15 Social Media Users Who Had No Clue Who They Were Talking To

Sometimes you just don't realize who it is you're talking to, and that's embarrassing. It's always best to double-check that the person you're talking about isn't the person you're talking to, but hey, everyone makes mistakes. Someone saying "don't you know who I am?" generally comes across as pretty mighty and pretentious, but in the cases seen on Reddit's /r/DontYouKnowWhoIAm, it's pretty necessary.

The people featured in this subreddit did not do their homework before sending out a message or laying down some criticism, and it turns out the person in question is the expert on the subject… Whoops! The amount of second-hand embarrassment from some of these screenshots is overwhelming, like how can some people make such a big mistake. One way or another though, it's entertaining to see, and is a good reminder to think twice before overestimating your knowledge on a subject, especially if you know you aren't the master of it. Here are 15 awkward moments of people not realizing who they were talking to.