Once upon a time, a long, long time ago - when Blockbuster Video still was in existence - I was told that Brad Pitt would be stopping by our location to covertly sign some posters, merch, etc for Legends of the Fall. As I was only working twice that week I thought that there was no way I'd be there for the blessed event. Well, it happened on my shift. He stood in front of me signing things while I was trying to look busy... chatting the whole time. I honestly could not tell you anything of what he said, as I was in my only little world. Suddenly he looked up at me and said: "You know?". I straight up looked him in the eye and dais: "Can I touch your hair?". He gave me a look indicating that he clearly thought I was special needs, and begrudgingly said: "Umm, sure?". Well damn right I touched that luscious mane & proceeded to proclaim: "Oooh, silky!". Not one of my finer moments.

Is there a class you can take on who's a celebrity? I've never heard of about 50% of them.

Rose City Comic Con, autograph with David Tennant. I'm second in line. I walk up and say, "Are you okay? You look tired." Mr. Tennant smiled and said, "I look tired? Perhaps I need a vacation... I look tired? Wow." As I tried to backpedal and explain, my husband gently grabbed my arm and walked me away before I said something equally idiotic.

When I was in high school in central NJ in the 80's, Bon Jovi was just starting to get popular, and they played a charity softball game with the DJ's of my local (favorite) radio station, so I went there because I had a huge crush on .... one of the DJ's. ;-) Figured as long as I was there and everyone else was making such a big deal about it, I went to get Jon Bon Jovi's autograph. I was wearing a Men At Work (my favorite band at the time) t-shirt, and I swear, he looked at the shirt, then looked at me like I had two heads. Still got the autograph, though, but lost it a LONG time ago.

I met Brian Johnson, former lead singer of AC/DC in a grocery store. Me: "ARE YOU?" Him: "Yes, I am!" I actually encountered him twice more in the same grocery. I managed to choke out "hello, love your music." the third time.

I met Kris Holden-Reid and Paul Amos from Lost Girl a few years back. I was at a comic-con, cosplaying Misty from Pokemon, and decided to ask them for a picture. They said yes, were really nice and insanely gorgeous in person, so I got nervous, got the pic and started to walk away. Kris grabbed my hand, spun me around and said "Wait, what's your name?!" I was like like, "uhh... name.. what's my name... " Meanwhile, hubby is near me yelling my name at me cause I can't remember. hahahaha I remember being so upset that I met them dressed as a Pokemon character. They were soooooooooo freaking nice, though.

When I was working as a receptionist in London, my manager told me that Jay Kay was coming today. Two guys arrived and I asked them who they were and if they could sign the register, which was the standard procedure for all visitors. My manager started panicking and told me « no, it’s Jay Kay ». Being the French girl that I am, I told him, in front of the two guys « Sorry, but who’s Jay Kay ? ». The shorter guy then replied « I’m Jay Kay ». I looked at him and said « Sorry, but I have no idea of who you are ». He didn’t look much amused, and that’s when my manager shouted at me « it’s Jamiroquai for f***’s sake »... I obviously knew who Jamiroquai was, but never heard of the nickname « Jay Kay » - probably a typical British one - and the only thing I could say was « oh, sorry, where is your hat then ? ». He rose his arm up and here was the hat... That was awkward...

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My husband and I were at a Scifi convention shortly after we got married and I had to run back up to our hotel room while he waited in the lobby. On the way back down, I got into a conversation with a guy on crutches and we chatted the whole way down while everyone else stared at us. When we got to the lobby, I held the door for him and he said "Thanks, see you later." As I walked off with my husband I told him how rude people were to just stare at him because he was on crutches and my husband asked me if I knew who he was. I said he didn't tell me his name. My husband laughed and told me that it was George Takei. I was not a Scifi fan before our marraige but I have rectified that. And I love George both in Star Trek and as a person... I would totally love to meet him again!!

I saw Seth Green at a concert once. He was in the general admission section wearing a baseball cap real low. He saw me do a double take, looked me dead in the eye and just slightly shook his head No. I gave him like a half wave and just went back to watching the show. I've met a few celebrities but for some reason that one is still my favorite encounter!

I never want to meet a celebrity. One of the appeals of celebrities is that they are larger than life and if you meet them, they may do or say something that shatters your image of them. I get that they are only human, but people need someone to look up to, to idealize as something beyond human. Becoming disillusioned with your favorite celebrity is a terrible feeling.

When I met Why Don’t We, my favorite band, I was so happy and star struck that I had this huge grin on my face and I physically was incapable of breathing. I didn’t cry, just didn’t breathe. When I went to hug Jonah, he kissed me on the cheek and I was so surprised I made a literal goat noise in his ear. It was like a really sharp intake of air and it was so weird. I swear it scared the literal s**t out of him. Also: Zach: hey I love you Me: *laughs*

I was taking a selfie with the man who currently plays Hamilton's son in Hamilton after taking a workshop with him and my hand WOULDNT STOP SHAKING. I waited like a minute holding up the phone trying to get my hand to stop until I just took the picture. It still embarrasses me to this day.

These are funny! I bet if I met a celebrity I would say something stupider than all of this lol