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Most celebrities dream about living under the radar. For example, being able to sit down at a coffee shop and not having to sign twenty-seven paper cups. You know, the little things. The song The Way I Am by Eminem paints quite the lyrical picture of the subject.
But skating legend Tony Hawk doesn't have this problem. People recognize him relatively rarely; Hawk can even have conversations with random folks he bumps into like a regular human being. The best part is that he enjoys these moments so much, he even tweets about them in a hilariously down-to-earth kind of way.
Scroll down to check out what I mean and fire up our earlier articles on the topic here and here when you're done!
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Luthian 5 years ago
Brain on autopilot... as someone who has worked in retail, I have done this sooo many times. You do things in a particular order and that's the way it comes out unless you are paying loads of attention, which while working in retail happens very little. I personally prefer living in a fantasy world in my head.
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Jackson Gohn 5 years ago
He was the first to ever complete a 900° spin on a skateboard. That makes 2.5 rotations.
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M Kate McCulloch 5 years ago
I might have been more polite and said, but could I get a selfie with you? I'd definitely have asked if you'd seen Lynn Cooper lately. This is a woulda coulda shoulda statement right here... sigh. Helluva nice guy.
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Tobias the Tiger 5 years ago
Yeah, he was the Elephant. He was only in it for one episode, though.
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Tim Douglass 5 years ago
The correct response to "you've gotten older" is "It beats the alternative."
Joshua Berger 4 years ago
In Tony Hawks attic, hidden under a bed sheet, there’s a portrait of him that never ages
Fieke Engelen 5 years ago
I am a 'older' woman, living in Australia and I have never heard of you, or any board rider. I am totally impressed with your good humour and patience. I will be googling you as soon as this is finished. It was nice getting to know you.
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Vanta Black 5 years ago
"Who are you? My son is a big fan of your work, and we used to watch videos of you when he was a kid, but I still have no idea who you are, Mr. Tony Hawk, famous pro-skateboarder."
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Evil Little Thing 5 years ago
I like that Hawk is wearing a Van's shirt, since it's a competitor with his shoe line.
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M Kate McCulloch 5 years ago
I don't know that you grew up skating with Lynn Cooper, but he said you guys knew each other. Perhaps, just on the rounds... I honestly don't know... You probably do!
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Gregg Optekamp 5 years ago
I sat next to him in a plane trip to New Zealand. Very down to earth and a legend.
Iva Kazalova 5 years ago
I’m impressed he puts up with all this s**t, he must have nerves of steel
okpkpkp 5 years ago
In 1968 my parents bought me a skateboard. I never asked for one, never knew anyone who had a board, but never the less... It was metal. It had hard rubber wheels. We lived on a gravel road with the nearest safe, paved road about a mile away. I was never going to use it but I did. I had great fun riding this metal skateboard from the shallow end of our swimming pool to the deep end. Naturally, I'd float away from the board as I approached the deep end. So, yeah. I never skateboarded. But I know who Tony Hawk is. He sells pizza, no?
Gregg Optekamp 5 years ago
I sat next to him in a plane trip to New Zealand. Very down to earth and a legend.
Iva Kazalova 5 years ago
I’m impressed he puts up with all this s**t, he must have nerves of steel
okpkpkp 5 years ago
In 1968 my parents bought me a skateboard. I never asked for one, never knew anyone who had a board, but never the less... It was metal. It had hard rubber wheels. We lived on a gravel road with the nearest safe, paved road about a mile away. I was never going to use it but I did. I had great fun riding this metal skateboard from the shallow end of our swimming pool to the deep end. Naturally, I'd float away from the board as I approached the deep end. So, yeah. I never skateboarded. But I know who Tony Hawk is. He sells pizza, no?
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