And you are?

I have a problem. I do not remember names when being introduced to people. If I'm told about the person in advance in an email or twelve or so conversations, we've got a good chance of success. But, if I meet you at a party or some other event, I'll shake your hand and by the end of that shake and the obligatory "nice to meet you," the name is gone. Oh, I'll rember your face for years, but as far as your name, it goes a little something like this:

You: Hi, I'm Name-y Mc-Name-rson
Me: Nice to meet you. [hand shake]
And woosh, your name is gone. You are now Man in Blue Shirt for the rest of our conversation. I'd introduce you to the other person I was talking to, but I don't think she actually goes by Chick With Weird Shoes.

This is especially problematic when interviewing for a job. It's not so bad during the interview because I am not a car salesman and do not need to keep calling So-and-So by his first name as I speak to him. Maybe I should. I supposed they'd remember me, if for no other reason than I was really annoying. The problem arises when I'm home and it's time to write the thank you letter/email. It's especially bad if I talked to more than one person. Good thing more and more law firms are going online with photos of their attorneys. I've stared forever at online photos trying to make sure it was the person I actually spoke to more times than I care to admit.

I really need to work on keeping names from flying out of my ears. Not really professional to always be writing names down on a notepad so your dumbass self doesn't forget.

My life would be so much easier if everyone wore nametags all the time. Or at least the first three or four times I talk to you. Otherwise you'll be forever in my memory as Girl Who Carries a Red Purse. Which sucks because you may buy a new one. And it may be blue. Now I don't know who you are. Oh well. Maybe Old Guy Eating Cookie can tell me.