Someone comes up to you...WWYD?

[ziggystardust]

Someone comes up to you, says hello, starts asking how you are and tries to start a conversation. Obviously this person knows you, but you don't know them.
What do you do? Do you ask them who they are or go along with the converstation?

 

[Blondy876]

When that happens to me I usually try to just go along with it, but last time it happened I just stood there looking at them like they were crazy. The person finally said "Don't you know who I am?" I said "No" and then they gave me their name and I still didn't know them. Then I gave them mine and I wasn't the person they thought I was.

 

[Bashful2]

I usually try to go along with it. I'm a nurse so meet a lot of my ex-patients outside of the hospital. Some look familiar, but some I don't recognize at all. It's amazing how different people look when they're wearing clothes and standing up.

 

[OceanAnnie]

That is so funny, Jennifer! Did you both bust out laughing after that?

I go along with the conversation and wrack my brain trying to remember how I know this person (usually the person's name).

 

[NMAmy]

If it were someone that I thought I knew from somewhere, I'd say, "I'm sorry. I know I recognize you but I'm drawing a blank on your name."

Sadly, this HAS happened to me many times. I have a hard time placing people if they're not where I'm used to seeing them. I've never had anyone get offended--they usually just laugh.

 

[stinkerbelle]

If it were someone that I thought I knew from somewhere, I'd say, "I'm sorry. I know I recognize you but I'm drawing a blank on your name."

That happened to me once..I racked my brain for the persons name and finally pulled one out of my butt....

and I was right.

still odd though...I hadn't seen this person in over 10 years...no way in heck I look the same now as I did at 18! heheh

 

[mickeyboat]

I spent the morning at school with other K parents making their "farm breakfast." We really had a good time and enjoyed each other's company. When we were all set to leave, one of the other parents said "don't be upset with me if I can't remember your name, I'm terrible with names." I piped up and said that the only way I remember everyone is as someone's mom. We all agreed it was o.k. to call one another "someone's mom."

In the OP's situation, I would have probably gone along with the conversation.

Denae

 

[Minnie824]

I would say "great to see you, I'm in a bit of a hurry...give me a call sometime". Because who knows if they really know you or if they're some psycho hoping you'll think you know them, but really there to rob you!

 

[SideshowBob]

.... oh yeah, poor old SideshowBob has TERRIBLE memory, so I just start calling them "my friend" a lot.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

When that happens to me I usually try to just go along with it, but last time it happened I just stood there looking at them like they were crazy. The person finally said "Don't you know who I am?" I said "No" and then they gave me their name and I still didn't know them. Then I gave them mine and I wasn't the person they thought I was.

That is too funny!

Usually I try to play along, especially if I think I know who they are and it's on the tip of my tongue. If I really don't know I'll say that I know that I know them, but I forgot their name, etc.

 

[EthansMom]

I'll actually say, "I'm sorry, I can't remember where I know you from!" DS is in swim lessons and the sessions change every 8 weeks -- usually people who look familiar are the parents of DS's past classmates.

A few weeks ago, though, I ran into a woman I knew at the grocery store. When I saw her later in the checkout line, I admitted that I couldn't remember where we knew each other from and she couldn't remember either! We finally figured out that she had been my quilting teacher last winter.

 

[tiff211]

This happens to me often, I know I know them from somewhere. They will even ask how the kids are by name. I don't want to be rude and not ask them about theirs but I can't remember if they have any/what gender they have,etc. on occasion, I will ask where I know them from.

 

[Stitchfans]

I'm such a big mouth, it wouldn't matter. I will talk to anyone that wants to talk. Guess I am a regular chatty CAthy.

 

[dmslush]

I go along with the talker, and I hope I figure out who it is. I have such a huge client load that I cannot remember someone that I might have talked to for 20 minutes and went to court with on one day two years ago. BUT, they remember me. I would never tell someone that I didn't know who they are, because I wouldn't want it to be a client and have them think I didn't care enough to remember them(because I do care about all of them, I just have a hard time matching faces with cases). I just ask the basic questions, how is life, is everything okay with you and your family, etc.. usually they will say something that jogs my memory.

 

[DMRick]

I'm sorry..your name isn't coming to me.."it's Sue, don't you remember?" Of course Sue, I remember your first name..I'm trying to recall your last name.

 

[SwedishMeatball]

I would probably say, "I am so sorry, but I am having a blonde moment. Tell me who you are and then I will remember you."