Hello, Ummmm, Uh,.......You!
By DianneN
@DianneN (247216)
United States
December 23, 2019 1:57pm CST
Omg! I’m so embarrassed!
I just ran into a nice lady on my floor, whom I’ve had dinner with not once, not twice, but three times and can’t remember her name at all!
She stopped me to chitchat and used my name 4,942 times and asked for my husband by name!
I carried on a nice conversation without mentioning her name once.
I just mentioned it to my husband and all he could say was, “Oh, her.”
He knows who she is, but forgot her name, too.
I better ask someone around here who she is and write her name down fast!
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31 responses
@wolfgirl569 (96343)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Dec 19
It happens. Some people are better at remembering names than others. I am a forgetful one.
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@marguicha (216305)
• Chile
23 Dec 19
It happens to me so many times that I have decided to call everyone "love".
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@marguicha (216305)
• Chile
23 Dec 19
@DianneN I do that from the mailman to my closest friends. My friend Dixie told me it is not Alzheimer
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@DianneN (247216)
• United States
23 Dec 19
@marguicha Good to know it’s not Alzheimer’s. I was getting a bit worried.
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@kobesbuddy (75073)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Dec 19
This has happened to me different times, in the store. Jay said it also slips his mind, when people approach him like an old friend! lol
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@kobesbuddy (75073)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Dec 19
@DianneN When we get alone I ask Jay, 'Honey, why didn't you introduce me?' His reply, 'Because I have no idea who they are or what their name is!'
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@DianneN (247216)
• United States
23 Dec 19
@kobesbuddy 
The same with us! I learned quickly when my husband’s former students stopped to chat, that if he didn’t introduce me, he didn’t know their name. So, it was up to me to stick out my hand and introduce myself and then they gave us their name. Sneaky, but it worked well.
The same with us! I learned quickly when my husband’s former students stopped to chat, that if he didn’t introduce me, he didn’t know their name. So, it was up to me to stick out my hand and introduce myself and then they gave us their name. Sneaky, but it worked well.
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@jstory07 (135006)
• Roseburg, Oregon
23 Dec 19
Yes if she knows your name you should know her name. The man three house up is bend over and we forgot his name so we call him the bend over man. I tried to get his name from another neighbor but she called him bend over man to.What should I do.He is in his 90"s and hard of hearing. So I just say hi to him and his wife.
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@DianneN (247216)
• United States
24 Dec 19
@LadyDuck That has happened so many times with my husband’s lecture hall students. He’s had thousands over the years and barely knew any of them, but they remembered him. When they came to say hello when we were out and about, I learned to put out my hand to shake theirs and introduced myself. My husband still didn’t recognize their names!
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
23 Dec 19
That's what happens when you reach 30--or so I have been told!
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@moffittjc (118778)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Dec 19
I am great at remembering faces, but horrible at remembering names, so I would have probably found myself in the same position as you! And it drives me crazy when I can't remember somebody's name!
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@just4him (308409)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Dec 19
I hate it when that happens. I remember the first time it happened. I was in 9th grade. I had this girl in my Home Ec class and couldn't remember her name, but figured the teacher would call on her by name. She didn't. I waited two weeks before I heard her name. I've never forgotten it since. It's happened many times since with various people, but at least I didn't wait too long to remember the name or point-blank ask.
I really hope you found out her name and wrote it down.
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@DianneN (247216)
• United States
24 Dec 19
That’s some memory you have!
When out and about with my husband and running into his students, most from huge lecture halls, I learned to put out my hand and introduce myself. My husband couldn’t possibly remember thousands of his students.
I will wait until friends arrive after the new year and ask them her name. And write it down!
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@snowy22315 (171094)
• United States
24 Dec 19
Yes, you will be sweating bullets until you do. Just think how nice it will be to greet her by name the next time you meet! Maybe you could ask her to text you, and find it out that way..Her text would probably contain her name.Worth a shot!
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@snowy22315 (171094)
• United States
24 Dec 19
@DianneN I was just thinking if you ran into her again you could ask.
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@DianneN (247216)
• United States
24 Dec 19
@snowy22315 Ask her name or phone number or apartment number? The latter two won’t do me any good, and I’m too embarrassed to ask her her name by now.
I think I better avoid her until our friends return.
I think I better avoid her until our friends return.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
24 Dec 19
Ha ha ha
You are not alone. I have had encounters like that and all i can call her is dear.
But when I am with my batchmates, i asked them by describing her and they too can't remember who she is or don't really know her.
Maybe she ia a friend or a client in the bank more than 12 years ago.
You are not alone. I have had encounters like that and all i can call her is dear.
But when I am with my batchmates, i asked them by describing her and they too can't remember who she is or don't really know her.
Maybe she ia a friend or a client in the bank more than 12 years ago. 1 person likes this
@LeaPea2417 (36578)
• Toccoa, Georgia
24 Dec 19
Oh my, I hate it when that happens, it has happened to me a couple times in the past.
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@LindaOHio (158341)
• United States
24 Dec 19
Uh oh! Don't you hate when that happens? If you hadn't had lunch with her, you could ask her; but in this case that would be awkward. Good luck!
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@LindaOHio (158341)
• United States
24 Dec 19
@DianneN It will be interesting to hear what her name is that's so forgettable.
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@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
24 Dec 19
I hate when I know that I know a person's name but am then wrong and have to be reminded by the person.
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
24 Dec 19
time to revert back to teacher past. you remember that first day when you had new students, but couldn't remember all the names. you get really creative calling people without using names!
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
24 Dec 19
@DianneN i was the only male teacher in the school for a time i had to do every recess. I got really good and saying hey you!
then when the wrong kid responded, shaking my head!
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