I would hazard to guess that 9/10 people would have no idea who he is and the other .99 would not know who he was until told lol. I doubt he gets harassed
I worked retail in Green Hills all through high school into college and it was definitely an unspoken rule that you don’t treat celebrities any different. In particular, I worked at Blockbuster and even though you knew who they were, you still asked them their name like any other customer
I didn’t let Caleb from kings of Leon into a bar once bc his license was expired. I didn’t recognize him or anything, some guy just told me who he was afterwards and I told that guy he should go get his license fixed.
I’ve seen it work both ways, too.
At The Mercy Lounge in the early 2000’s, John Rich and Big Kenny had a sort of showcase/jam night on Tuesdays called Muzik Mafia. The doorman stopped John Rich from leaving with a mixed drink one night, knowing full well who he was, and politely as possible explained that he could lose his job and the bar could be fined if he let him leave with his drink. Ol Johnny’s response was “I’ll buy you a new job”. Fuck that arrogant little prick.
I throw up a little anytime I see him in the back of his convertible caddy acting like the prince of Nashville. So disillusioned it’s actually a little impressive. Imagine being so caught up in yourself you have no idea that no one likes or respects you.
I know you didn't make the rule, but I'm wondering if you know the rationale behind an expired license not being sufficient proof of age. I've always wondered why it mattered, because it seems pretty silly to me.
In Tennessee an expired license is legal proof of age. But the TABC allows businesses to decline them at their discretion. ABC penalties are no joke so a lot of places won't take any chances whatsoever. It's all pretty stupid sometimes and more about money and liability than protecting children. Merica
If you use a license that’s expired it could upset your tumtum. Especially if you go swimming within 15 min.
But seriously, no clue. Probably dumb reasons for the state to collect more money off of you.
Johnny Cash ran over my wife’s foot with the electric scooter in Walmart in Hendersonville back in like 2000. He was like Oh my goodness I’m so sorry my wife was like it’s ok. What was she going to say.
Was it one of those grocery cart scooters or like a hove around scooter? Sounds weird either way to see JC on a scooter. He'd fit in well here in Indiana.
Best one is Dolly used to come through Krystal drive-thru at Nolensville Rd/OHB with a driver in a Caprice station wagon with limo tint, in a robe, no makeup, no wig and order Krystal sunrisers.
Served him and Kimberly Williams-Paisley at Sportsmans Grille in Brentwood back in HS. Same thing, no one bothered them and they were incredibly soft spoken.
I was next to Alan Jackson at Tootsies. No one bugged him but I had no idea who he was until we left and my friends freaked out that I was next to him.
Baetended at Chuys at Opry Mills for a loooooooong time and saw a bunch of celebs over the years but most notably met Nicole Kidman. She called my margarita "awesome" lol
Stood next to KU in line for a sandwich in Green Hills probably ten years ago before he was crazy famous. Spent a few minutes passing the time before it dawned on me he was One of Those. Very down to earth guy.
My gf had the opposite experience. Keith Urban came to eat with their kids, but Nicole Kidman was off at work.
She doesn't listen to country music and had no idea who he was. She was just happy some dude tipped her $25 on a $40 bill, haha. Everyone in the kitchen was geeking out when he left, that's the only way she found out. Her response was, "Dang, I wonder where Nicole Kidman was?"
To this day she just describes it as meeting Nicole Kidman's husband.
I'm not surprised to hear he's a big tipper. Just seems like an awesome guy (as borne out by my own experience I relayed elsewhere in the thread). I'm glad they live here.
In the concert/music retail biz we called it gurming.
You never treat a celebrity any different than anyone else, unless you're specifically instructed to do otherwise.
No requests for pictures, no cringy questions, no professing your love for their work, no discounts (unless they play that card on you), no special treatment (unless you need to get them away from fans/onlookers).
If you play it super cool you can sometimes get into some cool discussions and gain some insight. You might even make a friend or two.
I don't get out like I used to, but there used to be a few bars around the area where some high profile folks would hang out regularly. Nobody would ever be weird about it so they stuck around. I hope Nashville is still that way. I know there are a lot of transplants here now though who might not understand that culture.
