what's your name again?

sometimes ppl hit you up and you have no clue who they are. or sometimes you do, but you can't remember exactly how/why/where you know them from. and ppl get so hurt when you can't remember their name. [I mean we all have/do] let's stop that sh*t. On New Year's I ran into some girl who tried to jog my memory of how she knew me: my 11th grade drama class [1 semester] and I graduated in '05...#comeonson! you have no idea how many people I've met, how many faces I've seen, how many names I've heard since then. I'm truly sorry I didn't share the same connection you did with me for me to remember exactly who you are. And I don't mean that in any sarcastic way. [As I thought about it later, I remember she had a crush on me...the feelings weren't mutual.] I really wish I could remember everyone I meet but that is nearly impossible. But again, I admit to getting all offended when someone I wanted to remember me, doesn't. But I've learned it doesn't make it any easier for me to become someone they'll remember if I act all butt-hurt. Simply reintroduce yourself. You can't win them all ya know? It will make the greeting much more pleasant and could lead to a good conversation/friendship. I mean, if someone were to give me that courtesy I would probably say something along the lines of "I apologize for that, how are you, how have things been? It's clearly been a while..." And if you can't work with that...then I really don't know what to tell you. So from this early part of 20-10 and beyond let's try to turn "what's your name again?" into a more positive interaction :)
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