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Post by The Tee Why on Jun 15, 2014 16:20:48 GMT -5
Eh I can see where punk comes from with the whole disliking people thing. Hell Im not even famous and when I goto a store and its particularly busy I'm sort of put off and just wanna go back home. I could see how annoying it'd be if the place is both busy and people are bugging you every 4 minutes. I'm of the same mindset. I legitimately hate it when complete strangers try to makes small talk with me on the bus, train, or when I'm at work. Tact (and the desire not to get fired) prevents me from telling people I'm not interested in whatever bullshit they're spewing, but I can imagine having to deal with it multiple times per day would erode that quite quickly. Yep, exactly man, same exact thing with me. So that said, we're just regular people, how much more annoying would it be as a well known personality from TV? Especially with how rabid some fans are? I completely get Punk's way of doing things, must get old...
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on Jun 15, 2014 17:00:03 GMT -5
I'm of the same mindset. I legitimately hate it when complete strangers try to makes small talk with me on the bus, train, or when I'm at work. Tact (and the desire not to get fired) prevents me from telling people I'm not interested in whatever bullshit they're spewing, but I can imagine having to deal with it multiple times per day would erode that quite quickly. Yep, exactly man, same exact thing with me. So that said, we're just regular people, how much more annoying would it be as a well known personality from TV? Especially with how rabid some fans are? I completely get Punk's way of doing things, must get old... Punk mentions this in his podcast with Colt Cabana (I believe it was AOW 100). He talks about how people come up to him and he's thinking "man, just act normal". It's a really good listen to get a slight taste at what his life is like.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2014 18:32:08 GMT -5
I picture Punk 10 years from now acting like Dean Cain in that Family Guy episode, sitting on the park bench wearing the superman shirt.
*Punk is sitting on park bench with his Best in the World shirt on, no one is noticing him*
Punk(out of corner of his mouth): "Hey look it's CM Punk!"
Punk: "Oh god here we go..."
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Jun 15, 2014 18:47:16 GMT -5
Celebrity gets recognized in public & acts shitty about it. Some people on the internet bitch about it, some people defend it.
Film at 11.
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Post by amaron on Jun 15, 2014 21:23:39 GMT -5
Celebrity gets recognized in public & acts shitty about it. Some people on the internet bitch about it, some people defend it. Film at 11. I guess that's it. Discussion's over. Pack it up everyone.
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on Jun 16, 2014 0:03:06 GMT -5
Celebrity gets recognized in public & acts shitty about it. Some people on the internet bitch about it, some people defend it. Film at 11. I guess that's it. Discussion's over. Pack it up everyone. Sweet. Been fun. Since that's a wrap, after-party at my place.
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Post by StuntGranny® on Jun 16, 2014 11:49:13 GMT -5
You should've just responded by telling him how much H20 sucks.
I like him as a character, but he seems like the kid in high school who goes out of their way to seem 'cool' and 'edgy'.
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Post by Phil Parent on Jun 16, 2014 13:22:41 GMT -5
You don't need to be a celebrity to be recognized in public. I'm a social studies tutor at the local college, and I gotta say, I've got good odds of getting waved at or get nodded at when I shop around town. Sometimes, I get chatted up, too. Of course, once I leave town I become completely anonymous.
Online, I've been using my real name for 14 out of 15 years. Just saw no point in making stuff up, I have a name already. And because of this and the fact that I've been posting on boards and creating content for that long (PW updates, EWR default rosters & updates, TEW/WreSpi work, Fire Pro edit packs and nowadays MLB The Show historical rosters...), people sometimes recognize me online. A couple of users at Operation Sports recognized me for the EWR / TEW stuff, it's cool to know people appreciate.
BUT.
I can see how being a very recognizable television personality could get old real fast.
The other day I was watching an interview with Adam Savage of Mythbusters and he was talking about how when he and Jamie would go around to get stuff for the shop, people would bug Jamie more than they did him because while he MAY be that guy from Mythbusters, Jamie is much more recognizable with the beret and mustache and he is DEFINITIVELY that guy from Mythbusters. That's the deal with Punk: he cannot evade it. Unless he wears long sleeves all the time, keeps his hands in his pockets, has sunglasses and wears a cap. He's very recognizable.
