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We are so used to seeing celebrities on the screen, that sometimes we forget that they are real people. So the experience of meeting somebody famous and getting a glimpse of who they really are can be quite chilling. Sometimes even surreal. Michael Segalov took to Twitter to find out if he's the only who had surreal encounters with celebrities. Turns out he isn't. His tweet went viral and people began sharing their own thrilling experiences. Scroll below to read them!
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Helen Atkinson 6 years ago
Crossing the car park outside a drug store in Santa Monica, I had to jump out of the way of a speeding jeep before it knocked me over! It was driven Arnold Schwarzenegger and his then girlfriend Maria Shriver
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RacconLifeGirlie 6 years ago
Why does this comment not have more upvotes!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Anél Malherbe 6 years ago
At a restaurant I work at in South Africa (26 seater) my aunt being the owner told me that Alan Rickman will be having dinner with us that evening. I thought nothing of it until I didn't see him come in and he stood over me saying "Good Evening" I got incredible goosebumps. He even came back the next day to thank me for the dinner he had. Was amazing.
Mer 6 years ago
Love his voice. He may be gone but neither he nor his voice will be forgotten. (And honestly, if anyone has a copy of him reading a phone book, a newspaper, a dictionary, heck, even the most boring international trade agreement complete with sub-sub-subsections - I'd quite happily buy a copy just to hear him!)
Carolina Marshall 6 years ago
I saw Alan Rickman in Nottingham maybe 10 years ago, he was the passenger in the car next to me, our cars were at the red light waiting to go, I saw him and I thought: I know this man from somewhere... then when the light changed I realised who he was!
Mirvat Kayed 6 years ago
I love Alan rickman, cried my heart out when he passed away. May his soul rest in peace🙏
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Carol Emory 6 years ago
My brother in law worked with Morgan on the set of Evan Almighty. He said he was a really cool guy. He would come to the set and crack jokes for 30 minutes to get everyone laughing before getting down to business. He also said he's a raging practical joker.
Alida Wilson 6 years ago
He probably enjoyed that encounter as much as you enjoy looking back on it!
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Maria Isabel Katto 6 years ago
And this guy is insanely decent. Some other would have sued her for millions!!!
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Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
Literally said "wooooooow" outloud. Now everyone in the cafe is looking at me weird. ha! Seriously - this is brilliant in so many ways, for so many reasons. <3
Aria Whitaker 6 years ago
You are correct, it wasn't racist at all. How anyone can think saying a little boy is white and it was good to see him is "racist" is beyond me. Now simply mentioning someone's race is automatically "racist"? How sway...
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RacconLifeGirlie 6 years ago
I would have banged on the wall saying "let me out!!!!!" and then laughed to show I wasn't a psycho
UnicornHuman 6 years ago
my science teacher has his diploma signed by arnold schwarzenegger go figure
Philippe Bruneau 6 years ago
He's had heart surgery, he's older and not quite the super strong fellow he once was...and there are always young fools and want to challenge a famous strong man or fighter. Bruce Lee had the same type of problem.
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David Manhart 6 years ago
Schwarzegger walked behind my back at a restaurant one time. The owner of a cab company I was talking to saw him enter into a private room at the restaurant. He mention how short he was. That he was probability my height. 5'6". I didn't see him, as my back was turned, but i have no reason to think he lied.
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Seleb Holiwut 6 years ago
I always spot Robin Williams' name in this kind of post. RIP. A lovely and kind man.
Gabriel Sbárbaro 6 years ago
I would absolutely p**s myself of excitement If I had been in that situation...
Analyn Lahr 6 years ago
I'd have been like "AND Hook, you didn't let me finish" * jumps into black hole that just opened up.*
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RacconLifeGirlie 6 years ago
Did his cape keep you warm or something? Or were you just appalled by how he cracked the Enigma with his big brain. ;)
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Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
so much class... in so many ways. Someone who truly made the world a better place. <3
Kim Lorton 1 year ago
Imagine a country where he is the leader, and he institutes rules like this, and though some will end up rich, they must treat everyone like a human being, and that they matter, and those that end up not so rich, or poor, must do the same. There is actually no reason in this entire universe, why we cannot treat each other humanely and respectfully. None whatsoever. Thank you, for a wonderful idea of what it’s actually like to speak to a man like Nelson Mandela was.
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Caroline Driver 6 years ago
I probably wouldn't recognise him. Ryan Reynolds however, I'd fangirl over
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Sardonic Scribe 6 years ago
Robin William was a total class act. Bet he's making jokes at our expense and chuckling to himself up there.
