12+ Funny Things Everyone Is Secretly Guilty Of Doing

7. Calling Someone Buddy When You Forget Their Name

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You then head out with some buddies and your friend brings someone fresh into the group. Although you could have thought they introduced themselves, their names have totally escaped your notice. Particularly when you're trying to strike up a conversation, this moment of forgetfulness can be really embarrassing. Unable to recall their name, you find yourself calling the person by a nickname—like "buddy—all night. This informal word seems reasonable, but it also emphasises your difficulties. Every time you use it, you could feel ashamed since you fear the other person would know you have forgotten their name. You might even start to feel more self-conscious about the matter as the evening goes on if you find yourself using that nickname frequently. This event is relevant and reminds us of how easy we could forget names, particularly in social situations when introductions occur often. Perhaps by linking names with something memorable or repeating them in your thoughts following the encounter of someone new, you could even promise to recall names better in the future.