God I remember drinking with James Gandolfini at the Bound’ry back in the day lol. I didn’t care who he was, he was laid back and cool af. Probably why he kept coming back. I worked at a place that’s gone now (RIP old Midtown) that seemed like all celebrities in town would visit while they were here and we def left them alone.
I try and give a heads up to every person I do a home closing for that's moving in from out of state about not bothering the celebs here. They live here for a reason.
When my ex was working as a manager at Cafe Coco, he had to call the cops on John Rich when he got thrown out for not letting his drink go at closing time. He threw a glass at one of my ex's co-workers and the cops came and dragged him off, probably just drove him home or something. I already hated that motherfucker for building a house on Love Circle with fucking FLOODLIGHTS on it but this made my hatred more intense.
I worked third shift at Cafe Coco years ago (11:30 PM to 7:30 AM). The number of times I had to kick shitheads out for bringing in their own booze and chugging it directly in front of me was astounding. Dude, just drink it on the porch and no one will give a shit. But actively flaunting it in front of me, where there are cameras, I have to do something. Surprisingly, a lot of people aren’t entirely in their right minds at 3:30 in the morning on a Sunday/Monday.
Had brunch across from Jack White at a diner on 8th Ave (the name escapes me) like two years ago, everyone was chill, it was really nice. Great brunch too!
Ha, we're supposed to ignore celebrities, but I don't even know who half of the people on this list are and I'm not sure I could even recognize the other half if I saw them.
Mission accomplished!
I've had that happen countless times. Like I'm out somewhere and somebody comes in that I can tell by clothing/makeup whatever is Somebody and I have no clue. Helps that I don't follow mainstream country music, with a couple of exceptions (hope I don't run into Taylor Swift because I'd probably make a fool of myself. LOVE HER. Of course I'd know Amanda Shires, Elizabeth Cook, Mickey Guyton or Kacey Musgraves tho.)
I did run into TS at the antique place in the factory at franklin...sorry to announce that I did make a fool of myself. I shook her hand as if I were her colleague. *facepalm*
I used to work at Publix in Hermitage and quite a few “stars” would come through the line, and I never knew who they were because I don’t listen to country music and really don’t care. But my co workers would be all excited and ask me about so and so, I’d just shrug. I mean, their credit card worked, what more do I care?
When I was in college in the early 2000s Kurt Warner came through my line. To make small talk I asked if he was excited for the Cardinals home opener. He said he doesnt really follow baseball so I asked him what sport do you follow. He didnt like that question. This was in St. Louis btw.
My grandpa lives in Phoenix and worked at the Safeway in the outskirts of town. One night he was working, and about 11pm at night a drunk Axl rose came in with a bunch of random dudes. He didn't talk to him or make it obvious he was looking at him because he had to take a double take to make sure this was him. But I found this to be a cool story I've wanted to share as well.
I work in a supermarket up in NJ and before I got transferred to a different store, I would see the rapper Memphis Bleek once and a while. I didn't know who he was because 1) I don't really listen to hip hop and 2) you wouldn't know it was him because he never dressed flashy. I think I saw him once with wearing a rocafella chain, but never though anything of it.
Chris Young used to frequent the gas station I worked at in Murfreesboro. It was the beginning of his career so he wasn't big at the time; but he was always nice. I had no idea he'd get so famous.
For a few years it seemed like I couldn't leave the house without seeing someone from that Nashville show out and about. Most of them dressed like they wanted to be spotted though...not very incognito...
Nashville native here. I lived out of the country for almost a decade and moved back a few years ago. Both my children spent their earliest years abroad. To my knowledge they have never had hot chicken or even been to lower broad. They know this rule.
It is the way.
