▲ 167 ▼ "You don't remember me do you?" is one of the most embarrassing things to hear when meeting someone for what you think is the first time. (lemmy.world) submitted 14 hours ago by Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 62 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] _deleted_@aussie.zone -2 points 10 hours ago (3 children) Some of my responses to that: “wow, how long has it been?” ”I always remember the pretty ones, how could I forget you?” ”i think about you from time to time, but I never thought I’d get to see you again!” permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 hours ago (2 children) Considering that this is probably a casual acquaintance since you don’t remember meeting them, those last two responses are straight up creepy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] _deleted_@aussie.zone 1 point 4 hours ago (1 child) “Casual acquaintance”, sure. I suspect that you and I have different lives: in the type and number of people we meet, and in the number of locations we meet them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 hours ago Ok, let’s assume it is someone I know well. Saying “I always remember the pretty ones” to someone you aren’t consensually pursuing a flirtatious relationship with gives leisure suit Larry vibes. I suspect that you and I have different lives: in the type and number of people we meet, and in the number of locations we meet them. That is usually the case with two different people, yes. Are you saying you meet tons of people who you are supposed to remember but you keep forgetting them? And then that when you meet them again, the context is appropriate for a flirtatious sounding response even though you don’t even remember them? I’m genuinely curious, how does this actually happen to you, and what is the context where it is an average occurrence? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 hours ago (2 children) Considering that this is probably a casual acquaintance since you don’t remember meeting them, those last two responses are straight up creepy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] _deleted_@aussie.zone 1 point 4 hours ago (1 child) “Casual acquaintance”, sure. I suspect that you and I have different lives: in the type and number of people we meet, and in the number of locations we meet them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 hours ago Ok, let’s assume it is someone I know well. Saying “I always remember the pretty ones” to someone you aren’t consensually pursuing a flirtatious relationship with gives leisure suit Larry vibes. I suspect that you and I have different lives: in the type and number of people we meet, and in the number of locations we meet them. That is usually the case with two different people, yes. Are you saying you meet tons of people who you are supposed to remember but you keep forgetting them? And then that when you meet them again, the context is appropriate for a flirtatious sounding response even though you don’t even remember them? I’m genuinely curious, how does this actually happen to you, and what is the context where it is an average occurrence? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _deleted_@aussie.zone 1 point 4 hours ago (1 child) “Casual acquaintance”, sure. I suspect that you and I have different lives: in the type and number of people we meet, and in the number of locations we meet them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 hours ago Ok, let’s assume it is someone I know well. Saying “I always remember the pretty ones” to someone you aren’t consensually pursuing a flirtatious relationship with gives leisure suit Larry vibes. I suspect that you and I have different lives: in the type and number of people we meet, and in the number of locations we meet them. That is usually the case with two different people, yes. Are you saying you meet tons of people who you are supposed to remember but you keep forgetting them? And then that when you meet them again, the context is appropriate for a flirtatious sounding response even though you don’t even remember them? I’m genuinely curious, how does this actually happen to you, and what is the context where it is an average occurrence? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 hours ago Ok, let’s assume it is someone I know well. Saying “I always remember the pretty ones” to someone you aren’t consensually pursuing a flirtatious relationship with gives leisure suit Larry vibes. I suspect that you and I have different lives: in the type and number of people we meet, and in the number of locations we meet them. That is usually the case with two different people, yes. Are you saying you meet tons of people who you are supposed to remember but you keep forgetting them? And then that when you meet them again, the context is appropriate for a flirtatious sounding response even though you don’t even remember them? I’m genuinely curious, how does this actually happen to you, and what is the context where it is an average occurrence? permalink fedilink source parent