Woman explains 'genius' solution for when you don't remember someone's name

07 January 2024 , 12:00

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Woman explains 'genius' solution for when you don't remember someone's name

There's nothing worse than greeting somebody and suddenly realising you've forgotten their name.

Our social battery becomes a little lazy over the festive period, but as the New Year commences - our diary quickly begins to fill. If you're back in the office, or attending a birthday party for someone unfortunate enough to be born when we've all ran out of money, you may stumble on a familiar face.

However, if you've forgotten their name, there are certain etiquette rules to follow. You should never ask someone to repeat their name more than twice as it just turns into an embarrassing mess. Luckily, one woman has found a 'genius' solution for those still carrying a little brain fog into 2024.

Nia - who boasts more than 10.7K followers on TikTok account @niacc13 - shared her video of the life hack to the popular video-streaming service last year. Since sharing her insight online, Nia's video has surpassed a whopping 2.1 million views since posting.

Captioning the viral clip, the TikToker admitted: "I do this with the students at my school and with people I meet at gigs too." She explained: "Whenever I don't know somebody's name, I say, 'do you know that it's really hard to say your own name three times really fast because you're not used to saying your own name?'"

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Flocking to the comment section, TikTok users were quick to praise the handy method with some claiming that Nia was 'winning at life'. One person said: "Girllll you're genius and my idol." A second added: "AND that's why you're winning at life queen."

In the meantime, different users took to the comments to share their first-hand methods when forgetfulness gets the better of them. One TikTok user said: "I would just ask them how to spell their name."

Meanwhile, a second wrote: "I always say 'hey what's your name again?' and when they say it, I'll say 'oh I meant your last name." An embarrassed third person penned: "I asked someone how to spell their name once because I couldn't remember it. It was AJ."

Do you reckon the hack would work? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below

Liam Gilliver