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People Talk About the Longest They’ve Gone Without Knowing a Person’s Name

Hey! Tony! Timmy! Terry?

Oh…your name is Bob? Sorry…I wasn’t even close.

Have you ever had an experience where you didn’t know a person’s name so you basically had to “fake it until you make it”, so to speak? It’s funny but it’s also totally embarrassing if you get called out on it.

Here’s what AskReddit users had to say about their own experiences.

1. A cultural thing.

“19 years.

19 whole years and I’ve just realized I don’t know my grandmother’s name.

Or any of my grandparents names for that matter.

Everyone calls them by they’re Thai/Laos term for grandmother.”

2. Two whole years.

“2 years is the longest so far.

I used to be a club promoter and I had a guy that bought tickets from me for every event he went to.

He told me his name when I first met him but I forgot it soon after he told me, meeting lots of people makes it hard to remember names, especially when I don’t even know if I’ll ever see them again so what’s the point of remembering everyone’s names?

After a certain point I saw him out partying often enough but it was past the point where I could ask him his name without it being awkward. I had him saved in my phone as Sir Prince Albert since he told me about his piercing so that I’d know who was texting me if we ever texted each other, but I didn’t think to add his name since I wasn’t sure what it was so that was no help.

Eventually we ended up at a party together and some people walked in and asked “hey have you seen phil?”

After not remembering meeting anyone that night named Phil I said no I don’t think there’s a Phil here. Then that guy who’s name I couldn’t remember came up and joined the group and said “I’m right here! Don’t worry Screechypete, these guys are cool I invited them!”

At that moment I finally found out his name and I played it off as “oh ok well if they are your friends then I guess it’s cool if they stay.” and just went with it.”

3. Neighbors.

“I moved into my condo in 2011 and I introduced myself to my one neighbor next door to me but instantly forgot his name.

We would see each other in passing for years and I would always just say hi and the casual conversation. I met my wife in 2018 from a long distance relationship and when she finally moved in with me there was the awkward moment when I introduced her to him.

I said this is my fiance (x) and we’re getting married next month, he said congratulations and nice to meet you, then walked away. She asked me what his name was and I said I have no f*cking clue.

Later that day she said his name is Brad and I was like “oh, he looks like a Brad” and she said he had no f*cking clue what my name was either so no big deal.”

4. That’s weird. And hilarious.

“I work in a pharmacy.

A young woman, say late teens early twenties, came up and asked to pick up her grandmother’s prescription. I said no problem. What’s her name?

She looked at me with a blank face, asked me to hold on and called her family.”

5. Pub pals.

“Most likely over a decade.

I’m in the UK and I’ve got to know many a bar acquaintance down my local pub.

Over time you get to know about their work, hobbies, likes and dislikes.

You get to know how many kids they have, how many times they have been married etc etc.

Then a friend from out of town visits you. And as you do in the UK, you go to the pub. Lo and behold your pub acquaintance is there and you introduce your pal from out of town only to realise you know everything about your pub pal – everything except their bloody name.”

6. You’re confusing me!

“A whole school year I knew their names I just didn’t know which twin was which and they weren’t identical.”

7. At least he has a nickname.

“I work at record store, there’s a guy who’s been coming in weekly for the entire 11 years I’ve worked there.

We just call him sweaty Polish guy.”

8. Give it some more time.

“I’ve lived in my townhouse for almost 5 years now, and I don’t know the name of the guy who lives directly across from me. I have pretty regular interactions with most of my neighbors, but I’ve never talked with this one guy beyond just exchanging pleasantries while passing each other.

When I moved in and first met him, I immediately forgot his name. I was almost positive he said it was Mike, so I went about 4 years just assuming that was probably his name, but not quite confident enough to actually call him Mike.

Then a few months ago I was talking to some other neighbors in the parking lot when he walked by, and my other neighbors called out “Hey [name that is not Mike]!” So it was confirmed that this guy’s name is NOT, in fact, Mike, and I was relieved I hadn’t been calling him that for the past 5 years.

