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I am horrible at recognizing people's faces

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This last week at work, I've been working with my crew moving furniture in and out of dorms and apartments for my college. (we are the official moving crew) Some conferences were coming up, so the cleaning crew went around to some of the rooms and made sure they were looking good.

There's this one girl on the cleaning crew, that I new from the computer helpdesk job I had during the school year. Actually I dont really know her, I just talked to her like once, and she's kinda shy. (but she looks real cute when she wears pajama bottom flannel pants to work. ) Anyways, I saw her on facebook (before I started working this summer) and I messaged her and was talkin to her. I asked her if she wanted to hang out sometime this summer (since she told me she'd be around and working on campus)
She said that we definately should, and gave me her number.

The last week I've walked past her probably 4 times, without even recognizing her, meaning I didnt look her way, say hi, etc. (granted she was 20 ft away usually, but still) I didnt even recognize it was the same woman! her hair is done a little different, plus she doesnt look very attractive in her work clothes, and you can see her pale skin since she's wearing shorts. Yuck!

Anyhow, now I feel bad, because I realized later today that it must have been her, since I saw the whole cleaning crew together that day (and earlier she told me she'd be working on the cleaning crew).

Wow, that sucks. and is going to make things awkward, lol.
How the heck can I recover from a dumb mistake like this?

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Cliff Notes:

-I knew this somewhat attractive girl from helpdesk job at school (only worked 1 shift with her though)
-I chat with her on facebook, and get her number, and ask if she wants to hang out sometime (since she'll be around this summer)
-I've walked past her (not directly) probably about 4 times this summer, without even recognizing her (yeah, she looked a little different).
-I feel stupid now and she probably thinks I'm a dick.
 
you realize you will find that special someone when you are least expecting.. you seem to be trying TOO hard to find a girl.. just relax and live life man!! Girls cause more problems then they are worth anyways!
 
Man, even if you do get a girl, what the fuck kinda mircales do you think she's gonna perform?! You're expecting too much man. Live a fuckin life and if a girl comes, she comes, if she doesnt, she doesnt. When you get one and she ends up being less than what you expected, your gonna pissed you waste all your time thinkin about em.
 
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ceasar989 said:
Man, even if you do get a girl, what the fuck kinda mircales do you think she's gonna perform?! You're expecting too much man. Live a fuckin life and if a girl comes, she comes, if she doesnt, she doesnt. When you get one and she ends up being less than that you expected, your gonna pissed you waste all your time thinkin about em.


for real.. ive been with my girl 3 years now and there is nothing more fun the going out w/ the guys.. if you get this girl you want so bad and spend all this time w/ her u will regret not having the true "guy" time everyone so needs.. just to be an ass and goof off!
 
nutsnack said:
you realize you will find that special someone when you are least expecting.. you seem to be trying TOO hard to find a girl.. just relax and live life man!! Girls cause more problems then they are worth anyways!

wtf? I'm not trying hard enough u mean. if I was trying hard enough, i would have one by now. I need to go out and meet more people, and make more efforts to hang out with women.

I've heard that it is better to love and have lost than not to have loved at all.
 
nutsnack said:
for real.. ive been with my girl 3 years now and there is nothing more fun the going out w/ the guys.. if you get this girl you want so bad and spend all this time w/ her u will regret not having the true "guy" time everyone so needs.. just to be an ass and goof off!

why cant you have both? cant you balance your time between your g/f and your friends?

ceasar989 said:
Man, even if you do get a girl, what the fuck kinda mircales do you think she's gonna perform?! You're expecting too much man. Live a fuckin life and if a girl comes, she comes, if she doesnt, she doesnt. When you get one and she ends up being less than what you expected, your gonna pissed you waste all your time thinkin about em.


all i expect is a little physical contact, her friendship, and the confidence to know that I can attract a woman to me.

is that so much to ask for???

And the only way I'm going to learn the lesson of women not being what I've expected, is to live things out.
 
evansteve said:
why cant you have both? cant you balance your time between your g/f and your friends?




all i expect is a little physical contact, her friendship, and the confidence to know that I can attract a woman to me.

is that so much to ask for???

And the only way I'm going to learn the lesson of women not being what I've expected, is to live things out.

