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Every week or so—when I replenish the supply of my own cards in my wallet—I take out those I’ve gotten from the people l’ve met here and there. I keep them all—you never know—but will also put them in my contacts if I think there’s a fair chance we’ll interact again.
Anyway, I’ve been looking just now at one I know I must’ve gotten pretty recently. But am drawing a complete blank! Very unique name. Googled, found a photo, still zero recognition. And, no, it’s not gin—I remember everything haha.
@Holberg@mstdn.socialJust as a *very scientific* test, I’m gonna mention this to a certain friend I’ll be seeing tonight. Because I’m pretty sure she’ll instantly suspect this mystery woman isn’t blonde—which she isn’t—and conclude that’s why I don’t remember her at all.
I asked her once why she was so sure I had a thing for blondes. Turns out she watched me get very chummy with a keynote speaker at something—a stunning blonde Canadian Olympian—and is now surprised if anyone in my past or present isn’t blonde haha.
There were a few complications with the stunning blonde Canadian Olympian. That I discovered in conversation only after we’d established our chumminess at a couple mixers. Like, off by ourselves at the side of the room.
‘You know she’s married, right?’ said my friend later that night.
‘Yes.’
‘And that she’s pregnant?’
‘Yes.’
The second thing definitely crushing any chance I had haha. But it was fun all the same. Maybe I do have a thing for blondes.
Also—on the topic of cards. Mentioned this not too long ago but mine have always been personal cards. Just my name, phone number and email address.
It’s funny in this digital age how much I hand them out. But when I’ve met someone I enjoy—men, women, purely platonic tone—it’s easy and casual to hand them my card e.g. ‘If you’re ever back in town and want to grab a drink’ etc. Doesn’t oblige them to reciprocate or take time for digital info exchanges.
You can do it with non-business cards, too!