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Analogous to "starstruck", updated for "The Info Era". The exorbitant yet fleeting delusion of grandeur a typical non-celebrity experiences when noticed by a celebrity, is "starstruck". "Strangerstruck" conveys the non-celebrity's ignorance of the noticing celebrity's status. Commonly illustrated in pop-media. 2 main characters to meet celebrity; Friend 1 is obsessed w/ celebrity, Friend 2 ignorant of celebrity/their works. F2 just happy to be there. Conflict arises >> Friends can't go. Act 2: series of intensifying conflicts. F1 panicking, hopes to salvage night, maybe meet hero/idol. F2 unknowingly meets celebrity prior to event in unlikely place. F2 & celebrity hit it off. Conversation ends, celebrity departs with "Hey I like you kid! Here's 2 VIP tickets to my *event*. And don't forget to *ironic request negating all of F1's salvage efforts*, I'll be lookin' for you!". F1 approaches too late, celebrity exits. Exaggeratedly befuddled, exclaiming the line "DON'T YOU KNOW WHO THAT WAS?!?", verbatim. Body language displayed is the exact same, across all instances of this plot. You know exactly which body exclamation I'm referring to. The "strangerstruck" phenomenon also happens in the real world. Ex: ??? liked my comment. Click only to reread own comment. Noticed user who liked comment was OP (over 500K subs). Only after knowing this, did "strangerstruck" sensation occur.
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