Traveling home one evening on Metro a notable news reporter was standing near me. As a courtesy, everyone was adhering to proper Metro conduct by leaving him alone and minding their own business. An intern was also standing near by and quite obviously staring at him. He noticed her and very politely said, "May I help you miss?" Her trance broken, she blushed and replied, "Oh no, I'm sorry, you just look a lot like my favorite reporter." He smiled and jokingly said, "Well is he at least handsome?" Her response was, "Well I think so, but my friends don't. And they all tell me he's gay anyway." He smirked and the conversation ended. Anderson Cooper left our train at the next stop.
I thought the lady behind me was going to die laughing. The intern never figured it out.
What I wouldn't have given to be there at that moment. I probably would have had to leave the metro holding in my laughter.
ReplyDeleteI've heard this same story about a bar in NY. And Anderson hasn't been around the DC bureau in ages. I call shenanigans.
ReplyDeleteHaha!
ReplyDeleteAnderson Cooper on the metro? I think CNN takes a bit better care of it's reporters than that...
ReplyDelete...At least better care of their Anchors
ReplyDeleteYa....Doubt he would ever ride the metro.
ReplyDeleteYa...doubt he would ever be on the metro. Good dream though.
ReplyDeleteI don't know, I've seen Tom Brokaw use the subway before.
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly is proper Metro conduct?
ReplyDeleteI've seen people eat an entire Indian dinner on the Metro and then proceed to fart loudly.
Next time, you see proper Metro conduct - intern related or not - please, please blog about it.
Are you people kidding? Like a high salary would make someone not take the metro? I've seen several notable people who I know make enough money not to ride the Metro on there. And in NY I've seen people like Val Kilmer, Mayor Bloomberg and several players from the NY Rangers taking the subway on different occasions.
ReplyDeleteI've been on the NYC subway with AC. Hw had 3 different newspapers on his lap, and another in his hands.
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