Like, in one story, a barista said the Hadids were her regulars before realizing who they were. In another, an 18-year-old spent a whole flight talking to a member of Green Day about her band without realizing he was a member of Green Day. Another woman's dad cluelessly asked Usher for directions to Madison Square Garden.
The stories are all in good fun, and I think it's a reminder that celebs have some semblance of normalcy, too, despite their fame and fortune. So, I asked the BuzzFeed Community to share their "I had no clue I was talking to a famous person" stories, and boy did they deliver. I had so much fun reading through these:
—Anonymous
"I am too old to have grown up with him on TV, and I do not have kids...so I had no idea who he was. I guess he probably enjoyed our interaction because he was just some guy to me. Turns out he was collaborating with the party host on a writing project. LOL."
—Anonymous
—Anonymous
"Turns out, I was casually trying to hire Sophie Turner, who had just been in at least one season of "Game of Thrones." She was super down to Earth and didn't give her status away when I took her through our quick-fire recruitment questions."
"The funny thing about this is during conversations, I told him about the first time we crossed paths, and he said he remembered that night. Apparently, he has a photographic memory. Obviously, I don't. 🤘🏻"
—Anonymous
"She said thank you, and they went on their way. Another cast member came over to ask how it was to meet and speak with Orlando Bloom. Say what?? The nice young man was indeed Mr. Bloom. Then I reflected on my asking that she must be so proud of her son. LOL. You think?"
—Anonymous
Another Orlando Bloom story: "Orlando Bloom was in Louisville to film "Elizabethtown." I worked in a large office building attached to a hotel. They were doing callbacks at the hotel. A security guard told me they let Orlando bring his lil' black lab puppy into the building. Later, I see this disheveled-looking guy with a black lab puppy. I walked on the pedway through this massive building with this guy talking about dogs. I even asked him if this was Orlando Bloom's dog. He, seeing I didn't have a clue, said yes. It was Orlando Bloom."
—Anonymous
—Anonymous
—Anonymous
"Eventually, the car he was waiting for came to pick him up, and I was let back inside, so we said our goodbyes and parted ways. It wasn't until the next day, while taking a tour of the campus, that the guide mentioned he was there filming a movie ("Liberal Arts"), and I was able to confirm it had been him all along."
—Anonymous
—Anonymous
"I introduced myself. He said, 'Chris. Nice to meet you.' I asked where he was from. 'Atlanta,' he replied. I said, 'Wow. From Atlanta, in LA, going to New York, you must be in sales!' He laughed and said, 'Yeah, I guess you could say that.' We chatted a little more; then, I offered to switch seats with him so he could sleep. I knew I would be getting up as soon as I could. He said great, we switched seats, and he went to sleep. As we were deplaning, I said, 'See ya around, Chris!' It was then that the crew asked me if I knew who that was. My blank look gave me away as I said no. It was Ludacris! (To be fair, I listen to country music!) He was super kind and down to Earth. I can only think it must've been nice to sit next to someone who, honest to God, had no idea who he was!"
—Anonymous
—Anonymous
"I didn't realize I was serving Jerry Garcia pizza at a random restaurant in Prattville, Alabama. I thought it was kind of weird that this guy and his friends requested a private room. It was only toward the end of their meal that it all clicked, and I almost peed in my pants!"
—Anonymous
"Back in June 1993, I went into a local grocery store near Rich Stadium (now the Buffalo Bills stadium), and a man with colorful clothes who looked a little like Santa held the door open for me. When I turned around, I saw the man get into the Grateful Dead tour bus. Jerry Garcia held the door open for me!"
—Anonymous
—Anonymous
—Anonymous
"Well, the man in the hood left, and the shop guy came in all giddy and said, 'Do you know who that was?' and held up a picture of the Kardashians that was just autographed. It was Rob Kardashian. Later that week, I ended up right behind him and his girl in line at the movie theater. I went to school in the valley but didn't live there. It was not uncommon to see them around town. I even had friends who lived in their Calabasas neighborhood, so we obviously drove by the house they started the show with."
—Anonymous
—Anonymous
"In the late '80s, I worked in an Italian fast-food place, and this man came in for a gigantic takeout order. I hadn't been working there very long and kept confusing myself, and him, about which pasta went with which sauces, so it took awhile to get his order right. While this was going on, a big lineup had formed behind the guy. I told him it would take about 20 minutes to assemble it, and he left. I serve the next guy, and he says, 'Hey, wasn't that John Travolta?' There was a sense of familiarity as he stared intently into my eyes. I thought, 'I've seen that chin dimple somewhere before.' But this was before his big comeback in "Pulp Fiction." He was in town to film the first "Look Who's Talking" movie and ordered dinner for his crew. Even though I live in Vancouver, where a lot of filming goes on, he is the only celebrity I've ever spotted — twice! Years later, when he was filming "Primary Colors," I spotted him rollerblading on the Stanley Park Seawall."
—Anonymous
"I told him I work at another restaurant in town that is pretty popular, and maybe he had been there? Honestly, I'm just trying to be polite because I've never seen this guy before. He was wearing a white tank, board shorts, and a hat. He was an older white guy. Like, how average can you get, right? Anyway, I walked away because the regular server was back. Turns out it was Ed O'Neill… I grew up watching "Married... with Children" but had not been watching "Modern Family." Facepalm moment. He is truly a very nice person as well."
—Anonymous
"Then I asked him, 'Has anyone ever told you that you look just like David Cassidy?' He said, 'Yes, I get that a lot.' Then I said, 'No, you look EXACTLY like David Cassidy!' He then put out his hand to shake mine and said, 'Hi, I'm David Cassidy!' I was floored because I had been eating lunch with them for an hour and had no idea. RIP David Cassidy."
—Anonymous