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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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
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
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
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
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
Today, I went to the grocery store and saw a guy I thought I recognized. I walked up to him and said, “Hey, are you so-and-so from high school?” He looked at me blankly and said, “Nope, don’t know you.” To cover up my embarrassment, I blurted out, “Well, you should! I was the funniest person in our class!” He stared at me for a second before replying, “OK, I’m calling security.” FML
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
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
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
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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Top comments
spoo 24
I always play the "how old are you?". "I dont believe you", "prove it, show me your license". Flattery makes people blind :)
georgejameson 0
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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Comments (190)
redbluegreen 41
Just ask for their name again, it's much easier. We all forget names sometimes. You could always ask for their full name too.
tgd4444 9
just say no..... i mean your second name! duh - u got to improvise
Phlecks 0
Hahahaha my sister tried that once with a girl named Hope.Not the best way to get someone's name. You think you're so slick... People have tried that with me and it actually works, there are lots of ways to spell my name.
jmar87 0
It could have been spelled "Rab" with a soft 'a'? Yep, I was trying to be sympathetic with that one. Seriously, just ASK the guy his name. How many people do you meet while in school? It'd be easy to not remember every name.
BrutalDave 0
Haha that's pretty funny
fortywhacks 0
My dad once did that with someone called Mary. At least it shows them that you were trying to be polite.
ImTheAlpha 30
I've heard of Mari's and Marie's that are pronounced the same, so it still works.
kaykay5833 0
YOU FAIL ! end of discussion. i agree with # 1and 7. a better approach would've made you look like MUCH LESS of an idiot.
koda_fml 0
Lol.
mylifesucksoften 0
that sucks :S I agree with #1
nomadxx7 0
Eh, I always fall back onto the "dear" or "sir" if I can't remember a name I'm supposed to. A little bit of flattery for the most part and usually I'll try to catch a glimpse at their credit card (since most people pay with plastic) to try to figure out their name for the next time I see them.