Back in the late 1980's, I went to Hardee's to have supper which was next to the University of South Carolina. It was my Monday-night ritual to eat there before going to play volleyball with my friends at church. The food was good, and the restaurant was not too busy.
One night, as I was eating, a student came into the restaurant wearing a Gamecocks football jersey. I didn't recognize him at first. He ordered a whole bunch of food which at that time came to $10. When the cashier told him how much it was, he announced that he was the star quarterback for the Carolina football team, and he didn't think he should pay. I was watching in amazement at this guy saying that. For the next few minutes, the cashier would repeat how much it was, and the customer would repeat his declaration. After this back and forth, the customer demanded to speak to the manager.
It became something of a shouting match between the customer and the manager. The manager insisted that the customer pay for his food, and the football player insisted that the food should be free for him. I sided with the manager, because I had seen these demanding customers before in my retail job. Eventually, the manager took the food back from the counter and put it in the trash. The horrified customer said some choice words and stormed out of the restaurant. I applauded the employees, and they offered me a free dessert.
Every time I see that player now, who has since retired, I think about how egotistical he was just because he was a football player. I could also identify with him, because my ego was pretty big as an actor. People tell you how great you are, so you think they should bow down to you. The thing is though that there is always someone bigger and more important than you. That's life.