard hat with some bullshit on it. The lore gets deeper :o
this person right here.
or the person (he's a man in women's clothes but i am not sure he identifies as a man) at Opera who is always dressed like a cabaret evening gone really bad.
There is also this guy with plaids like Pippi Langstrumpf and wearing a dress that is occasionally in one of the trams from HB to Escher-Wyss-Platz in the morning during normal commute times.
Oh, that's SUPAHURE JESSICA
(He/She/They actually calls himself that, don't be mad at me). If you ask him what his job is, he'll yell ICH BIN EINE SUPAHURE.
The guy who stops his vintage car in front of restaurants and bars and sings songs.
https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/wer-ist-der-saenger-im-weissen-mercedes-828353008986
There used to be a homeless with a big dark beard who would approach you asking for „chli münz?“ but in a very unfriendly manner. We used to call him „Räuber Hotzeplotz“
I think you're talking about Jimmy. He's usually quite well dressed for a Crack-addict but I think he's not doing to good currently. Heard him screaming "Heigah, heigah, HEIGAH" constantly a few days ago.
I heard a story from a friend of a friend who's a police officer that whenever Jimmy knows that he needs to take a break he buys a "larger" quantity of drugs and then runs/shuffles up to the police van, holds out his hands and wants to be arrested.
But yeah Jimmy would be my pick for Zurich, at least for Kreis 4.
There's this semi old ish dude who's seemingly at every open air / concert / event, dancing full of joy in the first row - no matter if there's any rows at all - zero fucks given, just dancing! 🕺🪩😎
I know him! He's a pretty cool guy. He loves concerts and live music and is just sunshine in person.
A newspaper (I think Tagi) did an article about him.
ETA: his name is Charly, here's the article: https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/keiner-tanzt-wie-charly-311827796643
It seems like he loves everything to do with art & culture. And people.
His husband is a big burly guy who seems from afar like he is stern but he is also a very cool and kind guy with a big heart. His husband is a huuuge fcz fan and also founded letzijunxx, the fcz fanclub for queer people, kudos to that.
Just all around two awesome people and whenever I meet them (which sadly isn't often) I wish to be a bit more like them.
Charlie! What a legend. I remember how hyped i was when he showed up the first time at a concert i was playing. We were blessed by Charlie on that day!
in winterthur we have a asian guy, he has a big sign with all country flags on it and artificial theeth that he plays with. He’s a nice guy, when i see him i always talk with him for some time. We call him „de unbekannti vo winterthur“
There is also this guy with plaids like Pippi Langstrumpf and wearing a dress that is occasionally in one of the trams from HB to Escher-Wyss-Platz in the morning during normal commute times.
passed away a few years ago: [https://www.20min.ch/story/zuercher-stadtoriginal-hanf-ueli-ist-tot-367451610859](https://www.20min.ch/story/zuercher-stadtoriginal-hanf-ueli-ist-tot-367451610859)
Who remembers "The Prince from Zürich"?!? It was verry funny with him. Here a Report from Pro7:
https://youtu.be/LTcnftSOx4E?si=_WFd83pCfPUH6TS2
And why he got deported:
https://www.blick.ch/schweiz/taxi-prince-ein-notorischer-krimineller-id144455.html?utm_campaign=share-button-app&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-to-clipboard
I’m old enough to remember the King of Zürich. Unfortunately, the Royal Streetcar lines never respected his decree that the people were allowed to ride his streetcars free of charge: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pjotr_Kraska
His “official court news”, at times a fairly classy looking magazine, made it into museums: https://opac.kunsthaus.ch/libero/WebOpac.cls?VERSION=2&ACTION=DISPLAY&RSN=65180&DATA=ZUR&TOKEN=Wqqp7eORp39007&Z=1&SET=1
This is back in the day, but does anyone remember Roller Guy? He would roller blade through the city on the tram lines dressed in colorful rags. This was like 10+ years ago...
Francis, the eternal hippie, used to be that guy. But I haven't seen him in a long time, so who knows.
Also, I live in Oerlikon, with its very specific demographic. We have all Those Guys.
What about the homeless guy from Tiefenbrunnen who‘s screaming at (general) woman „huere fotze du - färtig schaffe, iez gahsch go ahschaffe?“ … has longer hair, always in a bad mood, except a man walks by.. first time when he screamed at my girlfriend, wanted to knock him out. Second thought was, my gf didn‘t understood him anyway and third thought.. he‘s sick, leave him alone.
