The best time to avoid was during the covid era when one could wear a mask in the supermarketWe all do it, we've all done it - on the street, in the supermarket, even at the Albion, whether it be an annoying neighbour, an ex acquaintance, a work colleague, a family member, or even a friend you just can't be arsed to engage with in the moment.
So, any humourous tales of avoidance fail...?
Yeah I don't think we have. Looking at your picture I think even I would remember a face as red as that! (Whaddya mean it isn't you!)
Did you know that there is a neurological condition called prosopagnosia (face blindness) which affects a persons ability to recognise faces? I am pretty sure I have this as have exactly the same problem you are describing with recognising people! https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/face-blindness/
Prosopagnosia.
Social distancing was an absolute delight for me. One of my pet hates is personal space encroachment especially in any sort of queue. If I feel it happening turning sideways seems to help..as does a violent coughing fit.
That's easy for you to say
Me too.
Have you been talking to Warren Aspinall?
No. Have you tried Googling? (obviously not!)
Yeah, this is now WAY off-topic, but we had this discussion before and there were a few of us who have the problem.
My wife can do that; we'll be walking through town and she'll go "cor, he's changed since I last saw him at school 44 years ago"
Must be a nightmare recognising people all the time, you presumably wouldn't know whether to talk to them or not, I think I prefer to be oblivious!
I’m similar. I recognise faces but am terrible at remembering names. I’ve had some awkward conversations with people I recognise whilst agonising inside trying to remember their name.
Likewise re names …absolutely awful …even forgot the name of someone I was on a date with ..only an hour in..
The reason I don't like public transport...I'm a nutter magnet
Ronald MacDonald?
This is me. (not actually your friend)
One of my more embarrassing episodes was at Brighton station about 25 years ago. I saw someone I thought I recognised, definitely he had a familiar face. I stared at him and he looked back at me, and I thought he looked like one of the other dads from my son's football team, so I thought I'd better start a conversation so he wouldn't think I was rude. So I asked him how he was and how the family was and where was he off to etc, you know, usual conversational stuff, but I could tell from his answers that he didn't really know who the hell I was or what I was talking about. Eventually the penny dropped and I realised who he was - it was the actor Peter Ellis who played Chief Superintendent Brownlow in 'The Bill'. No wonder he looked familiar as I watched The Bill a lot in its heyday. Anyway to cover my embarrassment I just said "Well gotta go, my train's about to leave, nice talking to you, see you soon, bye!" and legged it to leave him wondering what nutter he had just engaged with.
