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I accidentally made friends with someone very famous, now what?

672 replies

CornflakeShark · 21/05/2019 21:09

I feel a bit of a dork here but hear me out. I met Peter* at one of my regular fav haunts. It's a quiet, out-of-the-way place used by those who share a common pass-time. Peter & I must have similar schedules because we often rock-up at the same time. Over a period, we've progressed from a smile & nod at a distance, to polite small-talk, to sharing a space to do our hobby side-by-side - with the accompanying chit-chat that goes with it. I felt like we were right on the cusp of becoming quite pally. I don't have a tv & seldom read the news online apart from a quick scan of the headlines, I'm a bit out of touch really. Then a week ago I suddenly saw his pic in the news & thought 'Oh fuck'. I was shocked. I know Peter's just a bloke like any other person underneath it. He doesn't court the press like some do but now I feel a bit funny about the next time we meet up. He's never told me who he is other than first names & I suspect he likes the quiet friendship. I feel funny about it now. Do I say something? If I don't I feel a bit awkward. Wwyd?

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QueenOfIce · 22/05/2019 10:59

Having worked with some very famous people I have always found the less fuss the better. They have always seemed to appreciate the fact they are treated like a regular person and can therefore relax. I'd not say anything it doesn't change anything just because he's famous he's still Peter* Wink

QueenOfIce · 22/05/2019 11:01

Awful punctuation, sorry. Blush

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Surely other people there have recognised him too?

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CountFosco · 22/05/2019 11:48

he can't be that famous if you don't know who he is

My MIL is the best at this, she once spent an entire funeral chatting to Alan Titchmarsh and had no idea who he was ('he was very well travelled for a gardener' she said 😂). SIL was recently at a very famous actor's wedding and again, MIL had no idea who this person was whereas everyone else was 'OMG, that's incredible, has she got good photos etc etc'.

Flyinggeese · 22/05/2019 12:12

For those asking why nobody else has noticed him, I imagine people silently sidling in to the hobby room, heads down, limited eye contact and then... hobbying furiously for an hour. Except for the hobbyists immediately to Peter’s left and right, it is perfectly plausible that nobody else has noticed...

This thread is fantastic.

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Please tell us who your “waiter” was! Such a nice story Smile

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