LPT: If you can't remember where you know someone from say that instead of pretending you remember.
I used to fake it whenever someone recognized me first because I didn't want to seem rude. The problem was I'd spend the whole conversation trying to figure out where we'd met instead of actually listening.
Eventually I started being honest and saying something like "I'm sorry, I know we've met, but I can't remember where"
Almost everyone laughs, reminds me and we move on in about ten seconds. It makes for a much more natural conversation than pretending I remember details that I clearly don't. #entertainment