Dude, you're not living things out. Living things out would be you going out with the boys for a couple rounds having some fun. If you bring a chick back - bonus. When it's your time, you'll know. There is no sense in putting extra effort in to it, cause often when it does happen (meeting that someone) is when you've put no effort or thought in to it, it just happens. If what you are doing is working, constantly searching for princess evansteve, then you would be having some success. That's not saying what your doing doesnt work, because it does, but its not working out for you. Change up your game plan and I'm certain some girl will come prancin along.
 
Ive told you this before evansteve, in order to be successful with women you must eliminate all desire for them. It is the tao. The more you dont care, the more they will be attracted and puzzled by this, you must be desireless.
 
evansteve said:
why cant you have both? cant you balance your time between your g/f and your friends?


I USE to have both until we got serious... ask just about any guy here that has been in a long serious relationship.. whether you want it or not you WILL end up losing all the "guy" time and NO im not pussywhipped :)

I met my girlfriend through a friend.. i wasn't out there searching under every rock that was out there she just walked into my life and seeing that ure searching is going no where just live ure life and a girl will walk into yours just quit looking and trying so damn hard.. ure just frustrating yourself!
 
evansteve said:
This last week at work, I've been working with my crew moving furniture in and out of dorms and apartments for my college. (we are the official moving crew) Some conferences were coming up, so the cleaning crew went around to some of the rooms and made sure they were looking good.

There's this one girl on the cleaning crew, that I new from the computer helpdesk job I had during the school year. Actually I dont really know her, I just talked to her like once, and she's kinda shy. (but she looks real cute when she wears pajama bottom flannel pants to work. ) Anyways, I saw her on facebook (before I started working this summer) and I messaged her and was talkin to her. I asked her if she wanted to hang out sometime this summer (since she told me she'd be around and working on campus)
She said that we definately should, and gave me her number.

The last week I've walked past her probably 4 times, without even recognizing her, meaning I didnt look her way, say hi, etc. (granted she was 20 ft away usually, but still) I didnt even recognize it was the same woman! her hair is done a little different, plus she doesnt look very attractive in her work clothes, and you can see her pale skin since she's wearing shorts. Yuck!

Anyhow, now I feel bad, because I realized later today that it must have been her, since I saw the whole cleaning crew together that day (and earlier she told me she'd be working on the cleaning crew).

Wow, that sucks. and is going to make things awkward, lol.
How the heck can I recover from a dumb mistake like this?

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Cliff Notes:

-I knew this somewhat attractive girl from helpdesk job at school (only worked 1 shift with her though)
-I chat with her on facebook, and get her number, and ask if she wants to hang out sometime (since she'll be around this summer)
-I've walked past her (not directly) probably about 4 times this summer, without even recognizing her (yeah, she looked a little different).
-I feel stupid now and she probably thinks I'm a dick.

can i get cliff note for the cliff notes.

something like, "i didnt recognize this chick".
 
spongebob said:
can i get cliff note for the cliff notes.

something like, "i didnt recognize this chick".

cliff notes to the cliff notes is the thread title.. if you need cliff notes to that its
"im dumb"
 
Eringobraugh said:
Ive told you this before evansteve, in order to be successful with women you must eliminate all desire for them. It is the tao. The more you dont care, the more they will be attracted and puzzled by this, you must be desireless.

how does one do this?

there is no substitute for a woman to kiss with, make out with, feeling her, etc.

And no, please do not suggest porn and masturbation, that is a horrible substitue.
 
spongebob said:
i like touching her boobies too.

boobs are fun... evansteven.. are you a premature ejaculator? if so beware.. girls laugh at that
 
nutsnack said:
boobs are fun... evansteven.. are you a premature ejaculator? if so beware.. girls laugh at that

i dont know, i have never been with a woman, in that sense.
 
evansteve said:
i dont know, i have never been with a woman, in that sense.

oh well thats your problem.. uve never been w/ a girl like that so obviously you have low self esteem or too high standards.. seriously just relax girls are way more attracted to a guy that is laid back then an up in your face guy!
 
nutsnack said:
I USE to have both until we got serious... ask just about any guy here that has been in a long serious relationship.. whether you want it or not you WILL end up losing all the "guy" time and NO im not pussywhipped :)

