50 Times People Embarrassed Themselves Because They Didn’t Realize Who They Were Talking To
InterviewThere’s something so sweet about seeing a smartass getting off their high horse. And the subreddit “Don't you know who I am?” is giving us a rare glimpse into multiple such occasions. Created on the 21st of June, 2015, the community has grown to 429,000 members who play a part in collecting all the internet’s “gotcha’s!” gone wrong.
“This is a place for instances of people not realizing who they're talking to is who they're talking about,” says the description, and you must already know what to expect. Like, the embarrassing moment when a recruiter rejects a job candidate and sends him some “write-ups to study to get an understanding of the process” only to find out that those were written by that very candidate.
The level of cluelessness in this post is dangerously high, but this is what makes it particularly funny. So, buckle up, we’re about to feast on some hand-picked Don't you know who I am?’s.
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Tom Morello Is Raw As Hell
To find out more about the “Don’t You Know Who I Am” subreddit, Bored Panda reached out to its moderator u/Acoustag, who took over as a head moderator around a year ago since the team at the time didn’t have time to maintain the subreddit any longer. u/Acoustag is now in charge of day-to-day operations of the subreddit.
“At the moment, we average around 20 new posts per day, but usually half or less of those actually get approved,” he said. Turns out, the sub had an issue with mass reposting of content in the past, but the mod team has now solved that.
Meanwhile, they try to keep the content fresh. “Certain niche subreddits like ours definitely struggle for new content, though. There are only so many 'Don't You Know Who I Am?' interactions happening each day,” u/Acoustag explained.
Famous British Writer
Christians Owning Christians
One "Christian" stood in front of a church and held the Bible upside-down.
Load More Replies...I love all the people who dislike this Pope for being too liberal and loving. Ya know, actually trying to act like Jesus. The irony.
I was listening to the (very interesting) podcast You're Wrong About the other day and there was an episode about the 'American Taliban' John Walker Lindh. One interesting note was that, pre-9/11, this young American from a Christian family found Islam and went to Yemen to learn Arabic and his parents were pretty supportive. At the time, the parents were happy that he had found religion and didn't see Islam as being so different to Christianity. Which it isn't, in many ways.
It is not at all, just some customs. Religions bind people and make them come together. But just like two sports clubs basicly do the same thing, they will still be rivals about who's the best.
Load More Replies...I'm always annoyed at people who are mad at the Pope for being kind. Bruh. If you're a Christian you're supposed to be kind. (I'm not religious btw) I'm pretty sure it's in the Bible somewhere.
Im a Hindu so its not really known(idk really) but I treat Christians and Muslims the same. After all, they are human beings and have feelings.
Load More Replies...@All Negatively-Voted Replies I'm assuming what you mean by "Preached" is what the strange megachurch building in Murray, Arkansas (or some sh*t like that) says? Also, @JD That was Nostradamus. Nostradamus doesn't count. Assuming that the period between Antichrists is always the same, Napoleon was the first one, and Hitler was the second one, the next Antichrist isn't due for 41 years.
Load More Replies...I'm sure that the pope has looked at the bible a time or two, but it's unlikely that he actually pays much attention to what it says. Catholics are more into tradition than they are into the bible. (Before anybody tells me how ignorant I am, I went to eight years of elementary education under the Vincentian Sisters of Charity, and four years of high school under the Brothers of the Holy Cross (Congregatio Sancte Cruce), and I graduated from the same high school from which Catholic Phil Donahue graduated. I know what I'm talking about.
Actually most Catholic traditions have a Biblical or historical basis. Even twelve years of Catholic education will only scratch the surface of Catholicism's riches. As with most subjects, the real learning begins begins after one leaves school and starts exploring for oneself.
Load More Replies...YES POPE!! Teaching us the real message of god: Be kind and loving to all because we are all brothers, sisters, and siblings. God is wise, she'll figure out the rest.
Many people think quoting the bible is a perfect way to end a debate. This proves that many people don't read the bible from which they quote. For every chapter and verse quoted, there likely is another chapter and verse which contradicts it.
Very true; the New Testament even has sections where Jesus seemingly contradicts what the Old Testament says, -Matthew 12:11-12 When Jesus is questioned about working on the Sabbath is a good example- The way I see it, Jesus is saying to the Pharisees "You're taking this far too seriously." So going by what Christians believe, the son of God himself is hinting that the Scripture should be taken with a pinch of salt, and not followed to the letter.
Load More Replies...I love how Hans calls them "Mumslims" as well: "Mum, are you slim?"
Lol, I love when these kind of people try to act smart and sanctimonious and then just fck it up with their bad spelling or terrible grammar! Saying that to the Pope though, I think this is the best one of these that I've seen so far lol
I don't know a lot about the pope, not being catholic, but I think he's pretty legit from what I've heard
The scary part is that even with the photo AND the Pope's name and title printed right there, Hans had no clue who he was!!!!