But I immediately forgot again what his name actually is, so now all I know is that it is something other than Mike.

Myabe I’ll learn his name by the time I’ve lived here 10 years.”

9. Neither of you knows.

“I have no idea what the neighbor to my rear’s name is. We introduced ourselves when I moved in 2.5 years ago, but I think we both promptly forgot.

I sometimes talk to him for upwards of an hour and we never say each other’s names. Same thing as you happened.

A couple weeks ago we were talking and someone said “Hey, [neighbor dude]!” as they walked by. It was gone from my memory in seconds.”

10. Awkward!

“A whole date.

Someone fixed us up but my dude never told me her name, just the address she wanted me to pick her up.

I didn’t have guts to ask her name between the date.”

11. I know the dog’s name, but…

“Dog park people.

We see each other and talk almost every day but they’re always ‘dog’s name mum/dad’

I’m sure at some point their name come up, but I just keep forgetting.”

12. Hahahaha.

“My next door neighbor introduced himself when he moved in. I promptly forgot his name. I danced around it for that same 5 years. He was from a French speaking part of Canada, so when talking with my wife, he was “French guy next door”

5 years after first meeting, he admits in a conversation that he’d forgotten my name. We have a good laugh and reintroduce ourselves.

His name was Guy. I had it right the whole time, he was French Guy next door.”

13. The office.

“10 years, the people from my office but from different division.

They seem to know me and often call me out when I passed by, but I don’t know their names and at this point it seems awkward to ask them.”

14. Call me Darren.

My name is apparently Darren to this nice couple who own a restaurant in my town.

My name is not Darren, I’ve known them for 2 years. We’re even facebook friends, they can literally see and read my name, but it’s cool.

I always wanted to try being a Darren.”

Okay, now it’s your turn!

In the comments, tell us the longest you’ve gone without knowing someone’s name.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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People Share the Good Experiences They’ve Had With People Named Karen

Ever since those “I need to speak to your manager” memes took over the world, there’s a lot of anti-Karen stuff out there.

But, as I’m sure you know, there are plenty of good people out there named Karen (maybe?) and these stories from AskReddit users prove it.

Let’s take a look.

1. Now that’s a nice Karen!

“Just yesterday. Got a bunch of messages offering half of what I was asking for for my Nintendo Switch (WITH BOTW and a BOTW controller) Karen didn’t even make an offer. Just paid in full. She even dug quarters out to make sure it was the full amount.

She was super nice and seemed really excited to get it.”

2. This person likes all Karens.

“Karen in elementary school stuck up for me when some kids were teasing me, Karen my friend’s mom was lovely, always patient, and made amazing sandwiches. Karen at work is super nice and even though she works in HR is known for helping everyone work things out for their benefit not just the company’s (thanks for the FMLA tip, literally saved me thousands of dollars!).

I actually can’t think of a Karen I know who isn’t a nice person.”

3.

“My aunt’s name is Karen. Growing up, she enrolled me in and paid for several different art classes. She always encourages me to be creative and express myself. The family joke is that she is my “real” mum. She’s a big part of the reason I have a BFA degree, and we both still make art of all kinds to this day.”

4. Karen came waltzing in.

“I knew a Karen in middle, homeroom. She was cool. One time the teacher told her she couldn’t have soda unless she had soda for everyone, so the next day Karen comes waltzing in with her friends and everyone’s carrying 12-packs. Soda for days. Teacher was dumbfounded and much soda was had that day. Thanks Karen!”

5. Thank you, Karen.

“I ordered food from Uber eats out of desperation on Christmas Eve because I’d forgotten to go grocery shopping. Karen really came through with my sushi, thanks Karen.”

6. Grandma Karen.

“My grandma is named Karen – obsessed with puzzles and word games and owls and once let my brother video tape her saying “shit” (or “fuck” idr) because he thought it was hilarious to see her, a clean, non-sweary person use vulgar language.”

