# A Strange Incident-Worth Reviewing

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-incident-worth-reviewing/617137>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 29, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-incident-worth-reviewing/617137 "2012-03-29T12:33:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-incident-worth-reviewing/617137/1 "2012-03-29T12:33:27Z")

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A few days ago, I met with a family friend (Thomas) who gave me a lead for a job interview. He told me to call him immediately afterwards, to tell him what happened. He gave me his phone number, which I immediately entered into my cell phone.  
Yesterday, I got a phone call from the interviewer-he apologized and wanted to reschedule the interview. I did so…and called Thomas…however, the number I called was actually that of my brother Thomas (in Florida).  
I cannot understand how I did this-I recall eentering my friends number as we spoke.  
Strange.:eek:

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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-incident-worth-reviewing/617137/2 "2012-03-29T13:00:51Z")

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Are there two numbers now listed under “Thomas” (cell and home, for example)?

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-incident-worth-reviewing/617137/3 "2012-03-29T16:07:29Z")

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Ask a neurologist to check you for prosopagnosia.

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**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-incident-worth-reviewing/617137/4 "2012-03-29T20:11:41Z")

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> [@Rhythmdvl](#):
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> Ask a neurologist to check you for prosopagnosia.

:dubious:I hardly think one incident that may have been caused by fatigue or distraction or software error on the phone or a million other things qualifies as anything but a brain fart, certainly not worth wasting thousands seeing a neurologist.

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**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-incident-worth-reviewing/617137/5 "2012-03-29T20:24:37Z")

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> [@grude](#):
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> :dubious:I hardly think one incident that may have been caused by fatigue or distraction or software error on the phone or a million other things qualifies as anything but a brain fart, certainly not worth wasting thousands seeing a neurologist.

We really need a sarcasm smiley.

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-incident-worth-reviewing/617137/6 "2012-03-29T21:34:13Z")

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> [@Bob Ducca](#):
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> We really need a sarcasm smiley.

We need a **Ralph124C** smiley more than that…