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
I agree, your life sucks 16 129
You deserved it 55 435

Same thing different taste

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

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".

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brittneyrella 0

i've done that so many times lol i work at a certain coffee shop that requires names on cups... and we get a lot of old lady customers that do get offended when i forget their names... oh well

Common_Sense 0

Why is retarded stuff like this on this site? Your life isn't ******, you just made a little mistake that he won't think about ever again!! Get a life!

I've done this once. His name was Tim.

Sarahhh4978 0

I DID THIS TO SOMEONE NAMED SAM so embarrassing haha

I've done this to a guy named ED! Thank god I was quick enough to say "I meant your last name!" which was actually quite hard to spell.

140 comments. And no one realized. That this actually happened in a comic strip called Pearls Before Swine. D:

#84...............if it were Rob Pattinson(ahhhh....LOVE HIME!!!) .....how could she forget that face...i mean come on. it's like imprinted on mine. lol btw....haha!!! it happened in that comic strip!! lol... twas probably the mouse

yati 0

Usually what I do at such situations is - I talk to him normally, and atlast even if I want to call him or do not I ask his number. I go like " Number ??" (he gives the number) "then I say "Name ??" He tells his name and then I say " ow come on man !" :P It failed many times but works 80%.

That's sad to him he's probally thinking you can't spell R0B

LaLaJoy 2

You really shouldn't feel like you have to ask people to spell their names. If I don't remember someone, I'm just honest about it. However, most people know the "how do you spell your name again" trick and so I'll bet he knew why you were asking him if his name is so common. 142 - I've heard of this happening to people before... it's a common (real or fictional) occurrence.