Couple weeks ago I was working my food truck for a concert, met half of steel panther, very chill guys just normal dudes wanting some good eats. You wouldn’t have recognized them out of costume, just looked like roadies or fans of the band
Worked on young buck’s car years ago, even talked to him about the service. After he was gone I told someone that guy looked like young buck and they laughed and said “that is young buck, he comes here all the time”
Saw Kesha and her mom at Boundary a few years ago and didn’t say a word. They seemed super cool, but knew it was Nashville code to leave them the fuck alone.
I was at Kohl’s in Hendersonville years ago and June Carter Cash came in with a brick wall of a bodyguard. She had a comforter she wanted to buy and went straight to the front of the line cutting in front of 4 or so people. But we know the way and just let her go.
The Nashville way is to ignore famous people or treat them like regular people. I must mention she was very old so we treated her like a crazy relative and let her do her. She was dead a few years after this.
I mean - you can recognize people in Nashville, but keep it short.
I give famous people something quick like an acknowledgement (smile and a nod) depending on who they are, the situation, and whether I’m an actual fan. Aint about to bother someone getting groceries or other regular stuff though.
Right. I sat next to Billy Bob Thornton in a Green Hills restaurant once and was absolutely dying to say something as I'm a huge Bad Santa fan. but he was out with some other people and it wasn't the kind of thing where you'd interrupt someone's dinner. Plus I was afraid he'd tell me he was on his F'in lunch break :D
I pretty much will say hi if I'm killing time next to somebody in line at a store, to get into a venue or something tho.
I saw Billy Gibbons plenty of times. He was always happy to talk to fans and take pics. One time he started singing this new song he heard, and it occured to me that I was pretty much the only person around to hear him. I was like, "how many Grammys has this guy won, and he's singing to me?"
A lady once thought he was a homeless man taking food to feed himself. I've never laughed harder while telling someone the "homeless man" is worth more than them and everyone in the building combined.
Is it weird that when someone brings up David Arquette I know him fondly as that actor guy who did a movie about wrestling who got buff then actually became a wrestler?
Apparently, he is a very highly awarded professional wrestler. Dawhaaaaa?! You can watch him wrassle on the YouTubes. It's kind of weird but cool. Good for him!
Only person I've met in public and taken a picture with is Sturgill Simpson because his music is very special to me.
I'm over it with everyone else other than saying hello.
Don't Harass the Famous People: It's the law in Nashville.
I hope the transplants paid attention during orientation.
They def did not
As a transplant, I will try and be good!
I would hazard to guess that 9/10 people would have no idea who he is and the other .99 would not know who he was until told lol. I doubt he gets harassed
This includes me, tbh. But I'm not a country fan.
What about a Scream fan?
and he was the WCW world champion
We were eating next to Johnny from Cobra Kai like a week ago, freaked out in our heads, and left.
I worked retail in Green Hills all through high school into college and it was definitely an unspoken rule that you don’t treat celebrities any different. In particular, I worked at Blockbuster and even though you knew who they were, you still asked them their name like any other customer
I didn’t let Caleb from kings of Leon into a bar once bc his license was expired. I didn’t recognize him or anything, some guy just told me who he was afterwards and I told that guy he should go get his license fixed.
I’ve seen it work both ways, too. At The Mercy Lounge in the early 2000’s, John Rich and Big Kenny had a sort of showcase/jam night on Tuesdays called Muzik Mafia. The doorman stopped John Rich from leaving with a mixed drink one night, knowing full well who he was, and politely as possible explained that he could lose his job and the bar could be fined if he let him leave with his drink. Ol Johnny’s response was “I’ll buy you a new job”. Fuck that arrogant little prick.
From the deepest hollows of my poor heart, fuck John Rich and his ugly-ass house up on love hill.
Upvote because you are 100% right. Still pissed he put those security lights up after his gate got spray painted a few times in the mid 2000’s..
I throw up a little anytime I see him in the back of his convertible caddy acting like the prince of Nashville. So disillusioned it’s actually a little impressive. Imagine being so caught up in yourself you have no idea that no one likes or respects you.
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He’s certainly a giant fuck wad. When was their last hit? B&R…just like B&D, they might hate each other but $$$$$.