I met my girlfriend through a friend.. i wasn't out there searching under every rock that was out there she just walked into my life and seeing that ure searching is going no where just live ure life and a girl will walk into yours just quit looking and trying so damn hard.. ure just frustrating yourself!

its weird. some folks are telling me to try new shit

other folks are telling me to stop trying.

who do i listen to????
 
evansteve said:
its weird. some folks are telling me to try new shit

other folks are telling me to stop trying.

who do i listen to????

do you even need to ask that question?

obviously dont stop because then you're certain to not succeed. With that said, ry other shit.
 
nutsnack said:
I USE to have both until we got serious... ask just about any guy here that has been in a long serious relationship.. whether you want it or not you WILL end up losing all the "guy" time and NO im not pussywhipped :)

I met my girlfriend through a friend.. i wasn't out there searching under every rock that was out there she just walked into my life and seeing that ure searching is going no where just live ure life and a girl will walk into yours just quit looking and trying so damn hard.. ure just frustrating yourself!

Dude, if you lose all the "guy" time when you get into a serious relationship - you're pussywhipped.

End of story.
 
well then im pussywhipped :worried:

but i can go out w/ the guys whenever i want.. i can still go to titty bars and i can still do what i want.. its just the "guy" time dwendled away.. shit i guess i am pussywhipped!
 
flexygel this is a prime practice chick, yet you have already pussed out...since you aren't that attracted to her, approach her and try some game, the pressure should be lowered since she is a fat slob in real life...get that kitty son, before it's old and wrinkled
 
good advice, you gotta start somewhere bro and fatties and cougars are a good springboard to get your confidence up. start small (or big) and before you know it you'll be pulling the panties off that little hottie in churchgroup with your teeth...
 
ceasar989 said:
do you even need to ask that question?

obviously dont stop because then you're certain to not succeed. With that said, ry other shit.

it sounds like u are suggesting that i back off a bit, and not take this woman deal so seriously.
 
Gambino said:
flexygel this is a prime practice chick, yet you have already pussed out...since you aren't that attracted to her, approach her and try some game, the pressure should be lowered since she is a fat slob in real life...get that kitty son, before it's old and wrinkled


I've already walked past her 3-4 times without saying hello (all because I didnt recognize her!)

How do I recover from something like this?
 
evansteve said:
I've already walked past her 3-4 times without saying hello (all because I didnt recognize her!)

How do I recover from something like this?

just say hi to her.. girls are no different then guys.. ez to talk to.. u r putting the pressure on ureself
 
evansteve said:
it sounds like u are suggesting that i back off a bit, and not take this woman deal so seriously.

thats somewhat of what I'm suggesting. I'm just trying to say that going a little easier with this whole girl search will serve better for you in the end. You want this too bad. You dont need it and you make it sound like you do.
 
evansteve said:
its weird. some folks are telling me to try new shit

other folks are telling me to stop trying.

who do i listen to????

Not stop trying, try but eliminate all desire, just go out to make friends with as many women as possible and listen and laugh with them. Hang out with them, your basically 1)overthinking things 2)trying to put the cart before the horse. You seem to not really know how to talk to girls, you must learn to walk before you run.
Just have no desire for them, dont try and get in their pants and just have "fun" with them, anything else women can smell that agenda like shit on a shoe.
Its not that you give up, to the contrary, just less thinking and far more action, but be smart about it and take one step at a time and that means talking to them as a person not some intended future gf or wife or lover.
 
Eringobraugh said:
Not stop trying, try but eliminate all desire, just go out to make friends with as many women as possible and listen and laugh with them. Hang out with them, your basically 1)overthinking things 2)trying to put the cart before the horse. You seem to not really know how to talk to girls, you must learn to walk before you run.
Just have no desire for them, dont try and get in their pants and just have "fun" with them, anything else women can smell that agenda like shit on a shoe.
Its not that you give up, to the contrary, just less thinking and far more action, but be smart about it and take one step at a time and that means talking to them as a person not some intended future gf or wife or lover.

if i am still going out and trying to make friends with "as many women as possible" I dont think thats a very good method for eliminating my desire. Heck I'm still acknowledging my desire, if I am doing anything at all that is making me work towards having a better chance of meeting a woman.

