Me: Sorry, what’s your name again?
Him: You’ve forgotten my name?
Me: Yes. But don’t take it personally. I mean, I totally remember you. I am just terrible with names. The worst.
Him: Okay.
Me: And not only the names of people, either. Geographic names. Street names. Can’t remember them, any of them.
Him: Okay.
Me: And also figures. Like, if you were to ask me the population of Seattle, I would probably be off by an order of magnitude. No good with them. And also dates.
Him: So: facts. You are unable to remember facts.
Me: See, this is why I remember you. Your perspicacity.
I can sling a 13ยข word, though.
I am like that too. Except I am also terrible with faces. Ever try explaining to someone that you are no good with names OR faces? “Hi. Please don’t be offended. If I know you, I will totally remember you in about eight minutes, or two minutes after you walk away, whichever is later.”
You old sesquipedalian you.