Remember when everyone was hyping about Matrix back in the early 2000s? Those were the times when people would do this lame slow-mo impression of Keanu Reeves avoiding bullets. And it was also a time when it's completely normal for a celebrity to act all high and mighty. But Keanu Reeves, having been known as a down-to-earth man, showed just how easy it was to remain a decent human being.

James Dator wrote a story about him who was working as the cashier to a theatre John Wick's actor went to in 2001. 16-year-old James couldn't contain himself and process the fact that he was face-to-face with a worldwide famous celebrity. It got awkward quick, but James couldn't forget just how much kind Reeves was towards him and turned it into a day James will remember for his entire life.

Here is the full thread to the story on Twitter.

Unfortunately, James might have lost that piece of receipt, but at least the memories remain.

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Dator was working at a movie theater at the time in Sydney, Australia when who should saunter in but Reeves. It was 2001 which was in the midst of Matrix mania so to see Neo walking in your workplace would be quite the thrill.

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Unprepared to see a celebrity of his stature, Dator didn’t realize who had walked in the door. Keanu was dressed in his signature casual but eccentric style complete with an equestrian style helmet.

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The actor was there to see the Johnny Depp film “From Hell” about a clairvoyant police detective investigating the murders of Jack the Ripper. Dator knew he couldn’t let the opportunity to get an autograph pass him by, but wanted to play it cool so he offered him an employee discount so he would have to sign a sheet.

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Confused, Keanu informed the young man that he was not an employee and Dator’s plan quickly fell apart. He recalls kicking himself for not just asking for an autograph outright.

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Luckily for him, the perceptive actor had realized later what was really going on and returned to his box office window.

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He said “I realized you probably wanted my autograph, so I signed this,” and handed him a signed receipt from an ice cream cone he had bought. On his way back to the movie Dator saw him throw out the cone.

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It took Dator some time to figure out that the star had just bought the ice cream for a receipt so he could fulfill the dream of a shy fan. Dator’s Twitter thread went viral and the original tweet has nearly 20,000 RT’s and over 50,000 Likes.

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Reeves was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this month, and I’m sure all his fans agree no one is more deserving.

People loved the thread and some even shared their own awesome experiences with the actor

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