is it ok?

[Marquis of Granby]

watch this vidya.

is this a bit of a disgrace or "his own fault for being a celebrity"?

its fair enough if youre a talentless media tart who is famous for being famous and you want this kind of attention but if people want privacy they should be entitled to it instead of being harassed - especially by people who clearly just want to make money off some object signed by someone famous.

its a shame that he gave into them tbh but i can sympathise. i imagine hes used to it and knows better than to just turn around and say "fuck off" cause then he'd get all "DUZNT SHOW APPRECIATION 4 DA FANZ!". such harassment !

 

[Dionysos]

No.

That is very wrong. It's a shame that we get people like this. They forget / don't care that some famous people are famous because they are successful in their field, and not because they did something outrageous / crave attention.

It must be a struggle to lead a normal'ish life when you're famous as it is, so having a group following you about, shouting at you all day while you do your shopping and revealing your identity to everyone else in public, must be a difficult challenge to face. He was probably right to just ignore it to begin with, as I'd imagine that a lot of people would give up after a while. Not much else could be done. If he was to flip and tell them off he'd be demonised by some people on Youtube (though he'd also have people on his side - amongst likely religious and political debates in the comment section of Youtube, so in terms of seriousness that's really irrelevant) or (if serious) the press.

Famous people would have to be very careful in that situation so that they do not end up being regarded unfavourably in sensational news stories, and also just having the event known about even if not seen unfavourably would be embarrassing and an invasion of privacy.

 

[Donald Trump]

its fair enough if youre a talentless media tart who is famous for being famous and you want this kind of attention but if people want privacy they should be entitled to it instead of being harassed - especially by people who clearly just want to make money off some object signed by someone famous.

I agree. If you actively seek out publicity then you're fair game, though I suppose if you are already famous but then do or say stupid shit you are also fair game, but less so than people with no talent at all like Paris Hilton or Bon Jovi or Coldplay.

Although I think Eric Clapton is one of the few people who could get away with telling them to fuck off. He could probably punch a nun in the face and still be loved by everyone and their dog/s.

 

[Big Casino]

Its a bit shit. Im quite surprised though that he gave in. Claptons been known to say some quite 'out spoken' things in his time.

Its just something thats gunna come with being famous. Whether you hunt for fame or not people are always gunna want to talk to you when they idolise you. Or some people will see it as a good money making scheme.

Ive always thought about what i would do if i saw someone i really liked out in the street. Tbh i think id just leave them be. Id regret it later no doubt but i think id feel bad about hassling them in the street as i assume thats what every other person does D=

 

[Will Graham]

My pals have already said everything I was going to. It is bullshit that if someone has done something worthy of fame, being treated like a public service. So what if he is a great actor (I mean in general, I know Clapton is a famous painter), that doesn't mean every facet of his private life is open to discussion. They don't belong to the public

Also what Lewis said about meeting them in person on the street, it happened when I met Tommy Tiernan. Except a pal decided fuck that shit and went over to tell him how big a fan I was, I got a picture and all

 

[Kandy-Sugar]

I'd feel like crap if I just harrassed someone into giving me their signature. If I got it at all, I'd like it if they were happy to give it to me, rather then being forced to.

He was obviously doing his own thing and not in the mood to deal with people he didn't know. Why couldn't they get the picture and leave him be?

If after asking him the first time he didn't respond or said no then that should be enough of a hint that he does not want to have anything to do with you.

If I saw someone in real life that I loved like Katy Perry I think seeing them would be enough. I wouldn't bother them with a signature or anything like that unless they were actually doing that already at a concert or something, and then I wouldn't feel so bad.

What happened in that video was just shit though. They're losers for doing what they did.

 

[L]

eh

i dont see what the big deal is, they just wanted his signature for an album or something didn't they? It's not like it was a swarm of fans bugging him while he was having lunch with someone.

 

[Squid]

I actually agree with L. Haha, it was just a couple of guys who wanted a signature, they even had the pens in their hand and everything, all he had to do was grab it and give it a quick squiggle.

I don't really like it when a celeb gets swarmed upon by tonnes of people, i can imagine that would get very stressful and suffocating but he didn't have to snub them and not give them the autograph. That kind of attention comes with the job, you should expect it to happen, just take it in your stride and continue on your way.

I personally would not have bothered him, I remember when I saw the space cowboy, I really wanted to go up and meet him but I didn't want to be a bother so I left him alone I wish I didn't leave him alone.