Did anyone read about how Ringo Starr says he is now too busy to sign fan mail? Some fans and non-fans are getting into some heated arguments about this over at digg LOL.
Yeah, I heard about this. How is he too busy?? This is the first time I have heard anything about him in at least three years. What the heck could he possibly be doing? It seems a little ungreatful, and kind of an a**hole move. He was the least respected member of the best band of all time. You would think that his fans were important to him. It bothers me, but, I never liked Ringo anyway.
I thought the same thing about him sounding ungrateful. I mentioned on digg that at least bands like the Moody Blues continually seem grateful to their fans and do not mind signing fan mail. I got some very negative reactions from Ringo fans. However, I cannot help but be drawn to the Moodies because they do seem more down to earth than Ringo. Why did he have to go on youtube and make a big deal anyway? Part of me thinks he is just trying to get interest in upcoming concerts because to some in the entertainment business: "all news is good news."
Yes I believe he is ungrateful but being a Big Star so long I can feel his pain. I saw him on TV and he was kind of mean to a lady offering him a cookie. He said I do not do sugar grab the cooking and gave it to someone else. But who can blame him, stardom takes it tole.
Ringo Starr has never been tactful, that is for sure
You could take the positive angle and say he made the announcement to stop people from sending him stuff when they can't really afford it. I personally think it's kind of silly (and actually inconsiderate) to send stuff to a celebrity and ask them to sign it and send it back to you.
Then again...he might just be a jerk
Good point, I would never send items to a celebrity to sign either. What I just thought was interesting was the big deal he made about not sending fan mail . I noticed on his website he has made some new incentives for fans, and I wonder if he did this to detract from the fan mail announcement.
by Sherri 15 years ago
Might be a brain fart here, but I have a couple of fans I'd like to leave fan mail for...how do you find that option? TX in advance.
by Kate Swanson 12 years ago
I just got my first Nigerian scammer in my Fan Mail! You know the one, the long sob story of how someone has died and left someone money which is stuck in a bank and the writer would be very grateful if I'd help out by yadda yadda....I must say, I always thought fan mail was limited to a few...
by Daisy Mariposa 13 years ago
Why would someone would send Fan Mail to a Hubber that didn't comment upon the Hubber's writing?I received Fan Mail that wasn't a comment upon something I had written. I don't understand why someone would send me Fan Mail that basically said "Hello. Nice to meet you."
by Nspeel 13 years ago
I am assuming this is a new feature added on just recently because I never remember it doing it before but anyways I have ended up with a lot of blank fan mail because the two are linked together someone wants to follow me and does not want to leave fan mail so they leave it blank and send it...
by CrystalSingleton 15 years ago
Some people have over a thousand followers and have just recently joined say 4 months ago, seems skiddish. what gives.
by Tony Lawrence 14 years ago
This morning I had Fan mail that started out withhey your hubs are nice. I enjoyed reading them. I am new to hubpages please help me growand then listed5 of their hubs.That's going to be instantly denied and deleted by me and probably everyone else here unless they are also a clueless newbie.It's...
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