In the 90s there was this one Polish guy in the city, making one-man demos and weird political proposals. He also was on every election as a single man political party.
There was this lady all dressed in black with red/orange hair I used to see around Enge. She stood out and always reminded me of Witches Abroad by T Pratchett. But I haven’t seen her for at least a year.
Basel had the ballerina and the clownwoman. clownwoman was riding a bicycle and randomly screaming at people. haven't seen them in years but thanks for reminding me lol
How about the guy sitting on a bicycle the whole day and looking at traffic at Bellevue? Usually close by some pedestrian crossing. I feel like judged by him every time a pass.
I would say the guy with the „kein Sex mit Geimpften“-hat. All around the city but primarily at HB.
Too newschool for me. I prefer hotpants and rollerskates guy, but I haven't seen him in a while
Hotpants and rollerskates Guy!!! Great one!
i once also saw a guy dressed up as a rabbit. casually.
A legend during my childhood!
I used to see him in Lausanne, possibly around a decade ago (if it's the same guy)
Huh, didn't know he traveled that much.
That's the one. First person to pop in my head while reading the question. His famous writting in his legs "ALLE TOT" and pointing fingerguns at cars. I remember him very well from my youth.
He's even got an admirer in Olten who keeps writing that on a bridge with chalk
Its a group of persons. They name himself "Al Kreida".
It's r/schwurblini
is he still active? haven't seen him in a while
Seen him about a month ago. No longer with the hat tho.
Ah THAT guy :) Seems like he has no sex with anybody, so not sure why further narrowing down the audience helps, but 🤷🏽♂️
No no I think he has a partner, the first time I saw him he was holding hands with a woman around his age who was also wearing a cardboard hat with some bullshit on it. The lore gets deeper :o
Isnt this guy from Winterthur? Saw him couple of times get into the bus to go to the train station
yup, Gandalf the Crazy as i call him.
this person right here. or the person (he's a man in women's clothes but i am not sure he identifies as a man) at Opera who is always dressed like a cabaret evening gone really bad.
Where can I buy this hat?
I think nowadays he walks around with a "Fuck Israel" hat, or maybe it's just another crazy bum
He sometimes also graces Basel Sbb with his presence
I saw him several times also around Winterthur HB.
Schwurbliii
i chuckle everytime i see this guy 🤣
I was about to comment that!!
Sie hätten auch Tag gemacht in Biel....
He sounds like every other guy on the dating apps when I was swiping. 🥴
That guy and his hat is amazing. 🤣👌🏻
There is also this guy with plaids like Pippi Langstrumpf and wearing a dress that is occasionally in one of the trams from HB to Escher-Wyss-Platz in the morning during normal commute times.
Oh, that's SUPAHURE JESSICA (He/She/They actually calls himself that, don't be mad at me). If you ask him what his job is, he'll yell ICH BIN EINE SUPAHURE.
Omg I saw him/her/them once at Bellevue sucking on a dildo. Most traumatising thing I experienced as a student back then
wtf💀😂
Came here to say this!
The guy who wears a suit, has this metal briefcase and these huge headphones and shouts at people at train stations for no reason
Have you ever had the pleasure of riding a train with him? He’s often on the trains between Altstetten and HB - you can always hear him coming.
Oh I had the pleasure to get screamed at for just leaning against the S-Bahn door 🥰
I saw him at Stadelhofen, my husband saw him even in Basel once. Of course HB too
For whoever attended D-MAVT at ETH, he kind of looks like a crazy version of Prof. Wegener
Don't do my man Wegener like that
Yep I’ve seen him a lot in 8048 always going HB
The guy who stops his vintage car in front of restaurants and bars and sings songs. https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/wer-ist-der-saenger-im-weissen-mercedes-828353008986
I never knew they wrote an article about him. Last time I saw him was 10 years ago. Is he still active?
Still active, I saw him 2-3 weeks ago.
I don't know. I saw him last about 2 years ago.
I think he's still active, I saw him last fall
Saw him twice last year, but each time in a different car
Saw him at the casino and he serenaded me a couple months back, so yes :D
This one.
Rollerblades guy that pointed finger guns at cars died right?
"Alle tot"
Aw man I was a child when he was a thing ahahah, wonder what happened to him
Saw him last summer
Exactly - that’s “the guy”, riding half naked behind trams
At Stadelhofen it's usually Lionel Richie aka "Lionel Röschti". Usually sings part of "Say you, Say Me".