7. Changed my life…

“My best friend’s mom is Karen, she let me and my 3 month old stay at her house and use her car when I flew into town when my brother was in the ICU. She changed my life through that experience and I consider her a second mom now. She helped me through two funerals and never forget my kids birthdays or misses a chance to see us. She knitted them homemade stockings for Christmas and it’s by far the most amazing and selfless woman I know.”

8. That’s awesome!

“70 year old co-worker. She adored me. At 73 she retired, told me to come down with her on her last day. Her husband pulled up in a new mustang convertible. She said I’ve waited over 40 years for this. They drive all over America and find weird festivals and landmarks and updates everything on Facebook.

Recently she ate chocolate dipped bison meatloaf on a stick because fuck it, she’s living her best life after years of corporate servitude. She’s honestly one of my best friends. I’m only 37.”

9. She was delightful.

“I had a really painful experience with returning something at Target once not too long ago with an incompetent teen at customer service, and I’m totally not that guy but I had no choice because this dude was just in his own world and had no idea how to work the computer. I asked politely “look, is there a manager that can do this? It might be easier for us both.” He looked kind of relieved.

Who walks out but a middle aged white lady who literally had the bob cut hair and caked up make up like we have all seen on the memes. Her name tag? It says “Karen.” I think to myself “holy shit. The manager IS Karen….who the hell saw this coming?”

She was delightful and had me out in minutes with my refund. Even complemented one of my tattoos and was inquiring about my opinion on her idea for a tattoo. All said and done, Karen the Manager was excellent I totally forgot that Karen’s can also be the ones that hear “can I please speak to the manager.”

10. Kind and selfless.

“My grandma’s name was Karen. She passed away about 6 months ago. She was the most kind and selfless person I’ve ever known.”

11. Love my Karens so much.

“Best friend growing up? Karen. Best friend as an adult? A different Karen. Love my Karens so much that I almost named my daughter Karen, although now I am glad for her sake that I didn’t. But I bless the day my Karens were born and cannot imagine two better women, may their days be long and happy!”

12. In memory of Mom.

“My mom’s name was Karen, and she was one of the best and most caring people ever. She died when I was in college, and I’ve thought about maybe naming a kid after her. But maybe as a middle name, or this meme might be over by the time I have kids. I will be forever grateful that my mom made the odd family name my middle name instead of my first name.”

13. A great person.

“She’s my mother and it’s spelled with an I. She raised myself and my brother by herself and put herself through nursing school at KU, while she was pregnant with a 4.0 and honors. She’s a hospice and home health nurse (but she’s done almost everything else) who if you don’t know takes care of the sick and dying.”

14. From the business point of view.

“I’m a real estate agent. Did my first deal with another agent named Karen…we got on well and I was shocked that people are friendly in the business.”

15. She puts up with me.

“My sister-in-law’s name is Karen. She thinks I’m crazy and she’s ofthe charts introverted, but she puts up with me for my brother’s sake. What a sweetheart.”

16. A new friend.

“An elderly woman named Karen came in to my shop one Saturday night for the first time. She and I struck up a conversation and I gave her some samples to take home to her husband.

Ever since then, for at least the last 8 or 9 months, she comes in weekly on my shifts to talk to me and catch up on life.

She recently moved to Arizona for the colder months and I won’t see her again until July, but she did come by the day she left, and she brought her husband to meet me. He told me that she talks about me all the time and really looks forward to our visits!

I guess I have a new friend now!”

17. A good boss.

“My boss at work is named Karen and she is honestly one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. She keeps two drawers full of chips and candy and cookies and other snacks and just feeds everyone in the office with it.”

See, there are a lot of good Karens out there!

Have you had some good experiences with some Karens lately? Or maybe you are a Karen?

Talk to us in the comments!

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A Tumblr User Took a Deep Dive on ‘Lord of the Rings’ Mythology

My entire knowledge of the Lord of the Rings universe is “Short man takes ring to volcano, Peter Jackson stretches The Hobbit into three unnecessary movies. ”

But then I’ll stumble upon things like this Tumblr essay from user mirkwoodest, and be reminded that the Lore of the Rings is richer and more complicated than just about anything else out there.

