Miscellaneous: Today, a guy from my school came into my work. I know him but...

By purrtygirl - 09/06/2009 06:44 - United States

Today, a guy from my school came into my work. I know him but I'd forgotten his name. I didn't want to be rude and ask for his name when he probably expected me to know it, so, thinking I was clever, I said, "How do you spell your name again?" His name is Rob. FML

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By Bernadette - 28/06/2012 19:58

Today, I was entering a guy's number into my phone, and I couldn't remember his name. Embarrassed, I tried to be sneaky and asked, "Can you spell your name for me, please?" His name is Bob. FML

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By anon - 09/09/2013 21:51

Today, while working as a cashier, a really cute guy came up and said, "Hi Morgan". I freaked out and asked him how he knew my name. He then replied, "You have a name tag". FML

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By Dammit Brain - 22/10/2020 20:02 - United States - Fredericksburg

Today, I went on a lunch date with a guy I used to work with. When the conversation got dry, I asked him if he went by “Chris” or “Christopher” these days. His name is Daniel. My brain knew my mistake as I said it. Just when I thought the silence couldn’t get more awkward. FML

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By Clueless - 21/04/2011 23:49 - United States

Today, at work, we've just hired a new load of people. As an icebreaker, we were paired up randomly and told to learn about our partner so that we can introduce them to the group. I got matched up with someone I've worked with for 4 months. Mid-conversation, I blurted out "I don't know your name." FML

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By CanIGoHomeNow - 18/07/2021 08:01

Today, while not feeling well at work, I had to finish up some papers. I was so out of it, I couldn't remember how to spell my name. I had to improvise by pronouncing each syllable of my name out loud. My boss now thinks I'm a dumbass. FML

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By Boulette - 23/06/2014 05:44 - France - Dammartin-en-go?le

Today, I was on vacation, when a very cute guy starting talking to me and asked me what my name was. Overwhelmed and stressed out, I blurted out that I didn't have one. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/01/2023 12:00

Today, I realized that I've been using the wrong name for a coworker for the past 6 months. I just found out their real name when I saw their name tag. FML

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By Jaggu - 29/04/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, I ran into an old friend from college on the bus to work. Having not seen each other in over 10 years, we spent a good 15 minutes talking about our lives after college. At the end, he asked me what my name was. FML

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By lonergirl - 18/02/2015 12:35 - Australia

Today, after being with the company for over 3 years, I realised nobody really knows my name. This was after my boss was walking around a new staff member and couldn't introduce me. Neither could my colleague, who's been sitting next to me for the last 6 months. FML

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By Neveragain - 01/07/2013 05:49 - United States - Tampa

Today, while at work, a creepy guy blatantly stared at my chest for a good 40 seconds. Finally snapping out of his trance, he said with a wink, "You forgot your name tag." He was right. FML

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Tuesday 9 June 2009 16:05

I always play the "how old are you?". "I dont believe you", "prove it, show me your license". Flattery makes people blind :)

georgejameson 0

Tuesday 9 June 2009 16:12

Meh - I know a Robb or two. You could have made a semi graceful recovery - "Thought so, but my (fake) cousin has an extra 'b' in his".

Comments

FMLGirl1991 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 1:46

aha i did that once but only cause i new the chick had a really unusual name so i knew it wouldn't be so obvious. yours was just a bad move. I like #1s suggestions though

irrelevantxx 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 1:48

YDI.

beaniebabe 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 1:51

You should have had him fill out a form for a "contest for a free car" and he will write his name on it

BlaisOf_Fire91 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 2:09

I had to do something like this for a skit in my spanish class. "What's your name?" "TJ" "How do you spell that?" I just think it's funny that it actually happened in real life xD

RedGiant 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 2:10

------FAKE------ This is a Ricky Gervais anecdote. He tells it in an interview, even the name Rob is the same.

Anu_Ra 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 2:31

Shoulda just asked! I do it all the time, nobody gets offended. Just say, "Oh my goodness, my mind always escapes me, I seem to have forgotten your name." See? It even sounds almost charming ^^

hgwte206 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 4:15

dumb

kstance 0

Wednesday 10 June 2009 4:15

I feel your pain...I did the same thing when I moved into my apartment in January. After a couple of weeks I finally got my room mate's phone # and I asked how she spelled her name and she said, "Umm...A-L-E-X." I felt terrible.