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dawg

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4. Wow. I took that test and got 97%.
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 05:19 PM
Feb 2012

I thought I was below average on face recognition. It must be something else.

Perhaps I do recognize casual acquaintances, but I lack confidence that I really know them, and am too shy to risk speaking to the wrong person.

Face Blindness [View all] Lionel Mandrake Feb 2012 OP
I'm not good with faces of people I don't know that well. Then, when I was younger, I sometimes applegrove Feb 2012 #1
Yes, it's embarrassing to see people and wonder Lionel Mandrake Feb 2012 #2
I just got a 48% noamnety Feb 2012 #7
I also got less than 50% Lionel Mandrake Feb 2012 #17
I got 100%. Not only do I recognize faces, I spend WAY too much time with media! nolabear Feb 2012 #8
That was a cool test. laundry_queen Feb 2012 #13
I missed tony blair too OriginalGeek Feb 2012 #15
If I had a girlfriend I valued who couldn't recognize my face, I would try to get her to dimbear Feb 2012 #3
Wow. I took that test and got 97%. dawg Feb 2012 #4
Or maybe I just watch too much tv. dawg Feb 2012 #5
Got 97% as well. Missed Tony Blair. Who did you miss? ohiosmith Feb 2012 #6
97% soleiri Feb 2012 #9
His photo sucks. ohiosmith Feb 2012 #11
I almost put soleiri Feb 2012 #12
LOL, I just put that upthread. laundry_queen Feb 2012 #14
I missed TB too. dawg Feb 2012 #10
LMAO at all the Tony Blairs OriginalGeek Feb 2012 #16
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