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To love fangirling

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 18:57

I'm currently fangirling over a male celebrity - so am doing the usual - looking up every YouTube clip of him that's ever been recorded ... Looking up every internet nugget about him.

I was attracted to him cos of his good looks - coincidentally we appear to have had similar upbringings in SOME ways from what I've read!!

Ah there's worse ways to spend a weekday evening !!

Autocorrect at first changed 'similar' upbringings to 'solidarity' upbringings - as far as I know neither of us was brought up by a 1980s Polish political party ....

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IggyPopsicle · 17/08/2016 23:05

OK so I'm going to properly try and guess now. Was this person in a punk band?

timelytess · 17/08/2016 23:06

Nothing like Adam Ant, a little older and not likely to get into fights... Peter Gabriel?

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:06

Iggy yes!!!!

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:07

timely hahaha !!!

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:07

timely - although I really like Peter Gabriel - I think he's amazing!!!!

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:10

timely - I had to google Kevin Mooney !! see I'm not v knowledgeable!!

I'm the same star sign as Adam Ant but that's where the similarity ends!!

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timelytess · 17/08/2016 23:11

Saw him around earlier this year. Deeply regretted not realising who he was at the time.

Hugh Cornwell.
Not... Paul Weller.

TheSpottedZebra · 17/08/2016 23:13

Glen Matlock?

IggyPopsicle · 17/08/2016 23:13

Billy Idol?

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:14

Due to my lack of knowledge etc , I've had to look up Hugh Cornwell - no about a decade younger!!

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:15

Not Paul Weller but he's allegedly been smacked in the face by him!!!

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timelytess · 17/08/2016 23:15

Right, my last shot.
Bob Geldof.

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:16

Iggy SpottedZebra - bloody hell, you're both close - !!!

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:17

No not Bob Geldof

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FlappyFish · 17/08/2016 23:17

Dave Sylvian, Martin Fry?

timelytess · 17/08/2016 23:18

urgh, I've just seen pics of paul weller - urgh, urgh!
[returns to browsing 'adam ant']

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:18

No , you're going into the 80s (I think ) FlappyFish

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Just5minswithDacre · 17/08/2016 23:18

I have never heard the verb "to fangirl" until today. I will add this to the new verbs I have learned during the Olympics-to medal, to strength and to podium.

Me neither. Why is it fangirl, not fanwoman? It sounds like a Japanese thing Confused

And 'to strength'?? Really?!

timelytess · 17/08/2016 23:19

Billy Idol wasn't so bad.

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:20

timely - Billy Idol was gorgeous!!

He was Billy Idol's exact contemporary!!

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Champagneformyrealfriends · 17/08/2016 23:21

Argh I just read 5 pages and you still haven't told us who you fancy! I don't know why I care!!! AngryGrin

Has anyone said Simon le Bon?!

timelytess · 17/08/2016 23:23

I don't know why I care!!!
Grin I've put hours into this!

Champagneformyrealfriends · 17/08/2016 23:24

timely Grin I need to go to sleep Woburn please spill so I can Smile

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:24

Glen Matlock above is by far the closest guess .....

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WoburnSands · 17/08/2016 23:25

SID VICIOUS!! Not surprised you didn't get it as he's better known as part of a group.....,

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