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When a coworker asks you who you spoke to and you have no idea what their name is. (lemmy.film)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/adhd

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Then you try to charade what they look like, then your coworker starts going down a list of other coworkers names and you’re like “Honey, I don’t know anyone’s name, not even yours. Except of Charley from accounting, he as the same name as my nephew, he also kinda looks like him, but as a grown ass man. Then you wonder what would happen if they met, would they become friends? They don’t have much else in commun though… anyways, I don’t know who I spoke to, sorry.

Edit: I didn’t proof read my post until it was posted.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I worked at a theater for almost 2 years. Never learned the names of all the managers which was kinda amazing considering I was (unofficially) accountable to all of them (I was a projectionist, I was only technically accountable to my manager, but I had to fulfill any projection or technical needs the other managers had). I only knew the names of my manager, one of the women at the box office (she was really nice and the only one who regularly said hi when she saw me come in, and bye when she saw me leave), and then about 2 or 3 other managers.

Names are hard, except when they aren't. I only remember names if it's something my brain decides is important. Not if I think it's important, if my brain thinks it's important. My brain usually doesn't think it's important.