The rise of the pseudo-celebrity

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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:05 pm

Have you all found it as helpful as I have that we now have D-list celebs who are not known at all outside their own countries, and who have never been in anything except reality shows?

I have found Kim Kardashian to be especially appealing to my lads Twisted Evil

Who has come in handy for you?

Moved to General Chat -- JMR

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:33 pm

It works both ways - I can't remember the name now, but I once Googled a lad barrister's name only to find he was the Nigerian entry in the USA version of Pop Idol, and a minor celebrity in Nigeria.

No doubt his mates in the cafe had a good chuckle at him getting away with it.

Needless to say, most of the characters in 'Coronation Street' have been in my baits at some time or other

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:19 pm

there are plenty of people out there who are famous for nothing, or who needn't be famous but flap their way to the surface. They bore me rigid.

My bait names are usually utterly deadpan and completely ordinary. I aim for effective rather than amusing, it's one less variable to worry about. I'm still learning about sustained baiting as mine seem to drop me after a few weeks without actually givng me an opportunity to be nearly as much of a pest as I'd like. practice, practice, practice.

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:55 pm

I used to use backmarkers in F1 like Tiago Monteiro, Sakon Yamamoto, etc...

As well, I once got away with Alan McNish...

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:29 pm

~ Standard Procedure,

I've never heard of any of them.

Mind you, do you have any idea who this is :

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:45 pm

Chantell Houghton / Preston. I only guessed 'cos she looked like Paris Hilton, but with 'normous fake norks.

She really is only (slightly) famous for being famous. Slightly.

BTW, SP, Alan McNish is less unfamous after winning LeMans again. I only watched a few hours.

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:12 pm

Kdrive wrote:

I have found Kim Kardashian to be especially appealing to my lads Twisted Evil

And to baiters. Laughing

I used Christopher Walken for some time. It worked great. After 3 safaris and a ton of pics, one lad emailed me and said he was sick of being a character in one of my movies. He actually thought I WAS Christopher Walken.