No one recognises Tony Hawk and his tweets on the topic are hilarious

Tony Hawk simply looks like a normal, not-so-famous dude. Photo / Getty

Tony Hawk is the most well-known skater in the world, at least by name.

Here's a picture of his face, as a refresher.

Tony Hawk simply looks like a normal, not-so-famous dude. Photo / Getty

As it turns out, most people don't recognise the iconic athlete, even when they have his name right there in front of them.

TSA agent (checking my ID): "Hawk, like that skateboarder Tony Hawk!"
Me: exactly
Her: "Cool, I wonder what he's up to these days"
Me: this

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) March 21, 2017

Sometimes they get there..

Guy at grocery store:
"you ever get mistaken for Tony Hawk... or are you Tony Hawk?
Me: both!

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) July 14, 2018

girl at restaurant: "Are you Tony Hawk?" me: "Yes." her: "Why?" I had no idea how to answer.

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) October 26, 2009

Mostly they don't.

TSA agent (staring intently): I’m trying to figure out who you look like before checking your ID.
Me: ok
TSA: that cyclist Armstrong!
Nearby agent: that ain’t Lance Armstrong
Me: he’s right
TSA: oh you look like that skateboarder (checks ID). Same last name too! Crazy!
Me: crazy

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) August 21, 2018

guy at restaurant: "you famous?"
me: I think that depends on who you ask
him: "anyone ever tell you that you look like Tom Brady?"
me: never

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) August 17, 2017

Sometimes he takes pity on them..

To clarify: my legal name is Anthony

TSA agent checks my ID, looks at me, looks at ID, looks back at me quizzically and loudly says
"Tony Hawk's my favorite skater"
Me: I’ll tell him.

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) June 21, 2018

Dude at gas station in Iowa: "Anyone ever tell you that you look like a young Tony Hawk?" He is my new favorite person.

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) August 17, 2014

guy on escalator: Hey are you Tony Hawk?
me: yes
him: you still skate?
me: yes, quite often
him: but you're not that recognizable!
me: I'm not sure what that means... but you recognized me, so here we are
him: [blank stare]
- escalator ends -

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) June 12, 2018

But he mostly just coasts.

Woman on plane retrieving her luggage in the overhead:
"Who's skateboard is this? It's blocking my bag"
me: that's mine, you can pass it here
her: "It's yours? You ride it?
me: yes
her: "Are you any good at it?"
me: sometimes
her: cackles maniacally, exits plane

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) April 16, 2018

Guy at grocery store:
"you ever get mistaken for Tony Hawk... or are you Tony Hawk?
Me: both!

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) July 14, 2018

Thanks for sharing, Tony. You're a legend, even if peole can't see what's right in front of them.

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Woman seated in front of me rudely cut me off while boarding because she assumed I wasn't in first class. Then she watched me in Parental Guidance. #paybacksbitchy

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