# Things you have seen famous people do **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 22, 2002, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124 "2002-11-22T09:16:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jmpride62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@jmpride62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmpride62)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/21 "2002-11-23T16:51:21Z")
No big deal, but when I was a kid, I watched Harrison Ford chain-smoke while he was in town filming Patriot Games. I remember being surprised that he smoked. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/22 "2002-11-23T18:02:00Z")
I saw Tommy Lee changing a diaper in a men’s room on the boardwalk in Santa Cruz, CA. That’s gotta count for something. ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/23 "2002-11-23T18:04:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pork Rind \* > \*\*I saw Tommy Lee changing a diaper in a men’s room on the boardwalk in Santa Cruz, CA. That’s gotta count for something. \*\* I’d say it would count if _he_ was wearing the diaper… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/24 "2002-11-23T19:36:09Z")
Pierce Brosnan let the door to Brown Tomas (Dublin department store) swing back so it nearly knocked me on my ass. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/25 "2002-11-23T23:06:56Z")
Not my story, but someone else’s . . . She used to live in the same small town as Sam Elliott. One day he stopped in at the local bakery to pick up one of their take-&-bake pies. The clerk asked if he needed any help or instructions, and he politely declined. A little while later, Sam called the bakery: “Say, how the hell do I bake this thing?” ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/26 "2002-11-24T01:28:43Z")
I once saw Gerry Ford claim that Eastern Europe was not dominated by the Soviet Union. Right on TV! ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/27 "2002-11-24T04:23:38Z")
> [@](#): > > I once saw Gerry Ford claim that Eastern Europe was not dominated by the Soviet Union. Right on TV! FUNNY. And generally forgotten. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/28 "2002-11-24T05:01:05Z")
Went to see Public Image Limited back in… well, when the album with the big vagina-looking thing came out. Johnny fucking Rotten (ok, he goes by Johnny Lydon now but still…) spit on some asshole that knocked me to the ground and call him a “bloody wanker!” as he reached out his hand to help me up. My one and only “brush with fame”. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/29 "2002-11-24T05:28:36Z")
My Fiance’ and I saw Dennis Quade (sp?) at an air terminal in Atlanta. First, I must say that he looked horrible. As though he’d just woken up from the king of all hangovers. His shirt was crusty, his hair was disheveled, and his face was wrinkled. He signed several autographs as he ambled up to the bar. After ordering a drink, which I might add was “on the house” (mine, however was a nice and danty 8.50), Dennis sat down. His girl friend (or FOTE), sat down next to him. She was…um…MAYBE twenty something years old-young. She immediately attached herself to his face. Keep in mind, he’s still trying to sign autographs. At this point some girls come up to him and ask to take his picture. He says, no. I assume it’s because he looks like shit. Later on, he sits in a completely unoccupied plane waiting station (whatever it’s actually called) and proceeds to make out with the young lady. Now everyone is taking pictures of them, and they seem oblivious. Which, I don’t think is possible BTW. As I’m about to board my plane, I see his younger female friend apparantly getting upset at one of the people taking a picture. At which point I turn to my Fiance and say “I always liked Randy better”. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/30 "2002-11-24T05:35:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*He had some trouble using the credit/debit thingy, so I had to swipe it for him. \*\* Ya know, he’s gonna want that back soon. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/31 "2002-11-24T08:22:34Z")
> [@](#): > > Anyway, he was hired to follow Jim Henson (Muppet creator) around Baltimore’s downtown inner harbor area (hired by Henson’s then-wife’s attorney), and we got conclusive evidence that Henson was cheating on his wife! I don’t mean to be picky or whatever, but most of the posts here about about seeing someone in public doing this and that- the above seems like one hell of an accusation to make without proof. I know he’s dead, but couldn’t that be viewed as libel? Not to mention that I absolutely LOVED Jim Henson- if this is false or cannot be proven somehow, it probably shouldn’t be proclaimed on a message board. Just my thoughts- I’m really not trying to pick a fight. I saw Mr. T riding a motorcycle in downtown Chicago a few years ago. Wheeeee! ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/32 "2002-11-24T09:20:24Z")