I dont try to have an immediate agenda when I talk with women. I dont try to get random play from women, cuz for most that is a turn off. Plus the relationship would be more handy.
I overthink a lot of shit, i cant help it. I put the cart before the horse, because I am in a rush. I just want to find someone else who is also in a rush.

screw it, women were put on here to be a man's future g/f or wife, not just to be a frickin friend. God had far greater shit in mind when he invented female and male.

I'm not going to act like I'm not attracted to them, just to make them want me more, and so that I can score.
 
evansteve said:
if i am still going out and trying to make friends with "as many women as possible" I dont think thats a very good method for eliminating my desire. Heck I'm still acknowledging my desire, if I am doing anything at all that is making me work towards having a better chance of meeting a woman.

You missed my point completely on eliminating desire.

I dont try to have an immediate agenda when I talk with women. I dont try to get random play from women, cuz for most that is a turn off. Plus the relationship would be more handy.
I overthink a lot of shit, i cant help it. I put the cart before the horse, because I am in a rush. I just want to find someone else who is also in a rush.

Never mentioned random play by women, you seem to confuse my posts with others quite a bit and in regards to your previous response, I never mentioned porn at all.

screw it, women were put on here to be a man's future g/f or wife, not just to be a frickin friend. God had far greater shit in mind when he invented female and male.

OK, dont be friends with women, see how far you get, hasnt work so far has it. As far as you speaking for what God intended or not, Im far less arrogant as to speak for God and his intentions since I dont dare put myself into Gods place.
I'm not going to act like I'm not attracted to them, just to make them want me more, and so that I can score

If you want to score women will figure that agenda like shit on a shoe as Ive said. No woman wants to be viewed as some guys "score", thats an asshole mentality.
Well you seem to ask all the time how to run game on women which Im advising you not to, but hey, what ever games or game plans you want to play on them no skin off my nose. Just I think being a decent friendly person will get you further than viewing every woman as something more than just a normal person that deserves respect and before you say otherwise, you have constantly in the past putdown women as fat and ugly and you couldnt go out with them, hardly a commendable attribute, being superficial like that doesnt make you a very nice person, especially since you put little effort into your appearance saying that women should like you the way you are but unwilling to offer that respect in return to a woman. As far as this girl is concerned you should have been friendly and said hello to her not b/c of some potential action you might get but b/c that would have been the social and friendly thing to do.
You best wise up and figure this shit out or you'll never get a gf. You dream about getting girls and then in the same thread say you dont want to follow the advice people give you b/c you say you dont want to play games, which is what all the advice you get you seem to label it as. This isnt rocket science, ask a girl out to anything, be fun, friendly and interesting. Its human nature, if you are insecure and lack confidence not fun and clingy/needy a woman wont ever be attracted to you and that will lead to being forever single. It sounds like you want to have it both ways, you want to be a cocky arrogant player and then you want not to be, until you figure out what you want all the advice in the world wont help you especially since you rarely follow it. Sorry to be a dick but everytime I make suggestions to you, you put them down as bad ideas.
 
Eringobraugh said:
evansteve said:
if i am still going out and trying to make friends with "as many women as possible" I dont think thats a very good method for eliminating my desire. Heck I'm still acknowledging my desire, if I am doing anything at all that is making me work towards having a better chance of meeting a woman.

You missed my point completely on eliminating desire.

I dont try to have an immediate agenda when I talk with women. I dont try to get random play from women, cuz for most that is a turn off. Plus the relationship would be more handy.
I overthink a lot of shit, i cant help it. I put the cart before the horse, because I am in a rush. I just want to find someone else who is also in a rush.

Never mentioned random play by women, you seem to confuse my posts with others quite a bit and in regards to your previous response, I never mentioned porn at all.

screw it, women were put on here to be a man's future g/f or wife, not just to be a frickin friend. God had far greater shit in mind when he invented female and male.

