Vampira
Acrobat
I have yet to see this topic discussed and I don't really know how to say it. I know it will be controversial and I hope it doesn't offend or bust any bubbles and if it goes downhill please close it.
Takes a deep breath.
here goes.
I may be cynical but am I alone in thinking that our fantasies of the band do not match up with reality. If you give Bono some flowers or a little homemade present to do really think he takes it home and treasures it? I don't mean by this that Bono is a bad person and does not care about fans. He has deep feelings for his fans and is very sentimental and kindhearted. He would never hurt anybody's feelings. But I have a hard time believing he's really sitting in front of the tv watching the World Cup in the soccer jersey a fan gave him, or writing with a pen somebody gave him, or even keeping track of stuff from fans. So many people go to so much trouble to get him things but it could be that our fantasies of this are not reality. I hate to say it but most of it prolly goes right in the trash. If he left your pen on the table it's because he didn't want it. He'd never say that. I'm sure he's touched by your little presents. But don't put too much emphasis on sending him gifts and making sure he gets them because as a millionaire the small stuff doesn't mean to him what it does to us. He's got enough to keep up with stuff his 4 kids make him and prolly doesn't even keep all that in his jetsetting life.
Watching TV I have heard athletes and actors say that if they get a lot of flowers they go to the old folks' home or if it's toys or stuffed animals they give them to the children's home or hospital. Nobody said it but I would wager letters and cards get tossed. There are too many fans and I can't believe these things mean as much to stars as they do to us.
So I don't want to hurt anybody or be mean but I hate to see people put so much stock in getting something to men who really don't care like fans do. Not saying they are heartless bastards no way, they do care, but it's a different lifestyle for them.
Now I know most of you are only going to bash this and go, no way Bono saves everything he cares about his fans! Or, why would you even do this if it means so much to somebody? It's only because I would hate to see somebody walk by a trashcan in Dublin and see the little homemade dolly Cindy sent Missy to give to Bono sticking out. I think we need to be realistic about our relationship with the band.
Go ahead and hate me. Is there one person here who catches my drift in its true intent?
Takes a deep breath.
here goes.
I may be cynical but am I alone in thinking that our fantasies of the band do not match up with reality. If you give Bono some flowers or a little homemade present to do really think he takes it home and treasures it? I don't mean by this that Bono is a bad person and does not care about fans. He has deep feelings for his fans and is very sentimental and kindhearted. He would never hurt anybody's feelings. But I have a hard time believing he's really sitting in front of the tv watching the World Cup in the soccer jersey a fan gave him, or writing with a pen somebody gave him, or even keeping track of stuff from fans. So many people go to so much trouble to get him things but it could be that our fantasies of this are not reality. I hate to say it but most of it prolly goes right in the trash. If he left your pen on the table it's because he didn't want it. He'd never say that. I'm sure he's touched by your little presents. But don't put too much emphasis on sending him gifts and making sure he gets them because as a millionaire the small stuff doesn't mean to him what it does to us. He's got enough to keep up with stuff his 4 kids make him and prolly doesn't even keep all that in his jetsetting life.
Watching TV I have heard athletes and actors say that if they get a lot of flowers they go to the old folks' home or if it's toys or stuffed animals they give them to the children's home or hospital. Nobody said it but I would wager letters and cards get tossed. There are too many fans and I can't believe these things mean as much to stars as they do to us.
So I don't want to hurt anybody or be mean but I hate to see people put so much stock in getting something to men who really don't care like fans do. Not saying they are heartless bastards no way, they do care, but it's a different lifestyle for them.
Now I know most of you are only going to bash this and go, no way Bono saves everything he cares about his fans! Or, why would you even do this if it means so much to somebody? It's only because I would hate to see somebody walk by a trashcan in Dublin and see the little homemade dolly Cindy sent Missy to give to Bono sticking out. I think we need to be realistic about our relationship with the band.
Go ahead and hate me. Is there one person here who catches my drift in its true intent?