This reminds of another post. The Pope encouraged people to help the poor, then someone retorted that the Bible says we will always have the poor. Someone responded, "Did you seriously just Biblesplain to the pope?" To which she responded, "Well clearly, someone has to."
I think we can all agree that the Crusades were, and i quote, "Absolutely un-tubular, brah.".
Mumslims to *lower case* christianity. Mumslims. MuMslims. M. C'mon, dude.
Because he apparently has read it in a while. And I am Catholic. If he supports Harris/Biden and their pro-abortion stance, our Pope needs to double check the Catechism.
The Pope REALLY should read the Bible with the idea of understanding & following the principles outlined in the Bible.
Hans is not wrong. The Pope actually is because the verse he quoted says that you have to accept Jesus and he is the ONLY way to salvation. So no Muslims and Christians are not brothers and sisters in Jesus because their Jesus isn't the Jesus of the Bible. In this instance it is the Pope who needs to align himself with the Bible and not the world. I must underscore this doesn't mean we don't love others or do what is right but the Bible is very black and white on what salvation is and how you get it. Confess your sins, ask for forgiveness and accept Jesus as your savior and only way to God.
I don’t know why you’ve been down voted, what you’ve said is 100% correct as far as the Bible is concerned. Not sharing someone’s faith shouldn’t mean downvoting - what happened to healthy debate?
Load More Replies...bible scholars everywhere may read the Bible but it does not mean they understand it. Egos often get in the way.
Well considering Catholics believe that the bible is less important than their tradition, it's kind of a valid point.
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Turns out that the viral “Tony Hawk” posts where people don't recognize the legendary skater were the ones that inspired the whole “Don’t You Know Who I Am” concept.
“They definitely started it all for me. Tony holds a special place of reverence in the heart of our community. Just google 'Tony Hawk not recognized Twitter' and you'll find tales of many confused strangers suggesting that Tony Hawk must be related to the skateboarder, Tony Hawk. Or Tony Hawk looks like the skateboarder, Tony Hawk. It's all so ridiculous.”
The overall content in the subreddit is best defined as "light-hearted fun," said the mod. “We're not looking to shame people for acting important, or to 'call them out' for not recognizing somebody important.”
Apparently Women In Science Can’t Be Real
This happens to women (especially to successful women and even more so to women successful in male-dominated fields) ALL THE F*****G TIME!!! Just a reminder if you ever feel like women and men are equal. We might be in terms of the law in many countries but we're far from being considered equal.
Kindly Remove Yourself, Austrian Overlord
Actually, It's Dr. Science Expert
Having said that, some interactions can indeed get a little heavy. Like, “involving gender, race, religion, etc.—we aim to keep the discussion clean & civil, and remind our community that most posts here boil down to an 'Oops! I didn't realize!' moment.”
Today, the subreddit has loosened some of the posting rules to allow for more content (posts no longer require well-known people). At the same time, the team “cracked down on reposting rules due to karma-farming accounts. We've held polls in the past to see what changes the community would like to see, but everyone seems to like it as it is,” u/Acoustag concluded.
Tom Morello Lives On This Sub
Barber
It's Always Fun
Well Of Course I Know Him! He’s Me!
Female? Please Stick To Female Issues Then
Tony Hawk's Twitter Is A Gift That Keeps On Giving
Hahahahaha! I love Tony Hawk's responses to these ongoing existential escapades.
The Irony Of It All
Condescending People Are The Worst
Oof
Naturopathic """doctors""" should be imprisoned for scamming, fraud, spreading extremely dangerous misinformation, & endangering lives. Same with anyone who practices pseudoscience for anything more than recreation. This s**t kills people.
Artist Blows Shot
Karma is a wonderful thing, more so when it's of the instant variety.
What’s Your Source, Eh?
Whether A Weather Girl Or Not, This Was A Good Take Down
Wholesome Interaction. Most Writers/Accusers Should Be Chill Like This
Someone Just Told Me
Telling A Cardiologist She Needs To Do A Study On The Heart
Oxygen passes through the mask just fine. It's saliva that gets caught in the fibers. The worst you'll feel is a little stifled.
Ever Been On A Dairy Farm?
Doctor
She's A British Olympian
This is not really embarrasing is it? she recognized that she was a fantastic swimmer, didn't she? not everyone knows what every professional sportsperson looks like.
This One's A Classic But Haven't Seen It On Here Yet
Gotta love it when men try to mansplain your own work to you. Its like the perfect storm of sexism
Yes, Yes, Yes And Yes
So, Someone Decided To Rick Roll Tiktok
Old White Men In Black
Looks Like Himself
Off Duty Police Chief Challenges Shopper Over Mask, Shopper Responds With "Who Are You, The Police?", Comedy Ensues.
