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ThatNiceMan asks: Have you ever been talking with people down the pub when somebody throws such a complete curveball (Sample WTF moment: "I wonder what it's like to get bummed") that all talk is stopped dead? Tell us!

(, Thu 12 May 2011, 12:53)
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Bollocks! Oh, never mind....
Many moons ago, supervising the door at a gig at my college, I spot Mick Jones of The Clash, *the* band of the moment, looking a little lost. I wandered over and asked "Not coming in then?" He pointed out that he needed to be signed in by the holder of a valid NUS card (we'd had a little problem with non-students trashing the place at previous gigs and we could do that for ourselves, thank you very much!). "No probs" says I, "I'll sign you in". I did, and Mick disappeared, promising to buy me a pint. I didn't believe for a moment he would but, five minutes later, he reappeared with a pint for me. Wow!

We got to talking and it was going well until, in my stupid star-struck mind I though I'd ask "So how did you get to join the Clash?". An icy curtain descended, "I *formed* the Clash" hissed Mick and walked off to talk to someone sensible.

At least I managed to stop myself from calling out "I knew that...."
(, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:58, 7 replies)
You dick.
Well done.
(, Wed 18 May 2011, 14:01, closed)
Hahahahaha you should have followed with
"So who's idea was it to sell out on the punk idea and become pop stars instead, then?"
(, Wed 18 May 2011, 14:12, closed)
Ooof
(But good question)
(, Wed 18 May 2011, 14:59, closed)
not really.
Q) who's idea was it to sell out on the punk idea and become pop stars instead?
A) the one who actually wanted to make enough money to move out of his parents place.
(, Wed 18 May 2011, 17:44, closed)
Another subject for QOTW?
Witty replies you only managed to think of later. (Thirty-odd years later in this case)
(, Wed 18 May 2011, 15:01, closed)
wonderful

(, Wed 18 May 2011, 14:36, closed)

You could have complimented him on his work with Big Audio Dynamite. Would have freaked him right out, a few years later...
(, Wed 18 May 2011, 15:59, closed)

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