OK, dont be friends with women, see how far you get, hasnt work so far has it. As far as you speaking for what God intended or not, Im far less arrogant as to speak for God and his intentions since I dont dare put myself into Gods place.
I'm not going to act like I'm not attracted to them, just to make them want me more, and so that I can score

If you want to score women will figure that agenda like shit on a shoe as Ive said. No woman wants to be viewed as some guys "score", thats an asshole mentality.
Well you seem to ask all the time how to run game on women which Im advising you not to, but hey, what ever games or game plans you want to play on them no skin off my nose. Just I think being a decent friendly person will get you further than viewing every woman as something more than just a normal person that deserves respect and before you say otherwise, you have constantly in the past putdown women as fat and ugly and you couldnt go out with them, hardly a commendable attribute, being superficial like that doesnt make you a very nice person, especially since you put little effort into your appearance saying that women should like you the way you are but unwilling to offer that respect in return to a woman. As far as this girl is concerned you should have been friendly and said hello to her not b/c of some potential action you might get but b/c that would have been the social and friendly thing to do.
You best wise up and figure this shit out or you'll never get a gf. You dream about getting girls and then in the same thread say you dont want to follow the advice people give you b/c you say you dont want to play games, which is what all the advice you get you seem to label it as. This isnt rocket science, ask a girl out to anything, be fun, friendly and interesting. Its human nature, if you are insecure and lack confidence not fun and clingy/needy a woman wont ever be attracted to you and that will lead to being forever single. It sounds like you want to have it both ways, you want to be a cocky arrogant player and then you want not to be, until you figure out what you want all the advice in the world wont help you especially since you rarely follow it. Sorry to be a dick but everytime I make suggestions to you, you put them down as bad ideas.

exactly. Be geniune. Be sincere.
 
Eringobraugh said:
Ive told you this before evansteve, in order to be successful with women you must eliminate all desire for them. It is the tao. The more you dont care, the more they will be attracted and puzzled by this, you must be desireless.
the water takes the form of whatever is around it, effortlessly. Water adapts and flows with such ease as the wind blows.

Become water my friend.
 
okay,

Eringo, you brought up some good points. and yes I am shallow. although I am trying to make myself more attractive physically so that I'm not just making appearances a double standard.

there could be countless reasons as to why I havent been having any luck with the women. I share the same attitudes and beliefs as many other men here, and some of these men have managed to get a lot of women.

Look, okay you dont need to listen to the Bible or God to know that men and women should be together, just look at common sense: the primary purpose of having a man and woman on this planet is for the sake of marriage, reproduction, and family. To act like that isnt the most important relationship in this world is stupid. It is the #1 thing that we all have been driven to attain (aside from a relationship with God, which some people have that as listed higher)
Excuse me for having an agenda, but I think its pretty damn instinctive and built into me. (when I say agenda now, I will widen the definition to include romance goals, not just random play)

How can you claim that there is anything wrong with wanting an attractive woman, and not wanting an ugly one??? At least I am not rude to the ugly women or anything like that. If they talk to me in person, I am nice to them back. I just wont seriously date them because I refuse to have sex with something I cant stand to look at.

I am respectful with every human being I encounter, and that includes women. I am friendly to those who I want to befriend. I will befriend anyone that I encounter a lot regardless of how fat and/or ugly they are.

But befriending is one thing, and taking it further than that is another.

I want to be a player, and I dont want to be, you say??? I dont understand where you get that from.

Look, to just be friendly with people does NOTHING to guarantee that I will get a woman in the next few years or even in my life time for that matter.

Thats like going around the world, searching every inch of the ground for a diamond.
That person could just ask someone where diamonds are more easily found, and they could go and selectively search in that region.
But according to those who want to be politically correct: no thats fair! the other regions of the world are feeling neglected!
Horrible analogy I know, but I cant think of anything better.

Eringo, dont try to tell me I refuse your advice. The only times I do refuse your advice, is one you tell me to do something that I either dont have the guts or the desire to carry out, or if you tell me to just sit and stay put. You tell me to do these things a lot.
But remember when you told me to email that girl? I listened to you then. I listen to people when advice is consistent with my goals and my abilities.


Look, why try to go out of your way to get to know every female you encounter, when you could spend that time getting to know attractive females that you encounter???
Not to say that I wont talk to a female if she's unattractive, but I can say that I will spend less time talking to her than I do attractive females, most likely.


