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From:bnathyuw <bnathyuw@...>
Date:Monday, November 11, 2002, 11:48
 --- "H. S. Teoh" <hsteoh@...> wrote: > On
Sun, Nov 10, 2002 at 08:09:59PM -0500, John Cowan
> wrote: > > H. S. Teoh scripsit: > > > > > Perhaps :-) I've been known to mis-identify > people on the street before > > > (leading me to be overly hesitant and not > greeting people I do know). > > > > You may have the same brain-wiring problem that I > have: if I meet someone > > that I see every day in the wrong context, the > chances are excellent > > that I won't recognize them, > > Yep!! I'm horrible at recognizing people when > walking on the street. > Countless times, I see a stranger that appears to be > someone I know; but > when I get closer, I realize it's just a passing > resemblance. Other times, > I see an acquiantance on the street but don't know > who they are until they > actually speak to me. (And there were a few times > that I *still* didn't > recognize who they were. And on at least one > occasion, I was actually > wondering why this "stranger" was talking to me...) > > [snip] > > I once had to write an abject letter of apology > when I received one from > > my neighbor, who wondered if I was systematically > cutting him dead! > > I explained my problems, plus the fact that I'm > good at recognizing > > voices, and now he makes a point of greeting me > first. > [snip] > > Well, you're better off than I am, then. I have > trouble recognizing voices > as well, esp. those that don't stand out in any > particular way to me. This > is especially bad on the phone. I've had > friends/relatives call me on the > phone, and I spend 5 minutes wondering who on earth > they were, all while > trying my best to give responses that won't betray > the fact that I failed > to recognize them. :-P And there has been at least > one occasion where > their identity didn't dawn on me until after we hung > up the phone. :-) >
hmmm . . . i'm pretty much the opposite. i can recognise faces and voices no problem at all ; what i can't do is names. it's such a problem i never bother doing introductions any more so as not to offend the 50% of the people i can't remember the name of i also have the thing where i meet someone vaguely well know ( off tv or a journalist or something ) and i greet them like someone i've met before only to realise later that i just recognise their face bn ===== bnathyuw | landan | arR stamp the sunshine out | angelfish your tears came like anaesthesia | phèdre __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com

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