Hi, I Know Your Name, But I Can't Remember Your Face

Now that's a rare line. Most people relate to the opposite though. We meet someone we know, but we can't remember her name.

This is why we keep inventing generic names, such as darling, doll, guy, dude, dawg, bro. Because it saves us from revealing that we don't remember their names.

I got introduced to three people. "Hi, I'm (mumble) Sa(mumble)."

"Okay, from now on. I'm gonna call you dawg, a'ight?"

He shrugged. "I'm cool."

"Nice to meet you," said another one. "I'm Fred."

"You're dude."

The last one said, "I'm--"

"Don't care! You're bro."


SIMPLE FORGET-ME-NOT TIP

Any of the events above sound familiar? Here's a quick tip to increase your name-remembering memory by 50%: Harry Lorayne, author of Super Power Memory, said that most people didn't forget the names of new acquaintances. They just did NOT remember them in the first place. Many of them didn't even hear the names.

One reason is because many people don't speak clearly enough. A guy said, "Hi my name is Ja(mumble) (mumble)." And we just responded, "Nice to meet you."

Next time, try repeating their names for confirmation. Unless, of course, he once held a world record for the longest name ever, like Mr. Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Shermasn Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorft Senior, which consists of 28 words or 192 letters.

Just call him "dawg."


THE LAST PLACE YOU WANT TO GO THIS SUMMER IF YOU HAVE A BAD MEMORY

Is "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipu-kakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu," which is the name of a hill in New Zealand.

It'll be a pain to answer the question "Where did you go?"

"Ah, well...--LOOK! A FLYING SAUCER!"

Your friend turns, and you start running.


ATTENTION, OVERWEIGHT PEOPLE!

Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.