Just realized I keep calling every comic shop employee by the wrong name

I was at Midtown Comics on Fulton Street yesterday and I called this guy Steve for like the third time in a row. He never corrects me, but I caught his nametag and it said Mark. It hit me that I just assume all the workers there are named Steve because the first guy I ever talked to there was named Steve. Now I feel like a total jerk and I've probably been doing this for six months. Has anyone else just defaulted to one name for an entire shop crew?

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the_lisa5d ago

Dude I do this with the barista at my local coffee shop. Kept calling her Jess for months before I finally realized her name is actually Kim. She never said anything either. Makes you wonder how many people just nod and smile while we call them the wrong name forever.

avery_jackson5d ago

The "nod and smile" bit got me. I used to think people would definitely correct you but now I realize most folks just let it slide to avoid awkwardness.

the_lee5d ago

Man they probably don't even care that much, you're overthinking this. Six months of calling a dude Steve when his name is Mark is just funny, nobody's losing sleep over it.