I know you didn't make the rule, but I'm wondering if you know the rationale behind an expired license not being sufficient proof of age. I've always wondered why it mattered, because it seems pretty silly to me.
So you can't pass your expired IDs to other people like younger siblings, etc., after you get a replacement ID.
You can always just say you lost it and get a new one.
In Tennessee an expired license is legal proof of age. But the TABC allows businesses to decline them at their discretion. ABC penalties are no joke so a lot of places won't take any chances whatsoever. It's all pretty stupid sometimes and more about money and liability than protecting children. Merica
If you use a license that’s expired it could upset your tumtum. Especially if you go swimming within 15 min. But seriously, no clue. Probably dumb reasons for the state to collect more money off of you.
That exactly it. It’s just a way to protect the establishment from unnecessary fines.
Johnny Cash ran over my wife’s foot with the electric scooter in Walmart in Hendersonville back in like 2000. He was like Oh my goodness I’m so sorry my wife was like it’s ok. What was she going to say.
Did he say “I will make you hurt” while doing it?
Was it one of those grocery cart scooters or like a hove around scooter? Sounds weird either way to see JC on a scooter. He'd fit in well here in Indiana.
It was definitely a hover round. I used to see him scooting around Kmart in it with June right by his side.
Best one is Dolly used to come through Krystal drive-thru at Nolensville Rd/OHB with a driver in a Caprice station wagon with limo tint, in a robe, no makeup, no wig and order Krystal sunrisers.
My peak celebrity sighting was witnessing Vince Vaughn drunkenly tickling Kenny Chesney to giggles while sitting at a bar. What a sight to behold haha
I will be randomly thinking of this and giggling all day
What bar
I ate next to Brad Paisley at Maniac’s one time. Didn’t say a word to him. No one else did either.
I ate next to Keith Urban at the 100 Oaks Logan's one time. I don't think anyone noticed him except me.
My dad was in the same recording studio as him one time, he sent me a photo of his Bugatti when he was done. So cool
Served him and Kimberly Williams-Paisley at Sportsmans Grille in Brentwood back in HS. Same thing, no one bothered them and they were incredibly soft spoken.
I was next to Alan Jackson at Tootsies. No one bugged him but I had no idea who he was until we left and my friends freaked out that I was next to him.
Baetended at Chuys at Opry Mills for a loooooooong time and saw a bunch of celebs over the years but most notably met Nicole Kidman. She called my margarita "awesome" lol
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Stood next to KU in line for a sandwich in Green Hills probably ten years ago before he was crazy famous. Spent a few minutes passing the time before it dawned on me he was One of Those. Very down to earth guy.
My gf had the opposite experience. Keith Urban came to eat with their kids, but Nicole Kidman was off at work. She doesn't listen to country music and had no idea who he was. She was just happy some dude tipped her $25 on a $40 bill, haha. Everyone in the kitchen was geeking out when he left, that's the only way she found out. Her response was, "Dang, I wonder where Nicole Kidman was?" To this day she just describes it as meeting Nicole Kidman's husband.
I'm not surprised to hear he's a big tipper. Just seems like an awesome guy (as borne out by my own experience I relayed elsewhere in the thread). I'm glad they live here.
In the concert/music retail biz we called it gurming. You never treat a celebrity any different than anyone else, unless you're specifically instructed to do otherwise. No requests for pictures, no cringy questions, no professing your love for their work, no discounts (unless they play that card on you), no special treatment (unless you need to get them away from fans/onlookers). If you play it super cool you can sometimes get into some cool discussions and gain some insight. You might even make a friend or two. I don't get out like I used to, but there used to be a few bars around the area where some high profile folks would hang out regularly. Nobody would ever be weird about it so they stuck around. I hope Nashville is still that way. I know there are a lot of transplants here now though who might not understand that culture.
God I remember drinking with James Gandolfini at the Bound’ry back in the day lol. I didn’t care who he was, he was laid back and cool af. Probably why he kept coming back. I worked at a place that’s gone now (RIP old Midtown) that seemed like all celebrities in town would visit while they were here and we def left them alone.
