How do I stop everyone making fun?

Question

Okay, so recently i appeared in a commercial my step-dad produced. In it, i kinda had a bit of fun and acted silly and everything, that was what i was supposed to do.

Well anyway, ever since it started airing on tv, everyone i know makes fun of me because of it. I live in a pretty small town, when i'm walking in the streets people recognize me from the commercial and point and laugh, it's the same in school too, a lot of kids i don't even know make fun of me because they know i was in it, i'm like the laughing stock of the whole town.

Do you have any advice on how to make this stop? it's like i've become the town celebrity only it's bad because the commercial was quite embarresing, i didn't really think through how people would react.

And i can't move somewhere else because it will probably be the same there, this commercial airs all over the country.

ps, i wont say the commercial i was in, so dont even bother asking.

Answer 1

YOU LIVE ALONE

Answer 2

Put a fake Oscar statue on your bedroom window sill....lol

Answer 3

Laugh along with them! Don' t worry, eventually it will be yesterdays news

Answer 4

just laugh with them..

if they know they are winding you up over it, they will do it more..

Answer 5

Give them time to get over it.  Don't hide away, laugh at it too.  My husband did something similar and he was on national tv, and all the repeats.  We just laughed and it did die down, soon enough.

And let this be a lesson to you!

Answer 6

The "American way" would be to buy a machine gun and ...

But I have the feeling that you are intelligent so...

First thing to consider is that you may be hyper-sensitive because you find the ad embarrassing yourself and are interpreting playful jibes as malicious mockery.  

In this case, in fact in any case, I would suggest that you thank them for their comments "...my acting obviously convinced you!" or similar, and try to come up with a witty remark to suit the common comments.

Have you talked to your Dad about it?  You should, you know -in the industry, he could well have some advice from others who have experienced similar.

All the best