30 Awkward Moments People Had No Idea Who They Were Talking To And Got Shut Down—”Do You Know Who I Am?”

It’s one thing to talk a big game, but it’s another to find out you’ve been talking to the one person who really shouldn’t hear it.

Whether it’s accidentally flexing to an expert in the field or trying to one-up the literal CEO, these posts from the r/dontyouknowwhoiam Reddit page are the kind of cringe you feel deep in your bones.

If you’ve ever confidently talked to someone without realizing exactly who they were, these posts will hit a little too close to home.

Scroll through and feel a little better about your own social misfires.

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5. Candidate For Jersey City Mayor Just Embarrassed Some Dude

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11. Explain To The Author Of “The Handmaid’s Tale” Her Inspiration For Her Own Book

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17. Commenter Doesn’t Recognize Top Female Chess Talent

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19. Regarding Oppenheimer

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24. Guy Doesn’t Realize He’s Talking To Andy Weir, The Author Of The Book

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