I confess...

If a woman I knows drastically changes their hair e.g. dyes it from blonde to deep red or cut it from long to short, , I can't remember who they are, I just can't link it up, an I mean like several days worth of thinking "I dunno who they are".

Certain people have the opposite problem. I dyed my hair pink once, and had a 20-minute conversation with my father before he managed to work out anything had changed.

I do the same with blokes as well, but I can blag it for a few minutes until remember because you can say the word "mate".

"Hello mate, how are you doing?"
Stalls them for a few seconds..mind is now working overtime trying to work out who the hell they are....
"Mate soo.... Where are you working these days?"
Gives me about a minute.. I think I remember who they are... still not hundred percent sure.
"So nice to see you again Simon!"

Best thing is to introduce them to someone you know and they don't, and hope they supply their own name. This often works for me.

Maybe we should all get nametags.