Ornery Oscar winner Russell Crowe doesn’t seem to mind his reputation as a celebrity sourpuss, reports MSN.com.The ”Gladiator” star was dining with wife Danielle Spencer when a nearby couple noticed him. The woman ”was a huge fan” and couldn’t wait to get the actor’s John Hancock. Her significant other, however, urged her to play it cool, reasoning that ”star or not, people should be allowed to have a meal in peace.”Trouble began when the restaurant inadvertently mixed up the bills, giving the star-struck couple Russell’s check and credit card. The woman took this as a sign to make contact with the tempestuous celebrity, explain the mishap and ask for his autograph.Bad idea.Crowe began yelling at both restaurant staffers and the fan, whom he implied had orchestrated the switched checks.Chances are the supposed incident won’t hurt the actor’s reputation. After all, where do you go after Time magazine writes that you’re ”frequently perceived as one of the world’s biggest jerks” and the London Times calls you ”the John McEnroe of cinema”?