May 28, 2012
After you have spoken to them for ten minutes and you now need to introduce them to someone else who has just arrived.
Although she is smiling, the lady in the middle has NO clue who the other two are.
Shaun: So yeah, that’s pretty much what I’ve been up to these last couple of years.
Person Whose Name Shaun Can’t Remember: Wow, your life sounds way more interesting than mine.
Shaun: No… no your life seemed okay. It didn’t sound all that bad.
Person Whose Name Shaun Can’t Remember: No, I’ve been procrastinating for years, I need to get a move on with things now.
Shaun: Look, there were definitely some good parts toward the end there. So don’t beat yourself up about it.
[Random Person (name withheld) approaches and joins Shaun and Person Whose Name Shaun Can't Remember, standing in their line of sight, waiting for an introduction. Shaun panics as he realises he doesn't know the name of the person he has been chatting to for the last ten minutes. The two both end up looking at Shaun, waiting for an introduction]
Shaun: Sorry guys, this is… [motions to both of them, indicating that they should introduce themselves.]
Random Person: …
Person Whose Name Shaun Can’t Remember: …
Shaun: This is [mumble]
Random Person: Come again?
Shaun: This is [mumble]
Person Whose Name Shaun Can’t Remember: That’s… that’s not my name.
Shaun: What?
Person Whose Name Shaun Can’t Remember: That’s not my name.
Shaun: What?
Person Whose Name Shaun Can’t Remember: Wow.
Shaun: Of course I know your name.
Random Person: Awkward…
Person Whose Name Shaun Can’t Remember: So what is it then?
Shaun: What?
Person Whose Name Shaun Can’t Remember: What’s my name then?
Shaun: Your name?
Person Whose Name Shaun Can’t Remember: Yes, my name.
[Shaun collapses on floor, pretending to have fainted. The other two walk away to get a beer and end up introducing themselves. Person Whose Name Shaun Can't Remember goes by the name of Chris, who hits it off with Random Person. (they later end up making out outside in the parking lot) Shaun slowly gets up and starts chatting to someone else whose name he does remember. Everybody wins. ]
Oakes signing off.
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HaHaHa you are too funny dude
What a great story.
Compelling and rich.
Happens to me all the time! Usually dodge the awkwardness by using the line “Have you two met?” Use is, sit back, and watch them introduce themselves only to forget their names again in half an hour.
Happened to me. I just smiled and said, Excuse me, I forgot your name. And the guy said, I’m Mark, and what is yours? :-)