John M.

Enjoy the little things

[John M. @darkenraul1]

@GovPritzker Can you please sign an executive order stating Illinois will not be observing daylight savings time? Signed, Every single person in Illinois.

[surf dracula @bananakavaro]

(lupin zero ep 5 spoilers) THEY REALLY WENT AND DID THIS HUH

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

I’m sorry if these encounters seem redundant... but they’re all true & this just happened.
Sitting at gate, guy recognizes me, walks over & says hello.
Guy next to me: “you’re Tony Hawk?”
Me: yes
Him: “I have seen any recent pictures of you. You’ve gotten older.”
Me: it happens

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Guy approaches me while standing in line at coffee shop in Cancún.
Him: my friend says you are a famous person. Is that true?
Me: that depends on your definition of fame
Him: will you show up on Google if I search your name?
Me: yes
Him (typing into phone): you are Tony Stark?

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Pulling up to drive-through window, girl starts to read back my order and stops herself: “you’re Tony Hawk?”
me: yes
her: “can I tell everyone?”
me: I suppose
her: “yo, we got Tony Hawk at the window!”
voice from kitchen: “Who?”

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

At Disneyland with kids, waiting in line for churros. Girl in front of me: “you look like Tony Hawks”
me: really?
her: “yes”
me: Is that good?
her, nonplussed: “I guess so”

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

At a skatepark, older dude outside the fence sees me and yells (heckles) “do a kickflip!”
So I did one.
He then turns to his friend and says: “holy sh!t, he actually did it”

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Top 5 texts (or derivations of) that I receive after posting my number:
1) Skamtebord
2) Do you know Joe?
3) Is this the Krusty Krab?
4) Is this really you?
5) You look like Tony Hawk

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Flight attendant: Is there a Dr. on this flight?

Dad: that should've been you

Me: Not now Dad

Dad: Maybe you can flippy Mctwisty him back to health

Me: Dad, there’s an emergency

Dad: use your “always special” cheat code

Me: But we’re in first class and I paid for our flight

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Cashier #1: “Can I help you?”
Me: How long would it take to get a turkey burger to go?
Cashier #1: “About 5 minutes”
Cashier #2: “Are you Tony Hawk?”
Me: yes
Cashier #1: “Do you want a turkey burger then?”
Me: yes please, and an iced tea
Cashier #1: “Can I get a name?”

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Opening the door to our RV (family road trip), returning from local skatepark.
guy in passing car: “Do a kickflip!”
me: set board down, do kickflip
him: “I was just kidding. I saw you on that Koston / Berrics thing so that’s why I said it.”
me: “kickflips are no laughing matter”

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

At a drive-thru, waiting on my order, looking at phone. Guy at window: “you kinda look like Tony Hawk”
me (turning towards him, assuming he is in on the joke): “haha, cool”
Him (looking disappointed): “well, from the side you do. Here’s your food.”

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Haven’t been traveling much for obvious reasons, but this happened today after I loaded my belongings onto an x-ray belt:
TSA agent: hey Mr Hawk, do a kickflip
Me: I can’t because my skateboard and shoes are in your machine.

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

at a Covid testing site (wearing masks), handing over paperwork for me & two of my kids:
woman looking over papers: "okay... Anthony, Keegan and Kadence... Hawk? Are you guys related to Tony Hawk?"
me: yes
her: "Are you pulling my leg?"
me: no, we are all directly related to him

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Surfing in Hawaii, paddling out to the lineup. Guy paddling next to me: “anyone tell you that you look like Tony Hawk”
Me (thinking he knows the meme): “yes, but you’re the first today”
Him: “you should tell people you are and then sign his name, haha”
His friend: “he’s real one”

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Went to a local skatepark that got support from The @Skatepark Project on our last day of vacation. A kid recognized me as I got there
Him: “Hey, how old are you?”
Me: 52
Him: “but weren’t you 48?!”
Me: yes, I was once 48
Him: “never mind” (shakes head)
Me: time passes, I’m sorry

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Kid at skatepark (as I arrive): “you a good skater?
me: sometimes
him: you ever been here?
me: no
him: you travel a lot?
me: yes, perhaps too much
him: are you a YouTuber?
me: no, I’m just a skater and a dad
him: wanna see me do a jump?
me: absolutely
..and I then shot this pic

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Kid at skatepark:
“Are you Tony Hawk?”
me: I am
him: “no you’re not”
me: ok, I’m not
him: “but are you, FOR REAL?”
me: I am, for real
him: I thought you’d look younger
me: ME TOO

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

Other nurse: it’s true, and she still skates. I blame you for when she got hurt and I was short staffed for a week.
Me: my sincere apologies. Don’t do a kickflip.

[Tony Hawk @tonyhawk]

In waiting room of my wife’s neurologist (because migraines)
Nurse: you look familiar
Me: that’s cool
Nurse: your voice is familiar too. Is it bad if I ask you to lower your mask?
Me: I guess not since you’re the nurse
Nurse: you’re Tony Hawk! I got into skating from playing THPS