Oh, I'm sorry... I forgot your name. / myLot

March 9, 2017 2:10pm CST

You have certainly been through some situation where you met people you know (by sight) but didn't know or forgot their names, right? How do you usually disguise this gaffe so that the person doesn't realize that you don't know or don't remember her/his/their name(s)?

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Miia

@GegeTheMechanic (1060)

• Finland

9 Mar 17

If it's new friend I usually just say hey this funny thing happen, I forgot your name

I don't have good memory for names I even forgot name Bob

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Manju vishwakarma

@Bodyandbrain (13797)

• Gurgaon, India

10 Mar 17

I am very bad at remembering names, usually I accept it and ask again.

Beatburn

@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

9 Mar 17

I try to remember. Recently though they see the blank look on my face and remind me. They understand that I'm bad with names.

Boingboing

@boiboing (13147)

• Northampton, England

9 Mar 17

You say "Let me go and get you some drinks and I'll leave you both to introduce yourselves". Then you tell each person separately that you're really sorry but you can NEVER remember the other person's name.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381976)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Mar 17

I forget people's names too. It can be embarrassing. Usually I come right out and say so. Vince tends to wing it but often calls them the wrong name which I think is worse.

Shifa

@ShifaLk (17811)

• India

9 Mar 17

Hehe. This sometimes happen. Well, I say straight away, but with a sorry-smile that I'm sorry I can't remember his/her name.

Michelle

@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

9 Mar 17

I just don't use their name :) And go hello! How have you been? If they call me out!