Have you ever been taken for someone famous?

Canada
September 1, 2008 12:06pm CST
This is what happened to me one day. My girlfriend and I went to the local bar that we frequent. I was wearing my ballon-sleeved (pirate-like) shirt at the time. As I was playing pool with some of my friends, suddenly this guy came up to me and asked me my name. I said that most people call me Johnny D. The man grabbed my hand, shook if fiercly, and had a big smile on his face, like he had just won the lottery. He asked for my autograph. I thought it was a bit strange, but because I'm the welcoming sort, I obliged. The guy left beeming from ear to ear. My friends and I thought it was weird, but continued our game. When I returned back to the table where my girlfriend was sitting, she was laughing histarically. I said to her: "Do you know what just happened to me?" She said: "Yes! I sent that guy up there. I told him that you were Johnny Depp in cognito." Unbeknownst to me, I had no idea that this was her doing. She's a kidder alright! But I'm just as bad. I figured the guy took me for someone else, and played it to the hilt anyway. Truthfully...in a way...I DO look like Johnny Depp. (My avatar doesn't do me justice.) Has anything like this ever happened to you? cdrxo
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• United States
17 Sep 08
A couple of drunks took me for Meatloaf one night. I guess that was a good queue to cut my hair and lose some weight.
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• United States
17 Sep 08
they had to be Way drunk,, you do not look like Meatloaf. Were you signing at the time... ????
• United States
17 Sep 08
I mean singing
• Canada
17 Sep 08
Cool! Was that with or without "bread"? Oh geez, now what did I do with that drink I just had? :-) cdrxo
• United States
17 Sep 08
Nope! LOL! No one has ever thought I was a famous person. I would not have known how to re-act. I am really glad that it never has happened to me.. Like I said I would not know what to do or how to re-act. Love your girl friends sense of humor though! It would have been VERY funny to watch!
• Canada
17 Sep 08
Yeah, we really had a great time with that. And of course, we both played it up to the hilt. It's great knowing that I'm going with someone who's just as crazy as I am... sort of makes me feel normal in a way.... :-) cdrxo
5 Nov 08
Not really a world known star but I've been mistaken for a football/soccer player before at a health club. Funniest part was the guy who mistook me was an assistant manager at another local club. I went a long with it as I didn't want to embarass him.