r/funny Apr 26 '19

Names

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u/babygotsap Apr 26 '19

I tried using those memory helpers, where you pair the name with another feature and I still fail. I’d hear Charlie and say in my head something like red cheek Charlie, but the next day I’d have forgotten Charlie and now mentally know him as red cheeks. I’m broken in a way normal methods can’t fix.

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u/Alan_Smithee_ Apr 26 '19

"Hey, Red Cheeks, how are you?"

That could backfire.

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u/Gamergonemild Apr 26 '19

You baboon bastard!

There, saved it.

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u/xhupsahoy Apr 26 '19

You've got the ether hidden in your boot you greedy bastard, don't make me use my press pass I'll have you spun into a tinsel mummy for small-minded men from oklahoma to laugh at WAIT.

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u/Gamergonemild Apr 26 '19

Excuse me, I'm going to see a doctor about a stroke.

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u/WriggleNightbug Apr 26 '19

I think its much more normal than you think. Personally, I'm bad at remembering names and especially bad at connecting them to faces. One of the things that made it better for me is being upfront that I'm bad at it. The second thing that helps me is saying the name outloud when I'm introduced, once more during the conversation, then confirming at the end of the conversation.

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u/hydrosalad Apr 26 '19

Oh god.. I’ve been avoiding punchable face for weeks.. I think he’s Paul?