Looks like maybe we've all forgotten about the blog lately. But even if no one is going to read this, I'm writing it here, because I don't want to start a Facebook war with some bunch of people I don't really know.
So as y'all know, there's this pro sports extravaganza going on in our town right now. This morning, I saw that a guy whom I know from my Leadership Class a few years ago - nice guy, about our age, works in insurance, has a cute little family - posted on FB that his wife saw an Internationally Famous Superstar Athlete and his Olympic Athlete Girlfriend last night, sitting in their parked car outside of the Macy's and looking in the shopping bag. His wife went up and knocked on the car window to ask for an autograph, and IFSA waved her away. Acquaintance's post was extremely huffy: how could IFSA be so rude? And his commenters were in full agreement with him.
Does anyone here disagree with me that the rude person was Acquaintance's Wife? I mean, for the love, let the man check his bag full of athletic socks and underwear in peace. (Sidebar: what do you think these two were buying at Macy's? It's got to be socks or underwear, right? Maybe a belt?)
Personally, I would consider it borderline tacky to approach a celebrity at any time -- although if you happen to be at a restaurant with one of your absolute favorite celebrities, and you feel that you cannot refrain from pausing at their table on your way out to say, "I'm sorry to interrupt you, but I just want to say how much I have always enjoyed your work," carry on. And if you find yourself in an elevator or drinks line with a famous person, and you feel moved to start up a conversation just as you might with a normal person, feel free.
But to walk over and knock on the window while he was sitting in his car? Who does that? I wouldn't even walk up to the car of one of you girls while you were sitting there looking in your bags. I would try to catch your eye and wave - I might call you on the phone and say, "Is that you sitting in the Macy's parking lot?" A parked car is an extension of someone's personal space. It would be like walking up to his hotel room and knocking on the door - only even creepier, because at least the hotel room door has a peephole and he doesn't have to make eye contact when ignoring you.
If Acquaintance's Wife had spotted IFSA and OAG while they were shopping, managed to walk over next to them while they were sorting the rack of belts for the right size, and casually said hello, and they were rude to her? OK, fine. Complain about it on Facebook ... though really - these people are not zoo animals. They are not here for your observation. I cannot imagine that after a less-than-stellar day of playing his sport, IFSA wanted to be harassed by autograph seekers.
Honey, you are making this whole town look bad. Act like you've been here before.
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