Do any of you guys ask for AUTOGRAPHS from ATHLETES or CELEBRITIES?

Cheme82 · 08-25-10, 12:16 PM

No sir, I see a professional athlete/celebrity at least once a month working at the airport and I have never asked anyone for their autograph. On the one side, I'm not really into worshiping people, on the other those poor bastards are so tired of that they probably welcome people that ignore them like I do.

kmarinouofm · 08-25-10, 12:24 PM

when i was a kid yeah.. now at 28 no.. i have been around enough of them to realize they don't want to do it for people unless they are kids

B1GER1C828 · 08-25-10, 12:25 PM

i do for sports. When i go to patriots training camp, i get as many as i can

bostonbruins · 08-25-10, 12:27 PM

Yeah, it was fun being a kid trying to get autographs at Fenway , if you are an adult they probably assume you want to sell it, it's kind of sad that's what it's come to.

RudyRuetigger · 08-25-10, 12:27 PM

athletes should not give autographs to anyone except kids. what i hate most is seeing these dumbasses getting autographs when its clear they are just trying to make a buck

whatsgood5 · 08-25-10, 12:27 PM

Have about 300 autographs from minor league games and Jets training camp. Also have about 100 auto'd 8x10's through e-mail of a bunch of college coaches and some celebrities, even got Jason Heyward that way...

podunk · 08-25-10, 03:30 PM

not at all. when you're a kid it's cool, but when you're an adult, it's almost as bad as wearing a grown man's jersey.

THE PROFIT · 08-25-10, 03:33 PM

People ask me for my autograph all the time. Especially waitresses & cashiers at wal-mart

jjgold · 08-25-10, 03:35 PM

No

Why would anyone want a jocks autograph??

They are all scumbags

Doug · 08-25-10, 03:41 PM

I wouldn't ask GOD for an autograph.

lyon804 · 08-25-10, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by cheme82

No sir, I see a professional athlete/celebrity at least once a month working at the airport and I have never asked anyone for their autograph. On the one side, I'm not really into worshiping people, on the other those poor bastards are so tired of that they probably welcome people that ignore them like I do.

This. I use to cut grass for a MLB player for the Giants. He played 3B and was somewhat a weird fuvk and whenever he was outside an saw me coming he would vanish as if he was suspecting this of me. Over time he got more comfortable with me being around and opened up a little to me and would shoot the shit just like anybody else when he came to the realization I was not harassing him for anything. I treated him just like an average joe and I think he respected me for doing so. Once I got to know him he was actually a pretty good dude, just tired of being a public figure and since I didn't treat him as one we got alone pretty well. It was amazing how much he was just like anybody else down to earth and pissed and shit no differently than me.

whatsgood5 · 08-25-10, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by whatsgood5

Have about 300 autographs from minor league games and Jets training camp. Also have about 100 auto'd 8x10's through e-mail of a bunch of college coaches and some celebrities, even got Jason Heyward that way...

After seeing your second post Doug, I should definitely clarify that I would NEVER ask for an autograph of a player in a setting other than a practice or game type thing. You're a piece of shit if you ask someone for an autograph when they're out to dinner with their families and things like that IMO.

brooks85 · 08-25-10, 04:00 PM

i saw bizzy bone at target once

that bum is doing celebrity rehab next season, i cant wait

doublej95 · 08-25-10, 04:03 PM

I have a former NFL player that works under me. I don't want his autograph or hear his stories.

JimmysEgo · 08-25-10, 04:20 PM

I have Alvin Harper's autograph, saw him at a bar one night. I doubt I'd ask for another autograph except for porn stars.

bo281 · 08-25-10, 04:23 PM

yea your a clown if you ask another grown man for an autograph.

SaviorTebow · 08-25-10, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by bo281

yea your a clown if you ask another grown man for an autograph.

this.

ronald · 08-25-10, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by podunk

not at all. when you're a kid it's cool, but when you're an adult, it's almost as bad as wearing a grown man's jersey.

100% my thoughts. Am glad to see that you guys aren't as bad as I thought. With the exception of a few drones (including that kid at SBR with the blank look in his face), most of you agree that autographs are for children, just like mickey mouse and the tooth fairy. Was at Padres game last night and the new RB for the Chargers was sitting a few rows ahead of us (can't remember his name). The guy behind me, who was definitely in his 40s, was cursing the fact that he forgot to bring his Sharpie and camera. What a loser.