I'd love his bank account, but frankly, would hate to be famous.
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Post by froggyfrog on Jun 16, 2014 13:50:51 GMT -5
If I was you I woulda been like "omg aren't you domino!?!?" And just completely ignore punk wiggle fawning all over domino. Ask punk to take a pic of you and domino
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Post by Lardlad on Jun 16, 2014 13:55:26 GMT -5
If I was you I woulda been like "omg aren't you domino!?!?" And just completely ignore punk wiggle fawning all over domino. Ask punk to take a pic of you and domino I guess, but to be fair, Domino didn't turn his head to acknowledge the OP either.
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Post by Throwback on Jun 16, 2014 14:46:29 GMT -5
"Hey, aren't you that guy I saw on Talking Dead a little while back? Phil something right?"
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jun 16, 2014 16:32:28 GMT -5
If I was you I woulda been like "omg aren't you domino!?!?" And just completely ignore punk wiggle fawning all over domino. Ask punk to take a pic of you and domino I guess, but to be fair, Domino didn't turn his head to acknowledge the OP either. Which is amusing considering how much of an attention hog Compton is.
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Post by Amazing Kitsune on Jun 16, 2014 16:36:56 GMT -5
As a teacher in a small town, I think I have a similar level of fame (infamy?) that CM Punk has in Chicago when judged by percentage of population. It's only glamorous for so long and I believe eventually you get the bright idea to do all of your shopping in the next county.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2014 17:08:23 GMT -5
This isn't a reflection on the OP at all - but it seems a bit odd to shout celebrities out in public. I'm sure some appreciate at it and that's cool, but the idea that a famous person "owes" their "public" something is a notion I've seen floated around and don't quite understand.
The idea that "we made you famous, you should appreciate your fans!" doesn't really make sense to me as it presupposes that every waking moment of a famous person's life should be at the disposal of their fans. Now its easy to go, "Hey, I'm just one guy who wanted to say 'hi'" but when one turns into thousands, etc etc, that's when it gets troublesome. On top of that you're treating that person differently than you'd treat any other stranger (which, unless you already know that celebrity - that's what you are to each other - strangers). It takes a bit of their humanity away from them and it shows fans have a hard time seperatng the human being from the fictional character they portray on tv.
Additionally, with most people who have gotten famous for their talents, the transaction isn't "We made you famous, you owe us" the transaction is "you provided a talent/skill that many of us love, so that made you famous." The transaction, as far as I see it at least, is already complete. They provided something, the fans accepted and enjoyed it. END OF STORY. Nobody owes anybody anything, especially when it comes to their non-work, personal time in which they're living their daily life.
