I love those people. They\u2019ll knock on my office door and say, \u201cI\u2019m John. The one that emailed you yesterday?\u201d Like it\u2019s a question or something. Or, \u201cI\u2019m Jane. We talked on the phone last week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Really?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<checks email><\/p>\n\n\n\n
243 emails last week. Just at work. Yeah, I ain\u2019t gonna remember you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best one happened today though. Phone rings. I answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stranger: Is this Mr Walters?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: This is Walter Basil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stranger: This is Joey Bonniefoofoo. <changed name to protect the stupid><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: How can I help you Mr. Bonniefoofoo?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stranger, er\u2026 Joey: It\u2019s me, Joey Bonniefoofoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: <rolls eyes, Robert Downy Jr. style> Yes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joey: You gave me your business card in 2009. I had asked you about\u2026.<edited to keep you from dying of boredom because this is some really boring, complicated shit about the relationship between some federal-in-nature money and non-federal-in-nature money and\u2026 see? Your eyes are glazing over right now> \u2026and anyways, I was just going through my wallet and found your card and wanted to call up and see if you are still there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Yup. I\u2019m still here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So this guy really thought I\u2019d remember him from 2009. Buddy, I won\u2019t remember the dude I saw this morning out of the 17 phone calls, 24 emails, and 14 in-person clients* I took care of. Unless you slapped me. I\u2019d remember that motherfucker. Just asked Chris Rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
*Actual statistics from before lunch today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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