Oct 21 2005A-Rod is an asshole
Reader Sandy points out that if you ever run into A-Rod and ask for a picture, be prepared to get huffed at and then maybe thrown the finger.
On Saturday night 10/15, me and a few friends of mine went to Mr. Chow's NYC for a Birthday celebration. After I blew out the candles on my cake and while the bill was getting paid, A-Rod , his wife and a few friends walked in. All the guys at the table told me to go over and take a picture with him , since it was my birthday (hence the tiara).
As I go over and ask for a birthday snap shot (he could of said no, and I was not interrupting a meal b/c he just sat down), A-ROD, his wife and friends start huffing and puffing. I walk away and A-Rod says "Fine, whatever, sit down."After sitting back at my table, my friend Sam asks me if he was an Asshole. I said yes. Apparently, A-Rod heard this, shouted "Did you call me an Asshole?" and gave my friend THE FINGER.
To be fair to A-Rod, if somebody called me an asshole I'd probably give them the finger too. Then again, nobody would ever call me an asshole because I'm such a lovely human being.
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Reader Comments
1. trimtab1 - December 27, 2005 9:13 AM
I can see both views on this subject. A-rod acting crass towards a fan, well we don’t know what his day was like. Have you ever gone out and really had a bad day and had to interact with people? More then likely this was not the case, but family members are strange they love the fact you are famous and are raking in money but they want you all to themselves as well hence all the huffing and attitude when she was asking for a picture.
The asshole comment well if you are at Mr. Chows and someone can hear you call them an asshole at another table, it was pretty deliberate for them to hear. This might be the reason why celebrities get annoyed. I know that we create them by saying they are important and yes they should be grateful for the publicity but 24 hours a day to be on point ready for a fan to come up to you and if you don’t give them the perfect response and greeting to be judged on the spot is pretty harsh.
I really don’t know the answer but hey, I doubt it affects his bank account. I remember years back when a celeb was nasty they really got slated and paid for it. Now its almost like a badge of honour to be an asshole celeb so I doubt things will get any better in this type of situation.
2. outfile - January 9, 2006 6:35 PM
What a dork you are...He was with his wife and friends. Who wants to be bothered then?