Yeah, people feel that just by standing next to greatness they somehow bathe in it and some of it is conferred to them.
Yes it's freaked me out for years and I am suspicious of anyone who works like that.
I actually worked with a girl when I was about 19 who used to 'boast' that her claim to fame was once having met Rolf Harris (this was years before we knew he was a nonce.) I mean really?
In a similar vein I went on a date during a World Cup with a girl who was half Italian, half English. I asked which team she supported. She answers Brazil. Even though she has no links to Brazil nor had ever been there.... when I asked why she said 'because they're the best'. Odd behaviour.
Did you get to find out if she had a Brazilian?
Good question. Unfortunately not. She even pushed my hand away when I tried to touch her breast on the second date.... I like to think the potential 'relationship' was doomed from the the first minute I said 'hi..... do you support Italy or England and do you have a Brazilian stripe?'
boxingknockout wrote:
Yes it's freaked me out for years and I am suspicious of anyone who works like that.
I actually worked with a girl when I was about 19 who used to 'boast' that her claim to fame was once having met Rolf Harris (this was years before we knew he was a nonce.) I mean really?
In a similar vein I went on a date during a World Cup with a girl who was half Italian, half English. I asked which team she supported. She answers Brazil. Even though she has no links to Brazil nor had ever been there.... when I asked why she said 'because they're the best'. Odd behaviour.
Did you get to find out if she had a Brazilian?
Good question. Unfortunately not. She even pushed my hand away when I tried to touch her breast on the second date.... I like to think the potential 'relationship' was doomed from the the first minute I said 'hi..... do you support Italy or England and do you have a Brazilian stripe?'
At least she was honest about it...I fvcking hate glory supporters who pretend they are die-hard fans
straali wrote:This month's Boxing Monthly has a feature about Lomachenko. He's quoted:"A lot of fighters say they want to fight the best in the world. The difference is I mean it. I will fight only the best. My goal is to be No 1 pound for pound."
Contrast this with Joshua in the current GQ:"when I first started, the aim was to become a multimillionaire. But now there are ordinary people, grandmas and granddads, who are worth millions just because of property prices. So the new school of thought is that I need to be a billionaire."
I NEED to be a billionaire! Fitting that oily car salesman Hearn is AJ's promoter. There's something about the big lump (several, actually) that scream "fake" to me and I found the GQ stuff further confirmation of those doubts.
Surely Adrian Broner has already got that angle covered with his 'AB: About Billions' slogan.
Perhaps Joshua can trump him and start saying 'AJ: About Jillions'.
PredatorHayds wrote:
Did you get to find out if she had a Brazilian?
Good question. Unfortunately not. She even pushed my hand away when I tried to touch her breast on the second date.... I like to think the potential 'relationship' was doomed from the the first minute I said 'hi..... do you support Italy or England and do you have a Brazilian stripe?'
At least she was honest about it...I fvcking hate glory supporters who pretend they are die-hard fans
I must say, I admire your optimistic approach to life!
straali wrote:This month's Boxing Monthly has a feature about Lomachenko. He's quoted:"A lot of fighters say they want to fight the best in the world. The difference is I mean it. I will fight only the best. My goal is to be No 1 pound for pound."
Contrast this with Joshua in the current GQ:"when I first started, the aim was to become a multimillionaire. But now there are ordinary people, grandmas and granddads, who are worth millions just because of property prices. So the new school of thought is that I need to be a billionaire."
I NEED to be a billionaire! Fitting that oily car salesman Hearn is AJ's promoter. There's something about the big lump (several, actually) that scream "fake" to me and I found the GQ stuff further confirmation of those doubts.
Surely Adrian Broner has already got that angle covered with his 'AB: About Billions' slogan.
Perhaps Joshua can trump him and start saying 'AJ: About Jillions'.
Personally I thought this was hilarious. Clearly I was mistaken
SAPFO wrote:Have a look at the start of this video with the girl begging AJ for a kiss. Then around 2:35 when the yampy Arab kid goes full Jamaican. You can hear that girl again. Some fecking weirdos out there.
People really are pathetic in their adoration of public figures. I've never idolised anybody in that way, it's pathetic.
The only man I've ever idolised is Joey Dunlop but then he was truly something special, absolutely gutted when he was killed, I was about 16 at the time.
straali wrote:This month's Boxing Monthly has a feature about Lomachenko. He's quoted:"A lot of fighters say they want to fight the best in the world. The difference is I mean it. I will fight only the best. My goal is to be No 1 pound for pound."
Contrast this with Joshua in the current GQ:"when I first started, the aim was to become a multimillionaire. But now there are ordinary people, grandmas and granddads, who are worth millions just because of property prices. So the new school of thought is that I need to be a billionaire."
I NEED to be a billionaire! Fitting that oily car salesman Hearn is AJ's promoter. There's something about the big lump (several, actually) that scream "fake" to me and I found the GQ stuff further confirmation of those doubts.
Yes, curse those old people and their wealth. I can't stand it when I see pensioners who own property, and have the ability to look after themselves in their old age.
They should be donating their money to athletes, who are often overlooked financially when compared to the aged.
straali wrote:This month's Boxing Monthly has a feature about Lomachenko. He's quoted:"A lot of fighters say they want to fight the best in the world. The difference is I mean it. I will fight only the best. My goal is to be No 1 pound for pound."
Contrast this with Joshua in the current GQ:"when I first started, the aim was to become a multimillionaire. But now there are ordinary people, grandmas and granddads, who are worth millions just because of property prices. So the new school of thought is that I need to be a billionaire."
I NEED to be a billionaire! Fitting that oily car salesman Hearn is AJ's promoter. There's something about the big lump (several, actually) that scream "fake" to me and I found the GQ stuff further confirmation of those doubts.
thats the thing, there are (gasp) ordinary people who are millionaries, now. who'd want to be lumped in with them, eh?
That's surely got to be his nickname 