Hmm...
My memory isn't so much bad as variable. I did next to no work for three out of my four A levels because I found that I could just remember whatever I needed (grades A, B, C). This carries over to pub quizzes and useless trivia - I'm the first person invited to pub quizzes by my friends.

It does, however, fall down on some points. I cannot remember the following things at all:

Faces and Names (these are particularly bad - I can forget someone's name in the space of a 2 minute conversation. Unless they're really attractive).

Directions - especially when driving myself.

Dates and appointments

The names really are the worst though - it's not uncommon for me to forget someone's name five times (often to their face) before it sticks. It's embarrassing for me and for them. Really not good.
( MatJ LOOK, Thu 18 Dec 2008, 2:38, Reply)