Fun thought | TheaterFire

I imagine, if my experience in the 00s when I was still a social creature is any indicator: that all of reddit is absolutely full of famous folks.

Most of the famous or even semi-famous people that I knew when I was younger would talk about how much they loved the internet because it was the only place where they could be a 'regular person.' It's really hard to go out and be social as a famous person because everyone recognizes you. Maybe that's a thing you're into, but even if you are you miss being able to just be a voice in a crowd, an anonymous face at the bar.

The anonymity of text and the internet grants that. Reddit is one of the few places where that's still a thing.

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Logvin@reddit

Marlon Brando used to spend time in AOL chatrooms arguing politics with people, often getting banned for telling people to F off.

I imagine most people are not interested in arguing to the godfathers face IRL.

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BeeswaxingPoetic@reddit

Same here - not famous myself, but related to and formerly in social circles with several famous people, particularly in my 20s. I guarantee they are here and enjoying interacting as "regular" people.

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Medellia23@reddit

Your Mom’s a recognizable celebrity.

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Rare_Background8891@reddit

Oh snap!

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Medellia23@reddit

Thank you, I was proud of it.

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puma_pantss@reddit

Well, people on my business Tiktok have told me I look like Russell Crowe. I don't know whether to take it as a compliment or fight them.

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anOvenofWitches@reddit

Reddit is superior social media due to that anonymity 🤷‍♂️. Otherwise it’s just collecting friends and FOMO. I learn here. Things that actually impact my life.

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Dame_Ingenue@reddit

A friend on Facebook was blasting Reddit a while ago, saying he gave it up, but then returned to see it was all just a-holes, etc. I’m like “you are clearly on the wrong subs then. Reddit brings me joy on a daily basis!”

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Kazoo113@reddit

Reddit is what social media is supposed to be. Real people disseminated info, making cleaver jokes, or venting. No influencers anywhere, unless you stumble upon a porn sub.

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boredlady819@reddit

This is me too! I ditched everything else, but Reddit is actually useful AND fun. I hope ai slop doesn’t make me mad enough to stop.

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graveybrains@reddit

We're all player by Gary Oldman.

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defective_toaster@reddit

I'm played by John Malkovich.

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cacecil1@reddit

Malkovitch! Malkovitch!

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graveybrains@reddit

He's played by Gary Oldman too.

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Spaceboy779@reddit

"Everyone!"

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Aggressive_Economy_8@reddit

It’s-a-me Larisa Oleynik

Not really.

Or am I?

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Deesmateen@reddit

Hmmm she was born in 81 from a wiki search and your flair

Check out, thanks for 10 things and Alex Mack

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Aggressive_Economy_8@reddit

That’s why I picked her…. er…I mean… that’s why I AM her. That’s the ticket.

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tool_stone@reddit

Baghdaddy

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Infamous_Rhubarb2542@reddit

I hope it is, I am a big fan!

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for_the_longest_time@reddit

Aaaaayyyee my first ever crush. Noice

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Bobo_Baggins_jatj@reddit

Interesting thought.

I ain’t one. I’m not sure I’m that well known in my own home 😂

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Throw-away17465@reddit

Can confirm. I don’t know who you are.

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Bobo_Baggins_jatj@reddit

Why are you in my home? Rents due.

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Throw-away17465@reddit

[ “Your mom” joke ]

Happy cake day!

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Bobo_Baggins_jatj@reddit

Thanks!!

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questioning_skeptic@reddit

Can confirm. I just stopped by your home, and I didn’t recognize you.

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Bobo_Baggins_jatj@reddit

Got that bill money you left. ‘Preciate it.

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Turbulent_Ad9508@reddit

I'm Tanning Chatum. AMA

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Total-Swordfish4670@reddit

29 days ago, you made a comment mentioning your wife. Tanning Chatum isn't married.

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Prossdog@reddit

Not to brag, but I’m totally Morgan Freeman

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Crowley-Barns@reddit

Pretty sure he’s napping.

You’re his publicist.

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the_uberdork@reddit

Macauley Kulkin here. AMA

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ariel_1234@reddit

Tony Hawk is probably here, but no one recognizes him.

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Upbeat_Bet_6708@reddit

Tony Hawk was born in 1968, only four years off from being a boomer.

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Cloud_Disconnected@reddit

John Cena's here, but you can't see him.

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BrontosaurusB@reddit

Tony Hawk posts in r/oldskaters.

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Seven22am@reddit

I wonder what he’s up to these days.

