I share a name with a very famous professional athlete. I don't even think about it usually but as soon as I have to give my name to someone I can pretty much count on some remark about the athlete by the same name.
I've dealt with this in many ways over the years but my most recent method is to pretend to have never heard of that famous person by the same name. That makes the conversation awkward and they usually move on.
Also, if you meet someone who shares a name with a celebrity, keep these things in mind:
- There is nothing you can say about it that is funny or clever. We have heard it all before. Just don't.
- If you do have something to say about it that is truly original and absolutely hilarious, see the previous rule.
Being glad that the person in question is so absolutely off-the-walls crazy that it actually drowns out anyone Googling for me.
They're a right-wing conservative crank who is absolutely referenced everywhere and whines constantly, he's part of a right-wing media organization. My politics couldn't be farther from theirs.
This guy is everywhere, and it makes it kind easier to be more pseudo-anonymous, because the internet will filter for this guy before it filters for me.
That right there is about the only good part of sharing a name with a celebrity. You absolutely cannot Google me. I am a ghost online. No Facebook or any non-anonymous social media. Even if you search for my name + my city you'll get results about this athlete because he has made numerous appearances here
Alex Jones or Ben Shapiro
Wow, how are you today Alex?