RidingMyPetKangarooToWork 6 years ago
I was in labour when news came through that Robin had died. I cried, and everyone thought I was crying because I was in pain. I was just so sad the world had lost such a beautiful soul
Uwe Theiss 6 years ago
There are people who just seem to be better then most of us. People like Robin Williams or Keanu Reeves. It is nice to hear also from such great celebrities.
Marika Stanway 6 years ago
What an amazing person with the biggest heart ever. We all miss him.
Alex Craig 6 years ago
I always feel so sad when I see a photo, hear a story, watch an old interview of Robin Williams. He will be forever missed. I also feel this way about Anthony Bourdain. Another individual lost too soon.
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Thomas 6 years ago
That hilarious because I gave him the finger in Honolulu: I was crossing a street when some car came fast and just stopped in the pedestrian crossing, right next to me. I instantly gave him the finger and then recognized the face :) it looks like this may happen to him a lot!
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Thomas Turnbull 6 years ago
People have so many happy memories of Robin Williams what a beautiful person hes was. Much Missed.
Karin Morris 6 years ago
Robin Williams was the funniest man on earth and hasn't been bestest yet. Not only funny, but kind, gracious and loving. He will be missed forever
Jennifer Crompton 6 years ago
I think it goes to show how approachable he was and how easily he engaged with the people around him. I've read several stories that highlight what a kind person he was.
Fiona Toms-Yarnton 6 years ago
Robin WIlliams - a true humanitarian with a secret and battered soul. How the human condition treats the angels amongst us.
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Phoebe Bean 6 years ago
What a wonderful gesture. I bet your girl was totally ok with her braces after hearing that.
Fringe Dweller 6 years ago
It'a nice to hear a good thing about someone who gets trashed so badly in the press.
Christopher Columbus 6 years ago
Wonderful proof that any mental or personal problems don't define a persons entire personality. This warms my heart.
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Cyd Charisse 6 years ago
Easier to have a Harrison Ford encounter when you’re a recognizable actress yourself. I’m sure she has lots of “someone famous” encounters
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Bella-Dohna🇳🇴 6 years ago
Did you not hear what Arnold said? Oc it was a lovely hat 👒🤩
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Molly Block 6 years ago
Now I want to see a photo of this wonderful hat. Dieser wundervolle Hut!
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Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
googled him, because I didn't know the name.... but I 100% know the face & knew immediately who he is. THIS is an awesome story.
Elfmonkey 6 years ago (edited)
I feel like an uncultured swine as I only know him from Buffy the Vampire Slayer 🙃
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Samuel Warman 6 years ago
Mine was about 10 years ago and that I was standing in the passport queue in a major London airport reading Kerrang magizine with a band called machine head on the front cover, and I just gradually looked up and the entire band was staring back at me reading an article about them and then we just acknowledged each other and moved on, because I didn’t want to cause a scene.
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Ed Gomaz 6 years ago
Minnelli sees sunglasses on table. Thinks, “free sunglasses”, then sits down to acquire them. Celebrities, they’re just like us.
Elaine Collins 1 year ago
To be fair she might have turned them in later. 🙂
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Phoebe Bean 6 years ago
I believe when they say Queen Elizabeth II has a very good sense of humor!
Christopher Columbus 6 years ago
She must see so many people she doesn't like and feel obligated to remain regal. Goes to show what she's really thinking behind that polite smile and handshake!
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Stephanie Chapman 6 years ago
I worked at a hotel in Seattle that was having a convention. Bill Nye was there for it and had biked in. He checked his bike helmet with me and later tipped me a $1 when I brought it out to him.
Michelle Dodson 6 years ago
Worked for a silk screening company (in Seattle) and Bill Nye came in with a design he wanted printed. We gave him the quote for making the screens and the cost for shirts + printing. He comes in to pick up the order and flips out over the cost (which he was quoted & signed off on). Went the whole, "don't you know who I AM?" routine. Total f*****g jerk.
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Louise Stange-Wahl 6 years ago
Paul is SUPER nice. I worked in a film he was starring in ( IDEAL HOME).
Lila Allen 1 year ago
Did one of the Halloween films when he was just starting out. He was absolutely charming
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Phoebe Bean 6 years ago
Same thought here. Dr. Lazarus and Lieutenant Madison.
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Wil Vanderheijden 6 years ago
Bjork seems to put a lot of her personality into her music, they say. I think that's true, her music is terrible.
Claire Driver 1 year ago
my other half was asked out for a beer by bjork just before she became really famous. he had to turn her down because he had to work.