Huh. I dunno. Growing up in S. Calif. I’ve seen plenty of celebrities, but I can’t recall too many “embarrassing moments”. Though I did see character actor Joseph Campanella napping on one of the couches of a hotel lobby (he accompanied his son to a Science Fiction convention being held in the hotel). However, years ago, I am almost positive (hell, I _am_ positive) that I saw a former soap actress giving out food samples at Mrs. Gooch’s in Glendale (now called Whole Foods). I recognized this girl from (I think) “All My Children”, she had a pretty significant part on the soap for a while. I’m not sure of her name, but I _think_ I’ve seen her on TV since. I guess she’d moved to LA with the hopes of getting better work, and was probably doing the Mrs. Gooch thing to pay the bills. I looked at her with recognition and she _stared_ at me, with a mixture of (I think) fear and anticipation. Probably half hoping I’d say something to her (“Weren’t you on ‘All My Children’?”) and yet dreading it if I did. I said nothing. But I knew that _she_ knew that _I_ knew. Mrs. Gooch’s was a spot where I saw several celebs, actually. One actress that was in several series came in with no makeup (horrors! But she looked fine) and was having to dig around for change to pay for her purchase. Another girl who used to be on “Homefront” (TV series about post WWII America—she played the German war bride) attended Glendale College when I was taking one of many classes there. I saw her a few times, and told her how much I loved the show. The thing that freaked me out a bit was that she recognized _me_ from some of the art classes I took. (“I love your artwork.”) Very pleasant person. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/33 "2002-11-24T14:23:26Z")
I once saw Congressman William Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin pick his nose on C-Span. He was waiting his turn to make a speech, so it took place on the House floor. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/34 "2002-11-24T17:52:11Z")
I saw Bill Clinton tell a bold-faced lie on TV… ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/35 "2002-11-24T18:10:33Z")
Many years ago, in Houston, I went to see the Replacements (the band, not the movie) at a warehouse-like venue called the Lawndale Arts Center. As I walked towards the front door, I noticed a skinny guy in filthy clothing slumped in the dirt by the entrance, obviously drunk off his ass. I went on in, thinking “that guy got his party started early”. A moment later, I stopped in shock when I realized that the skinny drunk was Paul Westerberg, lead singer for the band. BTW, they only got through about four songs before the crowd started hurling folding chairs at the stage, at which point the management pulled the plug. ---
**Author:** ![Eidolon909](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce7236/32.png) [@Eidolon909](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eidolon909)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/36 "2002-11-24T18:24:34Z")
When I was a kid, **Rick Vaive** lived in my neighbourhood. He was a hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Anyway, my mom and I saw him in the local grocery store one day buying milk. People recognized him… he was popular with the ladies… the only memorable thing is he didn’t even use the damn check-out to buy his milk. He used the “movie rental” counter. And they rang it through for him. More recently, I saw **Nelly Furtado** at a club in Toronto acting like she owned the place. Nobody else seemed to care in the least. ---
**Author:** ![Mephisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@Mephisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mephisto)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/37 "2002-11-24T19:42:59Z")
I saw one of the Byrds urinate. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/38 "2002-11-24T19:59:17Z")
I’ve had Stephen Hawking run over my foot. Does that count? And I’ve met, and had a long chat with Jocelyn Bell Burnell (this probably won’t mean anything to most of you, but any astronomers on the board may know who I’m talking about). ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/39 "2002-11-24T20:11:33Z")
Just remembered one of my own . . . Saw the Proclaimers perform at the Rave in Milwaukee several summers ago. Before they started letting people in, there were a bunch of people sitting around outside. All of a sudden here come Craig and Charlie and their buddies, carrying their stuff in. I distinctly remember that one of them had an ironing board. They smiled and said hello as they went in. Nice guys, FANTASTIC live show. Catch them if you get the chance! ---
**Author:** ![XCchick22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/e19b73/32.png) [@XCchick22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XCchick22)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124/40 "2002-11-24T22:37:02Z")
Minnie Driver cut me in line at the Domino’s in the Atlanta airport. She apologized as soon as she realized what she’d done. I guess she thought that I was with the group of people ahead of me. She ordered the same thing that I was going to, and I noticed it was the last cheese personal pizza that they had. Luckily, I only had to wait a minute or so for another one to come out. No one around seemed to notice that it was her. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-have-seen-famous-people-do/138124.md?page=3)