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This guy has met people I know, and has been very VERY...

posted 18 years ago by HeavyToad
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Rude and mean! I have two stories to tell you, both true. I live in San Antonio, as does he, so running into people who have met him isn't hard. This isn't a big city. Maybe he was just having bad days, but these stories are about 10 years apart, so this guy seems like a dick 24/7. This isn't an anti-Tommy post, as I like some of his movies. Hes a great actor, but appearantly not a great guy in real life....

First story:

My brother was working at a Blockbuster Music at the time, about 10 years ago. It was right before closing around midnight when a very beautiful young woman walked in and starting browsing the shelves. After about 30 minutes, my brother (the only one there at the time) told the lady they were closing and she would have to leave. After about 10 more minutes, a man walked in yelling at the top of his lungs. This man was Tommy Lee Jones. From what my brother has told me many times before, he was screaming obscenities at her and my brother. Things like "What the *beep* is taking so GODDAMN LONG?!" and lots of other mean things. Basically his girlfriend or wife or whatever was shopping while he was waiting in his limo outside and he got tired of waiting and went on a rant. Not cool, but then again, it couldve been a bad day... I dont know.

Story two:

This was about 1 year ago. At the time I was working the footwear department at a local sporting goods store. It was a busy time of year, as the holiday season was upon us and people were everywhere. Tommy Lee Jones walks into the store and heads straight to the appearal department for (supposively)workout clothes. As he searched the racks for whatever he was looking for, one of the girls working that department approached him and said "OMG! Tommy Lee...blah blah" and all that, and then said "Can I have your autograph?" Big mistake. Tommy then said " Little lady Id appreaciate it if you just left me the hell alone". And then he walked off.

Both of these happened pretty much word for word as I told. This guy doesnt seem like a people person. Ive heard from other people who have met him that hes a jerk, so Im guessing that there are more stories from other folks.

Anybody else here have any REAL stories to share as well???

[–] Rocky63215 18 years ago

Last time I checked the actor that made the Lethal Weapons movies was Danny Glover not Mel Gibson. So that takes away 4 so in a 20 year acting career he has only had 2 good movies Braveheart and Ransom. Please what a pathetic career he needs to just go. Also never see the movie What Women Want two of the worst actors in history Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt.

[–] Poozer91 (631) 4 years ago

Danny Glover did not "make" the Lethal Weapon movies. They were equal players. In fact I would say that Gibson gets a little more screen time in the first Lethal Weapon movie. Just because you do not like Gibson as a person does not mean you should make false statements about movies.

[–] strntz (12773) 2 years ago

Yeah, that was an odd comment. For good or bad, Lethal Weapon is a Mel Gibson vehicle. Glover got somewhat equal billing, but it was Gibson's character who was the "lethal weapon".

[–] FootOfDavros (8702) 3 years ago

In short:-

Story 1: Guy gets fed up waiting for partner taking too long shopping.

Story 2: Guy doesn't want disturbed by store assistant whilst browsing.

Hardly outlandish behaviour.

I cannot sanction the buffoonery of the OP here.

[–] xergan (1084) 2 years ago

Not a good trait for sure and he could (and should, as a public person) act better, but if these are beside his dislike of Jim Carrey, his bad attitudes, I think he is OK. Everyone can have a bad day and some of less nerves for that, can happen. Btw: If the girl really worked there, I hope the store manager talked with her about the behavior. As a store manager I would definitely side with TLJ, that behavior had been only acceptable, if she had previously helped him to find the stuff he was searching for. But approaching a customer in the store and disturb is an absolute No Go.

[–] ebhaynz (3759) 3 years ago

I saw TLJ about 3 years ago here in Summerlin, just west of Las Vegas. I went up to him and only said "Jim Carrey!" twice and I thought his head was going to explode!

[–] strntz (12773) 2 years ago

I wonder how he'd have reacted if you said "Pauly Shore" !

[–] Destinata (3564) 2 years ago

Now I have to like him.