Famous people seen (or even met) whilst flying or lounging

[JessicaTam]

Now, now. Not everyone knows everyone.

 

[JackMiles]

Perhaps - but the meaning of famous I have is: Widely known; esteemed; celebrated; famed; far-famed; illustrious; notable; noted; renowned, and finally - known!

Look, I'm actually not a fan or anything, but I reckon he's got your meaning covered Who is Usher? Everything You Need to Know

 

[TheRealTMA]

Perhaps - but the meaning of famous I have is: Widely known; esteemed; celebrated; famed; far-famed; illustrious; notable; noted; renowned, and finally - known!

a legend in (one's) own lunchtime

A person who affects or believes that they are of greater importance or notoriety than is actually the case. A humorous, ironic twist on the phrase "a legend in one's own lifetime."

legend in your own lunchtime

Definition of legend in your own lunchtime in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary

idioms.thefreedictionary.com

 

[Matt_01]

A person who affects or believes that they are of greater importance or notoriety than is actually the case.

I was of the understanding that on this site the term DYKWIA is used to describe such a person

 

[VPS]

Now, now. Not everyone knows everyone.

Agree - if you don't know them, google them and if you're not that interested move on.

 

[kookaburra75]

Perhaps - but the meaning of famous I have is: Widely known; esteemed; celebrated; famed; far-famed; illustrious; notable; noted; renowned, and finally - known!

"Notable" is an interesting word. Notable for good or bad reasons....

 

[Quickstatus]

if you don't know them, google them

If I have to Google someone, they are not famous by definition.

 

[VPS]

If I have to Google someone, they are not famous by definition.

adjective: famous

1. 1.
   known about by many people.
   
   My comments - many people not everyone
   

 

[jakeseven7]

Agree - if you don't know them, google them and if you're not that interested move on.

Great idea - this should actually be a moderator rule for this thread! If you don’t know just google and do your own research instead of the thread being clogged up by the chorus of owls hooting ‘Who Who’ after every post

 

[JessicaTam]

[mod hat]
Ok, enough of the who's who in the zoo talk.

Back to posting about in/famous or otherwise folks we have encountered in our travels!
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[Seat0B]

"Notable" is an interesting word. Notable for good or bad reasons....

Maybe if they are notable for bad reasons, the word would be notorious

 

[kookaburra75]

Maybe if they are notable for bad reasons, the word would be notorious

The old meaning of notorious is "... of note", so it covers both.

[mod hat]
Ok, enough of the who's who in the zoo talk.
Back to posting about in/famous or otherwise folks we have encountered in our travels!
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I bumped into JessicaTam once

 

[flyfl]

I was flying back home from India in 2018 on Srilankan airline, at Delhi airport lounge I got approached by a Srilankan airline official who very politely asked if I could change my seat and get the seat in the second row and I said that was fine with me.
Upon boarding I noticed several big guys (buffed) came onboard and then came the then Srilankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who took my seat and one of those big guys who was his security guards sat next to me.
Once we arrived in Colombo I was the first one to leave the plane and noticed all the personnel from the army, navy and police lining up on both sides of the aero bridge all the way into the arrival hall. I was quite shocked and giggling to myself and most of those guys were also probably a bit surprised at my presence and obviously not expecting me

 

[vetrade]

.........Once we arrived in Colombo I was the first one to leave the plane and noticed all the personnel from the army, navy and police lining up on both sides of the aero bridge all the way into the arrival hall. I was quite shocked and giggling to myself and most of those guys were also probably a bit surprised at my presence and obviously not expecting me

I'm surprised it wasn't a hanging offence for anyone to disembark ahead of the PM.

 

[bPeteb]

AFF showing it’s age again.... I feel we need an influx of younger members, feel quite alone sometimes!

Too close to 60 and i would have recognised him

Adam Liaw sat next to us at the J lounge in Sydney not that long ago.

 

[Batterytraveller]

It was a couple of years ago but I lined up at Heathrow next to, then sat behind Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Petshop Boys, flying to Helsinki for a gig. I was flying on to Tokyo.

That said I knew Chris’ face reasonably well as he used to live round the corner from me in Clerkenwell, London, and I’d pass him in the street every now and again.

 

[Fantic125]

Probably wrong, but someone who looked extremely like Ash Barty in the QF Lounge in BNE on Thursday evening, June 24.

 

[jakeseven7]

My Mum bumped into Teresa Palmer and her family on a QF flight of course to ADL after completing HQ in Sydney after coming back from LA!

 

[TheRealTMA]

My Mum bumped into Teresa Palmer and her family on a QF flight of course to ADL after completing HQ in Sydney after coming back from LA!

Who?

 

[jakeseven7]

Who?

There is a website called google which can help you.