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What does it mean?
The speaker claims to remember faces but wishes to forget this specific person.
In plain terms
I usually remember people, but not you.
What can you take from it?
Some people leave an impression you want to remove.

Where it applies

  • conflict
  • personal slight
  • social slight

Putting it to work

  • set boundaries
  • be direct

Questions to consider

  • How do you handle unwanted people?
  • Is memory a choice?

Another view

It relies on being rude to make a point.

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