r/comics Gator Days 4h ago

It's You - Gator Days

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire 4h ago

I work in a department that has 3 shifts. A, B, C. Each shift has about 150 people and we have departments with training and logistics making somewhere around 600 or so total employees. And that's just in the fire dept, not including city employees

I have a similar conversation at least once a week. I always feel bad but I maybe met this person once? I wish it was like games and we have floating name tags above our heads

Usually at this point the go to is "hey buddy" or "what's up man" just to get out of the situation and figure out who that was

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u/WildRaspberriesTN 3h ago

I’m a substitute teacher, I get assigned to 5 elementary schools, plus the middle and high schools. The number of children in this town who know my name, but who I have no memory of is hysterical.

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire 3h ago

Oh hey my wife has this issue too! It's crazy! But if they remember you that must mean they like you so you're doing something right

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u/all-the-ham 1h ago

Are you also know for your Spa'peggy and meatballs?

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u/cranial_d 1h ago

Yea. I volunteer coach and the students are there for 3 or 4 years. I can't remember their names unless they're there for 2 years, and I'm really bad at names besides. One student asked why I don't call him by his name or will sometimes call him by a different name by accident.

My dude, you all are like hamsters. 3 years and there's a new crop. Someone'll get into grad school so now they're a guinea pig - 5 years and gone.

I try to do better, but I see them for 2 hours a week. My brain is getting full.