Ever been refused an autograph??????
Ever been refused an autograph??????
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Wacky Racer

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41,302 posts

276 months

Friday 24th June 2005
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I was wondering if any PH'ers have ever had a request for a famous person to sign an autograph refused.....

I read a couple of months ago this woman said she went up to Cilla Black on a train and Cilla said "Sorry 'luv I don't do autographs on a Tuesday, it's my day off".........

Mind you, it must be a real pain for the celebrity..

I remember about five years ago, one weekday, Bobby Charlton pulled up in the car park of Old Trafford one morning in his expensive BMW, and before he had even got out of the car he was surrounded by at least twenty schoolkids brandishing autograph books, and HE must have had nearly fifty years of this......:yikes:

bigandclever

14,355 posts

267 months

Friday 24th June 2005
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Not so much an autograph refusal, but I bumped into Noel Gallagher in Waitrose a while back. He'd obviously had a bad day because without prompting he said "I'm ing sick of being hassled today". I like to think his day got slightly worse though when I said "Shift. You're in the way of the ing milk"

>> Edited by bigandclever on Friday 24th June 10:02

maserati3200gt

1,576 posts

263 months

Friday 24th June 2005
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bigandclever said:
Not so much an autograph refusal, but I bumped into Noel Gallagher in Waitrose a while back. He'd obviously had a bad day because without prompting he said "I'm ing sick of being hassled today". I like to think his day got slightly worse though when I said "Shift. You're in the way of the ing milk"

>> Edited by bigandclever on Friday 24th June 10:02


Excellent !

Twincam16

27,647 posts

287 months

Friday 24th June 2005
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maserati3200gt said:

bigandclever said:
Not so much an autograph refusal, but I bumped into Noel Gallagher in Waitrose a while back. He'd obviously had a bad day because without prompting he said "I'm ing sick of being hassled today". I like to think his day got slightly worse though when I said "Shift. You're in the way of the ing milk"

>> Edited by bigandclever on Friday 24th June 10:02



Excellent !


*wallop*

Zod

35,295 posts

287 months

Friday 24th June 2005
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bigandclever said:
Not so much an autograph refusal, but I bumped into Noel Gallagher in Waitrose a while back. He'd obviously had a bad day because without prompting he said "I'm ing sick of being hassled today". I like to think his day got slightly worse though when I said "Shift. You're in the way of the ing milk"

>> Edited by bigandclever on Friday 24th June 10:02
Finchley Road by any chance?

Roop

6,018 posts

313 months

Friday 24th June 2005
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Zod said:
Finchley Road by any chance?


Know it well. I used to live on the road adjacent to the store (Broadhurst Gardens). Saw loads of celebs in there - mainly Z-list it has to be said. What is it with that particular store...? I picked out Vanessa Feltz, Richard Madeley, Chris Evans and Natascha McElhone in there. (not all at once it must be said). Mmm, Natascha McElhone

Mon Ami Mate

6,589 posts

297 months

Friday 24th June 2005
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Lawrence Dallaglio once told me to bugger off in Green Park when I asked him very nicely to sign the England rugby shirt I was wearing.

wanty1974

3,704 posts

277 months

Friday 24th June 2005
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Ian Botham told me to piss off when I asked him for an autograph when I was about 6. Nob.

westy04

275 posts

291 months

Friday 24th June 2005
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I was told to off by Benny from Crossroads when asked him for an autograph in our local petrol station.
The best though was my friends parents were on a cruise with there friends a few years ago. On the same ship was Rod Stewart and the lovely Rachel Hunter. My mates mum has always liked Rod so when she bumped into him on the ship she decided it would be a good oppertunity to ask for his autograph. He told her to off as we on holiday and didn't want to be bothered. This really upset my mates mom. A few days later my mates dad and his mate were drinking in one of the ships bars talking about football. Rod Stewart was standing next to them and decided to join the conversation. My dates dad but his hand up to him and said "look mate you couldn't be bothered to talk to my wife so F*CK OFF". He said this really loud so everyone could hear. I would have loved to have been there.

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Killer2005

20,592 posts

257 months

Friday 24th June 2005
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i work at Leeds Utd and have seen many players turn down autographs. I can understand why for some players (safety fears) but some are just tossers.

A2Z

1,080 posts

255 months

Saturday 25th June 2005
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Was in a Chineese Restaurant in Liverpool about a year ago and in walked Paul McCartney with wife and brother etc. He refused an autograph to one guy (suppose he was sick of it and also knew that it would turn up on e bay shortly afterwards) Otherwise seemd a nice guy.

D_Mike

5,301 posts

269 months

Saturday 25th June 2005
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Killer2005 said:
i work at Leeds Utd and have seen many players turn down autographs. I can understand why for some players (safety fears) but some are just tossers.


yes, it is pretty easy to injure yourself with a biro. Pen mightier than the sword and all that.

spaximus

4,365 posts

282 months

Saturday 25th June 2005
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Once saw Charlton Heston who was really laying into celebrities who refuse to do autographs, his view was that once you decide to do the job of your choice where fame was expected it was your duty to give your fans the courtesy of an autograph. He said he signed everyone he was asked for but tried to educate people who asked for one whist taking a piss

burnt

1,371 posts

278 months

Saturday 25th June 2005
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Of all the celebrities I know...all one of them (two, if you include a friend who has been in the bill a couple of times..bloody more of a celeb than Calum 'my dad's famous' Best) I only ever speak to him when he needs something from me. Tr is so far up his own ar5e thinks the world revolves around him...then again I think most celebs do!

john75

5,303 posts

276 months

Saturday 25th June 2005
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No but signing them is a right pain.

rebelstar

1,146 posts

273 months

Saturday 25th June 2005
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D_Mike said:

Killer2005 said:
i work at Leeds Utd and have seen many players turn down autographs. I can understand why for some players (safety fears) but some are just tossers.



yes, it is pretty easy to injure yourself with a biro. Pen mightier than the sword and all that.


Perhaps they haven't learnt to write yet.

shirepro

11,838 posts

264 months

Saturday 25th June 2005
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Don't they usually carry pre-done photographs signed by that machine at the Christmas card printing place in Reading?

Badapple

2,265 posts

283 months

Saturday 25th June 2005
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Yes by Velvet Revolver, Duff & Slash especially wouldnt sign a drumhead because they thought I was gonna ebay it