Fans have been left scratching their heads after realising celebrities will refuse to sign an autograph if you give them a blue pen – and now the real reason has been revealed
When you stumble across a celebrity in public, many people pull out their phones to snap a selfie with them. But there’s still some who prefer to mark the memory with an autograph, using any pen and paper they have available to them at the time.
However, people from across the world have noticed something ‘unusual’ when they ask their favourite star to sign something for them, with one Reddit user saying: “Why do some celebrities or public figures refuse to sign autographs for a fan? I’ve been looking at autograph collection sites, and public figures like Neil Armstrong stopped signing autographs once he realised that fans were simply auctioning them off at high prices.
“If that is true, then he could simply sign and sell autographs for a living every day into his retirement because of how lucrative it is.
“Or do some celebrities not sign autographs to keep their values high? How do they decide whether to sign for a fan or not?”
But it turns out most celebrities refuse to sign in blue ink for a simple safety reason – to prevent their signatures from being easily forged and sold as genuine memorabilia
Blue ink can be scanned and replicated, allowing the production of fake autographs that are hard to distinguish from authentic ones.
For this reason, celebrities will outright refuse to sign using blue ink as their signature is considered a form of currency.
It also prevent fraudsters from turning fake autographs into a business, which ultimately leaves their fans disappointed and out of pocket.
Commenting on the post, one user said: “Armstrong wanted to give his autograph to people that wanted it. But instead they were being sold.”
Another user added: “You’re missing the point, the celebrity isn’t selling autographs, people go to the celebrity, ask for one (for free), and then immediately go and sell it, which is insulting, distasteful, and to some degree fraudulent.”
A third user said: “I feel like it is probably often a challenge for celebs to balance having a positive relationship with their fans and also trying to lead somewhat normal lives.
“Like, sometimes you just need to get to/from the store in a short amount of time.
“I bet it’s tough to start signing/taking pics and then calling it quits before pleasing everyone. Maybe sometimes it’s just easier to not start.”
One more user added: “The issue here is that if the people you sign for simply resell is that you get p***ed off as people aren’t really appreciative of your accomplishments and just in it for the money.
Source: Mirror
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