Achi news desk-
Pak Segal. Updated May 10, 2024
Most people have a celebrity encounter story or two…
The time they sat behind a friend’s famous cousin at a wedding, or stood next to that guy from that thing by the urinals – or something less concrete like thinking they might have seen a famous footballer in Sainsbury’s.
Other supermarkets – and sports – are available.
Not everyone immediately sees that they are in the presence of someone famous or highly accomplished – like Ryan Clinton and an unknown athlete at the party.
No I ask the father at my son’s birthday party – and eighteen-time gold medalist – what line of work he does.
— Ryan Clinton (@ryanclinton) May 7, 2024
His story has inspired others to share similar – let’s face it – slightly upsetting stories.
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I had a college friend who did this to Paul McCartney. Sat next to him at dinner, was introduced to him as “Uncle Paul”, talked to him all over
night.— Kate Brogan (@KateBrogan) May 8, 2024
2.
I once met some of the Beach Boys in a green room and mistakenly thought they were a group of grown men making music to stave off dementia. I asked them if they had considered doing a charity single. https://t.co/se9of2YN9b
— Rebecca Reid (@RebeccaCNReid) May 8, 2024
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LOL knew a co-worker (who doesn’t follow sports) got into the elevator with a tall black man with very big feet. She remarked “I bet a lot of people like you if you play basketball!”
Him: “No. Most people know.”
It was Shaq.– Patsy Belloni (@angelarare) May 8, 2024
4.
I once told a very, very famous gymnast that she “looked like she must have worked out” and only later learned who she was.
— askingforafriend (@opinionsnotmine) May 8, 2024
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An Irish writer friend of mine was at a reading event and a very small man read from his collection of poems. She complimented him, asked if he was a full-time poet. “No,” he said, “I’m the president.”
“Oh, well done!” she said. “The president of what?”
“…Ireland,” he replied…
– CE (Katie) Murphy (@ce_murphy) May 8, 2024
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Once he met a guy at a party and politely asked what field he worked in
He was the governor of Georgia https://t.co/Q1tUCtaicK
— madeline odent (@oldenoughtosay) May 8, 2024
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I met a really nice guy named Glenn in a private room at a bar. I’m stupid with names but I liked him so I told him I’d try to remember. A little later I found out that I was celebrating with the eagle band. I told Glen Fry I would try to remember his name.
— Shellpaw (@ShellPaw) May 9, 2024
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My sister was once at a house party and was talking to a guy and asked what he was doing, and he said his band was playing a show in town.
It was Kevin Parker from The Taming Impala, and he was in town to headline ACL https://t.co/mCU9tKmzTo– Deepest Dive Honey Crunchy Snail (@velvetbuzzkill) May 9, 2024
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I once spent 15-20 minutes talking to Stephen King in line at a spring training game, and even introduced ourselves, and it wasn’t until I got home that evening that I realized he was *that Stephen King*. https://t.co/yH8s1e90nb
— The Barfather (@The_Barfather) May 9, 2024
