the name game.

I am so notorious for getting people’s name wrong that I made a game out of it. I have to…or else, how the hell am I going to memorize 40 peoples’ name (the number of people on my project)? 

I realized the need to make a drastic change when the following conversation occurred between me and the CCO:

Me: Hi, I’m Stephanie
CCO: Hi, my name is Ken
Me: I apologize if I forget your name. I am notorious for forgetting names!
CCO: Oh, don’t worry me too.

(literally, 10 minutes later)

Me: So, Rick, blah blah blah
CCO: haha, good one king.
Me: *oh fudge. I must have used the wrong name!!* haha, *wink* just proving a point!

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So, due to this very fortunate yet unfortunate mishap, I decided to make a game of it.

Coworker 1: Ken Jones (CCO)

Solution: Ken Jones (KJ) is our compliance officer. compliance offers don’t like to joke ‘cause they regulate. Therefore, the opposite of JK’ing is KJ. DONE.

Coworker 2: Costa

Solution: Costa looks like he’s from Costa Rica. DONE.

Coworker 3: Dennison

Solution: you look like dennis the menice. DONE.

Coworker 4: Alex

Solution: you look like you took one too many steroid pills. I’ll call you Alexander the Great. Done.

Coworker 5: Ian

Solution: You look like a nerd. I knew a guy in the 5th grade called Ian that also looked like a nerd. DONE.

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I guess I could go on. However, I’m tired. Also, due to my recent car accident, I was on the phone for about 10 mins today dealing with insurance. Someone told on me and I was told to “reduce my personal calls”. And because I care about these things so much, it has no officially ruined my day. 

just kidding.

So this is what it’s like working with overachievers ah? The language they speak is beyond my comprehension.