Can’t stop thinking about this one particular incident, but I’m sure there were worse that I’ve forgotten about. Let me explain
Several years ago, I was in a packed classroom of like 100 something students. Mostly female, some male. Anyway, the older professor made some reference to either Jerry Lewis or Jerry Lee Lewis, and said we probably don’t understand because we’re too young (it was a freshman class). Then he asked if anyone has heard of him.
I was the only one who raised my hand, thinking Jerry (Lee) Lewis was Richard Lewis from Curb Your Enthusiasm, which I have watched.
Immediately I started doubting myself because I wonder why his fame and influence was never referenced in the show, if he’s seemingly so important. I didn’t feel like a fraud because my confusion was honest, but I feel like other people thought I was a fraud or kiss ass. Sitting all the way in the front didn’t help either.
Or course, no one remembers except me. But I have a habit of misremembering things then saying I have done xyz or heard abc before when in reality we’re thinking of two different things.