Most guy names are shorter.

I would have said , "Ohh. I thought it was R-A-W-B" Hahaha . Or just said , "The job MAKES me ask your name . ?" Lol

"So, thinking I was clever...." You're not.

It's probably less offensive to actually admit you forgot someone's name (it happens to everyone) than try to be clever and pretend you know it when you really don't.

#1, spoo, you're sure to come back and post your own FMLs one day. purrtygirl: YDI.

I did this once. His name was DJ.

Haha, I've done the same thing. I always do it, and it usually works, because there are 23435 different ways to spell any given name. The last person I used it on was a Valerie. I sort of had to quickly make something up like, "Oh, well, I've seen it V-a-l-y-r-i before, plus like twenty other ways, so..." But yeah... Rob... that's like, one of the few names that there is one spelling for. Even I can't think of anyone, and I do this sort of thing when I make a new character. (Mhielodthai = Melody, anyone?) ^^;

You have to be prepared to improvise! Say something like "Oh, I thought it might be spelled Raub."

Should have followed up with "No, I meant your last name!"...if it ended up being something like "Smith" or "Jones" THEN it would be an fml. [unless you were quick enough to follow THAT up with a giggly "oh my gosh I completely mixed up your last name with another Rob's last name! I'm so scatter brained today!"

i always pull that one. "hey can i get your number? how do you spell your name again?" and just pray they don't have a common name.