Celebrity etiquette: standing in line with Phil Donahue
Last night, I went to go see the Nader film (I wrote a review for AlterNet this morning, too)… before the film started, I went to get some popcorn and all that. The guy behind the counter said, “Who’s next?” Just as I was starting to place my order, somebody next to me leaned in and ordered two Cokes.
I was about to get all righteous and indignant, but then I saw it was Phil Donahue. I grew up watching Phil Donahue on days I stayed home sick from school, watching him bound up those stairs with that microphone, and here he was, cutting me in the popcorn line. What does one do about this? Me, I stood there with my mouth agape, confused. Do you elbow Phil Donahue? Do you tell Phil Donahue that he cut you? Do you care that much about getting your popcorn in a timely fashion?
Me being me, I just started laughing. Luckily, another guy was behind the counter and took my order pretty much right after that.
Screw that! I don’t care if it’s Mother Teresa  you gotta check bad manners OR ELSE THE TERROISTS WIN!!! (And it wouldn’t have hurt to comment about the high sugar content in soda, especially at his age. Damn!)
Didn’t Phil D. know who YOU are? The nerve! ; )
Nice review, by the way!
You know, *I* was actually thinking that, but I thought, “Why make a scene, this is really Ralph’s night…” Sigh. It’s hard to be me.
;-)