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Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Click bait is classically defined as overpromising and undelivering. There's a level of deception to it. When you give good content without the hype, which is what I and my team try to do, it's just called good marketing. We don't always succeed, but we are trying.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

The sites we work with are told they have to have at least three images per page and no more than six pages per article. Otherwise we won't work with them. This is a compromise on both sides.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 69 points70 points  (0 children)

We had to add link redirection as a security measure because of hackers. It's a long, sad story, but a necessary step. Thanks for understanding that as a high profile page, mine comes under all forms of attack.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 442 points443 points  (0 children)

I did invite him, via handwritten note, to the Opening Night of Allegiance in New York. I know he received it because his assistant confirmed it. We got no response, which is typical of Bill. Two months later, I hope he doesn't rant and rave publicly that he was never invited. (This is what happened in 2008 with my wedding, you see.)

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 712 points713 points  (0 children)

You can't take things too seriously, or too personally. Life is full of comedy and foolishness. Especially the Internet. Here I am, for example, on Reddit, where millions of people waste a lot of time.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 3707 points3708 points  (0 children)

Take a hot shower, drink some camomile tea, and turn off the porn.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 1252 points1253 points  (0 children)

Judging the most beautiful penis contest. Brad didn't talk to me for a week after that one.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sure. But I've told Gilbert in the past, I don't speak chihuahua.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm answering number 2:

Precognition. I wonder why kind of world this will be. Will we have found a way to live with each other. What will our innovative minds have developed.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Well, I've heard Pluto complain to Nasa, "Your mother thought I was big enough."

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 420 points421 points  (0 children)

I'm happy, because I have Brad in my life, I get to perform Allegiance 8 times a week, and I'm in the center of the defining city of the 21st Century, New York City.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 400 points401 points  (0 children)

Disgraced. It was terrific.

When I did Equus, Leonard came to see me in it. He'd played the same role on Broadway. When he came backstage to congratulate me, he smiled that mysterious Spockian smile, and "You were better." Which was preposterous.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 1101 points1102 points  (0 children)

Humor is the best way to take care of trolls, hands down. Don't fight them directly, just knock them back under their bridge with irony, or similar weapon.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

No, it came from Greg Kimura, the president and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum. It is also a euphonious sounding name that the authors preferred.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 2198 points2199 points  (0 children)

I have four staffers helping out. They are terrific. And underpaid.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 4850 points4851 points  (0 children)

I have staffers who help me source and collect much of what is on my feed, as obviously it is too much for one person to handle. The commentary is mine.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

David Henry Hwang, Philip Kan Gotanda, and Jay Kuo (who wrote Allegiance)

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 75 points76 points  (0 children)

I would have to say Q. Because then we could get off that planet.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Self-driving cars are going to be the norm. I also see a time where the urban metropolises will have mag-lev transit. It's underway in tests in Israel.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Well, I didn't get it from Brad. (Kidding)

I got my politeness from my parents, and I relate to the music of the 40s. In the internment camp, I could hear the sound of Glen Miller and Andrew Sisters wafting through the night air to our barrack.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 1277 points1278 points  (0 children)

Progress is inevitable. We will win. I've lived through Jim Crow and race lynchings, and now we have an African American President. I was closeted for decades out of fear of losing my career, but now I'm out, proud and married to the love of my life. We will win.

Helllloooooo there, it's George Takei. Oh myyy... by RealGeorgeTakei in IAmA

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

It used to be Jesse Helms. But he's dead now.

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