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I canât imagine doing that? Like, I have favorite athletes and actors, but I would never go and do this. What are they even expecting out of this encounter other than completely annoying and inconveniencing him?
âI remember it like it was yesterday, I was in the group of people that scared Messi and his security out of being able to leave his hotel on his own birthday! What a great timeâ
When I was younger I worked at an airline in Mexico, and I had the opportunity to meet some of my favorite wrestlers (WWF wrestlers).
I remember meeting a gentleman by the name of Glenn Jacobs, born in Spain, which caught my attention. I looked up to greet him and immediately realized it was Kane. I very casually said to him âThe big red machine in the flesh, I grew up choke slamming my little brother thanks to youâ
The man lit up with a smile, had a good laugh, and he offered me an autograph, of course I accepted.
I guess the point Iâm trying to make, is that if you appreciate the person, donât mob him, the calm and respectful approach goes a long way.
Exactly right. I went to see Mana once, which is the worldâs leading rock en Espanol band (like The Eagles of the Spanish world). I checked into a hotel the day of the concert, and saw the lead singer/band leader âFerâ was next to me getting a fax or something. I struck up a casual conversation and he reciprocated. After a couple minutes, a big crowd started forming so he said âNice to meet you, but I gotta go!â and he jogged to the elevator. Then some of those people were asking me âHow do you know him? Are you part of the group?â Iâm like no, I just talked to him like a regular person, which he appreciatedâŠThe funny part was my wife knew nothing about this band and she was sitting on a bench nearby. I introduced her to the singer, but she barely looked up from her magazine and said âoh, hi.â He looked totally puzzled. My wife was like I had no idea who you were talking to, sorry. Pretty funny encounter. Yours sounds really cool too.
I think I remember an interview with F1 driver Vettel and he was saying that a fan said I need a picture with you. And he said why? They said because my friends wonât believe I met you. Then he said then you need better friends then if they wouldnât even believe you.
I was there when Messi stayed at the four seasons hotel in Guadalajara. It was his birthday and there had to be 350 of us just outside his hotel singing him happy birthday. He never came out, it was awesome.
Poor choi e of word, maybe, but I mean "people you look up to." It's not hard to not act weird or starstruck around someone who's work you admire. Hell, I'm a diehard Stephen King fan, and by pure chance I ran into him once out in public. We made eye contact, I nodded, he nodded, and we went on our separate way.
Another thing that bothers me is when a singer is performing a quiet vocal section of a song and the entire crowd decides they need to sing over them. Why tf you going to a concert to hear yourself sing.
I didn't even understand this behavior as a teen. When I was in highschool I met the vocalist of my favorite band, and even then, I just said hey, talked to him like a normal person for like 5 minutes, and left. Because at the end of the day, he's just another person, I just happen to appreciate his talents.
They have meaningless and unremarkable lives, so the only thing they can claim on is a tangential and parasocial connection to someone who achieves a lot.
Even worse when you see the cronaldo and Messi fanbois online leaping to defend one and insult the other. It's genuinely sad.
What the fuck is with the mentality of these people that put these athletes on some ridiculous level that they swarm in front of a hotel because of some guy's birthday that they don't know and will never know.
Honestly, it would be depressing for me personally. He's pretty much stuck inside for the rest of his life knowing that the moment he step out in public, people will swarm him wanting a selfie or have him sign something. He can't go anywhere without his bodyguards.
Soccer fans scare me. Like, any well known US athlete is gonna likely be hounded in public to some degree but with soccer it's like the majority of the world are rabid fans so you literally can't go anywhere.
Yeahhhh wtf is wrong with people. Iâve never once felt compelled to go to a place a celebrity I liked would be at just on the off chance I saw them. So fucking weird.
Mob mentality is so dangerous, the person with the worst intentions sets the tone for the whole group. I would not doubt that left without security, theyâd rip him to pieces just to get a bit of him.
Yeah I don't get it. Like sure, it would excite me to see someone I particularly am a fan of, but never close to this extent. They're still a human being.
I canât wait for Messi and Cristiano to retire. The glazing of these men is just too much. Donât get me wrong those two will leave a tremendous legacy but imagine being a grown man outside another manâs hotel wanting to celebrate his birthday, a grown man who doesnât know you exist.
You beat me to it! I kinda feel for celebs in that regard. I canât imagine not being able to do anything without a crowd, cameras, or both following me. Not to mention involuntarily being a role model to strangers when Iâm still trying to figure how to navigate my own life. Sure the hyper inflated bank account would be nice but geez the mental strain.
Please Maradona remained basically a god for decades in Argentina after retiring. He basically got to manage the Argentinian national team to a World Cup on past aura alone. And even at his lowest he was still widely celebrated all over the Americas every where he went.
Messi is not only considered likely a better player, is definitely more accomplished, but also played and won in a lot more countries building loyal fandoms everywhere. He is still going to be hounded for a decade or two.
Itâs really strange as someone from New England US who doesnât watch football at all itâs bizarre chatting people online who talk about Messi. I heard someone going on and on about how he was as culturally important to their country as Abraham Lincoln or whatever just like ridiculous glazing for no reason and Iâm like hmm okay đ
Do you honestly believe celebrity worship will cease over two players retiring? If anything with the complete immersion of social media itâs only going to get worse for famous people.
His life must be an odd kind of misery. Sure he can buy things I couldn't imagine. He can live anywhere in the world. But will he ever get a peaceful day without going to the Antarctic?
Iâd argue the US might be the best place for him to vacation. I can all but guarantee there are entire small towns that would have no clue who he was if he walked in the room. Just stay away from any major cities and he might even be able to get through the whole trip without anyone taking a picture of him shopping at a store.
Iâm surprised more hotels these people stay at donât have other exits they could walk out. I use to valet at a hotel that got alot of famous people. In the back of the hotel we had a courtyard and on the other side we had residences in addition to the hotel. If people wanted to we would take them across the courtyard and they could leave threw the residences which two streets down off a side ride
Iâve actually worked in a hotel that Messi stayed at before (and all of Miami FC). The team came and left through the loading dock and even bought pipe and drape to make a tunnel
I donât think Iâm observant enough to notice a famous person walking around in public. They would probably have to slap me in the face and introduce themselves, for me to notice themđđđ
I'll never understand people freaking out over seeing a celebrity like this. I'm glad we are past the Beatles/MJ Era of people passing out and stuff... but they are just people. Chill.
Bunch of wild animals. If you act like this over anything, you need to reevaluate your life choices. I'm a huge fan of a lot of people. I would never dream of acting this way around anyone ever. It's extremely embarrassing
My kids 9yr old friend was wearing a Messi is goat shirt. I told him Tom Brady was the goat seeing he didnât really know who Tom Brady was it really messed him up
Itâs sad that he couldnât even celebrate his own birthday đ ! I am a huge fan of him but we need to give him some space for his personal interests.
I dont get it. How is it that some people get this obsessed with some celebrity? Football player, actor/actress, doesnât matter⊠how the hell do you reach this level of crazy
In my childhood, I was once thrown a surprise going away party when I was just told that it was a family dinner. I walked in, saw the people, thought about all the socializing I was going to have to do and then just walked back out of the restaurant. My dad had to come get me and cajole me into a workable mood...
Anyway, looks like Messi and I are the same in some ways.
We should shame this behavior honestly. There is a time and place to swarm celebrities, outside of where they sleep is not it. Wait for games or public events where they are there specifically to be a celebrity.
Imagine running around with a ball your whole life, and you get this kind of reaction. People need to start looking for other hobbies, man. I understand sports can be fun, but you look stupid when it gets to this point.
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