23 Stories About Normal People Serving Celebs At Work
You’ve not lived until you’ve accidentally shouted at Eddie Redmayne.
1. "I was doing work experience at a talent agency, and I was trying to open a door one-handed because I was on the phone to my mum. I was getting really frustrated and hadn't noticed there was someone behind me. Thinking I was alone, I shouted, 'I can't open this fucking door!' The man behind me kindly opened the door for me. When I realised it was Eddie Redmayne I hung up on my mum, freaked out, and ran away without saying thank you." — Abbie J-W, via Facebook
2. "I used to work at a Danskin, a women's sports store, and one time I sold some lavender leg warmers to Liza Minelli." — hollyskittlesb
3. "I was working at a cinema in California when a woman walked up with two kids and bought four tickets to see Wall-E. When I said, 'Enjoy your movie!' she replied, 'Do you know who Clint Eastwood is?' I replied, 'Of course I know who he is!' She said, 'He’s parking the car and I have his ticket. Can you make sure he’s let in?' 'Sure,' I said. Then my manager came over and told me to go take tickets at the door while someone else manned my register. I got to say, 'Welcome, Mr. Eastwood. Your family is inside already. Go on in.' Fun fact: My grandfather was his drill sergeant in WWII and Eastwood unsuccessfully tried to sue him for slander after an unauthorized biography was released with accusations of philandering." — davidr4bd118f20
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5. "A few years ago I was working in admin and I was sent to a hotel to pick up a package that a client left behind. While I was waiting for the package, Ryan Seacrest walked up to the counter and started talking to me like we were old friends. Apparently he was there to do a press junket for American Idol. I ended up going back to work with the package, a free lunch, and a whole lot of American Idol gear: keychains, stickers, T shirts, a frisbee, and an autographed photo of Ryan and me. It was by far my coolest day at work ever!" — Kelly Mistalski, via Facebook
6. "Bill Nye the Science Guy came to the airport coffee shop I work at on the busiest day we'd ever had. Me and one other barista were alone, serving a line at least 50 people deep. Plus, I had already slipped on a massive soap spill in the back. I was stressed, pissed off, and I had soap on my uniform. And then Bill Nye showed up. He ordered a vanilla spice latte and I was so star struck that he had to repeat his order twice while I grinned like an idiot. He was super gracious and even left a massive tip. Awesome guy." — amishgirl281
7. "I was working at Frederick’s of Hollywood on Hollywood Blvd and one night we got a knock on the door after we had closed. It was Paula Abdul. She was rehearsing at the dance studio upstairs and needed high heels to practice in. We brought out a couple of pairs and she danced around our store testing them and telling us how she was going to be performing on American Idol, all while wearing a neck brace. I proceeded to give her a pep talk and when she said that she was nervous about what Simon would say I said something like, 'You tell Simon to turn his chair the other way when you perform. He doesn’t get to witness your awesome performance' which is not something I would normally say to anyone. She hugged us, asked us to watch Idol that week, paid with loose change from her purse, and left." — mandyjanice