I never thought I'd say this (truly, I didn't) but it appears that I have something in common with Chief Justice John Roberts.
Everyone knows by now how Chief Justice Roberts essentially flubbed administering the Presidential Oath of Office bad enough that President Obama requested a private do-over. But while Roberts may be razzed by others, I actually feel his pain.
I have a tendency to freeze up when I meet someone new or have to speak in front of a number of people. My lady Cathy just loves to tell the story of how I inexplicably introduced her as the name of an ex (who also inexplicably shares the same birthday). And I just "love" when she tells it. (Not.LOL) I can only imagine the pressure that Roberts felt knowing there are not only a couple million people looking at him in the foreground but a billion or more others around the world.
So I guess the moral of this story is that everybody goofs sometimes. You just don't always see it in public. It does make me feel a little better that John Roberts and I have at least that one thing in common.
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even being raised by what's her name I have the EXACT SAME PROBLEM, just recently at a party I was introducing one of my closest friends here and I said her husband's name (which I almost never use) quite easily and then blanked on her name - it was so bizarre and embarrassing. I hate introductions in general. I have this bad dream that I forget my own kid's names or birthdays or other vital information in front of others
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