Rude "famous people"

[acornfed]

We have a famous designer at my kid's school, born to a very wealthy family. Her kids are nice
She can be very unfriendly but inconsistently so - will often blank people one day and be friendly the next. Acts quite haughtily with the teachers. At times very abrupt.
She doesn't have to be friends with us civilians - that I fully understand. But what's with the rude behaviour? What's going on there? The school mums are a pretty innocuous bunch and I'd like to think we are friendly and welcoming.

@thegreylady

I hope Alexander Armstrong isn’t horrible. The only real celeb I have met to talk to was Simon Armitage . I met him on a train and he was lovely. We chatted all the way from Leeds to London. We turned out to have acquaintances in common.

I was on pointless 4 years ago and he was lovely and very friendly - him and Richard are great and very funny.

@TitilatedOcelot I've met Richard Harris too - he popped in to the shop I was working at looking for candles. While I was directing him to the right store, this girl kept interrupting us 'I know you - you're famous - I've seen you' etc etc - she was so rude and annoying and he eventually snapped at her to stop. I'm she went on to tell all her friends how awful he was!
My mother sat next to him at the theatre in NY. Also Irish they exchanged a few pleasantries and she said he was lovely (she didn't recognise him, her companion did). He didn't return for the second act though.

Centenary of our local Dramatic Society, and Sir Ian McKellen came to give a talk at the celebration evening. He was so entertaining, and then stayed for ages patiently signing autographs and posing for selfies. Lovely man.

I can be like this! I have anxiety, some days I'm fine and will male eye contact and even start a conversation, others I keep my head down and get out as soon as possible just because I can't function socially because my anxiety makes it impossible.
I often wonder if the mums think I'm a rude bitch or just a weirdo.
I dont do it on purpose and I absolutely hate myself for it.
Funny thing is at work I would never ever seem anxious or shy but that's because there's no possible way of me making a living in my job if I avoid eye contact but it leaves me absolutely exhausted. Luckily I only work 2 days a week but those 2 days I manage to mask. I couldn't possibly do it everyday.

I've met loads of famous people, used to be a bit of a stage door stalker but most recently met most of the key cast of Call the Midwife at various occasions over the last few years and they are all fabulous with one exception who shall not be named. The ones that you would expect would be adorable are, totally.

@whatwasIgoingtosay

Martin Shaw is a neighbour - he's lovely and friendly and kind.

Martin Shaw is a gem. I know one of his DC and have met him a few times. A friend of mine is an actress who worked with him and said she had a massive crush on him which her unhelpful colleagues told him, and he was lovely about it and gently teased her about it; she was mortified but said he was one of the best thesps she’s worked with.

Her reports of Laurence Fox are less positive; massive snob and said some horrific things about the mother of his children, the least offensive was that she was “common”. My friend had to then kiss him as part of her role when what she really wanted to do is to punch the arrogant fucker.

You can tell Stella 'My Struggle' McC is ghastly - she's got those awful downward face lines only sour people get.

Lawrence Llewellyn Bowen is LOVELY. Exactly the same before, during and post-fame. Identical to how he is on camera too.

Jilly Cooper is much nicer in real life - she's amazeballs.

Laurence Fox actually came to my rescue when some drunk dick head tried to steal my taxi on a night out. He saw me getting upset, asked me what was wrong and then actually went into the car and pulled the guy out. I was a little bit in love 😍 pity how he turned out

Why is this in Relationships?

I've met these celebs and they all seemed like genuinely nice people: Joanna Lumley, Alun Armstrong (actor not footballer), Mary Beard, Su Pollard, Billie Piper, Sophie Wessex, Michaela Strachan.

Have met a few who weren't so nice, but in most cases it's hard to tell if that's genuine nastiness or just people having a bad day, or getting stressed and tired after a day of smiling, being polite and giving autographs. I think I'd very likely be seen as rude if I was a celeb!

those awful downward face lines only sour people get.

I don't think this is fair.

Paul O’Grady is not a nice man. Quite the snob and doesn’t like poor people. He’s also such a miserable moaner. His best mate was Cilla Black so probably tells you everything you need to know.

Catherine Tate is rude af. Not interested in talking to anyone she doesn’t think is someone.

We have met Sir Ian too he was an actual delight a total luvvie obviously 😄

@Alwaystheplusone

Paul O’Grady is not a nice man. Quite the snob and doesn’t like poor people. He’s also such a miserable moaner. His best mate was Cilla Black so probably tells you everything you need to know.

Catherine Tate is rude af. Not interested in talking to anyone she doesn’t think is someone.

Agree PaulO’Grady Is so so rude!

Jose Mourhino - daughter met him waiting for a delayed flight back from Portugal. He was charming to all who approached him for selfies etc.

