DEAR ABBY: I have a problem that may not seem like a big deal to most people, but it really bothers me.
I meet people, and the next time I see them, they do not remember having met me. While I can't always remember the name of a new acquaintance, I can at least remember having met that person.
Abby, it's a blow to my ego when someone has no recollection of having met me. I admit that I am on the shy and quiet side; perhaps that is why I'm not remembered.
Is there anything I can do to make a lasting impression? -- MR. FORGETTABLE
DEAR MR.: A good way to be remembered is to pay a new acquaintance a compliment. You need not go overboard, but everyone appreciates being complimented.