Tony Hawk is the most well-known skater in the world, at least by name.
Here's a picture of his face, as a refresher.
As it turns out, most people don't recognise the iconic athlete, even when they have his name right there in front of them.
No one recognises Tony Hawk and his tweets on the topic are hilarious
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Tony Hawk simply looks like a normal, not-so-famous dude. Photo / Getty
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Sometimes they get there..
Guy at grocery store:
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) July 14, 2018
"you ever get mistaken for Tony Hawk... or are you Tony Hawk?
Me: both!
girl at restaurant: "Are you Tony Hawk?" me: "Yes." her: "Why?" I had no idea how to answer.
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) October 26, 2009
Mostly they don't.
TSA agent (staring intently): I’m trying to figure out who you look like before checking your ID.
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) August 21, 2018
Me: ok
TSA: that cyclist Armstrong!
Nearby agent: that ain’t Lance Armstrong
Me: he’s right
TSA: oh you look like that skateboarder (checks ID). Same last name too! Crazy!
Me: crazy
guy at restaurant: "you famous?"
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) August 17, 2017
me: I think that depends on who you ask
him: "anyone ever tell you that you look like Tom Brady?"
me: never
Sometimes he takes pity on them..
To clarify: my legal name is Anthony
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) June 21, 2018
TSA agent checks my ID, looks at me, looks at ID, looks back at me quizzically and loudly says
"Tony Hawk's my favorite skater"
Me: I’ll tell him.
Dude at gas station in Iowa: "Anyone ever tell you that you look like a young Tony Hawk?" He is my new favorite person.
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) August 17, 2014
guy on escalator: Hey are you Tony Hawk?
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) June 12, 2018
me: yes
him: you still skate?
me: yes, quite often
him: but you're not that recognizable!
me: I'm not sure what that means... but you recognized me, so here we are
him: [blank stare]
- escalator ends -
But he mostly just coasts.
Woman on plane retrieving her luggage in the overhead:
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) April 16, 2018
"Who's skateboard is this? It's blocking my bag"
me: that's mine, you can pass it here
her: "It's yours? You ride it?
me: yes
her: "Are you any good at it?"
me: sometimes
her: cackles maniacally, exits plane
Guy at grocery store:
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) July 14, 2018
"you ever get mistaken for Tony Hawk... or are you Tony Hawk?
Me: both!
Thanks for sharing, Tony. You're a legend, even if peole can't see what's right in front of them.
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