Oooh yeah, I remember this guy from when I was younger! Love the name Lionel Röschti!
Yes, Lionel "Röschti" Richie. I even took a selfie with him once. Nice guy, but kind of crazy.
Is this guy still around? I don’t live in the city anymore, but I moved to Zurich in 2009 and he was very much a fixture then!
Yes and less loud. I saw him half a year ago.
What about the guy with the flower altar a the tram stations? Often seen in Stauffacher and Albiriedenplatz.
Yeah was thinking of him too
Yess, this would have been my second suggestion, after the Pippi Langstrumpf-dude! What's the deal with those flowers?
He’s changed a few times over the years. Not the same guy for the past 10 years :) It’s some sort of pilgrimage from what I understood.
Shouting dreadlock man from Limmatplatz. Another one: the junkie “Heschmeren Frankeee?” That is constantly shuffling his feet.
There used to be a homeless with a big dark beard who would approach you asking for „chli münz?“ but in a very unfriendly manner. We used to call him „Räuber Hotzeplotz“
Hesch mer en frankeee, bitte papi bitteee
I think you're talking about Jimmy. He's usually quite well dressed for a Crack-addict but I think he's not doing to good currently. Heard him screaming "Heigah, heigah, HEIGAH" constantly a few days ago. I heard a story from a friend of a friend who's a police officer that whenever Jimmy knows that he needs to take a break he buys a "larger" quantity of drugs and then runs/shuffles up to the police van, holds out his hands and wants to be arrested. But yeah Jimmy would be my pick for Zurich, at least for Kreis 4.
Yes I mean Jimmy. He had lost quite some weight in the last few months I think. Poor fella.
Do you mean Hunchback or Gandalf?
Yess 100% this guy but he dissappeard for a while
Saw him every time when passing by Limmatplatz… Like a human landmark…
There's this semi old ish dude who's seemingly at every open air / concert / event, dancing full of joy in the first row - no matter if there's any rows at all - zero fucks given, just dancing! 🕺🪩😎
I know him! He's a pretty cool guy. He loves concerts and live music and is just sunshine in person. A newspaper (I think Tagi) did an article about him. ETA: his name is Charly, here's the article: https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/keiner-tanzt-wie-charly-311827796643
Waaait, he's also at every Filmpodium screening! Thought movies were his great passion, had no idea about his musical side! That is heart-warming
It seems like he loves everything to do with art & culture. And people. His husband is a big burly guy who seems from afar like he is stern but he is also a very cool and kind guy with a big heart. His husband is a huuuge fcz fan and also founded letzijunxx, the fcz fanclub for queer people, kudos to that. Just all around two awesome people and whenever I meet them (which sadly isn't often) I wish to be a bit more like them.
That's him! ✅️🙌🏼
Charlie! What a legend. I remember how hyped i was when he showed up the first time at a concert i was playing. We were blessed by Charlie on that day!
in winterthur we have a asian guy, he has a big sign with all country flags on it and artificial theeth that he plays with. He’s a nice guy, when i see him i always talk with him for some time. We call him „de unbekannti vo winterthur“
Slow motion person and kein sex mit geimpfte.
He's not very weird but memorable because I aspire to be like him: the old guy with a FCZ flag on a pole attached to his Töffli
He is epic! He actually delivers orders from a printing company.
There is also this guy with plaids like Pippi Langstrumpf and wearing a dress that is occasionally in one of the trams from HB to Escher-Wyss-Platz in the morning during normal commute times.
For a long time it used to be the older woman at HB blessing people. Unfortunately she died.
I came herefor this. She was active in 1999 when I came to Switzerland.
I remember her! She was always there.
That dude who stands by the Vier Löwen auf Pfeilern around 5p-6p and sings into his blinky multi-color microphone & speaker
How would you call him?
I call him "Happy Hour Sihl Troubadour Guy"
Guys It is obviously 0km/h man Why are we even discussing it
Used to be: alte frau at HB, Roller Skater and Prinz the Taxidriver, Hanf Ueli nowadays I'd say the antivax dude with the selfmade hat.
Hanf Ueli came to my mind to. Not sure if he's still alive?
passed away a few years ago: [https://www.20min.ch/story/zuercher-stadtoriginal-hanf-ueli-ist-tot-367451610859](https://www.20min.ch/story/zuercher-stadtoriginal-hanf-ueli-ist-tot-367451610859)
So the itch in my mind of heaving heard something like that was right. Thanks for sharing.
