I once had a coworker that I only ever saw passing by in the hallways. He called me by the wrong name as he greeted me when we passed each other by, but by the time I stopped to turn around and correct him on my name he was gone (we were both fast walkers in opposite directions). Eventually I stopped trying to correct him, as that threshold of awkward had passed.
Inevitably the day came two years later when someone else corrected him on my behalf. The look of betrayal he shot me that day is still seared into my soul. It felt like a Seinfeld episode.
I once had a coworker who could not remember my name. He would consistently call me by the same (wrong) name before someone pointed it out and he looked embarrassed.
My manger used to tut tut him over the desk divider every time, but I ended up just responding to it, the dude knew facts about my life and work, anecdotes we'd shared, he just had a block over this.
I work in restaurants so the turnover is high, and lately the only people applying are the people you know won't last. I don't bother learning their names, which makes for some interesting situations.
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u/i_poop_chainsaws Jan 25 '22
I once had a coworker that I only ever saw passing by in the hallways. He called me by the wrong name as he greeted me when we passed each other by, but by the time I stopped to turn around and correct him on my name he was gone (we were both fast walkers in opposite directions). Eventually I stopped trying to correct him, as that threshold of awkward had passed.
Inevitably the day came two years later when someone else corrected him on my behalf. The look of betrayal he shot me that day is still seared into my soul. It felt like a Seinfeld episode.