Tony Hawk has been tweeting about people coming up and *recognizing* him for years.
But it's funny because people can't quite figure out *who he is* or *where they know him from*.
He calls it his "mistaken identity" encounters.
TSA agents can't quite put their finger on him.
TSA agent (checking my ID): "Hawk, like that skateboarder Tony Hawk!" Me: exactly Her: "Cool, I wonder what he's up to these days" Me: this
Baristas don't have a clue.
Guy approaches me while standing in line at coffee shop in Cancún. Him: my friend says you are a famous person. Is that true? Me: that depends on your definition of fame Him: will you show up on Google if I search your name? Me: yes Him (typing into phone): you are Tony Stark?
The people in drive-thrus are like "who?"
Pulling up to drive-through window, girl starts to read back my order and stops herself: “you’re Tony Hawk?” me: yes her: “can I tell everyone?” me: I suppose her: “yo, we got Tony Hawk at the window!” voice from kitchen: “Who?”
From NYC delis...
In NYC, guy cutting meat at deli looks up with confusion: “you freaked me out, I thought you were that guy from the movie Ghost” me: Patrick Swayze? him: “No, his friend that betrays him”
...to Disneyland.
At Disneyland with kids, waiting in line for churros. Girl in front of me: “you look like Tony Hawks” me: really? her: “yes” me: Is that good? her, nonplussed: “I guess so”
These "mistaken identity" encounters are funny every time.
guy at restaurant: "you famous?" me: I think that depends on who you ask him: "anyone ever tell you that you look like Tom Brady?" me: never
So, now that you're caught up on the past, we have a brand-new interaction that's going viral.
Tony took a break from posting these interactions because people think he's a fake, but he started posting again in early December:
I’ve refrained from sharing “mistaken identity” stories lately because people think I’m fabricating them (not true, but I get it), but this just happened: TSA (checking my ticket & ID): “pull down your mask” Me: (pulls down mask) TSA: (checks ID again): “haha, good one!” Me: 🤷🏼♂️
And here's the latest interaction at a coffee shop that is going viral:
At coffee shop this morning: Girl behind counter: (not joking) “has anyone told you that you look like Tony Hawk?” Me: yes, so much that I sometimes write about it. Her: haha, here’s your coffee Other girl by exit: (leans toward me as I walk out): “you really do look like him”
"You really do look like him," indeed.
Keep posting, bye!
