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“Don’t You Know Who I Am?”: 45 Times People Embarrassed Themselves By Not Realizing Who They Were Talking To (New Pics)
Many of us spend a decent chunk of our time following our favorite actors, musicians, and other public figures on social media and in the news. However, unless you happen to live in Hollywood, you probably don’t consider that you’ll ever run into these stars in person. However, Fate is fickle and has a good sense of humor.
Bored Panda has collected some of the most intriguing internet posts about folks accidentally meeting celebrities and talking to well-known people without even realizing who they were. Scroll down for a good dose of humor, confusion, and embarrassment. Enjoy the stories, and don’t forget to upvote your fave posts!
Entertainment, pop culture, and lifestyle expert Mike Sington, from Hollywood, was kind enough to share his thoughts on what to do if you recognize a celebrity only in the middle of your conversation. He also shared a few insights with Bored Panda on what stars should keep in mind while in public.
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#1
The ‘Nerve’ On This Guy…
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#2
Matt Leblanc (Joey From Friends) On Meeting Younger Fans
#3
Rage Against The Barista
#4
Condescending People Are The Worst
Tricia Burcell 3 years ago
Bahaha!! This is glorious! Did he ask for a napkin to wipe the egg off his face?
#5
You Don’t Know Who Will Wheaton Is, Do You?
#6
Jeff Goldblum Pretends Not To Know Who Jeff Goldblum Is
#7
I Thought This Was A Good One, Spotted On My Twitter
Tricia Burcell 3 years ago
Everyone knows people who like fossils NEVER get tattoos. Unspoken rule. Apparently.
#8
Actually, It's Miss Doctor
k1ddkanuck 3 years ago
Love this. As a longtime bartender and manager with a masters degree, this makes me smile. I do still wish I went for the full Phd though..
#9
Random Person Explaining An Astronaut How Space Works
#10
Lady Does A Good Swim
#11
What Would A 4-Times Olympian & Triple World Champion Athlete Know About Elite Athletics
Tricia Burcell 3 years ago
Each item in the list was an embarrassment bomb, and they all exploded delightfully!
#13
In The Future, Everyone Will Be Tony Hawk For 15 Minutes
#14
How Dare You?
#15
Creating A Package Doesn't Mean You Are Familiar With It
Tricia Burcell 3 years ago
I can’t make it make sense, but I can offer a consolation. I’m sorry!
#17
Tony Walks Into An Elevator…
#18
Worth Reading To The End.
#19
Elon Musk Doesn't Know Who Garry Kasparov Is
#21
Algorithm
Tricia Burcell 3 years ago
Maybe they figure if he liked it enough to write it, he’ll like it enough to buy it?
#22
Main Character Syndrome
#23
Just Found This One In The Wild
#24
Jack Monroe Has A Tony Hawk Moment (With A Happy Ending For A Change)
#25
Orbital Police
#26
Youtuber Told To Watch Her Own Channel
#27
Italian Researcher Getting Sent His Own Article About Grafene By Antivaxxers :)
#28
Tony Can’t Catch A Break
Tricia Burcell 3 years ago
Yep, they both have wheels and are extreme sports, so it obviously counts.
#29
On A Twitter Post About A Woman Claiming To Have Seizures From The Vaccine
AnkleByter 3 years ago
Without seeing the rest of the convo, I can't judge this one. I once had a doctor tell me something wasn't a seizure because, and I quote "they don't look like that". The child in question could have died, and the doctor in question had a big ego that couldn't be tested, apparenrly. Doctors aren't gods folks, they get s**t wrong too!
#30
A Pleasant Twitter Interaction
#31
Telling Middle East Politics Expert To Learn Something About The Region
#32
Telling A Comic Book Writer To Get A Real Job
#33
Yeah, Scott‘S A Well Known Microsoft Mvp With A Long History In Tech (And With Ms), But Sure He Doesn‘T Know Anything About Windows
#34
Tony Hawk Truly Is The King Of This Sub
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
I think I visit these lists just to read the Tony Hawk stories. I LOVE THEM.
#35
On A Post About How Amusement Parks Should Raise Their Wages.
#36
What Could Go Wrong Arguing With The Creator Of Deadpool?
#37
Well Someone Wasn't Paying Attention
#38
A Pretty Wholesome One
LavenderHippoInAJar 3 years ago
See, the thing about opposite day, is that it would manage everything, including itself! So opposite day would be the opposite of opposite day, which is just a normal day.
#39
British Tennis Player Gets Mistaken... For Himself
#40
An Unfortunate Mistake
#41
I Think He'd Be Pretty Disappointed If He Didn't See The Lead Singer Of The Band In There
Henrik Schmidt 3 years ago
But how would the guy know that? He clearly says "Mask & hat in place". I wouldn't be embarrassed if I didn't recognize someone when they were wearing both a hat and a mask.
#42
How Do You Know?
#43
It’s Always A Kevin
#44
‘You Know Nothing About Game Development’ To A Certified Twitter Account For An Indie Dev After He Carefully Explained Why Nfts In Games Would Be Troublesome At Best.
OmBoyGanesh 3 years ago (edited)
I’m contributing & assisting with a 5-year (Dutch) research project on gaming & neuroplasticity in people over 50. In game dev, Rami is a leader and if it it wasn’t for his unique ability to translate technical jargon into everyday language, i & many others would be clueless. In addition to creating several games, he was a recipient at Uitblinkerslunch, an ambassador to the Game Devs Choice Awards, a Forbes 30 Under 30 and has many other accolades. He’s royalty in game dev. and making a name for himself in game theory. Also, a really nice, funny & extremely intelligent person.