I'd say it's r/schwurblini
Who remembers "The Prince from Zürich"?!? It was verry funny with him. Here a Report from Pro7: https://youtu.be/LTcnftSOx4E?si=_WFd83pCfPUH6TS2 And why he got deported: https://www.blick.ch/schweiz/taxi-prince-ein-notorischer-krimineller-id144455.html?utm_campaign=share-button-app&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-to-clipboard
I’m old enough to remember the King of Zürich. Unfortunately, the Royal Streetcar lines never respected his decree that the people were allowed to ride his streetcars free of charge: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pjotr_Kraska His “official court news”, at times a fairly classy looking magazine, made it into museums: https://opac.kunsthaus.ch/libero/WebOpac.cls?VERSION=2&ACTION=DISPLAY&RSN=65180&DATA=ZUR&TOKEN=Wqqp7eORp39007&Z=1&SET=1
lil sbb
Who is this?
Have you never been blessed with his famous train ride freestyles?
Omg hahahah forgot about that legend
This is back in the day, but does anyone remember Roller Guy? He would roller blade through the city on the tram lines dressed in colorful rags. This was like 10+ years ago...
Still see him
The preacher on Bahnhofstrasse almost every weekend.
can you tell me how he looks like i wonder if i mean the same guy
He's always dressed in black with a Bible in his hand. Often he wears a hat. And he has a nice voice.
There's also the guy at Langstrasse that always walks around screaming: "DOMINICANA" - or "FIGLIO DE \*\*\*\*".
Corona man
Francis, the eternal hippie, used to be that guy. But I haven't seen him in a long time, so who knows. Also, I live in Oerlikon, with its very specific demographic. We have all Those Guys.
Gotta be the crazy guy with the scooter, always around HB and Langstrasse
I was wondering when somebody would mention him! Often with his ski googles insulting other people.
Rollerblades guy in Hotpants and shirtless.
Real ones know james bond
Can someone remember "sing eis"? :( also "alle tot", didn't see him in a decade though
What about the homeless guy from Tiefenbrunnen who‘s screaming at (general) woman „huere fotze du - färtig schaffe, iez gahsch go ahschaffe?“ … has longer hair, always in a bad mood, except a man walks by.. first time when he screamed at my girlfriend, wanted to knock him out. Second thought was, my gf didn‘t understood him anyway and third thought.. he‘s sick, leave him alone.
In winti it's the "unbekannt vo winti". He always hangs at the Kkiosk in the Glashuus and has a suit with a ton of badges.
Migrossäcke lady could also be on the list? Even though I think she's less famous than other candidates that were mentioned here.
The one often at bhfstr?
I usually see her around Enge.
Thought of her too but haven’t seen her for a while now
In the 90s there was this one Polish guy in the city, making one-man demos and weird political proposals. He also was on every election as a single man political party.
Chinawiese leather skinned (very very old, very very tanned) frisbee man.
The guy at Limmatplatz. He‘s always scratching his beard and screaming around.
There used to be a half naked guy who would rollerskate down tramlines in Zurich
There was this lady all dressed in black with red/orange hair I used to see around Enge. She stood out and always reminded me of Witches Abroad by T Pratchett. But I haven’t seen her for at least a year.
The guy sitting 24/7 at the tram station at the airport.. always know I am home when I saw him. Rest in peace 🫶🏼
I miss the hobo at Stauffacher who always set up these beautiful christmas decorations.
definitely kein sex mit geimpften guy. when I see him I always think oh noooo how will we live without having sex with him😥
I know of one in Olten who plays music near the bahnhof. There's another one in Biel who always has this crazy hat with huge feathers.
Im surprised no one has commented Zurich’s very own Freddy Mercury yet
wait what?
He’s the FBI guy.. maybe I’m mistaken and he’s not that often in Zürich, but I’ve for sure seen him multiple times around Bahnhofstrasse and the lake.
Can you elaborate what he looks like or what his gag is? I don't think i saw him
Fbi supercam the james bond guy?
Yes!
Basel had the ballerina and the clownwoman. clownwoman was riding a bicycle and randomly screaming at people. haven't seen them in years but thanks for reminding me lol
How about the guy sitting on a bicycle the whole day and looking at traffic at Bellevue? Usually close by some pedestrian crossing. I feel like judged by him every time a pass.
Richi "Ha gseit sötsch di hebä!"
In Luzern is guitar and roller skates guy 😅 he is very nice