[BurpIntruder]

I go with, "What's your name again?". When they tell me their first name, I say, "No sorry, I meant your last name?".

Works every time.

[121789]

No it doesn’t. Everyone with a mild bit of common sense knows what you’re doing

[drb91]

What, they refuse to answer? How rude.

[b_tterc_p]

They’ll play along, but be aware that not only have you forgotten their name, you also believe you can fool them into thinking you didn’t

[kakarot]

Yeah it's double patronizing. It's worse than just coming clean and shifting the burden to yourself by acknowledging your poor memory skills.

[coldtea]

The goals wasn't to relearn their name, but to relearn it while not showing that you forget it. The latter part is what fails...

[yjftsjthsd-h]

As rude as lying to save face?

[drb91]

The lie would be for the benefit of the person whose name was forgotten, not to "save face". From what, forgetting a name? Nothing is more human.

I do agree that to lie at all is a terrible idea.

[PakG1]

Now I'm curious. If lying in general is a terrible idea, how does the person whose name was forgotten benefit, otherwise what makes the terrible lie worth it?

[drb91]

White lies are confusing things.

[oh_sigh]

Why would you be asking what someone's last name is, especially by asking "what's your name again?"

[dj43nq]

Neat trick but it shouldn't be the only one you have. Which is to say it isn't the best way to proceed.