American here. I’m guessing that a ‘warrant card’ is some sort of law enforcement identification?
What Makes You Think That Video’s About You?!
Guy Attempts To Call Out An Expert On Twitter, Gets Shut Down
Tony Hawk With His Existential Crisis Again
Book People Reminiscing Words From Not-So-Book People
Nah, Al Pacino doesn't bug strangers. Fairly private, from what weve observed.
When They Don't Know
Ah, Quora
Telling Buzz Aldrin To "Do Your Research" On The Moon Landing
Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Betelgeuse
Dude Attempts At Justifying The Stupidity Of Americans
It's still an ongoing battle of Americans claiming that the USA has handled the pandemic much better than any other country in the world. Cold hard figures prove them wrong, time and time again, but somehow they are really focused on winning this "competition".
Telling A Marine To Ask A Marine
Hah, Gotcha!
Doki Doki Literature Club Creator Told He Was Demonitized For Not Adding Creative Value To The Music He Created
Youtube are such extremly huge f*****g assholes. That whole site needs to change.
The Governator Himself
How Dare You Play Your Own Music, It Is Copyrighted
If they can't make money from something, they will try everything to ban you
We Are Moving Forward With Another Candidate But Let Me Refer You Some Write-UPS That You Wrote Because I Can't Do Basic Research
In the reply, I don't know that it would jump out at the recuiter that he was saying he wrote that write-up. Saying " I am literally that guy" might just go over their heads and not even try to interpret it literally. Also, the horrible punctuation and grammar in the resonse would not lend itself to a message that the recruiter is likely to pour over in great detail. They would probably give it the briefest of glances and dismiss it without thought. Not a great comback on D's part.
Now That You Mention It
A Bioweapons Expert Refutes That The Coronavirus Is A Bioweapon
Refusing to wear a mask in favor of spreading a highly contagious & deadly disease is biological warfare.
I Was Told You Might Like This Here
M@®k ₩hø₱₱ûß?
How Dare You Not Support Our Brave Nurses!
Not quite sure what clapping for the NHS accomplished anyway. They need actual help. The UK government offered £10, 000 to each of the MPs for "additional office costs" during the first Covid lockdown on top of the £26,000 MPs can claim to cover office costs. Apparently, it was for things like extra computers and printers, but in my humble opinion, the NHS needed it more.
Unrecognized Phoebe Bridgers
Her Father Was The Lead Visual Effects Artist On Star Wars
I Am Jo Sharp!
Hello. I Am A Us Lawyer.
Medical Professional
I Know What's Going On In Russia. I'm Russian.
Just because something bad is going on in the country, it doesn't make it any less beautiful.
Teaching A D&d Writer How To "Win" At D&d.
Always Credit The Artist
A Rare Case Of The Famous One Being The Victim
I personally despise Elon Musk just for his highly obnoxious attitude that's clearly an act to gain popularity online. It's just so fake & disgusting, plus it often comes across as abrasive. That's not even touching on his flaming transphobia.
Simpsonsed
Lawyered!
Rip Dave
Guy Gets Upset Over A Streamer/Content Creator Appearing On The Ps5 Event
Even if she's "irrelevant," who doesn't love Valkyrae? She's so bubbly & entertaining!
A Real Star Wars Fan
Pr vs. Pr
She Tried To Start Something
Telling The Creator About How His Show Wasn’t Made To ‘Be Political’
You Definitely Stole Your Jokes
I'm Guessing He Didn't Flunk His Senior High Government Class.
You Have A Cartoon Profile Pic, Your Opinion Doesn't Count
Understandable, He’s Only In Every Episode
Dwight's Coming In Strong
My dad likes to ask me to work on his car (brake jobs, oil changes, replaced his gas tank once) which is fine, but the he watches me and tries to tell me how to do the work. I'm a SAE certified automotive technician. He sells insurance.
Once had someone argue with me on IG that you couldn't see organs (specifically heart) on x-rays. Me, who went to college for 5 years to be an x-ray tech, which I've been for 15 years now.
I was at a convention once, sitting at a table next to the Dymocks Books stall, underneath a big poster which said "K.J.Taylor" and behind a nameplate which also said "K.J.Taylor". A guy came up to me and said "Hey, uh, is K.J.Taylor here?" I patted myself down and said "Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm here!" I guess he was one of my readers who assume I'm a dude, because he looked really confused.
Couldn't finish reading them, I got sick of all the ignorant people who think they know all.
I did finish reading ...just so that I could convince myself that Im not as stupid as I usually think I am.
