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Kwesi
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7370 posts 		Thu Oct-15-15 10:09 AM

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"Poll question: what's the best way to bring up not remembering someone's name?"


          

especially, especially, especially when they remember yours.

personally, i'd be kinda turned off if someone admitted to not being able to remember my name, but i hardly ever remember other people's.

especially the white ones.

what's your experience?

Poll result (7 votes)
don't bring it up. give them second and third person pronouns. (1 votes)Vote
be honest 'hey guy, i forgot your name, what is it again?' (4 votes)Vote
be honest and feign regret 'im really, really sorry - i don't remember your name. but i'll never forget it again' (0 votes)Vote
i don't forget names ... and i'll tell you how below. (2 votes)Vote

  

  
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what's the best way to bring up not remembering someone's name? [View all] , Kwesi, Thu Oct-15-15 10:09 AM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
Call EVERYONE you meet "Chief" or "Ma" the second you meet them
Oct 15th 2015
1
you callin co-workers 'ma'?
Oct 15th 2015
6
      Mr. FluidJ...what time should I expect those TPS reports?...
Oct 15th 2015
23
      "Thanks Chief" is how she'll respond
Oct 15th 2015
25
      Nah, i'm talkin social settings. Professional settings I get a card usua...
Oct 15th 2015
26
"i'm sorry remind me of your name again?" haha
Oct 15th 2015
2
this is funny.
Oct 15th 2015
4
introduce them to someone else
Oct 15th 2015
3
tough call, if you start the intro, don't you have to finish it?
Oct 15th 2015
5
RE: tough call, if you start the intro, don't you have to finish it?
Oct 15th 2015
15
My go to move. All you have to do is start with the person you know.
Oct 15th 2015
8
haha, this is usually my approach. i'm horrible with names.
Oct 15th 2015
20
yellow.....after they introduce themselves i just say nice to meet you *...
Oct 15th 2015
7
ask someone who does know or snoop around.
Oct 15th 2015
9
about a month ago i was standing next to a co-worker at an
Oct 15th 2015
10
I'm reliably shit with names AND faces.
Oct 15th 2015
11
i kinda care :-/
Oct 15th 2015
12
I'm sure some still feel a way about it.
Oct 15th 2015
16
i remember faces, terrible at names.
Oct 15th 2015
17
call them by whatever name suites you
Oct 15th 2015
13
we might have a winner.
Oct 15th 2015
14
you could ask them how they spell it
Oct 15th 2015
18
nice!
Oct 15th 2015
19
I spent all morning thinking on this almost 20 year old situation
Oct 15th 2015
21
good story.
Oct 15th 2015
24
i dont remember faces, names, conversations, etc. (until it clicks)
Oct 15th 2015
22
DELORES!
Oct 15th 2015
27

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