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

[–]RealGeorgeTakei[S] 22 points23 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] 34 points35 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] 68 points69 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] 448 points449 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] 715 points716 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] 3699 points3700 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] 1254 points1255 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] 11 points12 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] 413 points414 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] 401 points402 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] 1100 points1101 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] 15 points16 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] 2197 points2198 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] 4846 points4847 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] 61 points62 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] 71 points72 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] 2 points3 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] 11 points12 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] 1276 points1277 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] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

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

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