This story is 100% true.

The most amusing thing happened to me tonight. I drove out to Wendy's at about 130am to grab a snack. It was freezing outside (like 40 fahrenheit), so I put on my leather jacket. Normally when I go out I wear a hat, but I decided against that as well.

So the line for Wendy's drive through is pretty long. I'm sitting there, listening to "La la" by Ashlee Simpson, when the girl in the car in front of mine gets out (from the passenger side). I'm wondering what this girl is doing in the freezing cold. She runs over to my car carrying a napkin and a pen. She runs over to my side, and I roll down the window.

"Hey," she looks somewhat embarassed, "can I have your autograph?"

I look confused. She continues.

"You're that famous guy! Can I pllleease have your autograph?"

Finally, the shock of absurdity wears off. I reply, "Who do you think I am? I'm not famous."

She looks at me like I'm kidding. I continue.

"No really, I'm not famous. I haven't done anything remotely noteworthy to make me famous!"

This "You're famous and I know it" and "No, really, I'm not famous" banter goes back and forth a few more times. Eventually she persuades me that even though I'm not famous, she still wants my autograph. So I take the pen and napkin... and the pen doesn't work. She finally accepts defeat in not getting my autograph and ends up going back to her car.

So now I'm thinking, who the heck does she have me confused for?! Who is famous, from this area, and would be driving a Ford Taurus?

She was in her friend's car (a red Mazda) with a huge-ass Duke bumper sticker. Do you think she confused me for Doug Kim? Or maybe she confused me with some movie/TV star who got stranded in Chapel Hill driving a '95 Ford Taurus.

Or maybe ... she really knew it was me and wanted my autograph cause I make webpages. HAHAHAHAAHAH. Oh, a boy can dream...

Posted by roy on October 13, 2006 at 11:23 PM in Ramblings | 17 Comments

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Comment posted on October 19th, 2006 at 10:06 PM
can i have your autograph too? :)
Comment posted on October 16th, 2006 at 03:36 AM
sorprendió
Comment posted on October 15th, 2006 at 05:23 PM
haha that was adorable.
Comment posted on October 15th, 2006 at 01:33 PM
Actually, 32 degrees fahrenheit and below is freezing.

Where I live the norm is something like 20 degrees and below in the winter. Anything in the upper 20's would be considered "a nice day."
Comment posted on October 15th, 2006 at 10:06 AM
Maybe it was a scavenger hunt! Or maybe she was planning on you asking her for her address so you could mail her an autograph and then ask her out on a date. :-)
Comment posted on October 15th, 2006 at 02:28 AM
That girl must be dizzy from the cold.=) Anyways, why didn't you ask who she thought you were?
Comment posted on October 15th, 2006 at 05:56 PM
i did, she didn't answer tho :(
Comment posted on October 15th, 2006 at 01:40 AM
hey. just asking, are you going to enable javascript again in free templates?
Comment posted on October 15th, 2006 at 05:49 PM
Probably not. I can't think of a way to prevent spammers from abusing javascript that would work for me.
Comment posted on October 15th, 2006 at 12:39 AM
To my biggest fan, from the coolest Asian this side of the Yangtze River... Roy Kim
Comment posted on October 14th, 2006 at 10:40 PM
hahaha it was likely a dare. noob. don't flatter yourself.
Comment posted on October 14th, 2006 at 05:25 PM
I want an autograph too
and one of your super cool business cards
Comment posted on October 14th, 2006 at 08:28 PM
you give me your address and i'll send you some business cards!
Comment posted on October 14th, 2006 at 02:22 PM
I want your autograph.
Comment posted on October 14th, 2006 at 10:17 AM
Maybe she confused you with Kim Jong Il.



..you know, cause all asian people look alike.

carecare (guest)

Comment posted on October 14th, 2006 at 12:12 AM
ashlee simpson (bad pop song) + some famous asian made me think of american idol superstar william hung. wahahah. maybe that's who she confused you with ;)
Comment posted on October 13th, 2006 at 11:37 PM
pfft...rookie.