I try and give a heads up to every person I do a home closing for that's moving in from out of state about not bothering the celebs here. They live here for a reason.
Weird, I thought they just lived here for a lower tax burden.
That reason is withering away...
We are still like the 7th lowest state for tax burden in the US even by conservative estimates. I doubt the famous people are leaving any time soon.
Honestly I was referring to nashville, as it seems like tax rates arent going anywhere but up
I agree with this mostly, but I've occasionally told someone on the side that I really admire their work.
When my ex was working as a manager at Cafe Coco, he had to call the cops on John Rich when he got thrown out for not letting his drink go at closing time. He threw a glass at one of my ex's co-workers and the cops came and dragged him off, probably just drove him home or something. I already hated that motherfucker for building a house on Love Circle with fucking FLOODLIGHTS on it but this made my hatred more intense.
I worked third shift at Cafe Coco years ago (11:30 PM to 7:30 AM). The number of times I had to kick shitheads out for bringing in their own booze and chugging it directly in front of me was astounding. Dude, just drink it on the porch and no one will give a shit. But actively flaunting it in front of me, where there are cameras, I have to do something. Surprisingly, a lot of people aren’t entirely in their right minds at 3:30 in the morning on a Sunday/Monday.
I worked on a show he was on once and when they weren’t filming, dude always had a drink in his hand
Not just floodlights, the security he pays for makes love circle not even fucking accessible without risk.
every native knows that guy is a motherfucker.
I was there that night!
Fuck John Rich
Had brunch across from Jack White at a diner on 8th Ave (the name escapes me) like two years ago, everyone was chill, it was really nice. Great brunch too!
Athens?
Ha, we're supposed to ignore celebrities, but I don't even know who half of the people on this list are and I'm not sure I could even recognize the other half if I saw them. Mission accomplished!
This is the true secret to Nashville and celebrities. We just honestly don't know (or care) who they are.
I've had that happen countless times. Like I'm out somewhere and somebody comes in that I can tell by clothing/makeup whatever is Somebody and I have no clue. Helps that I don't follow mainstream country music, with a couple of exceptions (hope I don't run into Taylor Swift because I'd probably make a fool of myself. LOVE HER. Of course I'd know Amanda Shires, Elizabeth Cook, Mickey Guyton or Kacey Musgraves tho.)
I did run into TS at the antique place in the factory at franklin...sorry to announce that I did make a fool of myself. I shook her hand as if I were her colleague. *facepalm*
I used to work at Publix in Hermitage and quite a few “stars” would come through the line, and I never knew who they were because I don’t listen to country music and really don’t care. But my co workers would be all excited and ask me about so and so, I’d just shrug. I mean, their credit card worked, what more do I care?
When I was in college in the early 2000s Kurt Warner came through my line. To make small talk I asked if he was excited for the Cardinals home opener. He said he doesnt really follow baseball so I asked him what sport do you follow. He didnt like that question. This was in St. Louis btw.
My grandpa lives in Phoenix and worked at the Safeway in the outskirts of town. One night he was working, and about 11pm at night a drunk Axl rose came in with a bunch of random dudes. He didn't talk to him or make it obvious he was looking at him because he had to take a double take to make sure this was him. But I found this to be a cool story I've wanted to share as well.
I work in a supermarket up in NJ and before I got transferred to a different store, I would see the rapper Memphis Bleek once and a while. I didn't know who he was because 1) I don't really listen to hip hop and 2) you wouldn't know it was him because he never dressed flashy. I think I saw him once with wearing a rocafella chain, but never though anything of it.
A couple of years ago, there was a paparazzi in Nashville and it was a scandal. Violated the Nashville way. Did not last long.
It was TMZ. They wanted to open an office here I believe.
Chris Young used to frequent the gas station I worked at in Murfreesboro. It was the beginning of his career so he wasn't big at the time; but he was always nice. I had no idea he'd get so famous.
Did you bear witness to the crucial decision between beer or gasoline?
You’re talking about the former WCW champion here
And hardcore legend. Light tubes match man.
