Yup. This happens to anyone who has gone out in this city for a long time. First, you can simply laugh about it, as if you meant to do it. Like you saw her and remembered her from before and asked her the same exact question as a joke. But the best thing to do is probably own it. Lee talks about that in an article here:
http://approachanxiety.com/2012/07/you-dont-need-a-good-excuse/
Eric
