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What's your claim to fame? *lighthearted*

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BadlyDrawnSimpsonsCharacter · 03/11/2020 18:35

Inspired by an article I've just read online whilst waiting for my train, AIBU to ask...what is your claim to fame? The weaker the claim the funnier, such as "I dated Margaret Thatcher's cousins drama tutor" e.g. But any will do.

I'll go first. I served Gary Cahill (footballer) once as a waitress; he came into the budget restaurant I worked at...and didn't even foot the bill!

A bit of a silly post I know, but the article I read had me giggling. If this post makes at least one person giggle that would be great Grin - I think we're all in need of a laugh right now!

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HunterHearstHelmsley · 06/11/2020 17:04

Oh! I forgot my favourite!! I called Peter Crouch a cunt at a theme park 😂

ChocolateCherrybomb · 06/11/2020 17:05

My brother used Bruce Forsyth's bathroom in the 1970's.

Brother was on a road crew down the road from the house Bruce shared with his wife Anthea Redfern.
He was desperate so knocked on the door of the nearest house, Anthea opened the door and kindly let him use their toilet. She gave him a cup of tea and they had a little chat.

I think my brother had a crush on her for years afterwards, lovely woman apparently.

Bruce was not at home.

HunterHearstHelmsley · 06/11/2020 17:09

I worked with Adam (American) off Big Brother.

anxiiousone · 06/11/2020 17:15

@Whatisthisfuckery

John Craven trod on my foot.
😂😂😂😂😂
OnlyJudyCanJudgeMee · 06/11/2020 17:39

My dog was patted by Gianluca Vialli (footballer) in Battersea Park in 1998.
Was showed out of the way by princess Margaret security men, when walking along quiet little street during my lunch hour in Central London, as she was stepping out of her car to go into a posh restaurant.

Thischarmlessgirl · 06/11/2020 17:55

Rolf Harris drew me Popeye and admired my Mums blouse

MuthaFunka61 · 06/11/2020 19:14

I've been interviewed and photographed as one of the first women to receive funding from the Prince's Trust

LunaNorth · 06/11/2020 19:17

I feature in a Joe Lycett comedy dvd. I’m standing next to him in a segment at the end. He told me he ‘liked my fragrance’.

LunaNorth · 06/11/2020 19:18

Stubby Kaye told me he liked my hair.

saveforthat · 06/11/2020 19:24

In 1966 my brother and I lent our tennis raquets to two of the German world cup football squad who were staying at an hotel in our home town and visiting our local park.

Tinacollada · 06/11/2020 19:26

As a 16 year old in my part time job in a South London branch of Sainsbury's, I served TRIGGER FROM ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES

He was in a play at the local theatre and very charming

My parents are still very proud 😂

Frazzled13 · 06/11/2020 19:28

David Cameron came to my till in Waitrose to buy nappies

WirKindervomBahnhofZoo · 06/11/2020 19:48

Mick Hucknall asked me if I would like to go back to his place as he was leaving the Hacienda- he already had two women on his arm!Grin

TheSeedsOfADream · 06/11/2020 19:50

Dodged a bullet there @WirKindervomBahnhofZoo Grin

WirKindervomBahnhofZoo · 06/11/2020 20:06

I know!

thecatsthecats · 06/11/2020 20:20

My childhood babysitter is Joe Biden's cousin. I named my pet after him, and my sister was in a love triangle with his son.

Sexnotgender · 06/11/2020 20:25

I served Jimmy Carr several times in a restaurant. Along with Stephen Gateley and Ashley Judd (not together obviously).

I was at a Christmas Eve carol service a couple of years ago. Lovely man and his wife sat next to me, turned out he was an excellent singer.

Speaking to them afterwards the Penny finally dropped that he was the singer from Mike & The Mechanics!

Yellredder · 06/11/2020 20:36

Somewhere in my house i have a work address book from 30 years ago which contains the then addresses and phone numbers of Thora Hird and Bruce Forsyth as I sometimes had to arrange things with them. I also met Russell Grant a few times in that job

I used to speak with Peter Kaye on the phone in a later job.

See Alan Bennett now and again.

Sexnotgender · 06/11/2020 20:50

I went to a Paul Daniels magic show and ended up on stage for one of the tricks.

StealthPolarBear · 06/11/2020 20:52

My ten year old self is so incredibly jealous

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 06/11/2020 20:55

I was on TV running over Tower bridge in the London Marathon 2011😃
I was with the people described as the slower ones....fair description🤣

Couldn't run for a bus now thanks to dodgy knees caused by running😳

Nutrigrainygoodness · 06/11/2020 21:16

This is possibly quite outing as its my dad's favourite story he tells everyone. He nearly ran over the band Hearsay (when they were famous)

I was on London news for national deckchair day 2003.

I held up the number 7 for GMTVs get up and give phone number in about 1998.

SMart on the road came to our school.

Legend has it Jill halfpenny was at my Christening.

x2boys · 06/11/2020 21:57

My son currently goes to the same high school that Peter Kay and paddy McGuiness both attended and many years later Jason Kenny ,Jason Kenny also opened my son's primary school Xmas fair a few years ago as he also attended the same primary school many years before my son

Pascal2908 · 06/11/2020 22:00

I helped Diana Spencer (as she called herself then ..) change her bike tire when she was at West Heath school In Sevenoaks..

sapnupuas · 06/11/2020 22:04

My old boss is friends with Andrew Lincoln.

I've not been introduced but I'm working on it (just to tell him he ruined The Walking Dead!).

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