I was pointed to a page of 20 Awesomely Untranslatable Words today. Some of them are excellent, but my eye was particularly caught by this one:
7. Tartle
Scottish – The act of hestitating while introducing someone because you’ve forgotten their name.
I must say that I often tartle, and so does the Vicar – a hazard of being somewhere where everyone knows who you are and you aren’t quite so up to speed. In a week when I’ve read a few blogposts about moving on to a new parish, I feel that it would be good to share anti-tartling tips.
How do you remember people’s names? Especially when you’re new somewhere?
The Vicar's Wife 