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eatsleepdive@reddit

You have to stop lying awake wondering about Tony, wondering where he is, who he could be with, what he's thinking, if he's thinking of you, and whether he'll ever return one day.

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Claranova00@reddit

He was a keynote speaker at a conference I went to 3 weeks ago. Paid speaking engagements and touring around to visit skate parks his foundation helps build.

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wilburys81@reddit

This

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bashturd@reddit

He posts on /r/OldSkaters

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Seven22am@reddit

That’s awesome. I was trying to make a reference to the tweet that was referenced above.

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artfully_dejected@reddit

Pretty sure it’s just because he’s AnthonyHawk7547

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Spaceboy779@reddit

You're right, I'm not Tiger Woods. I'm Don Cheadle.

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Glass-Marionberry321@reddit

Tim Meadows perhaps

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creatorsgame@reddit

Hey, it’s Donovan McNabb! Are you here to talk to us about starting the day with a hearty breakfast from McDonald’s?

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9fingerjeff@reddit

I once bumped into Zakk Wyldes elbow and said “excuse me” to him and my dads hometown was voted strangest name in the state. So I’m something of a big deal.

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Moxie_Stardust@reddit

Just you wait, Atillion is gonna blow up and we'll be able to say we knew him back when.

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pixelpheasant@reddit

You're probably the one screenname on here that I do regularly recognize, so that does make you notable if not a reddit celeb

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Moxie_Stardust@reddit

I'll take it ! 😁

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singleguy79@reddit

Alright, you caught me. I'm actually Steve Guttenberg.

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jwibspar@reddit

How are those Stonecutter meetings? Just beer blasts and stein hoists?

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poserbunny@reddit

And keeping the metric system down.

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Kade7596@reddit

100% Jodi Sweetin is here sometimes

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Maleficent_Rent_3607@reddit

No way! Jodie, if you're out there, I've adored you since I was a kid! You were always my favorite. I feel like we grew up together.

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Kade7596@reddit

that reminds me, some feel-good news
https://ew.com/dave-coulier-learned-he-beat-cancer-same-day-became-grandfather-11719311

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Apprehensive_Hat8986@reddit

The cross-eyed bear beat cancer huh? Chemo? Or did they cut it out?

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CanThisBeEvery@reddit

Okay, this comment took me by surprise, and I busted out laughing, awakening the sleeping toddler beside me. He woke up, saw me laughing, and joined right in. We laughed together for a solid 3 minutes before he said “So funny, Mama,” then laid back down and went back to sleep. Thanks for your part in creating such a cute memory!

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Apprehensive_Hat8986@reddit

And you in turn made me laugh in happiness, waking my 14 year-old. 😅

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RaleysBag775@reddit

Love this

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jwibspar@reddit

A quick scratch of nails across someone else's back took care of it. Unclear whether or not he felt it.

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Kade7596@reddit

There's a podcast buried in that article

They talk about it in the second part

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SenorNeiltz@reddit

Yes. Definitely. I know music artists who hang out in their band's /r anonymously.

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eatsleepdive@reddit

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

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johnnybok@reddit

I think it also depends on the definition of celebrity. Like is the drummer for Creed a celebrity? Is kimmy gibler?

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Bo_Neher@reddit

speaking of full house. there’s a guy I work with whose wife was an extra on the show and the first time she met sagat on set he asked if she knew where to get coke then said he was joking. I love that about him

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Spaceboy779@reddit

Narrator: He wasn't joking

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questioning_skeptic@reddit

He used to suck dick for coke.

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pilates_mama@reddit

Drummer no, kimmy yes

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Lovefist1221@reddit

I happen to know for a fact that Daniel Day-Lewis uses the account u/Butt_Idiot.

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Butt_Idiot@reddit

I drink your milkshake!

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I_make_switch_a_roos@reddit

gif

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Autumn_Forest_Mist@reddit

Okay, okay ya got me….

I’m BATMAN!

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shutterslappens@reddit

Sorry about your parents.

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polygonalopportunist@reddit

gif

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McBernes@reddit

Lord, no 😆!

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bikeonychus@reddit

I am not famous at all, and I am absolutely happy with being a nobody.

I have, however, worked on some very, very famous things that have earned the parent company ridiculous sums of money, the kind of which does not trickle down to us nobodies, and so has my husband. My husband currently works on something as the key guy on the project, and some people who are the audience for that project will likely recognise him because he gets interviewed for the BTS videos. And I'm not going to out him, because I have read the thirst comments on those videos 😐 damnit.

Anyway, I don't work in that industry anymore, and I am very happy about this.

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