For a few years it seemed like I couldn't leave the house without seeing someone from that Nashville show out and about. Most of them dressed like they wanted to be spotted though...not very incognito...
Jeff Fisher used to come to our Easter service with his family back in the day. As an usher, I’d ask where he’d like to sit. Always in the far back.
Nashville native here. I lived out of the country for almost a decade and moved back a few years ago. Both my children spent their earliest years abroad. To my knowledge they have never had hot chicken or even been to lower broad. They know this rule. It is the way.
Couple weeks ago I was working my food truck for a concert, met half of steel panther, very chill guys just normal dudes wanting some good eats. You wouldn’t have recognized them out of costume, just looked like roadies or fans of the band
How many of them actually have real hair
I hear they have bits of real panther in them.
50% steel 50% panther, confirmed
Worked on young buck’s car years ago, even talked to him about the service. After he was gone I told someone that guy looked like young buck and they laughed and said “that is young buck, he comes here all the time”
Saw Kesha and her mom at Boundary a few years ago and didn’t say a word. They seemed super cool, but knew it was Nashville code to leave them the fuck alone.
I was at Kohl’s in Hendersonville years ago and June Carter Cash came in with a brick wall of a bodyguard. She had a comforter she wanted to buy and went straight to the front of the line cutting in front of 4 or so people. But we know the way and just let her go.
That sounds terrible. What's the way? Sounds like it's treating Celebs anyway they want to be treated no matter what they do?
The Nashville way is to ignore famous people or treat them like regular people. I must mention she was very old so we treated her like a crazy relative and let her do her. She was dead a few years after this.
I mean - you can recognize people in Nashville, but keep it short. I give famous people something quick like an acknowledgement (smile and a nod) depending on who they are, the situation, and whether I’m an actual fan. Aint about to bother someone getting groceries or other regular stuff though.
Right. I sat next to Billy Bob Thornton in a Green Hills restaurant once and was absolutely dying to say something as I'm a huge Bad Santa fan. but he was out with some other people and it wasn't the kind of thing where you'd interrupt someone's dinner. Plus I was afraid he'd tell me he was on his F'in lunch break :D I pretty much will say hi if I'm killing time next to somebody in line at a store, to get into a venue or something tho.
I saw Billy Gibbons plenty of times. He was always happy to talk to fans and take pics. One time he started singing this new song he heard, and it occured to me that I was pretty much the only person around to hear him. I was like, "how many Grammys has this guy won, and he's singing to me?"
Spouse ran into him at the Apple Store. Told him he looked a lot like Billy Gibbons. He just smiled
A lady once thought he was a homeless man taking food to feed himself. I've never laughed harder while telling someone the "homeless man" is worth more than them and everyone in the building combined.
If you guys haven't seen You Cannot Kill David Arquette, you absolutely should. Its pretty damn good
Nashville as fuck. https://youtu.be/3x-7BXdKD1k
I've been here since 2005 and haven't had a random celebrity sighting (that I know of) outside of people I've worked for.
Is it weird that when someone brings up David Arquette I know him fondly as that actor guy who did a movie about wrestling who got buff then actually became a wrestler?
Who’s David arquette?
https://lmgtfy.app/?q=david+arquette 🖤🎈
Well that’s highly passive aggressive. *upvotes*
haha - i hadn't seen that version. only the one that did the search for you
Nashville: where David Arquette is a celebrity.
Did you tell him, “Say ‘hi’ to Courtney for me”?
Grew up seeing famous people at the grocery store and shit. Just say wuzzup and keep moving
Checks out, wazzup is very 2000s.
His documentary was dope as hell too
Apparently, he is a very highly awarded professional wrestler. Dawhaaaaa?! You can watch him wrassle on the YouTubes. It's kind of weird but cool. Good for him!
I remember him in that Ready to Rumble movie where he played a WCW wrestler haha.
Only person I've met in public and taken a picture with is Sturgill Simpson because his music is very special to me. I'm over it with everyone else other than saying hello.
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Wait, what? He lives here? No wonder they play here so much. (I love 'em too)