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Hans 6 years ago
Technically this was a stupid answer by him. Never expect that people know you, regardless of how well-known you might be...
Pamela Blue 6 years ago
That's funny. I would recognize very few celebs, as I don't watch television much, nor have I been to a movie theatre in over 20 years. If someone gave me their name in answer to the question of what they do, I'd have to laugh. Most of the ones on this post I've had to "Google Image" to see who they were!
TheKnightOwl 6 years ago
Gotta be honest, I just had to google him. I had no idea who he was/is.
glowworm2 6 years ago
He was the Joker in the Suicide Squad movie. He looked like a nerdy kid going to prom. XD!
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Luna 6 years ago
alright, he's the lead singer of a pop-punk band and I basically thrive for pop-punk but, um?
Ryo Bakura 6 years ago
I think you've confused 30 Seconds to Mars with New Found Glory. 30STM aren't pop-punk. They're alt-rock/arena rock, like Muse, or Angels and Airwaves.
Load More Replies... Anita Holleufer 6 years ago
He’s kinda arrogant.....I’ve seen him upset when he didn’t have 50 fans surrounding him while walking down the street!
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Dianna Siever 6 years ago
She reads as very mischievous and I bet she'd have found this exchange funny. Not mean spirited, though it amounts to mean in the end. Perhaps she's also oblivious. Like anther commenter said, she seems to be in her own dimension.
invisible sheep 6 years ago
yeah this feels entitled... even if she misunderstood that he bought for her, a proper thank you is better than a quick thank you and walk off
Matt 6 years ago
Cool story. Don't know why all the disdain over this. I'd be fine with it if it were a regular person either. Nice to be nice
C 6 years ago
What's so nice about letting another person involuntary pay for you?
Load More Replies... Phoebe Bean 6 years ago
I always thought she lived in a different dimension... a jerk one, for that matter...
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AloofFox 6 years ago
And with this yellow water I baptise you, holy toilets! (Idk how they actually baptise people)
Han Splash 6 years ago
I met Jasper Carrot when I was nine at a restaurant in Menorca. He was at the table next to us having dinner with his daughter. I plucked up the courage to ask for his autograph and he told to go away!!!
April Simnel 6 years ago
Ha! I met him when he gave a speech at my uni! Must be 25 years ago now. Such a nice man.
Leisel Barclay 6 years ago
I worked in a small florists years back and was close to closing time when Anita Dobson came in for a bouquet of flowers. While she was waiting for me to make it up she made a fuss of my mother-in-laws little dog who was with me. She wanted to take him home. She was a very sweet person.
Claire Bear 6 years ago
I was at a wedding at the yacht club in Newport. A friend and I bumbed into a guy who looked like Billy Joel, except really really scruffy. She said, "It's Billy Joel!" I said, "No it's not. Too scruffy." The scruffy looking guy looked really irritated. "Look, see? I bet he get's that a lot," I said. Later, I found out Billy Joel made an appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival that day. oops.
Melanie Linehan 6 years ago
It was in the early 90's that I was at the Topsfield Fair, in Massachusetts, and I got plowed into by a man who was walking so fast I almost fell over. He grabbed me by my shoulders and kept apologizing and asking if I was alright. Isaid I was fine and walked away with my friend. Once we were a few feet away, my friend yells, OMG. that was great! I said , "What was great about some idiot not paying attention to where he was going and almost knocking me over?" She said: "Mel, that was Johnny Cash!" How I didn't recognize him, I'll never understand!
Karen Eiden Brown 6 years ago
This is going to date me.... but when I was in high school I worked at Canterbury Race Track in Shakopee the year it opened. I worked in the exclusive Turf Club and got to clear the table of Harvey Korman and Tim Conway. Got their autographs and everything! Of course given it was years ago, there were no cell phones and being a teenager I lost their autographs! They were very gracious to everyone.
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thunderbella_arrabella 6 years ago
As a kid I lived in San Francisco, where my mom and a friend or hers found out where they were filming "The Streets Of San Francisco ". While they were taking a break in the filming the stars were off to the side not really taking pictures or interacting with anyone except the horse that was the police horse in the shot and all I wanted to do was pet the horse. Normal horse crazy little girl . Mom had other plans. She told me she would pay me 5$ to get a picture with Micheal Douglas. So not realizing this might not be the way to phrase it I walked up to him and asked if he would mind taking a picture with me like I was the important one. He did laughing about it the whole time ( only person to get a picture) but the kicker was after I thanked him I hollered "Okay mom Pay Up". He lost it and signed an autograph for mom and paid me the 5$ from his own pocket. And made sure I got to pet the horse. I was in cloud 9 for a long time after that
Marina 6 years ago
this is so cute (but i cringe for how your mom felt haha)
Load More Replies... FortnitePlayerGirl 6 years ago (edited)
I collected Jojo bows in high school (Call me weird, but ya) and I was wearing one while on vacay in Los Angeles, in my senior year. Passed Jojo Siwa on the street while on my way back from the grocery store and she told me she liked my bow and was surprised to see me wearing it at my age. It was probably the most awkward conversation in my life.