Superdave, you say I should become like water. When water hits a waterfall, it has no way of turning back. thats not the way I want to live. I'd rather at least TRY to swim the other way than fall off a cliff.
Why try to just flow with your destiny, when you can try to control it instead?
 
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evansteve said:
okay,

Eringo, you brought up some good points. and yes I am shallow. although I am trying to make myself more attractive physically so that I'm not just making appearances a double standard.

there could be countless reasons as to why I havent been having any luck with the women. I share the same attitudes and beliefs as many other men here, and some of these men have managed to get a lot of women.

Look, okay you dont need to listen to the Bible or God to know that men and women should be together, just look at common sense: the primary purpose of having a man and woman on this planet is for the sake of marriage, reproduction, and family. To act like that isnt the most important relationship in this world is stupid. It is the #1 thing that we all have been driven to attain (aside from a relationship with God, which some people have that as listed higher)
Excuse me for having an agenda, but I think its pretty damn instinctive and built into me. (when I say agenda now, I will widen the definition to include romance goals, not just random play)

How can you claim that there is anything wrong with wanting an attractive woman, and not wanting an ugly one??? At least I am not rude to the ugly women or anything like that. If they talk to me in person, I am nice to them back. I just wont seriously date them because I refuse to have sex with something I cant stand to look at.

I am respectful with every human being I encounter, and that includes women. I am friendly to those who I want to befriend. I will befriend anyone that I encounter a lot regardless of how fat and/or ugly they are.

But befriending is one thing, and taking it further than that is another.

I want to be a player, and I dont want to be, you say??? I dont understand where you get that from.

Look, to just be friendly with people does NOTHING to guarantee that I will get a woman in the next few years or even in my life time for that matter.

Thats like going around the world, searching every inch of the ground for a diamond.
That person could just ask someone where diamonds are more easily found, and they could go and selectively search in that region.
But according to those who want to be politically correct: no thats fair! the other regions of the world are feeling neglected!
Horrible analogy I know, but I cant think of anything better.

Eringo, dont try to tell me I refuse your advice. The only times I do refuse your advice, is one you tell me to do something that I either dont have the guts or the desire to carry out, or if you tell me to just sit and stay put. You tell me to do these things a lot.
But remember when you told me to email that girl? I listened to you then. I listen to people when advice is consistent with my goals and my abilities.


Look, why try to go out of your way to get to know every female you encounter, when you could spend that time getting to know attractive females that you encounter???
Not to say that I wont talk to a female if she's unattractive, but I can say that I will spend less time talking to her than I do attractive females, most likely.


Superdave, you say I should become like water. When water hits a waterfall, it has no way of turning back. thats not the way I want to live. I'd rather at least TRY to swim the other way than fall off a cliff.
Why try to just flow with your destiny, when you can try to control it instead?


Does anybody have anything to say to this post?

Again I want to leave this comment for yall to think about:
"Why try to just flow with your destiny, when you can try to control it instead?"
 
evansteve said:
I've already walked past her 3-4 times without saying hello (all because I didnt recognize her!)

How do I recover from something like this?
be like
hey are u so and so, and be like ive seen u alot but i am terrible at recognizing faces so i didnt have any idea it was you, whats up, wanna go get eachother off when you get off
 
evansteve said:
Does anybody have anything to say to this post?

Again I want to leave this comment for yall to think about:
"Why try to just flow with your destiny, when you can try to control it instead?"

Yea I do.

Evensteve..... do you just like getting a rise out of us taking the time to write these responses for you? Instead of looking up quotes and thinking of every way to counteract our advice, just take it and try it.

Eringo took his time to write you prime advice and I'll tell you right now this guy scores game because it's worked for me. It's quite simple, be natural, be pleasant, and make her feel comfortable..... your totally running the show in this scenario. Don't show interest in getting in her pants, just try to be that wickedly charming and flirtatious guy and she'll be the one that wants to get in your pants.

I honestly don't even know why I gave you that advice because #1 I dont think you deserve it (I'm just being honest bro) and #2 you'll probably just come up with some more banter to completely neglect it. I sincerely hope this post makes you think.... just a little. The day you get girls is the day you finally realize "Wow... I really have to lighten up, calm down, and not think about this nonsense so much." ...its all about having an open mind. Do it



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