When I was a kid, I got to see my beloved Pittsburgh Penguins play a hockey game. During a break in the action I looked up at the owner’s box, and there was my hero, Penguins legend Mario Lemieux! I told my uncle, he immediately started yelling Mario’s name, and soon our whole section was chanting “MA-RI-OOOOOO!” in unison. It was amazing.
We finally got his attention. He turned to wave to us, and we all realized it wasn’t Mario. Not even close.
So I can understand how some people might mistake a random person for their favorite celebrity. You get a glimpse of what you think is your idol and the rational part of your brain just shuts down. Here are 15 people who thought they met a celebrity, only to wind up sorely disappointed.
1. Not George Clooney
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2. Not Macklemore
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3. Not Johnny Depp
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4. Not Reese Witherspoon
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5. Not Chris Pratt
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6. Not Bill Murray
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7. Not Jake Gyllenhaal (Fake Gyllenhaal?)
![](https://awkward.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/celeb-8.jpg)
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8. Not Mike Tyson
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9. Not Seth Rogen
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10. Not Matthew McConaughey
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11. Not Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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12. Not Bono
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13. Not Ed Sheeran
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14. Not Hugh Laurie
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15. Not George R. R. Martin
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h/t: College Humor