Remembering conversations (quotes or words) said by people (lover, friends, family etc.) long after they are spoken. (girlfriend, boyfriend)

[Stumbler.]

Do you remember conversations, or things said (even being able to quote them) you have had with people (any one you have had a relationship or contact with, including partners/lovers, friends and family members, or perhaps even colleagues or strangers) long, perhaps years, after the conversation?

Sometimes even people you've long since lost contact with, but still remember the words from. A friend of mine used to be great at this. He could almost go back into his memory and say something like "Remember the time you said (blah, blah, blah) about Garfield the cat, or (blah blah blah) about that person we knew?" and I would think, wait "I said that?" and he'd go "Well, yeah it was back in high school" and I'd be amazed that he was quoting me for stuff I'd long forgotten even came out of my mouth, assuming he wasn't making it up, though I figured that he wasn't. Now that's kind of a frivolous example, but you could also imagine the same for deep or emotional conversations or talk.

I find it interesting sometimes that I too can recall, years later, things said by others almost like the moment I heard the lines (I can't be sure it'd be the exact words though I try, since human psychology means some lines get paraphrased but at least the gist or essence gets through). It's like quoting lines from a movie or song lyrics, except more personal.

Now, the quotes remembered can be positive or negative or just neutral of course. It could be witty, funny, sad, frustrating, deep, interesting, inspiring, informative or whatever, but just remembering "I had a friend once who said (insert whatever they said)...." or "As my girlfriend/boyfriend once put it (insert conversational part)" or "My brother once had this to say about people who do this (insert memorable rant)" and then quoting them almost line-by-line.

[sierraAZ]

Buddy, I don't remember what I ate yesterday!

[Doll Eyes]

yes. my sister, mother, and 'certain' males have said things to me that I won't ever forget.

[Whyte Byrd]

Of course.

[jade408]

Yup. It doesn't happen equally with all people. Or all topics. I am sure there are a hundred in my head!

[robertpolyglot]

I'm like an elephant. I remember almost everything I hear...even the inflection, accent, etc.

[tarragon]

Oh gosh...I use to! Not anymore. My coworker is like a parrot.

[Heidi60]

It seems to happen to older people more often than with the younger ones. Yes, can't remember things in short term memory but recall conversations, and situations, in long term memory.

[Dewdroplet76]

I remember things perfectly. So does my husband. Funny how we never remember the same conversation in the same way...

[Dragonfly8]

What was the question?

I remember.....