For many students, nothing can compare to the crisp, natural exhilaration of a stroll around Grounds. The gentle touch of the breeze, the sun on one's face, the impeccable Jeffersonian scenery -- and then out of nowhere, like a bolt of lightning, comes an outside force to disturb our quiet, pastoral excursion.
It's that person we must have met somewhere or another once or twice, but whose name we just can't remember. The awkwardness of the situation becomes acute after the Unknown Entity remembers our name perfectly, like an arrogant but talented spelling bee participant. How are we to respond? There are numerous options:
1) Admit defeat. "I'm sorry, what was your name again?" It gets the job done and doesn't exactly tax the intellect, but it's also not the way a fighting man or woman goes down. And why settle for losing a little face when, with a little effort, you can get yourself out of trouble?
2) The Energetic Cop-Out. "Hello, you!" Not a technically wrong response, so one can't be penalized for it. The Cop-Out is a lot like leaving an oval blank on the SAT. Nevertheless, it's a little familiar for people who barely know each other, and it comes off perkier than you probably are.
3) The baiting method. "Hey, [dramatic pause
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