where everybody knows your name.
Last weekend I participated in the wedding of a long time friend of mine. Being in the wedding party, I was around a lot of his family. Many of whom I've met throughout the years knowing him but never really remembered their names. Now I'll be the first to admit I'll forget someone as soon as I stop talking with them. My long term memory is pretty non-existent when it comes to people. The weird thing was though, many of these people remembered me. Not only did they remember my name, but the last time they saw me. It was weird to hear someone say "last time I saw you was at that No Doubt concert" (thats a different story and it was 1997, get off my case!). Who the hell remembers stuff like that? If you all know me you know I certainly don't.It's not only his family that does this either, sometimes I have random people come up to me from high school (or junior high, even weirder) talking about stuff I can't remember and thinking that I remember who they are, then I feel like an ass and too embarrassed to admit that I don't. Is it so wrong of me to forget some things after 10+ years? It's not as if I'm trying to disassociate myself from my past it's just that I really don't remember it as well as everyone else around me it seems. I didn't think I really left that memorable of an impression back then.
I'm flattered that I have that kind of impact on some people but next time I have a puzzled look on my face or am not responding very much, at least tell me who you are and where you know me from. Maybe then I can fill in the rest but even not, you can tell me all about some juvenile stunt or prank I did that you remembered. I'll still appreciate it.
Does anyone else have this happen to them?
posted by lojus @ 1:54 PM
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