Post Aq5bScfa5ChYBDsJ84 by nicholas@aklp.club
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(DIR) Post #AhHku7BENeKai5rx3o by TheBreadmonkey@beige.party
2024-04-26T13:28:58Z
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Anyway - enough of all that. I've just realised I know / have met 3 people who claim not only to have *met* Elton John, but are *friends* with him. And the funny thing is that I don't believe any of them. I'm prepared to accept I might be wrong, but I do wonder if Elton John is in that sweet spot for people fond of telling porkies, where he's super famous but also seems accessible. Like would anyone here believe me if I said I know Elton (didn't even use his last name, just like I don't when we hang out)?
(DIR) Post #AhHku84X42ZDTbk7G4 by Alice@beige.party
2024-04-26T14:16:23Z
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@TheBreadmonkey Elton John could be like me where I never remember anyone's name so, when they approach and say "Hi Alice!" and I respond with my typical cop out of "Hi, friend!" it probably makes everyone think we're friends even though I don’t even care enough to try to remember their name.
(DIR) Post #AhHku8ss2sphzjIJii by TheBreadmonkey@beige.party
2024-04-26T14:17:38Z
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@Alice LOL
(DIR) Post #AhHku9D4pkzp0OkSDQ by TheBreadmonkey@beige.party
2024-04-26T13:30:21Z
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I don't even call him Elton, just Elto or E
(DIR) Post #AhHku9QC2zUJf4svey by TheBreadmonkey@beige.party
2024-04-26T14:27:00Z
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@AliceI've taken to doing this thing where I just tell people I can't remember their name or if we've met before. I did it at a party recently and the person said we've met like three times. I don't think it's fair to ambush people in that way. I think if someone is honest enough to say they don't remember you, you should be gracious enough to pretend it's the first time meeting. Even in a workplace environment. Or do something that makes you immediately memorable. Like a special jig or placing both hands on my shoulders, staring directly into my eyes and chanting your name over and over again at steadily increasing volume.
(DIR) Post #AhHkuESrIVahInAd0a by TheBreadmonkey@beige.party
2024-04-26T13:31:19Z
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I hope noone comes at me with the Reggie Dwight name factoid
(DIR) Post #Aq5bSaqqqKWoXb8HQ0 by blueorangeblue@c.im
2024-04-26T14:28:32Z
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@TheBreadmonkey @Alice "Do I know you from mastodon?"
(DIR) Post #Aq5bSboPGuAPWIzqFM by Alice@beige.party
2024-04-26T14:37:28Z
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@blueorangeblue @TheBreadmonkey I was at a brewery and someone came up to me and this conversation transpired:Them: Is your name Alice?Me: Yes...?Them: Alice from Mastodon?Me: I’m on Mastodon, but there are a lot of Alices on Mastodon. Them: I follow you!Me: Oh, cool! What's your name on there?Them: [some name I already forgot because I’m terrified of people and was half-blacking out from the interaction alone]Me: Nice to meet you, [forgotten name], I'll see you on Mastodon!And then I pretty much ran away.
(DIR) Post #Aq5bScfa5ChYBDsJ84 by nicholas@aklp.club
2025-01-15T00:25:13.855195Z
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Do you wear a hotdog costume on your brewery outings?
(DIR) Post #Aq5bShPSSZm8sfN0C0 by blueorangeblue@c.im
2024-04-26T14:39:27Z
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@TheBreadmonkey @Alice "Hi it's been a long time...""I'm sorry, do I know you from mastodon?""What's mastodon?""Well it's like Twitter, or threads, or bluesky, but it is federated which means that there is no centralised control, and..."The other person wanders off
(DIR) Post #Aq5bSjnzYKaYJKrci8 by Alice@beige.party
2024-04-26T15:18:31Z
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@blueorangeblue @TheBreadmonkey Also, if this was you and you are seeing this, I'm sorry. I would tell you that it's because I am a very awkward person, but I’m pretty sure you already figured that out during our IRL encounter.