I’ve had this happen enough times that I usually say something like “I’m so sorry, I recognize your face but I just can’t recall your name right now. Would you remind me again please?” Most people take that pretty well.
Yep, that’s what well-adjusted, mature adults do nowadays.
And before everyone chimes in joking, “well that doesn’t apply to any of us lol!” It’s doing shit like this that makes you well adjusted and mature, not the other way around.
I know this ain’t no self-help advice column and we all just want a quick laugh, but it’s nice to come across some helpful life advice once in a while.
Yep! Truly, fake it 'til you make it. I hate social situations, but I can at least put on enough of a public face to get through them, partially through coping strategies like those.
Sorry, I’m terrible with both names and faces, it’s gotten so bad that the people who live in my house and I assume must be my family are massively concerned, I was actually just on my way to seek professional help, but I don’t remember who my doctor is. Who are you?
When you’re at something social in a large group setting and done talking to someone you don’t have to let it linger and get all awkward.
You can just say “hey this was a nice chat! I’m going to go talk to other people now!”
It’s that simple. And that’s a totally normal way to end a conversation that people will react well to and appreciate. You can jazz it up “eg let’s do this again/how can I contact you/” but the basics don’t change.
I used to over think everything to the point of paralysis and get real awkward and anxious. Now I just communicate what I want directly but politely and it works out much better.
I’ve had this happen enough times that I usually say something like “I’m so sorry, I recognize your face but I just can’t recall your name right now. Would you remind me again please?” Most people take that pretty well.
Yep, that’s what well-adjusted, mature adults do nowadays.
And before everyone chimes in joking, “well that doesn’t apply to any of us lol!” It’s doing shit like this that makes you well adjusted and mature, not the other way around.
I know this ain’t no self-help advice column and we all just want a quick laugh, but it’s nice to come across some helpful life advice once in a while.
Yep! Truly, fake it 'til you make it. I hate social situations, but I can at least put on enough of a public face to get through them, partially through coping strategies like those.
Seems a bit too formal to me. I usually just say “sorry, I’m good with faces not names, what’s your name again?”
Sorry, I’m terrible with both names and faces, it’s gotten so bad that the people who live in my house and I assume must be my family are massively concerned, I was actually just on my way to seek professional help, but I don’t remember who my doctor is. Who are you?
Another one-
When you’re at something social in a large group setting and done talking to someone you don’t have to let it linger and get all awkward.
You can just say “hey this was a nice chat! I’m going to go talk to other people now!”
It’s that simple. And that’s a totally normal way to end a conversation that people will react well to and appreciate. You can jazz it up “eg let’s do this again/how can I contact you/” but the basics don’t change.
I used to over think everything to the point of paralysis and get real awkward and anxious. Now I just communicate what I want directly but politely and it works out much better.
As you get older, people are more forgiving. I’ve been having “senior moments” my entire life so it’s nice that I’m starting to look the part.