[NephilimAzrael]

Ok, this may sound ridiculous.
I just encountered someone who knew who I was, but for the life of me I could not recall who they were.
Does this happen to you guys much? If so, how do you react?

 

[εmptε]

I actually think that is the N's curse. I've done that sometimes.... and I'm not introverted. I've, however, never seen a S forget someone. I'd love to be proven wrong.

 

[de l'eau salée]

I think it happens to everybody.

I tend to remember most people, but I've had a few recent experiences where I couldn't remember the person for the life of me. I think I'm usually the one who remembers people, though. Whether or not I approach the person is a whole nother story, though.

I think it has to do with introverted sensing.

 

[mcgooglian]

That happens to me all the time, I've even had people recognize me simply because they had known my parents. I usually just hold a normal conversation as if I actually remembered the person while trying to remember exactly who they were.

 

[DayLightSun]

Hahaha! This happens to me all the time. They're like hi my name here ( and I'm like holy sh**) Who is this person?
Some times I play it off because It can't be that important I mean seriously.
And other times it seems vital and I apologize and I am honest and ask them.
Sometimes they are offended and other times just taken back a little. But I always give them my sincerest apologies.

 

[Nightriser]

It looks like Silhouetree is right...it happens to pretty much anyone. That being said, I'd say it's a tossup between me forgetting and me remembering. I've waved to friends when they're (seemingly) looking right at me at Wal-mart, and they don't even seem to acknowledge me. On the other hand, I have people come up to me, saying they recognize me, but I have no clue who they are. I do the same thing daylight does.

 

[NephilimAzrael]

I was merely standing outside for a moment, about to head to my flat, when I heard my name being called. They were incredibly friendly, as though we had been friends for years. yet I had no clue who she was. It was disturbing to tell the truth, my mind was assessing those who may know me and why, yet her face was unrecognizable.

She said it had to do with our mates etc, yet that she had such intimate knowledge of me, and I with not even a name for her was unsettling.

 

[gOpheR]

It happens occasionally. I'll ask if I know them, or tell them that they seem familiar but admit I can't remember.
I figure most people have had a similar experience and would understand if I didn't recognise them immediately.

*on a side note*
It alwayse freaked me out when I would be at work and a customer would call me by my name, it would sometimes take a me a moment to remember I had a nametag on.

 

[Nightriser]

*on a side note*
It alwayse freaked me out when I would be at work and a customer would call me by my name, it would sometimes take a me a moment to remember I had a nametag on.

I hated having to wear a nametag, partly for that reason. Hearing strangers call my name is a bit of a jolt for me. I was also a bit paranoid about stalkers.

 

[Dr. Metallic]

Stupid me will usually just play along and hope for the best.

But what gets me is the social hug. I'll always accept a "hello" hug, but I usually don't initiate one. This one female friend of mine is a hugger, but she expected me to initiate the hug.... hmmmm.......

 

[de l'eau salée]

Haha, Joe, it's always a little weird initiating a 'social hug' since some girls don't like em and some girls do. I love hugs though, so I try to initiate them usually if they're a person I want to hug.

 

[DayLightSun]

I was merely standing outside for a moment, about to head to my flat, when I heard my name being called. They were incredibly friendly, as though we had been friends for years. yet I had no clue who she was. It was disturbing to tell the truth, my mind was assessing those who may know me and why, yet her face was unrecognizable.

She said it had to do with our mates etc, yet that she had such intimate knowledge of me, and I with not even a name for her was unsettling.

She may have been a friend of one of your ex's. Girls tell each other everything. Especially if we're close friends omg. She might have been messing with you.

 

[de l'eau salée]

This is kinda on-topic.

Has anyone been in the position where they saw someone's myspace or facebook or some other online profile and then later on you thought you met them for some reason and say "hey [person's name]!" and hey look at you like you're crazy?

 

[gOpheR]

But what gets me is the social hug.

I'm not really a touchy feely kinda person, so when people greet me with a hug I get a little weirded out. I get "you looked like you needed a hug" a lot too.

Then there's the people who think they can hug you because you met them while they were with a friend you bumped into at a gas station one time last year while picking up a pack of smokes... UGHHH

I do like to give people hugs when I've genuinely missed them or made a connection but too often it seems a hollow gesture and I tend to loathe all things shallow.

 

[de l'eau salée]

Then there's the people who think they can hug you because you met them while they were with a friend you bumped into at a gas station one time last year while picking up a pack of smokes... UGHHH
.

I actually like that. Any type of hugs are great for me, but of course the more intimate ones are even better. I much prefer hugging a girl when I'm being introduced rather than shaking her hand. Shaking her hand just seems too robot-like to me, haha. No offense though

 

[mcgooglian]

I definitely had an awkward situation in grade 10. I was on my way to class when one of the teachers just started staring at me as i was walking by and eventually said "[insert name here]?" and I had no clue who she was, so I just said hi and I didn't even find out who she was for at least a month. Apparently she knew my dad.

 

[Nightriser]

I definitely had an awkward situation in grade 10. I was on my way to class when one of the teachers just started staring at me as i was walking by and eventually said "[insert name here]?" and I had no clue who she was, so I just said hi and I didn't even find out who she was for at least a month. Apparently she knew my dad.

As an introvert I do not accept responsibility to memorize my extrovert mother's social circles.

 

[mcgooglian]

As an introvert I do not accept responsibility to memorize my extrovert mother's social circles.

Same here except with both parents social circles. I know their close friends and get along with them well, but other than that, I just don't really bother.

 

[CJay3113]

My memory is the strangest thing. I remember everyone that I've ever known, really I'm serious. When I run into people (which is awkward for me) I can immediately place their face and their names within my memory. The only problem I have is trying to hold a conversation with someone that I probably didn't care for or never really paid attention to.

 

[KerryLee]

i'm not an introvert but i hate over familiarity too, i love huggin people i genuinely care for but hate it when people feel they have the right to invade my space and swamp me with their over friendliness, grrr, u can see them coming from a mile off too, i always just want to poke them in the eye.. cant stand it, everyone thinks i like them, no matter what i do, i must have a welcoming demeanor or something, it drives me bonkers if i'm in a crappy mood though ...darn people and their socialising :laughing: