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joe royal 2:05 Fri Nov 30
Having a chat with famous (ish) people and having no idea who they are.

Happened a few times.

Danni Minogue , Joss Stone and Timberland are the most obvious ones . In all three cases was only told who they were after the event.

Any amusing “don’t you know who I am stories?”

violator 2:21 Fri Nov 30
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Was on a cruise out of Miami in March and there were some old Miami Dolphins players on there plus cheerleaders and loads of fans. Was in a bar one night and this big fella introduced himself to me and Mrs V as a lineback or something (I have no idea about the sport)..I gave it my best Alan Partridge shrug and he moved on, Mrs V gave me a roasting for being rude.

BRANDED 2:23 Fri Nov 30
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I like to pretend when speaking with someone high profile that I dont know them. It unnerves them a bit.

Leonard Hatred 2:33 Fri Nov 30
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My dad had a pub bar chat with Bob Hoskins without realising who he was.

martyboy 2:34 Fri Nov 30
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Had this Bloody mad old lady screaming at me, and a couple of Tree surgeons, and standing in the way stopping some big old trees from being chopped down, out in Bray Berks. She then starts the old "Do you know who i am" Bollocks!!! Lady Mary Parkinson!!! Nope never heard of her, but i do know her old man!!!! One miserable pair of buggers!!!

ray winstone 2:41 Fri Nov 30
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At a fly fishing charity event earlier this year I got taking to a frail looking old bloke with a pot belly and a baseball cap, after a couple of minutes it dawned on me that it was Eric Clapton, likes his fishing.

smartkev 2:42 Fri Nov 30
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Eccentric old dear was nattering away to me in Sainsbury's a couple of months ago.

Only a week later, after she died, did I realise it was Fenella Fielding.

Coffee 2:52 Fri Nov 30
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Leonard Hatred 2:33 Fri Nov 30

Same happened to me many years ago, outside the National Theatre.

I once got a call from Anthony Minghella. I'd never heard of him and was busy at the time. I said I'd call him back, but forgot to. Oops.

joe royal 3:02 Fri Nov 30
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When I was a courier I had to deliver a package to Christopher Lee , he opened the door and as I handed him the sheet to sign I stepped back and said “oh you are THE Christopher Lee”

Yes , I am.

A couple of days later I had to go to Marie Helvin‘s house . Absolutely stunning lady , was wearing a baggy jumper and leggings and still looked a million pounds.

Was mid 90s.

Both lived in St George’s Sq SW1.

BubblesCyprus 3:26 Fri Nov 30
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Roger Daltrey on a 2 hour flight sat next to him had no idea who he was.

Gavros 3:29 Fri Nov 30
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I used to nick Linda Lusardi's milk order.

Coffee 3:29 Fri Nov 30
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I had the misfortune of sitting next to Kate Aidie (sp?) on a long flight. Stuffy old thing.

gph 3:31 Fri Nov 30
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Celebrity does weird things to people.

I once saw a bloke who was close to the top of his profession (data standardisation) melt because Carlos Sainz (senior, I think) was on a neighbouring table where we were eating.

Despite us urging him to go and talk to him, which he very obviously desperately wanted to do, he was just too shy.

Darlo Debs 3:58 Fri Nov 30
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I have had that issue geep. When i worked in the city I regularly got the same train as Alvin Martin. Was sat directly opposite him on one occasion but couldn't bring myself to say anything

martyboy 4:42 Fri Nov 30
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Debs, did you flash your "Alan Wickers" at him????

Darlo Debs 4:43 Fri Nov 30
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Why would i do that?

Northern Sold 4:47 Fri Nov 30
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Three members out of the Smashing Pumpkins.... proper weirdos

munkyfunk 5:23 Fri Nov 30
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John Paul Jones in Andertons music shop in Guildford. Quick chat in the queue only to find out when I got to the till who he was.
A regular apparently...

chiff 7:02 Fri Nov 30
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I used to work in a private hospital and had a chat to a man in the corridor. It turned out to be Eric Clapton who was visiting Ian Botham.

Mike Oxsaw 7:26 Fri Nov 30
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Back in the late 70s/early 80s, when I lived in Radlett, some arty types opened a Wine Bar (Foxy's) that seemed to attract other arty types.

I had dozens of conversations with famous people without actually having a fucking clue who they were - apparently I regaled Julian Lennon for an hour or two (he was a cunt and probably felt the same about me) in "fairly lively debate", only finding out who he was from the owner after he'd left.

George Michael was another I shared a few beers with at just about the point he'd got Wham to the top. I never had a clue who he was and he actually seemed to appreciate that. Andrew Ridgely, however was a complete "don't-you-know-who-I-am?" arse.

The Kronic 7:38 Fri Nov 30
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Daniella Westbrook and Nigel Benn but I was more fucked than they were. There's plenty more I'm sure.
I did however once recognise world famous newsreader Nicholas Owen...after he wrote his name down on an endowment policy or summink.

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