Why do some people insist that you know somebody when you say you don't know them?

[raccoon]

Why do some people insist that you know somebody when you say you don’t know them?

For example:

Other person: You know John Johnson?

Me: no.

Other person: Oh don’t you know him he used to come to AA meetings at this church all the time?

Me: I don’t remember him.

Other person: Oh, if you saw him you would know him.

And so on....why do people do this?

[Lochloosa]

1. We both know John. You must remember him?

[raccoon]

3. Trk! Nt

[Aristus]

2. Peter denied knowing Jesus despite having had dinner with him that very evening.

Sheesh. You'd think Peter would have asked someone at the meal "Could you point him out to me?"

[jberryhill]

4. Dave does that to me all of the time

Does he do it to you too?

[liberaltrucker]

7. Dave's not here, man

[qazplm135]

5. Mariah would be proud.

"I don't know her."

[Floyd R. Turbo]

6. Not all people do it! Clarence for example. You know Clarence. We went to his second wedding!

[Skittles]

8. because maybe they are right?

[Totally Tunsie]

9. It's possible - Chump never knows anyone who has left his employ,

even if he worked with him/her every day.

[Phentex]

10. This made me laugh...

because I know exactly what you mean. Been there!

[abqtommy]

11. An old Ed Wynn (vaudevillian, actor, father of Keenan Wynn)

quote goes close to "People is the funniest animals"!