[soupfordummies]

>>But maybe they don't realize it unless someone brings up that specific question

Valid take you've got, I think.

What were some of these questions?

[themodelplumber]

There were a bunch, including objective descriptions, day of the week, time of day, and also subjective things like how had life changed recently. Plus things like how long had you been living in the area / driving the vehicle you saw it from if applicable.