How bad is my memory?

Apparently very bad.

Met a supplier this morning at a tender briefing who not only told me that I looked very familiar but she also knew my name. I, on the other hand, was clueless who that person was...didn't know her name, didn't know which company she was from, and worse, couldn't even remember meeting her before.

I apologised profusely for not remembering her name. She told me her name. She also told me the name of her former company (she has since moved on) which I dealed with a lot...but yet...no.....I don't recall knowing her. So, what do I do?

I smiled and nodded and pretended that I knew her.