Don’t Tell Me Anything You Don’t Want Me To Remember
I have a great memory. I can remember phone numbers of friends and relatives from when I was a young girl. I know my driver’s license and credit card numbers by heart. I can recite dialogue from an episode of a favorite television show that I haven’t seen in years. More importantly, however, I rarely forget what someone tells me.
Perhaps It’s A Gender Thing
Guys, you know what I’m talking about. In fact, I’m fairly certain that most men who’ve ever been in a committed relationship with a woman can relate to the not-so-little-secret I am about to share. Ready? Here it is: We women have the uncanny ability to remember every single detail a man has ever uttered to us during the course of any conversation. A conversation that could have taken place anywhere. Any time. In any decade. Follow me – I’ll illustrate:
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Carie: Remember when you said such and such?
Him: Nope.
Carie: C’mon – yes you do! Don’t you remember? We were standing in the lobby during intermission at that play we went to about 2 ½ years ago. You said blah, blah, blah about this? Then you said blah, blah, blah about that? Surely you remember, don’t you?
Him: Nope.
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All Kidding Aside
No matter how good my memory may be, when it comes to anything business related – I document everything. Including conversations. Personally, I am not a huge fan of unnecessary drama, dissension or complications. As we all know, misunderstandings can potentially lead to mutual heartbreak. Rather, I would prefer to do my best to maintain a comprehensive communications trail for future reference. Keeping lists has also become one of my tried-and-true hallmarks. In my opinion, good documentation not only keeps me organized – it has the ability to quickly and effortlessly refresh the memories of everyone involved.
And, just for the record – I do remember what you said.
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