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Circa 2006, IIT Roorkee

Junior: You know Gaurav Yadav?

Me: Who the hell is Gaurav Yadav?

Junior: He who plays as Dumbledore in Titans (Titans was the Counter-Strike Clan, Dumbledore was, is and will remain Gaurav Yadav’s game handle)

Me: Ohh yeah.So say that na.Dumbledore toh I knw

Junior: ……

Resolution: I will remember names of people instead of their CS handles

Circa 2008, Bangalore

Courier Guy: I have a credit card delivery on this address for Sandeep Gupta

Me: (Thinking: hmm.I have 3 flatmates.Their names are Lancy,Mukul and Newton) No, there is no Sandeep Gupta here

Courier Guy turns around and goes

Me (having an epiphany): Newton’s parents did not name him Newton.What is his real name? Damn, he is Sandeep Gupta

Me to courier guy (After running 3 staircases): Sorry sorry, Sandeep Gupta is my flatmate

Courier guy: ……

Resolution: I will remember names of people instead of their college nicks

Circa 2009, Bangalore

I am desperate for google wave invite. Found out, a friend on twitter who has a few left. Got his number and called him at 0000 hours (Yes, I am that desperate for google wave).Some chick picks up because I dialed the wrong number

Chick: Hello

Me (at a loss): Ahem, ahem.Who is this?

Chick: Who do you want to talk to?

Me: May I speak to @daaku

Chick: …… and disconnected

Resolution: I will remember names of people instead of their twitter handles

We do not change, only the reasons behind us wanting to change do