That being said, sounds like Punk handled it poorly.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Jun 16, 2014 22:06:59 GMT -5
Sometimes a guy just doesn't want to be bothered. That doesn't make him a dick, necessarily. From your account, I get the impression you didn't take a hint when he ignored you the first time. That being said, I could simply be misinterpreting your account of events. That's the thing though, I wasn't bothering him, I didn't even make a move towards him. I was standing in front of 7-11 waiting for my friend to finish getting what she was getting. I was simply asking if they were who I thought they were. A simple yes or no would have been enough. Hell, he didn't even have to say anything he could have just nodded and kept walking. He just came off as being really extra to me. The problem is, a lot of people take acknowledgement as permission to get up is some one's business. So being a guy who is protective of his privacy, he probably didn't even want to take a chance. I know that feeling. I used to be a bit of a local celebrity, and people did that to me all the time. And I was stalked by 17 year old boys, which is just amazing.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Jun 16, 2014 23:36:58 GMT -5
Also, a bit of personal insight - I work at a book store. It's not super-grueling work, but it's pretty hard in a lot of ways, especially thanks to parts of my body (knees are shot) breaking down gradually. It almost never fails that at least at one point in the week, I'll stop by a 7-11 or some other store and run into one of our customers or someone who recognizes my company from my shirt and they want to start talking books and finding something they've been looking for. Or they recognize me and treat me like an old friend even if I have no idea who the hell they are. I don't want to talk shop when I'm shopping or picking up a case of sodas. I don't want the cashier at 7-11 to try to get me to agree to search my store database for some rap CD he can't seem to find (true story on that one, just last week). I just want to buy my chips and drinks and get the hell home. When I was a concert promoter I literally had bands ambush me in public places and give me cds and tapes. To pull it off they had to know where I was going to be. That stuff was wrong. And god forbid I go to a show elsewhere to enjoy the night. Some got my phone number and started calling telling me I was going to book them and pay them X amount(always metal bands, some of the rudest, most idiotic people are in metal bands and they handle the business the cool guys in the band do not). Two found my house and stalked me(which I mentioned earlier). People are messed up. I stopped using my real name in my work unless it was a with a legit talent agency. People do not respect boundaries at all. The sad part is, I am one of the most respectful people you will ever met, as long as you respect boundaries. Now days, with my job change it has changed. I am still a bit of a public figure, working with many of the area schools. So I get recognized a lot. But kids look at me like they cannot believe I exist as a real person. Parents and teachers will talk, but man, the kids get flabbergasted. Which is hilarious because when I work with them I am basically like a pro-wrestler to them. Larger than life, they chant my name, they say my catch phrases (yeah, I built my educator style off wrestling). I forget where I was going with this.
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Post by 01010010 01101001 01100011 on Jun 16, 2014 23:50:18 GMT -5
Sometimes a guy just doesn't want to be bothered. That doesn't make him a dick, necessarily. From your account, I get the impression you didn't take a hint when he ignored you the first time. That being said, I could simply be misinterpreting your account of events. That's the thing though, I wasn't bothering him, I didn't even make a move towards him. I was standing in front of 7-11 waiting for my friend to finish getting what she was getting. I was simply asking if they were who I thought they were. A simple yes or no would have been enough. Hell, he didn't even have to say anything he could have just nodded and kept walking. He just came off as being really extra to me. I missed this earlier but it got me to thinking back to the article that his ex wrote where Punk has had people hang out and case places he goes to, to try and meet him. Sounds like he could have mistaken you for someone like that and thus the reaction. Not to say that is what happened obviously, just something that came to mind.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2014 0:18:04 GMT -5
That's the thing though, I wasn't bothering him, I didn't even make a move towards him. I was standing in front of 7-11 waiting for my friend to finish getting what she was getting. I was simply asking if they were who I thought they were. A simple yes or no would have been enough. Hell, he didn't even have to say anything he could have just nodded and kept walking. He just came off as being really extra to me. I missed this earlier but it got me to thinking back to the article that his ex wrote where Punk has had people hang out and case places he goes to, to try and meet him. Sounds like he could have mistaken you for someone like that and thus the reaction. Not to say that is what happened obviously, just something that came to mind. That very well could be what it was. It actually makes sense since he lives in that area.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jun 17, 2014 0:22:30 GMT -5
That's the thing though, I wasn't bothering him, I didn't even make a move towards him. I was standing in front of 7-11 waiting for my friend to finish getting what she was getting. I was simply asking if they were who I thought they were. A simple yes or no would have been enough. Hell, he didn't even have to say anything he could have just nodded and kept walking. He just came off as being really extra to me. I missed this earlier but it got me to thinking back to the article that his ex wrote where Punk has had people hang out and case places he goes to, to try and meet him. Sounds like he could have mistaken you for someone like that and thus the reaction. Not to say that is what happened obviously, just something that came to mind. According to people who know him, he has people camp outside his home and ambush him for autographs when he takes his garbage out, post things through his letterbox, and ring his doorbell constantly. Everybody who cries "it's the price of fame" are just far to quick to rationalise clear breaches of respect for someone's privacy, and to me it just seems like he's had enough and has started giving everybody the pissy attitude, regardless of their intentions.
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