You get it? Lore of the Rings?

Nevermind, just check out this thread about Tolkien’s insane naming system.

It starts with something I never realized… that the Hobbits had different names?!?

Is this retconning gone wild? Not exactly.

But if you think this is just about TWO languages, hold onto your butt.

I’ve never seen anyone this excited about etymology.

Then come the Horse People.

Basically, it’s word-nerd inception.

God bless the internet and its ability to connect people who know way too much about their favorite things. And Tumblr seems to be THE repository for things like that.

What’s a topic you could nerd out about forever? Let us know in the comments!

Or write a lengthy, well-researched post on Tumblr and drop a link in the comments.

Either of those scenarios work for me.

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Anti-Paige Tweets for People Who’ve Had to Deal With a Paige Before

I’ve met a couple ladies named Paige in my life…and I never really liked any of them. Sorry, just being honest.

So maybe there’s some truth to these tweets, huh?

By the looks of it, these people are not big fans of Paige…just sayin’…

1. In a heartbeat.

2. Weirdest of the weird.

3. Those pages are vicious.

4. Some harsh criticism.

5. Avoid at all costs.

6. Only a slim chance at redemption.

7. Making people uncomfortable.

8. Not holding back.

9. Bottom of the barrel.

10. Why is that?

11. Very strong feelings.

12. Wow…I think that’s enough.

I’m sure there are plenty of wonderful Paiges out there…I just haven’t met one yet.

How about you? Have you had good experiences with a Paige? Bad? Maybe you are a Paige?

Open up to us in the comments. Let’s see what you have to say, friends!

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Mongolians have a tradition…

Mongolians have a tradition of giving unpleasant names to children born to couples whose previous children have died, to confuse evil spirits. Ex: Muunokhoi – “Vicious Dog”.

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Here Are the 100 Most Popular Baby Names of the Decade

Baby names come and go, and it’s always interesting to see what sticks and what’s ultimately a flash in the pan. Have you wondered what the most popular names for kids have been the past ten years or so?

The numbers have been crunched from information from the Social Security Administration from 2010 to 2018 to give us the most popular baby names of the past decade.

Did you have any new kiddos in the past ten years? If so, did any of these names make the cut for you?

Tell us all about it in the comments!

1. Emma

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2. Sophia
3. Olivia
4. Noah
5. Isabella

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6. Liam
7. Jacob
8. Mason
9. William
10. Ava

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11. Ethan
12. Michael
13. Alexander
14. James
15. Elijah

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16. Daniel
17. Benjamin
18. Aiden
19. Jayden
20. Mia

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21. Logan
22. Matthew
23. Abigail
24. Emily
25. David

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26. Joseph
27. Lucas
28. Jackson
29. Anthony
30. Joshua

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31. Samuel
32. Andrew
33. Gabriel
34. Christopher
35. John

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36. Madison
37. Charlotte
38. Dylan
39. Carter
40. Isaac

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41. Elizabeth
42. Ryan
43. Luke
44. Oliver
45. Nathan

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46. Henry
47. Owen
48. Amelia
49. Caleb
50. Wyatt
51. Chloe

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52. Christian
53. Ella
54. Sebastian
55. Evelyn
56. Jack

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57. Avery
58. Sofia
59. Harper
60. Jonathan
61. Landon

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62. Julian
63. Isaiah
64. Hunter
65. Levi
66. Grace

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67. Addison
68. Aaron
69. Victoria
70. Eli
71. Charles
72. Natalie

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73. Thomas
74. Connor
75. Lily
76. Brayden
77. Nicholas

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78. Jaxon
79. Jeremiah
80. Aubrey
81. Cameron
82. Evan
83. Adrian
84. Jordan

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85. Lillian
86. Gavin
87. Zoey
88. Hannah
89. Grayson
90. Angel
91. Robert

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92. Layla
93. Tyler
94. Josiah
95. Brooklyn
96. Austin
97. Samantha

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98. Zoe
99. Colton
100. Brandon

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