oh um hi

[purple]

So I'm hiding in my office filling in time until I can do some work (bar was still open) when I hear someone call my name. I head out and start talking to the guy. I figure the bartender has instructed to come talk to me about something. He starts asking me small talk about how it is going. I must have had a blank look on my face because he stop mid sentence to tell me who he was. Yeah just the general manager of the hotel.

In my defence while I have met him a few times before he was in business wear and last night he was in a rugby top - that is my excuse and I am sticking to it.

[XCashier]

In my defence while I have met him a few times before he was in business wear and last night he was in a rugby top - that is my excuse and I am sticking to it.

Don't feel bad; you're not the only one. Sometimes I don't recognize my coworkers if I see them outside of work and wearing civvies rather than the store uniform.

[mathnerd]

I failed to recognize Shaquille O'Neil in public. After talking to him for five minutes. Twice.

[greek_jester]

I failed to recognize Shaquille O'Neil in public. After talking to him for five minutes. Twice.

I once spent 20 minutes chatting to a really nice old guy at a sci-fi convention in the bar. He was reminiscing about some of cons he'd been to, including one where guests were escorted by security dressed as Star Wars Stormtroopers. It wasn't until he'd thanked me for being "normal" and letting him relax with a drink that I realised I'd been chatting to Peter Cushing! Still managed to keep it cool, though, and just smiled and shook his hand as I said goodbye.

[April]

I apparently served several members of the Globe Trotters, without knowing.

I was at my current job for 18 months or so, when a woman walked into the office and started talking to us. My co-worker seemed to know her, so I went with it. I finally asked her what her name was. Turns out it was the big facility supervisor.

My excuse? I worked the midnight shift. I didn't know anyone

[retro]

I once spent 20 minutes chatting to a really nice old guy at a sci-fi convention in the bar. He was reminiscing about some of cons he'd been to, including one where guests were escorted by security dressed as Star Wars Stormtroopers. It wasn't until he'd thanked me for being "normal" and letting him relax with a drink that I realised I'd been chatting to Peter Cushing! Still managed to keep it cool, though, and just smiled and shook his hand as I said goodbye.

Sci-fi convention goer myself. I remember helping out on the crew on one and a very pleasant older gentleman came into the crew room to talk to the staff. I thought he was a member of staff himself, possibly one of the managers, going by his rather dashing suit and bow tie.

A friend was in the office with me and as he walked out the door, he looked at me with big wide eyes. "Oh my god! That was Michael Sheard!" Yes, Michael Sheard from Star Wars (Admiral Ozzle), Indiana Jones (Hitler) and Grange Hill (Mr Bronson).

Me? Not a clue. Was never a fan of Grange Hill or Indiana Jones and didn't recognise him from Star Wars. I made an effort afterwards and he turned out to be an absolute top bloke, sadly no longer with us. The running joke was that an unsigned copy of his autobiography was rarer than a signed one because he went out of his way to get his book signed for everyone.

[greek_jester]

I made an effort afterwards and he turned out to be an absolute top bloke, sadly no longer with us. The running joke was that an unsigned copy of his autobiography was rarer than a signed one because he went out of his way to get his book signed for everyone.

This, exactly! He was a very friendly person, and in the smaller cons he used to like standing on a chair and conducting in the middle of the dancefloor during "School's Out For Summer" and "Another Brick in the Wall" so that everyone had someone to point to.


RIP Mr Bronson

[Gizmo]

Yeah, in his later years he wasn't as friendly.... more into unrequited groping of the attendees. (yes, personal story in there).

He was nice for the organisers to have. Just not if you were female and didn't want his attention...

[nutraxfornerves]

I knew someone who was hitchhiking many years ago and was picked up by a guy who said he was a film actor. They chatted happily for the two hours it took to get to their destination. He later asked if anyone knew of some guy named Dustin who had been in The Graduate.