It’s truly unfathomable that in 2021, after years of this story repeating itself to the point of cliche, there are still people who know what Tony Hawk looks like, but are unable to point him out in public.
How large is the overlap in the Venn diagram of those who are definitely aware of the world’s most famous skateboarder and those who couldn’t pick him out if they were literally talking to him.
Imagine having the gumption to ask someone, a stranger (in this economy, no less!), if they’ve been told they look like Tony Hawk instead of outright asking if they are, indeed, Tony Hawk.
How in the world does this keep happening?
At coffee shop this morning:
Girl behind counter: (not joking) “has anyone told you that you look like Tony Hawk?”
Me: yes, so much that I sometimes write about it.
Her: haha, here’s your coffee
Other girl by exit: (leans toward me as I walk out): “you really do look like him”— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) December 10, 2021
From the looks of the replies, this occurs more than Hawk himself tweets about, even multiple times in the same day.
Different coffee shop (same day) but it happened there too. I didn’t share that encounter because it would have been too excessive for one day.
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) December 10, 2021
Now, Tony Hawk may be some omnipresent celebrity much like how Maury Povich is everywhere all the time in New York, but that’s not the issue here.
The issue is confidence.
People need to believe in themselves when they think they see Tony Hawk. People need to believe in themselves more, in general, but let’s start small.
Don’t be afraid to ask someone if they happen to be Tony Hawk. Especially if you’re already are planning to talk to them, anyways. In fact, let’s make a new rule.
From now on, let’s just assume that every person we see who slightly resembles Tony Hawk is really him. Let’s err on the side of spotting a celebrity rather than coming across a lookalike.
Let’s make that Venn diagram a bit smaller.
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