Manaconda · 08-25-10, 07:18 PM

its always funny when theres a pro athlete hanging out at a bar or club.. when i was in minneapolis in early july for some reason michael irvin happened to be at this bar we went to and he was getting HOUNDED by guys just trying to talk to him or get an autograph or talk about brett favre something, it was pathetic.. eventually the bar put 2 security guards near him just to give him some space.

dont be that guy!

ronald · 08-25-10, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by ronald

100% my thoughts. Am glad to see that you guys aren't as bad as I thought. With the exception of a few drones (including that kid at SBR with the blank look in his face), most of you agree that autographs are for children, just like mickey mouse and the tooth fairy. Was at Padres game last night and the new RB for the Chargers was sitting a few rows ahead of us (can't remember his name). The guy behind me, who was definitely in his 40s, was cursing the fact that he forgot to bring his Sharpie and camera. What a loser.

Am referring to Whatsgood and that guy who's username is a Microsoft Office access code.

Dirty Sanchez · 08-25-10, 07:22 PM

When I was in the military we were walking through the terminal at O'Hare and two kids asked all of us to sign their hats....it was probably the coolest thing to watch two kids get 50 signatures from nobodies and they had the biggest smiles on their faces...not worth a penny in $$, but they sure thought it was worth something.

whatsgood5 · 08-25-10, 07:23 PM

Ouch bro.

Chugs · 08-25-10, 07:41 PM

Yeah im not into getting autographs anymore. Id much rather just shake their hand, and im not talking about in a stadium or in a crowed setting, but if I happen to run into someone. Like I ran into Patrick Ewing at a gas station one time and just said whats up and shook his hand. And ive run into McNabb and D Wright in the city before and did the same.

brooks85 · 08-25-10, 07:52 PM

I have jeff blakes autograph. Im letting that one gain value then im going to take it too the Pawn Stars.

curious · 08-25-10, 08:04 PM

When I am in public, women see how handsome I am (see my avatar, that is a picture of me) and they ask me for my autograph (and my phone number).

Brock Landers · 08-25-10, 08:09 PM

i had a glove with Tim Burke's autograph (Montreal Closer in late 80's). Got it at Wrigley

chrisharvard01 · 08-25-10, 08:48 PM

LEX LUGER, boys.

jwbama23 · 08-25-10, 08:55 PM

I would get Jordans autograph any day of the week. Outside of that no. Was tempted a few weeks ago up in Birmingham to ask Bo Jackson for his but decided againt. MJ is the only one who I would swallow my pride for. Maybe Tiger Woods too not sure.

Dirty Sanchez · 08-25-10, 09:19 PM

Originally posted by curious

When I am in public, women see how handsome I am (see my avatar, that is a picture of me) and they ask me for my autograph (and my phone number).

I'm sure they probably mistake you for the Unabomber

Cheme82 · 08-26-10, 12:53 AM

Originally posted by jwbama23

I would get Jordans autograph any day of the week. Outside of that no. Was tempted a few weeks ago up in Birmingham to ask Bo Jackson for his but decided againt. MJ is the only one who I would swallow my pride for. Maybe Tiger Woods too not sure.

Those 2 are have to be the most self-centered fuckers on earth. I despise them both.

70kgman · 08-26-10, 01:02 AM

I had season tickets to the Worcester Icecats (AHL hockey) a few straight years in the early/mid 1990's when I was a teenager. I had fun collecting all their autographs. Still have them, on programs, pucks, hats, all sorts of stuff. None of those dopes ever really turned into anything decent at the NHL level though. Craig Conroy probably went on to have the best NHL career of all of them. I think him, Jamal Mayers, and Jason Strudwick are the only guys from those old Icecat teams still playing in the NHL.

flyingillini · 08-26-10, 01:06 AM

I see famous people very often living here in Santa Barbara, it doesn't really mean much to me.

JimmysEgo · 08-26-10, 07:52 AM

My friend and I were taking the subway and this kid thought my friend was Mark Rypien. He ended up giving him an autograph but he spelled the name wrong.

str · 08-26-10, 09:03 AM

Very cool when I was a kid but that ship sailed a good while ago.