Stop saying you're bad at names
- Saying that phrase makes the other person feel like they're not worth a little extra effort on your part to make their name stick
- The phrase reeks of arrogance because they're trying to get to know your name while you're not
- It immediately makes the conversation about you and your goldfish-like memory
- You're trying to absolve yourself from the responsibility of learning other people's names
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