johnnychips
Established Member
I’m 61, so in general I suppose at my age I would have expected to have less memory than before, but I have terrible problems in remembering people’s names.
Obviously at work, I’m OK with people I see daily, but with other staff, I know exactly what their role is, even details about their family and where they live, but just can’t get their names.
Of course Forum meets are even worse, as everybody has a Username and their real name, so that’s twice the problem. When I see faces, I can remember the walks we’ve been on, which rail experiences they’ve been on, where they live and their job, but I just don’t remember the name.
I have Forum rule of thumb that if I call someone ’Dave’ I have a one-in-ten chance of getting it right.
Have you any advice - would you rather I came out with ‘sorry I’m dreadful at names’ - even though I’ve been on a walk with you six times, and this is not exaggerating, which would seem incredibly rude; or just stumble on and hope I don’t have to introduce you to anyone?
Obviously at work, I’m OK with people I see daily, but with other staff, I know exactly what their role is, even details about their family and where they live, but just can’t get their names.
Of course Forum meets are even worse, as everybody has a Username and their real name, so that’s twice the problem. When I see faces, I can remember the walks we’ve been on, which rail experiences they’ve been on, where they live and their job, but I just don’t remember the name.
I have Forum rule of thumb that if I call someone ’Dave’ I have a one-in-ten chance of getting it right.
Have you any advice - would you rather I came out with ‘sorry I’m dreadful at names’ - even though I’ve been on a walk with you six times, and this is not exaggerating, which would seem incredibly rude; or just stumble on and hope I don’t have to introduce you to anyone?
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