23 people share stories of their most awkward celebrity encounter.

Celebs might be "just like us" in the sense that they occasionally go to Starbucks or walk around in public. But unlike us, when celebs enter a public space, it can cause the people around them to lose their minds. Because as hard as us normies try, it's hard not to act like a complete fool when meeting or bumping into your idols—or even just a famous person you feel ambivalent about. I once met John Mayer while waitressing at a restaurant in NYC and lost the ability to speak—and I don't even like John Mayer.

A guy recently asked Twitter to share their "most awkward or interesting" interactions with celebrities.