Momo Skarsgård 6 years ago
I've had a few but only one I can say was a surreal celebrity encounter and it was with Philip Seymour Hoffman. I grew up in NYC and liked hanging out at the Greenwich Village Waterfront. One night I'm sitting on the steps waiting for my ex and bff to come back and this lil boy runs my way and jumps on top of me, like a child that jumps on you ready for a hug. Philip runs towards us apologizing, I told him no need being that I have a child the same age, so he sits next to me and we start to chat. I kept thinking who is this man and then remembered The Talented Mr. Ripley, kept it to myself and it was the best thing I did because we had a nice chat, he pointed out his building and told me to come by with my daughter for a play date and told me to ask for Phil. It's was super surreal and he was very friendly and down to earth. It's a shame that he is gone.
Kurtz Frausun 6 years ago
Back in the 90's I worked at a restaurant in CT that had lots of celebrities come in: Gene Wilder, Martha Stewart, Meg Ryan, etc. One slow Sunday afternoon, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins walked in. I seated them. Robbins simply placed his order, but Ms. Sarandon could not have been nicer. Put the ticket in, when she called me over. Started asking me about my hobbies. If I had a girlfriend. Etc. We started cracking jokes when I suddenly thought..."Wait, is she simply being nice, or flirting with me?" When I brought the check, she thanked me, winked and blew me a kiss. I nearly passed out.
Kathleen Barlow 6 years ago
I met Louis Theroux at Gatwick airport about 5-6 years ago. I say 'met', he actually ran past me as I was sat at a cafe table stuffing my face.
Sugar Latte 6 years ago
Speaking of celebrity encounters, my math teacher said he met “the chick from Titanic” (aka Kate Winslet) while waiting for somebody at the airport. They awkwardly looked at each other, waved, and then she left.
TheKnightOwl 6 years ago
Nicest celeb I met was David Hewlett from SG Atlantis. I was waiting in line for an autograph, and had my 7 yr old daughter with me. My daughter has autism, and she became distressed by the crowd, the o my way to calm her way to pick her up. Now I'm short, and lifting her at that age meant her feet were almost in the ground, but I did it anyway. I got to the end of the line after an hour holding her, and saw the autographs were actually something like $50 each (event organiser demanded the price, not David). He saw that I started to leave disappointed, he asked why and I explained I couldn't actually afford that. He also asked about me carrying my daughter, probs because it looked weird, and I vaguely explained. He then grabbed about 10 photos, signed them all, and gave them to me. The event organised looked like he was ready to kill him, but David ignored him and did it anyway. Lovely guy.
Harper 6 years ago
My mom's celebrity crush was Alan Alda. He got in my university elevator with just us and I said "Mr Alda, I love the work you do to support science. This is my mom, who is a big fan". My mom stammered, blushed, lost her voice, basically turned into a teenager. Alan Alda smiled warmly and said "ah, kids these days...what can you do?"to me as if I was her parent!
Mary McConnell 6 years ago
I was walking out of The Gap in Santa Barbara and saw this large group of giggling girls. Wasn't paying attention to where I was going and I walked right into Rob Lowe. He's taller than I assumed. Cuter too.
pseudosapien 6 years ago
I saw Tim Curry at a TSA checkpoint in HNL once. He was wearing track pants, those Adidas sandals with socks, and a very nice sport coat which I thought to be kinda odd. It later occurred to me that he was probably flying first class and some airlines back then had an implicit dress code. I like to think that in the best Tim Curry fashion, he was like "You'd like me to what?" then indignantly whipped open his luggage and grabbed the top half of his tailored suit and was like "There. Fit for the Queen."
