The answer to the question....Why Goose hates Gary Coleman

So this week we all have come to the realization that there are several things that Goose hates.



The Dallas Cowboys
Serenity
Dr. Laura
and yes, I hate Gary Coleman










Lets flash back to 1990.
Tucson Arizona. Gooses senior year of high school.

I had finished most of high school by my junior year and was only taking two classes my senior year. So I got out of school around 11am. I was working in a restaurant/deli called Eegees.

Gary Coleman was working at a Train Store near the restaurant. He would occasionally come in. He seemed harmless. a little sad. Im pretty sure this was during the time he was in legal disputes with his parents.

One day we were in the middle of the "Lunch Rush". I was working the register and had a line of about 20+ people. In comes Gary Coleman, looking pissed off at the world. Just in a rotten mood. Walks past the 20 people to the front of the line. "Im on my lunch and I need to get back to the store, I need to have my order taken" he tells me.

Now Goose has met many famous people in his lifetime. Steven Spieberg, John Travolta, and most of them are pretty normal people. Down to earth. nice people. One thing that pisses Goose off most of all is the phrase "Do you know who I am?". This phrase above all others chaps my hide. Anyone who believes there are better than someone else just because of a little fame deserves an old fashioned Goose ass kicking.



So back to the story. Im sitting there in front of Gary Coleman who at that moment as you may have well guessed pulls out the phrase that pays. "Do you know who I am?
Goose had ammo, and figured since this wasnt going to be my career forever, I figure what a better way to get fired. I responded to Gary. "You are Gary Coleman, the has-been actor from Different Strokes, now if you want some food get to the back of the line, or just go back to your Toy Train Store"

I've heard of people having a "conniption fit". I also saw Scanners where that Dudes head gets blown off. Gary Coleman saw Red. In one shining moment Goose deflated the mighty ego of Gary Coleman. He huffed, scowled and stormed out of the restaurant. Lated he called the manager to try to get me fired. My manager actually pissed him off too. she asked him to tell me exactly what he said. When he told her she asked him, Did you actually say to him "Do you know who I am?"

So I didnt get fired, was promoted a few months later and still enjoy visiting Eegees when I am in Tuscon. Seatown, you know what Im talkin' about.

I saw Gary a couple of times after that and he just gives me a dirty look and walks away.I watched him on an episode of the Surreal Life a few years ago, when Vanilla Ice threatend to throw him in a Fryer. He got pissed off and left the set. He has that same look on his face as he stormed off....the Gary Coleman Face. He learned one valuable leasson that day.

Gary Coleman....you dont impress Goose.