I do lay in some opinions here and there. For example, I don't think it should be socially acceptable for people to say they are "bad with names." No one is bad with names. That is not a real thing. Not knowing people's names isn't a neurological condition; it's a choice. You choose not to make learning people's names a priority. It's like saying, "Hey, a disclaimer about me: I'm rude." For heaven's sake, if you don't know someone's name, just pretend you do. Do that thing everyone else does, where you vaguely say, "Nice to see you!" and make weak eye contact. So
Mindy Kaling expresses her views on the common excuse of being "bad with names," arguing that it is not an inherent flaw but rather a matter of prioritization. She emphasizes that failing to remember names reflects a conscious choice rather than a neurological issue. According to her, people should take the effort to learn names and engage meaningfully rather than dismissing it as a personal shortcoming.
Kaling humorously suggests that people...
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