I got recognized in public AS A CELEBRITY? #shorts

SmokeeBee

28 Jan 202400:37

Summary

TLDRThe script depicts a humorous encounter between a person doing holiday shopping and a child who desperately hopes he is not recognized. As the shopper passes some kids, one child anxiously pleads to be left alone, not wanting the shopper to reveal his identity. After an awkward interaction where the shopper calls the child 'Billy' and crushes his hopes of anonymity, the shopper enters the store and jokingly addresses the child again, sarcastically asking to now be called 'smelly beish' after ruining the child's day.

Takeaways

😞 Narrator accidentally crushed a kid's excitement at meeting a celebrity
😬 Kid hoped narrator wouldn't recognize him in public
🛒 Narrator was shopping for family around the holidays
🎄 Stores were crowded around the holidays
😀 Narrator walked past some kids
😨 Kid gave narrator a pleading look not to recognize him
💭 Kid begged in his mind for narrator not to know him
🤯 Narrator called the kid by name and shocked him
🛍 Narrator went into the store afterward
😄 Narrator jokingly told the kid to call him 'smelly beish' going forward

Q & A

What was the narrator doing when he encountered the kids?
-The narrator was shopping for his family around the holidays, so the store was crowded.
How did the kids react when they saw the narrator?
-The kids gave the narrator a look that seemed to say "Please don't know who I am" - they did not want to be recognized.
What time of year did this encounter take place?
-This happened around the holidays, so likely in late November or December.
How did the narrator respond to the kid named Billy?
-The narrator accidentally called out the name Billy after realizing the kid did not want to be recognized, much to Billy's dismay.
How did the narrator feel after calling out Billy's name?
-The narrator felt bad for destroying Billy's world by recognizing him when Billy clearly did not want to be recognized.
What name did the narrator ask to be called at the end?
-At the end, the narrator asked to be called "smelly beish" going forward.
Why did the narrator ask to be called "smelly beish"?
-This seemed to be an act of solidarity with Billy after the narrator accidentally recognized him - a self-deprecating request.
Where did the encounter between the narrator and kids take place?
-This happened inside a store that the narrator walked into after passing by the kids outside.
How many kids were there?
-The transcript indicates multiple "kids" but only specifically mentions one by name (Billy), so the exact number is unclear.
What kind of music is referenced at the end?
-The transcript mentions "[Music]" at the end, but does not specify what kind of music.

Outlines

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😞 Billy has an awkward encounter while holiday shopping

The narrator is out shopping for his family around the holidays when he walks past some kids. One of the kids hopes the narrator does not recognize him. However, the narrator calls him out as Billy, much to Billy's dismay. The narrator then tells Billy to refer to him as 'Smelly Beish' going forward.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡shopping

The narrator mentions he was shopping for his family around the holidays when stores tend to be crowded. This sets the scene where he encounters the kids.

💡kids

The narrator walks past some kids who seem to recognize him, likely from TV or online videos. Their reaction shows his apparent fame and public persona.

💡look

The kids give the narrator a telling "look" suggesting they know who he is, making him uncomfortable and self-conscious.

💡destroying

The narrator worries that by the kids recognizing him, he has "destroyed" the innocence of their world and perceptions.

💡store

After the awkward encounter, the narrator enters the store he was initially going to, trying to move on from that moment.

💡Billy Eilish

One of the kids addresses the narrator as Billy Eilish, revealing she likely recognized him as resembling the celebrity singer.

💡world

The narrator apologizes for "destroying this kid's world," indicating his recognition shifted her worldview or innocence.

💡smelly beish

In hopes of avoiding future recognition, the narrator asks the kids to call him "smelly beish" instead of his real name.

💡famous

The story centers on the narrator's apparent fame and public recognition, making simple shopping trips overwhelming.

💡embarrassment

The encounter leaves the narrator embarrassed and self-conscious about going out in public and being recognized.

Highlights

Narrator was shopping for family around the holidays when things were crowded

Narrator walked past some kids who hoped narrator wouldn't recognize them

Kids pleaded for narrator not to know who they were

Narrator called one of the kids 'Billy', revealing he knew who the kid was

Billy was embarrassed that narrator recognized him

Narrator realized he had ruined Billy's attempt to avoid recognition

Narrator entered the store and sarcastically greeted Billy

Narrator acknowledged he had embarrassed Billy and apologized

Narrator asked to be called 'Smelly Beish' going forward

The story highlights the awkwardness of being recognized when trying to avoid it

Billy tried to avoid recognition but narrator revealed he knew who Billy was

Narrator realized his mistake and tried to make amends by using a silly nickname

The narrator's tone is humorous and self-deprecating about the social misstep

Using a nickname suggests narrator wants to respect Billy's wish for anonymity

The story exemplifies how recognizing someone at the wrong time can be embarrassing