Apparently, I have a very good memory. It's not photographic, but I can retain a lot of information in a little amount of time. Over time, I have realized, when it comes to social situations and girls, this is...a bad thing?
The situations are similar, I'll use the other day as an example. A friend and I were talking to two girls while we were at work. Not hitting on the girls, just talking since they were near us (though they were moderately attractive). My friend and I are relatively new at the company, so we were all talking about the strange schedules we have. Later that work shift, while my friend and I are working, the following convo ensues:
MrG (me): Those girls seemed cool.
Friend: Yep, maybe we'll run across them soon.
MrG: Perhaps. Sucks that they work so late at night.
Friend: Wow you're weird. How do you know their schedule? Are you a stalker?
MrG: Umm...(Friend), they mentioned that twice in the conversation. Were you listening lol?
A few weeks ago, when I was back home, similar situation at a local bar. My friend was talking to a girl he liked, I was wingman-ing for him. The next day, he called just to say hey. Part of the conversation:
Friend (a Lakers fan): Maybe I'll invite her over to watch the Lakers-Celtics game, or we can go to (sports bar near us).
Me: That should be interesting. She's a Celtics fan, so don't rub it in if the Lakers win.
Friend: Did you see she was a Celtics fan on Facebook? It's like you're on that site all the time. Stalker lol.
Me: Yeah, um...she's from Boston and her favorite player is Paul Pierce. She said that in the conversation. Where were you?
Aside from listening and remembering basic conversations, I know my friend's birthdays without having to resort to a calendar. I can remember their cell numbers because I speak with them regularly. If a girl mentions something in a conversation, I will remember it. Relating it to this forum, I can recite every girl I ever asked out (17 girls), what the result was, and how far I got. When my friends and I run into someone from high school, I recognize them and can start a conversation, because I remember something about them.
The problem is, people misinterpret my memory and think I am some sort of creep/stalker, and I am definitely not one. Is there a way around this? Pretending I have amnesia is not the answer.
The situations are similar, I'll use the other day as an example. A friend and I were talking to two girls while we were at work. Not hitting on the girls, just talking since they were near us (though they were moderately attractive). My friend and I are relatively new at the company, so we were all talking about the strange schedules we have. Later that work shift, while my friend and I are working, the following convo ensues:
MrG (me): Those girls seemed cool.
Friend: Yep, maybe we'll run across them soon.
MrG: Perhaps. Sucks that they work so late at night.
Friend: Wow you're weird. How do you know their schedule? Are you a stalker?
MrG: Umm...(Friend), they mentioned that twice in the conversation. Were you listening lol?
A few weeks ago, when I was back home, similar situation at a local bar. My friend was talking to a girl he liked, I was wingman-ing for him. The next day, he called just to say hey. Part of the conversation:
Friend (a Lakers fan): Maybe I'll invite her over to watch the Lakers-Celtics game, or we can go to (sports bar near us).
Me: That should be interesting. She's a Celtics fan, so don't rub it in if the Lakers win.
Friend: Did you see she was a Celtics fan on Facebook? It's like you're on that site all the time. Stalker lol.
Me: Yeah, um...she's from Boston and her favorite player is Paul Pierce. She said that in the conversation. Where were you?
Aside from listening and remembering basic conversations, I know my friend's birthdays without having to resort to a calendar. I can remember their cell numbers because I speak with them regularly. If a girl mentions something in a conversation, I will remember it. Relating it to this forum, I can recite every girl I ever asked out (17 girls), what the result was, and how far I got. When my friends and I run into someone from high school, I recognize them and can start a conversation, because I remember something about them.
The problem is, people misinterpret my memory and think I am some sort of creep/stalker, and I am definitely not one. Is there a way around this? Pretending I have amnesia is not the answer.