Ministryofgiraffes
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This is why we English and the Aussies use the word ‘Mate’ so much...you know everyone’s name then....
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Comrades, let me tell you a tale, learn and tell your kids.
See this: Mask name
So, I got this habit of displaying my name on the back of my mask to be identifiable in the waters to my instant buddies, whenever it happens (I prefer solo). I don't know if you ever got in a situation where a person you are to dive with looked unique on the boat but underwater among the other divers you can't pick him out? Well, I just wanted to make it easier for people.
The unintended side effect has reared its ugly head. After a winter and spring of not diving, I go back to the dive operator and everybody remembers my name. Hi, Alex, here, hi, Alex, there. Thing is, I don't know their names. So, I am greeted by my name like 6 months after not seeing people and all I can respond is, yeah, hi, ehhh, you. The sad, sad failing of mine. It is like an episode of Cheers where Norm has amnesia.
I for one can't wait for the second iteration of the google glasses. Imagine it, internet connected with facial recognition and instant search pulled up into a HUD, you see someone and it identifies them, starts scrolling info about them like their name, hobbies, families birthdays, you'd be the life of the party or the best salesman in the company.
terrifying..
This is why we English and the Aussies use the word ‘Mate’ so much...you know everyone’s name then....