I want to know who the rude author is!

I’ve met quite a few well known people in a work capacity:

Davina McCall - gorgeous, genuine, interested in people and not at all showy.

Emma Thompson and Imelda Stanton also both warm and lovely, intelligent and funny.

I love Michael Ball, so warm, kind and friendly. I wanted him to be my brother!

Kate Adie - very intelligent but self focused and has a v good opinion of herself.

she's got those awful downward face lines only sour people get.

That's bollocks.

I am not remotely sour. It troubles me that my face in repose looks entirely unlike what I'm feeling inside. I simply have the same unelastic skin that both my DM and DGM had. Resting bitch face is a curse and affects my relationships at times.
Annoyingly I know a really unpleasant person my age with no lines at all. Her face looks calm and content when she is neither.

@Candleinthebreeze

I’m the one who first made the negative comments about Marcus Rashford.

Those of you that have questioned my view, have you ever met him in person, away from a camera? I have, many times and will do many times again.

Clearly I can’t reveal who I am or how I know him but I mix regularly with most Man Utd players in an informal setting. Many are good friends of mine.

Among his peers he’s popular, among the media he’s popular, you try and approach him in the street away from a camera though and you’ll see a very different person.

His mum is well aware of this and they have had many arguments about his conduct/behaviour toward the public.

It’s no secret in his circle that his behaviours leaves much to be desired. I really do know his circumstances much more than most ever will, and as a die hard Man Utd fan I take no pleasure in criticising him, but I must be honest it infuriates me to see his holier than thou status which is thoroughly undeserved.

I think you are telling porkies. Infact I know you are.

Yes I have met him many many times. You say you are good friends with most of the Man U players Really?

What do you have against MR? Is it a personal vendetta? Or are you just making things up so people think you are well connected? PM me if you prefer not to say on here who you are, but when you tell me I will be able to confirm or not your source. You posting negative things about him on a public forum alone demonstrates that you are NOT good friends with many of them. If you were you would understand and also agree with the rules surrounding discussing them in public.
My sister is the partner of a current Man U player and I have socialised many times with MR and other players in the team, many times at their homes. He is nothing but lovely, as kind in private as he is in public.

I forgot the one who I was so disappointed in when I actually met her, Marti Webb. Clearly hates kids, no idea why she does panto. I used to be in awe of her on Saturday evening tv as a child, well, she shattered my illusions,

@Thulian

It's because they hope some of that will rub off on themselves, that they'll be perceived more positively because of the association, however tenuous.

My ex is the most unbelievable name-dropper and famous person sucker-upper. If he can he will turn the conversation around to something associated with some famous person he knows/has met (there are a few but it's not as if he knows loads) and then try to use it to suggest he is closer to them than he is. It is criiiiiinge but I think he genuinely does think it makes him more impressive or interesting.

I don't get it either but it's definitely a thing.

Yes I have a friend who sent her children to private school for the contacts,. She is always dropping the names of anyone that has children at the school

@Howdidigetsoold I have a colleague who name drops the celebs who have children at her sons school, I did have to once say “wasn’t he a drug dealer?” Which was incredibly satisfying and she never name dropped again or expressed concern for my poor child who attends a state school, how awful.

@LyingWitchInTheWardrobe

acornfed If you are a "normal " person you can't really elevate your status by befriending a famous person can you?!

You don't really believe this OP, surely? Why do people flock and try to ingratiate themselves with celebrities, just because those people are well known? It's because they hope some of that will rub off on themselves, that they'll be perceived more positively because of the association, however tenuous.

'Star fuckers' was a term I heard somewhere and actually, that's conveys exactly the behaviour of some people, as uncomfortable as it must be to realise that.

Be yourself. Don't try to be anything else - and certainly don't make way or time for people just because they've got a status that you don't.

@LyingWitchInTheWardrobe I can believe it. A lot of the parents are successful in their own fields eg neurosurgeon and one ITU doctor. Probably have no real interest in celebrity but find it odd to think someone would want to be friends with them for status. Very different spheres. If one of them was a junior fashion intern or something that I could understand. But why be rude to non famous people who are just "normal folk"?!

Sir Roy Strong is full of self-importance and bad mannered.

I have so far never seen anybody say a bad word about Anthony Head. He's about the only one I can think of! Must be hard never to have an off day in the public eye, especially when some members of the public have no respect for privacy or boundaries, and some of them are probably worried about their and their family's safety.

Indeed. I've heard that while Anthony and his daughter Emily (of The Inbetweeners fame) are very happy to be stopped in the street and sign autographs etc, his partner is understandably not so welcoming.

I have those 'awful downward face lines'.... From smiling