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Unless you work for Conan O'Brien. A fan saw him and briefly chatted, then Conan asked if he wanted a photo. The man said "sure, Mr. O'Brien," to which Conan

Unless you work for Conan O'Brien. A fan saw him and briefly chatted, then Conan asked if he wanted a photo. The man said "sure, Mr. O'Brien," to which Conan replied, "please, call me sir."

bityard 1y ago
Coming from a comedian, is there any possibility that was a joke?
- 90s_dev 1y ago
  Great question, I'm glad you asked!
  - anonymars 1y ago
    Surely they can't both exhibit Poe's law!
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- andrewl 1y ago
  It absolutely was. He likes playing the pompous buffoon. He will also ask you to call him Dr O'Brien or Admiral O'Brien.
dyauspitr 1y ago
He’s made that joke a few times. It’s taking the respect implied in calling him Mr. O’Brien and turning the regular “you can just call me Conan” into something that is humorously asking the person for something more respectful.