thunderbella_arrabella 6 years ago
As a kid I lived in San Francisco, where my mom and a friend or hers found out where they were filming "The Streets Of San Francisco ". While they were taking a break in the filming the stars were off to the side not really taking pictures or interacting with anyone except the horse that was the police horse in the shot and all I wanted to do was pet the horse. Normal horse crazy little girl . Mom had other plans. She told me she would pay me 5$ to get a picture with Micheal Douglas. So not realizing this might not be the way to phrase it I walked up to him and asked if he would mind taking a picture with me like I was the important one. He did laughing about it the whole time ( only person to get a picture) but the kicker was after I thanked him I hollered "Okay mom Pay Up". He lost it and signed an autograph for mom and paid me the 5$ from his own pocket. And made sure I got to pet the horse. I was in cloud 9 for a long time after that
Marina 6 years ago
this is so cute (but i cringe for how your mom felt haha)
Load More Replies... FortnitePlayerGirl 6 years ago (edited)
I collected Jojo bows in high school (Call me weird, but ya) and I was wearing one while on vacay in Los Angeles, in my senior year. Passed Jojo Siwa on the street while on my way back from the grocery store and she told me she liked my bow and was surprised to see me wearing it at my age. It was probably the most awkward conversation in my life.
Momo Skarsgård 6 years ago
I've had a few but only one I can say was a surreal celebrity encounter and it was with Philip Seymour Hoffman. I grew up in NYC and liked hanging out at the Greenwich Village Waterfront. One night I'm sitting on the steps waiting for my ex and bff to come back and this lil boy runs my way and jumps on top of me, like a child that jumps on you ready for a hug. Philip runs towards us apologizing, I told him no need being that I have a child the same age, so he sits next to me and we start to chat. I kept thinking who is this man and then remembered The Talented Mr. Ripley, kept it to myself and it was the best thing I did because we had a nice chat, he pointed out his building and told me to come by with my daughter for a play date and told me to ask for Phil. It's was super surreal and he was very friendly and down to earth. It's a shame that he is gone.
Kurtz Frausun 6 years ago
Back in the 90's I worked at a restaurant in CT that had lots of celebrities come in: Gene Wilder, Martha Stewart, Meg Ryan, etc. One slow Sunday afternoon, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins walked in. I seated them. Robbins simply placed his order, but Ms. Sarandon could not have been nicer. Put the ticket in, when she called me over. Started asking me about my hobbies. If I had a girlfriend. Etc. We started cracking jokes when I suddenly thought..."Wait, is she simply being nice, or flirting with me?" When I brought the check, she thanked me, winked and blew me a kiss. I nearly passed out.
Kathleen Barlow 6 years ago
I met Louis Theroux at Gatwick airport about 5-6 years ago. I say 'met', he actually ran past me as I was sat at a cafe table stuffing my face.
Sugar Latte 6 years ago
Speaking of celebrity encounters, my math teacher said he met “the chick from Titanic” (aka Kate Winslet) while waiting for somebody at the airport. They awkwardly looked at each other, waved, and then she left.
TheKnightOwl 6 years ago
Nicest celeb I met was David Hewlett from SG Atlantis. I was waiting in line for an autograph, and had my 7 yr old daughter with me. My daughter has autism, and she became distressed by the crowd, the o my way to calm her way to pick her up. Now I'm short, and lifting her at that age meant her feet were almost in the ground, but I did it anyway. I got to the end of the line after an hour holding her, and saw the autographs were actually something like $50 each (event organiser demanded the price, not David). He saw that I started to leave disappointed, he asked why and I explained I couldn't actually afford that. He also asked about me carrying my daughter, probs because it looked weird, and I vaguely explained. He then grabbed about 10 photos, signed them all, and gave them to me. The event organised looked like he was ready to kill him, but David ignored him and did it anyway. Lovely guy.
Harper 6 years ago
My mom's celebrity crush was Alan Alda. He got in my university elevator with just us and I said "Mr Alda, I love the work you do to support science. This is my mom, who is a big fan". My mom stammered, blushed, lost her voice, basically turned into a teenager. Alan Alda smiled warmly and said "ah, kids these days...what can you do?"to me as if I was her parent!
Mary McConnell 6 years ago
I was walking out of The Gap in Santa Barbara and saw this large group of giggling girls. Wasn't paying attention to where I was going and I walked right into Rob Lowe. He's taller than I assumed. Cuter too.
pseudosapien 6 years ago
I saw Tim Curry at a TSA checkpoint in HNL once. He was wearing track pants, those Adidas sandals with socks, and a very nice sport coat which I thought to be kinda odd. It later occurred to me that he was probably flying first class and some airlines back then had an implicit dress code. I like to think that in the best Tim Curry fashion, he was like "You'd like me to what?" then indignantly whipped open his luggage and grabbed the top half of his tailored suit and was like "There. Fit for the Queen."
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