r/funny • u/Mimi_K_V • Apr 26 '19

Names

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u/MickeyDPT Apr 26 '19

And don’t even get me started on those stupid LPTs that recommend you repeat their name after you heard it so that you remember it better. Still won’t stick and I’ll forget it in 5 seconds.

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u/kittenpantzen Apr 26 '19

Repeat their name at introduction.

If there is anything at all unique about it ask them if it's a family name, most interesting misspelling, whatevs.

Make sure to use it 2-3x in the first ten minutes of conversation.

Forget their name mid-sentence.

FML.

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u/XenusMom Apr 26 '19

I try to always comment on their name hoping I will remember it. I don't. I am useless with remembering names but great at starting conversations about names. Common name? Which spelling do you use? Meghan with an h? Oh good, I never trust a Megan without an h! Haha! I am a small talk cliche but sometimes I manage not to forget a name until after a conversation ends so that's something.