People are sharing their most random celebrity encounters on Twitter, and it’s glorious
Most stories about celebrity encounters include a moment of shock and awe. But even though celebrities have that special something about them, they’re just people. That’s why writer and host of “The Hilarious World of Depression” podcast John Moe asked his followers to share their most mundane celebrity encounters, proving that celebrities also do things like buy Juicy Fruit at the grocery store — just like us!
Thanks to social media, we feel closer to celebrities than ever. We see what happens in their day thanks to Instagram Stories, we hear about their quippy interactions through Twitter, and we see them stun at red carpet events on the reg. That might be why some of these stories are a bit…dull. Which is what makes them so great.
The thread picked up so much steam that Twitter singled it out for one of their trending stories, allowing more people to participate in the discussion. In total, 18,000 people responded.
Here’s the original tweet that got things rolling.
Your most boring, mundane, inconsequential celebrity encounter. Go!
— John Moe (@johnmoe) April 27, 2018
And here are just a few of our favorite encounters.
Road trip family vacation to Washington DC in 1993. Dad pulls minivan over, rolls down window and asks “Attorney General Janet Reno, can I give you a ride?”. She said “No”.
— molly mccartney (@mollycmccartney) April 28, 2018
I saw Ben Affleck buy a banana and then sulk off to his illegally parked car.
— Ozu Is My Homie (@jonccrow) April 28, 2018
Coolio was asleep next to me on a flight from Vegas.
— Bryan Fully-Vaxxed McGillis (@withawhyy) April 28, 2018
I once saw Bob Dylan in a Malibu supermarket, inspecting rotisserie chickens.
— jonathan gold (@thejgold) April 30, 2018
The thread was so big that other celebs even started responding.
Not sure how many years ago, I'll say 3-5, I was at a gas station in Traverse City, Michigan checking out the beer selection when a guy walked up next to me to also check out the beer. It was @DaxShepard. I didn't say anything, just gave the bro nod. It was coo
— Joel Markus (@JoelMarkus17) April 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/990796820153417730
(We don’t know what’s cooler: Actually seeing Dax Shepard, or having Dax Shepart tweet directly at you to say you didn’t actually see him. Maybe it was Zach Braff?)
I once told Jared Leto where to find the bathroom. True, wild story.
— Mario Koran (@MarioKoran) April 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/990804419368308736
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When I was working at the Mobil station in Woodstock, NY, Ethan Hawke came in and bought a pack of Juicy Fruit. “.75 cents” i said. He gave me a 5 dollar bill. I gave him four dollars and 25 cents. He said “Thanks.” https://t.co/LIgbNPrfI1
— josh ruben (@joshruben) April 29, 2018
Katy Perry got into an elevator after me and I asked what floor she was travelling to. Then I pushed the button to her floor.
— Hamish Price (@hamishpricenz) April 30, 2018
Working at the mall on Christmas Eve while in college, I pointed out to Queen Latifah where we sold Apple TV's and wished her a Merry Christmas. She replied, "You too."
— Candice Poon (@candicepoon) April 30, 2018
All of this is just a reminder that celebrities really are just like us. Like, they also sometimes don’t know where the bathroom is, guys! Also, the below tweet just might be our all-time favorite from the thread:
One time Mika Kunis tried to play with a dog I was walking when we were in line at a cafe, and I (not recognizing her at firs) said, “I’m actually trying to get her to calm down.” She was very apologetic.
— G. T. Karber (@gregkarber) April 28, 2018
Autocorrect! It’s Mila. (And where was the autocorrect for “first”?!)
— G. T. Karber (@gregkarber) April 28, 2018
Next time we have random, uneventful celebrity encounters, we’ll know where we can share (after we’ve texted literally everyone we’ve ever met, of course).