09-03-2015, 10:57 AM
Maybe in particular this is best asked about kids today. When I was growing up, it was common to have a pick up game of FB or Baseball and pretend to be sports figures for the teams you rooted for. As an adult, I don't get the same sense that kids do that anymore - or not to the extent they used to a generation ago. I think there is a similar mindset among adults too. I remember when adults used to put athletes on fairly high pedestals, and they "had to" get a specific player's jersey. I don't get that same sense anymore. Honestly, it may also spill over into other entertainment industries like cinema and TV. The only group that still seems to have their die hard fans are musicians.
I think the emergence of the 24 hour TV cycle and the internet has made cynics of all of us. Our innocence is gone, and celebrities that we used to think were somehow better than the typical person are no longer perceived that way.
Honestly, I'm not a stargazer. If someone famous came around me I would show some interest in maybe take a photo; however, I don't think I would fawn over that person, ask for an autograph or even acknowledge their presence aside from telling someone "some famous guy" is here.
I think the emergence of the 24 hour TV cycle and the internet has made cynics of all of us. Our innocence is gone, and celebrities that we used to think were somehow better than the typical person are no longer perceived that way.
Honestly, I'm not a stargazer. If someone famous came around me I would show some interest in maybe take a photo; however, I don't think I would fawn over that person, ask for an autograph or even acknowledge their presence aside from telling someone "some famous guy" is here.