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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?

OP posts:
Baskerville · 21/05/2019 22:46

Pooh Sticks with Ant or Dec.

SmellMySmellbow · 21/05/2019 22:47

Cow tipping with Gary Barlow

crummyusername · 21/05/2019 22:47

It's clearly "adult" colouring with Russell Crowe

wevraver · 21/05/2019 22:48

If the OP doesn’t watch tv and this person has been in the news lately, perhaps it’s one of the GoT actors?

Expressive dance with Peter Dinklage?

Scrapbooking with Kit Harrington?

FFSeverynameisused · 21/05/2019 22:48

OP just say if one of us guessed correctly, you don't have to say which one.

I'm guessing politician.

Thus not actually that famous, just because OP doesn't read the news often.

SmellMySmellbow · 21/05/2019 22:48

Body painting with Jacob Rees-Mogg

thenightsky · 21/05/2019 22:48

Is it Julian Assange? (Computing for beginners)

Or, more likely, James May doing something geeky.

Are you going to come back and tell us OP?

Smellbellina · 21/05/2019 22:49

Whenever ‘hobby’ is mentioned I picture someone hunched over stamp albums furtively
😂 this ^^

Intothe · 21/05/2019 22:49

I've got it. Stamp collecting with Prince Phillip. Has to be.

Intothe · 21/05/2019 22:50

Coin collection with Simon Cowell?

GabsAlot · 21/05/2019 22:50

Oh i forgot knitting with daniel craig

Quintella · 21/05/2019 22:51

How can Bungle be dead?!

I know Geoffrey is no longer on the earthly realm , but Bungle!

Intothe · 21/05/2019 22:52

Amateur dramatics with Piers Brosnan?

Model aeroplanes with Michael O'Leary?

Gambling with Prince Harry?

PeachesNewName · 21/05/2019 22:53

‘Cow tipping with Gary barlow’ GrinGrinGrin that’s the best one yet. Just the thought that they were out doing this on their own to begin with and kept bumping into each other, and then progressed to smiling and nodding Grin

Impatienceismyvirtue · 21/05/2019 22:53

Ballroom dance with David Cameron?

woodcutbirds · 21/05/2019 22:53

@Smellmysmellbow I am cackling at Idris Elba and decoupage

Intothe · 21/05/2019 22:54

Oh i forgot knitting with daniel craig

Knitting class is full. A fella by the name of Beckham, David was the last to get in.....

BellMcEnd · 21/05/2019 22:54

Metal Detecting with Ian Hislop?

Massage with David Dickinson?

Proper Envy at Body Painting with JRM (not envy)

Impatienceismyvirtue · 21/05/2019 22:54

Legitimately snorted at cow tipping. I hope it’s that.

Meripenopause · 21/05/2019 22:54

Is the pastime Scientology? Is it Tom Cruise?

justasking111 · 21/05/2019 22:54

This is funny. We know someone famous BFF of ds. Have known since he was a little boy. Cannot get starry eyed I have washed his clothes. Seen him walking around our house in a towel. I can see why women are attracted to him though he has always had that extra something personality as well as looks wise.

Intothe · 21/05/2019 22:55

Creative writing with Piers Morgan?

WanderingTrolley1 · 21/05/2019 22:55

He can’t be that famous if you didn’t know who is was...

woodcutbirds · 21/05/2019 22:55

and cow tipping with Gary Barlow - Smell you are funny!

Caucho · 21/05/2019 22:55

I’d probably mention it purely because you feel awkward about it and will probably create an atmosphere because most people aren’t good at faking stuff. Fuck this false ignorance thing and being blasé and pretending you still haven’t realised cos it will picked up. Just be honest! Say I can’t believe I’ve been speaking to you for ages and didn’t realise x. You’re obviously not one to fawn over someone so it shouldn’t make any difference. I know a few semi famous people myself but they’re just normal people. Don’t think of them in higher regard to my other friends