Remember Fabio? Just when you thought the world was finally rid of the lamest male model humankind has ever seen, it turns out he's not only still alive, but causing trouble in trendy LA restaurants.

The romance-novel reject was dining with a group of lonely housewives lady friends last night when one of the gals started taking pictures of her dining companions.

Only problem was George Clooney was sitting at the next table, and assumed the woman was taking of him, which, let's be honest, probably happens all the time. When he asked the woman to stop snapping photos, Fabio got catty and told George to "Stop being a diva."

George Clooney doesn't have to take that crap from anyone, let alone some washed-up has-been with freakishly long hair -- so he shoved Fabio, which nearly led to an all-out brawl. Fortunately a waiter was able to stop the scuffle before things got out of hand, but Fabio's manager told In Touch magazine, "George is lucky he didn't end up in the ER."

Um, somehow I think it's probably the other way around -- but what do you think?