dagmaraka wrote:Lord Ellpus wrote:The ONE thing that really rang true, was the "never ogling a celebrity"....
........SO uncool. I go out of my way to ignore them.
so you would not even glance at me if i walked by? or just a little? does it depend on how famous one is? like if it's hugh grant on the street, you even cross and turn a corner, just to demonstrate your disinterest?
I think that anyone who moves around in London on a regular basis, will see a well known face from time to time. The only people that seem to take any notice are the tourists, who quite unashamedly approach the person and ask for a photo or autograph. It is certainly not in my nature to acknowledge them any more than I would an "ordinary" person. I have held doors open on several occasions (as I do for anyone else) and give them the same smile or nod if they acknowledge my courtesy.
The thing that Londoners DO get up to with Celebrities, is to make loud irreverant comments (especially Taxi/Van/Lorry drivers)......
I once saw Barry Gibb strolling along, as a Van came past. The passenger leant out of the window and shouted "AWRIGHT BAZZA?" (Bazza being a typical abbreviation of Barry) Barry put his hand up and acknowledged him. A sort of cheeky affection, if you will.
Madonna, when she first arrived in London, took to jogging round Hyde Park with about a dozen bodyguards. She soon stopped that, when she realised that nobody was watching, and if they were, it was only to take the piss because of her silliness.
You ask if I would cross the Street ot turn a corner....no, I wouldn't. But I would refuse to treat that person in a different way to anyone else.
Why should I?
