16 Funny Times Clueless People Were Blissfully Unaware of Who They Were Talking To

There’s nothing quite like witnessing someone blissfully unaware of who they’re chatting with, only to end up hilariously embarrassed.

These moments are pure gold, especially when the clueless one gets called out by someone with undeniable expertise. The best part? Watching them realize their mistake and try to recover with whatever dignity they have left.

We’ve gathered some of the funniest instances where people had no idea who they were talking to, only to find out in the most awkward way possible. These tales are guaranteed to make you cringe, laugh, and maybe even feel a little secondhand embarrassment. Enjoy!

1. A LADY doctor???

2. Oof

3. Book thief caught

4. SungWon Cho has 3.7 million YouTube subscribers

5. LOL owned

6. “No need to lie”

7. “Never heard of you”

8. My man got taken to school in both physics and cooking

9. Joel Sherman is like the #1 Scrabble expert in the world

10. That’s a lotta trophies

11. Foot, meet mouth

12. That’s a pretty good reason to care

13. Young Stubb

14. Ah, well then

15. Sorry Mrs. Musk!

16. Marcel Kiefer is a top F1 driver

Chris Wahl

Chris, co-owner of WorldWideInterweb, is a true aficionado of all things internet and meme-y. When he’s not curating the best of the web, you’ll likely find him on the golf courses of Florida.