Load More Replies...My favorite one was from a triathlon forum I frequent. Usually its just average Joes & Jills talking about the sport and how to improve at it. Then I read this and it made me spit out my coffee I laughed so hard. Annotation...76-png.jpg
It seems like a legitimate question to me? “What’s your swimming history?” They probably didn’t know the person who was talking so they asked a question to find out more about them. What am I missing here?
Load More Replies...The ones about work and professional stuff shows how people can not recognize skill at all.
Why is it when when actual scientists are talking about their flied on twitter, people say "You're not a scientist! Get a degree! Do some research!", yet when Karen posts about the dangers of vaccination ingredients, or how every country and industry in the world are working together on a COVID hoax and don't want the civilians to know the world is flat, they are all ears. I think there should be aptitude tests before people are allowed online,
I'm finding it hard to read a lot of the BP posts , as they are mostly about scorning other people and their beliefs. Social media carries a heavy weight in today's society , so carry good weight . No more internet fighting
This topic reminds me: Mansplaining| Who's the Ahole here: My wonderful husband has a thing where he is saying something and I willl interject a quick sentence to let him know I know what he is talking about. He continues on like I said nothing, explaining in detail the very thing I said in a much more condensed way. He thinks I just interupt him. (Yes, I admit, but people talk over people in conversations and it isn't meant to shut them up. But if it avoids an unneccessary lengthy story that's been heard, a quick sentence should be OK to state) Ex: him "Trump's people are blaming Twitter and FB for him not having a platform to speak out against the riots". Me: "he had time before the ban. He also has the media" Him: He had time before FB banned him he had time before Twitter. He could have made a phone call and said 'I'll be doing a press conference in 15 minutes' and had every person in the media come out. Just looking for acknowlegment I said that? Even if he then repeats it.
Continue: Just a simple "exactly" or "right" would suffice. Just one example.
Load More Replies...I wish these all showed reactions, if any, after being schooled.
My dad likes to ask me to work on his car (brake jobs, oil changes, replaced his gas tank once) which is fine, but the he watches me and tries to tell me how to do the work. I'm a SAE certified automotive technician. He sells insurance.
Once had someone argue with me on IG that you couldn't see organs (specifically heart) on x-rays. Me, who went to college for 5 years to be an x-ray tech, which I've been for 15 years now.
I was at a convention once, sitting at a table next to the Dymocks Books stall, underneath a big poster which said "K.J.Taylor" and behind a nameplate which also said "K.J.Taylor". A guy came up to me and said "Hey, uh, is K.J.Taylor here?" I patted myself down and said "Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm here!" I guess he was one of my readers who assume I'm a dude, because he looked really confused.
Couldn't finish reading them, I got sick of all the ignorant people who think they know all.
I did finish reading ...just so that I could convince myself that Im not as stupid as I usually think I am.
Load More Replies...My favorite one was from a triathlon forum I frequent. Usually its just average Joes & Jills talking about the sport and how to improve at it. Then I read this and it made me spit out my coffee I laughed so hard. Annotation...76-png.jpg
It seems like a legitimate question to me? “What’s your swimming history?” They probably didn’t know the person who was talking so they asked a question to find out more about them. What am I missing here?
Load More Replies...The ones about work and professional stuff shows how people can not recognize skill at all.
Why is it when when actual scientists are talking about their flied on twitter, people say "You're not a scientist! Get a degree! Do some research!", yet when Karen posts about the dangers of vaccination ingredients, or how every country and industry in the world are working together on a COVID hoax and don't want the civilians to know the world is flat, they are all ears. I think there should be aptitude tests before people are allowed online,
I'm finding it hard to read a lot of the BP posts , as they are mostly about scorning other people and their beliefs. Social media carries a heavy weight in today's society , so carry good weight . No more internet fighting
This topic reminds me: Mansplaining| Who's the Ahole here: My wonderful husband has a thing where he is saying something and I willl interject a quick sentence to let him know I know what he is talking about. He continues on like I said nothing, explaining in detail the very thing I said in a much more condensed way. He thinks I just interupt him. (Yes, I admit, but people talk over people in conversations and it isn't meant to shut them up. But if it avoids an unneccessary lengthy story that's been heard, a quick sentence should be OK to state) Ex: him "Trump's people are blaming Twitter and FB for him not having a platform to speak out against the riots". Me: "he had time before the ban. He also has the media" Him: He had time before FB banned him he had time before Twitter. He could have made a phone call and said 'I'll be doing a press conference in 15 minutes' and had every person in the media come out. Just looking for acknowlegment I said that? Even if he then repeats it.
Continue: Just a simple "exactly" or "right" would suffice. Just one example.
Load More Replies...I wish these all showed reactions, if any, after being schooled.