As I sit down to pump out this edition of Friday Screencaps with Canadian wildfire smoke hovering overhead at levels that will remind you of a VFW in the 1980s before smoking bans, I’m left wondering just how far fans are willing to go to show celebrities that they’re maniacs.
Take the story that Paige Spiranac told in her latest YouTube video where she plays nine holes with golf influencer Sara Winter, who once represented Canada at Miss Universe. “I’ve had people get tattoos of my name before,” Paigeviews revealed. “I was at an event and this guy comes up to me and he goes, ‘Uh, just sign my arm. I’m going to go get it tattooed right now.’ I’m like, ‘No, you’re not.’ And I’m like, you’re just going to you’re it’s going to be on you forever for the rest of your life. And he I signed my name on the inner of his arm.”
An hour later, the guy returned with Paige’s autograph tatted to his arm.
True story: Years ago, there was a guy who was known online for getting brand logos tattooed on his head. I believe his name was Billy Gibby. He wanted to get a tattoo of the logo for the website I founded, Busted Coverage, on his head. Billy was famous for selling space on his body as a billboard.
This was during my crazier days on the Internet. Pre-kids. When I say the Internet was the Wild Wild West, I mean it. Those of you who are in your 50s clearly remember it was nuts. Not dudes wearing molded fake breasts and stuff like that, but guys willing to tat logos on their heads for money. And Internet sites willing to pull crazy stunts.
I can’t remember what Billy was charging, but it was something ridiculously low like $50-$75.
At the time, I wasn’t married, but, thankfully, Mrs. Screencaps was in my life. She said I could never live with myself if that logo was on that guy’s head. I told Billy I had to pass.
And she was right. Now, all these years later, I can rest easy knowing that guy doesn’t have a prison tat on his head because of me.
As for Paige, it’s just an autograph. No biggie.
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