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    13 Times Celebs Tried To Be Like Us But Were Actually Super Out Of Touch

    Why do so many celebs not know anything about banks?!?!

    Ryan Schocket
    by Ryan Schocket

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Recently, Kylie and Kris Jenner went grocery shopping because they wanted to do "normal" things. This obviously led to backlash, considering people are struggling to even afford groceries.

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    One user wrote, "Kylie and Kris calling going to the grocery store and checking out and filling their cart an experience is the most white rich, privileged thing I’ve seen." It definitely didn't land well, given the state of the economy and how people are struggling just to afford groceries.

    This led me to find other times celebs tried to do normal stuff but ultimately fell flat and came across as out of touch. Here are 12 other examples:

    1. Besides grocery shopping, when Kylie and Kris treated a car wash as if it was an actual amusement park ride:

    RealityStella @realitystella

    #TheKardashians #Kardashians #Kardashiansonhulu s1e6 A trip to the to the car wash & a grocery run - CHORES for us regular folks BUT For Kylie and Kris - IT IS AN ACTIVITY (just like going to Disney world) 😂 They are just like us……..NO 😂😭😂

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    Twitter: @realitystella

    2. When Bill Gates and Warren Buffett attempted to work a shift at Dairy Queen and struggled to operate the ice cream machine:

    Bill at the machine
    Bill Gates / Via youtube.com

    You can watch the full video here.

    3. When Kim and Khloé Kardashian went to Disneyland but cut in front of everyone on the line to go on the teacups ride:

    4. When Kathy Hilton tried to sweep up a mess she made during Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Season 11, Episode 10) — and used a grill cleaner!

    Kathy Hilton using a grill cleaner to sweep up glass
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    After her sister Kyle kept spilling glass containers of spices, Kathy offered to help clean. She literally thought this grill cleaner was a BROOM. YUP.

    5. When Gwyneth Paltrow participated in a $29 food stamps weekly budget challenge:

    Gwyneth Paltrow @GwynethPaltrow

    This is what $29 gets you at the grocery store—what families on SNAP (i.e. food stamps) have to live on for a week.

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    Twitter: @GwynethPaltrow

    Her participation in a food stamps budget challenge definitely didn't land well, considering she's a millionaire actor.

    6. When NeNe Leakes rode the subway on Real Housewives of Atlanta (Season 5, Episode 6) — but wore 6-inch Louboutin heels!

    7. When Ellen DeGeneres and Michelle Obama went to CVS, and Michelle didn't know what an ATM was...

    Ellen in front of an ATM saying "This is a debit thing"
    Ellen / NBC / Via youtube.com

    8. ...or boxed wine!

    Ellen and Michelle holding a box of wine with the text "Wine in a box? How does this work?
    Ellen / NBC / Via youtube.com

    9. When Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast went "camping" — like this (Season 9, Episode 13):

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    They had a full-blown glamorous camper with hundreds of dollars' worth of groceries for one night and a luxurious charcuterie board.

    10. When E|len and Oprah went grocery shopping and brought "to-go bags" — aka Louis Vuitton bags that are like $5,000:

    Ellen / Via youtube.com

    11. When Erika Girardi deposited a check at the bank for the first time at age 50, saying, "I learned how to go into a bank in March. I didn't know how to deposit; I never had a debit."

    Erika Girardi admitting she didn't know how to deposit a check until she was 50
    Bravo

    Erika said that her husband, Tom, was in charge of all her finances and she handed over every paycheck to him.

    12. And lastly, when Justin Bieber wanted to do a date night with Selena Gomez — so he rented out the Staples Center:

    Bauer-griffin / GC Images

    Casual...

    What do you guys think of these out-of-touch celebs? Let me know in the comments below!