I know who you are I just don't care

[shelly2jn]

I worked in a restaurant in the bar a few years ago. We had a celebrity in one night with his parents who still live in the area. Now I'm not a fan of this man, never have been but there are those who are...fair enough.

He comes up to the bar, orders his drinks which I dispatch with haste, take his money and give him change with a thank you. So he stands there for a few seconds looking at me kinda puzzled. Okaayy. Look at the tray of drinks..ask if I've forgotten to give him something. No. Looks at me a little more (he's actually freaking me out a little) Sir, says me, is there anything else I can help you with.

He replies, and I quote "Aren't you going to ask me for my autograph?"

me: Umm, No but thank you for your kind offer
him: I'm (insert name) I'm famous you know
me: I know who you are sir
him: Oh

He wasn't aggressive or anything but I spent the rest of the night wishing I had said No, but would you like mine? I'm legendary in the bar trade!

[friendofjimmyk]

No, just tip me!

[lordlundar]

No, just tip me!

Yeah I probably would have said a tip means more to me than an autograph.

But I bet he charges for autographs, that could be why he's pushing it.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Geez. Much ego there?

If you have to remind people of who you are, you aren't.

[DerangedHermit]

You couldn't even name-drop the individual? Booooo.

[karma_gypsy]

me: Umm, No but thank you for your kind offer
him: I'm (insert name) I'm famous you know
me: I know who you are sir
him: Oh

That's funny! It seems not every living being on the face of the planet is his fan! Did he seriously say, "I'm famous, you know" . . .? Honestly, if you have to say that to someone . . . to remind them almost . . . is kinda sad.

[CrazedClerk]

That's almost as bad as "don't you know who I am?"

[CanadaGirl]

Um.. anyone think that maybe he was used to always being asked for an autograph and just assumed she would want one, so told her?

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Sure. But we all know what happens when you assume!

[shelly2jn]

I'm sorry I'm far too discreet to name drop..... you probably wouldn't have heard of him anyway, I don't think he's made it across the pond.

As far as when he visits his home town...it really is a case of "Oh look, there's that tosser that's on the telly" See a lot people know his family and know that even before he became an actor they were all totally up their own bottoms....