name-dropper

People who try to enhance their reputation by showing that they know famous people.

namedropper - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

A person who name-drops

name-drop - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

(transitive, intransitive) To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable.

• (transitive, intransitive, automatic) A casual reference to a famous or celebrated person or the title of their work, implying familiarity or association.

In general, if Mr. A name-dropped Mr. C that he is "acquainted with celebrity Mr. B

• If Mr. C has no celebrity acquaintances at all, he tends to get more credit from Mr. C
  • Related: Communities where the appeal of acquaintance is valuable....
• If Mr. C has a celebrity acquaintance, it is "so what?" and neutral to negative.
  • When you then dig deeper and find out that he was name-dropping without a particularly deep relationship, it's a huge negative: "He's a name-dropper, don't trust him.
  • Addendum: Whether it's neutral or negative at the point of acquaintance appeal varies widely from person to person, but this composition is interesting.
    • The premise that "if you do this to someone high, you'll be evaluated negatively" carries the message, "you're low."
    • So a decision to say, "This appeal would be a plus," can be interpreted as an insult.
    • The more people who consciously do this act, the angrier they get when it is done, a sort of boomerang-like structure.

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