I'm a celebrity...so fuck off!

I won't name names, but some time ago I was on Twitter, and I kind of got into a conversation with a "celebrity". She offered to send me a signed photograph. I asked why. I then went on to point out to her that what she does is just a job. It's no more important, or difficult, or worthy than anyone else's. Fair enough, it's a very public job, but a job is all it is. She was put-out by this, and hasn't tweeted me since. But why are famous people so up their own arses? Why do they think that fame is something special; some kind of special club to be worshipped by us plebs? I'm sorry if I sound bitter, but I just don't understand what makes them think that fame makes them better than the rest of us. Harold Shipman is famous; so is Peter Sutcliffe. To be fair, not all famous people are that way. Some of them have genuine class. I'm talking here about people like Al Murray, Dara O'Briain, and the absolute queen of fame, Kate Robbins. For those of you below a certain age, she was one of the variety stars I grew up with. She sings, she's funny, she does some great voice-overs. She's a genuine superstar. I don't know if it makes me weird, but I've never wanted to be famous. I really don't think the shit that comes with it is worth it. There are plenty of ways to get rich and maintain your anonymity and privacy. That's the way I've always wanted to go. I'm much too private to ever be famous. However, I don't like it when I hear famous people complaining. They have absolutely nothing to complain about. They knew what they were getting into when they decided to pursue that particular life. And it's so hypocritical, because if nobody paid them any attention any more they would be upset, and begging for people to watch them, and demeaning themselves by appearing on reality shows and eating camel toes and cockroaches. I'm sorry, celebrities, but if you think being famous makes you in any way special and somehow more important than the man on the street cleaning up the rubbish tossed aside by a society that doesn't give a shit, then I have no time for you. Yes, you're an actor, a musician, a sports-star, a comedian, but remember that it's just a job. There's not a special box for you to write it down when you're filling out an official form; it just goes in the same "Profession" box that the rest of us fill in. I do love what some of you do. I love stand-up comedians; I love music; I love movies. I respect you for being able to do the things that I can't, and for being able to do them so well. But please remember that others have special talents, too. So, no - I don't want your autograph; I'm not photogenic so I don't want my photo taken with you; I don't care if you "follow" me on Twitter or "friend" me on Facebook. If I see you on the street I will not point and say wow; I will treat you with the same courtesy and respect I would anyone else, but I won't kiss your arse; sorry.