#45
He Tried. Bless
#46
User Tells Nfl Player To Take A Class In Economics. Well...
#47
She Could Have Clicked To Check His Bio Before Asking. Would Have Saved Her Some Time Too.
#48
On A Thread Of People Arguing That Scots Isn’t A Language. Apologies For The Scrappy Censoring.
#49
Mit Graduate Gets To Show Off His Stem Degrees
#50
Have You Seen The Wire?
#51
Advice On Getting Somewhere “Substantial” For The Person Who Wrote The Book On Rust Programming
#55
On An Article About Nuclear Submarines
#57
Apparently Pro Rugby Player Ian Madigan Is Not Qualified To Comment On A Match He Played In
#58
One Of The Early Developers Of The Go Programming Language Is Being Told By A Recruiter They Can Teach Him Go If He Doesn‘T Know It Yet
#60
Someone's Quick To Call People Racist
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
Yeeah SE Asian cuisine... I, unfortunately suck at it. Dang Rice... I'm horrid - ALL manual dexterity leaves me. I cave to the pressure and ask for the chopsticks.
#61
Been A Wild Couple Weeks On The Internet. Vax Experts To Geopolitical Experts To Nuclear Experts All In 2 Weeks.
#63
Musk Fan Trying To Shut Down Famous Computer Scientist
Agfox 3 years ago
For context, this from Wikipedia: Grady Booch is an American software engineer, best known for developing the Unified Modeling Language with Ivar Jacobson and James Rumbaugh. He is recognized internationally for his innovative work in software architecture, software engineering, and collaborative development environments
#65
Mark Is An Openly Gay Media Analyst And Writer
#66
Yes, Mister Edward. Do You Think You Have What It Takes To Be Hated?
OmBoyGanesh 3 years ago
My 8yo knows who Snowden is and what transpired. I mean, he watched Citizen Four of his own volition, but still. . .not knowing anything about Snowden seems beyond clueless.
#68
Yer A Wizard Harry (Rip Mr. Coltrane)
Tree sticker 3 years ago
He still kinda sucked tho... Like so mad at a CHILD about his dad 'stealing' his mom?
#70
Re: Alec Baldwin
#72
Mike Offers An Engineering Role To Microsoft Azure Cto
#79
Ethan Hein, Who Has A Doctorate In Music Education, Was Recommended His Own Blog In Response To His Post In R/Musictheory
#80
Gravely Ill Son Of A Leader Of The Human Genome Project Is Advised To “Run A Genetic Test”
#81
This Community Doesn’t Allow Crossposts. You Can Skim/Skip Most Of The Original Post, The Gold Is In The Comments
#82
Guy Thinks Ops Art Looks Similar To A Popular Artist. Op Is The Artist
#83
One Of These People Definitely Don’t Do Their Research
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
Whoo hoo!!!! PABLO SCHREIIBEEER!!!! BC Boy represent! :D (my gawd... I wonder if Wikipedia is lying about where he was born... tried looking up the... er... hamlet? - it's... rather uninhabited looking...)
#84
Arrogantly Told The Author To Read Some Nietzsche, Not Knowing The Author Wrote A Whole Book About Nietzsche
#85
What Qualifies This Astrophysicist To Be A Spokesperson About A Moon Landing???
#88
Congressman Complained That Aoc Won… To Aoc
Ken Beattie 3 years ago
Well, they're entitled to their opinions, but the fact that he didn't even realise who he was talking with pretty much reinforces the idea that they need age limits on politicians.
#93
“You Know Nothing About Crypto.” I Created Crypto
Just another idiot 3 years ago
I'm not even going to pretend to understand Blockchain or crypto. Which is why I would never comment on it. I missed the bus on it entirely. LOL
#96
Do You Understand E Of Economy?
#97
Poor Joel
never-wake-up (fae/faer) 3 years ago
I just have to defend Bo there because Art is Dead is a beautiful song lol. As i hear it, it’s a song about being a full-time artist and the guilt that comes with it, and about his struggles with mental health about which he is quite open about. It’s different from his other works because it is not a comedy song and it is much more serious, that doesn’t mean it’s pedantic
#99
Telling The Director Of Shazam What Is In His Own Movie
Ken Beattie 3 years ago (edited)
Man, now I want to know what the scene actually was. edit: https://www.gamesradar.com/shazam-mandela-effect-has-everyone-wondering-about-the-movies-post-credits-scene/ Something about the kids taking seats in thrones and an empty one leading to speculation about Black Adam.
#101
I Wonder If Dan Is Into Rivals?
OmBoyGanesh 3 years ago
Yes, Dan Fornace is the game designer of RoA. Before that he worked for Microsoft Studios designing games.
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Old Roadie 3 years ago (edited)
Dad was at a gig, and on break he sat next to an older man on park bench. 'Hi there, I'm ***** , what do you do for a living?' Old man smiled and said... 'Oh, I'm a salesman.' I watched from a distance as they had a friendly animated conversation before Dad went back to the stage. After the gig, I mentioned the guy on the bench and Dad said 'Oh, the salesman? Great guy.' It was Sam Walton, founder of WalMart. Yeah... he was a salesman alright.
Old Roadie 3 years ago (edited)
Dad was at a gig, and on break he sat next to an older man on park bench. 'Hi there, I'm ***** , what do you do for a living?' Old man smiled and said... 'Oh, I'm a salesman.' I watched from a distance as they had a friendly animated conversation before Dad went back to the stage. After the gig, I mentioned the guy on the bench and Dad said 'Oh, the salesman? Great guy.' It was Sam Walton, founder of WalMart. Yeah... he was a salesman alright.
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