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Post by easilydistracted on Dec 4, 2016 20:44:24 GMT
When you are about to go on a long bus journey to meet another forumer, realise you've forgotten your phone*, head back to the house only to see you'd also forgotten your bus ticket!
Phew!
*only when I went to plug my headphones in
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Post by stresshead75 on Dec 24, 2016 21:53:51 GMT
made myself some garlic soup from scratch , forgot about it for 3 hours on the boil and now have a black sticky mess at the bottom of the pan Happened me the other day too made a large pot of stew, walked off ended up grouting bathroom (which is about 90% done after 4 attempts) Came back my stew evaporated ,veg burned to bottom of pot!!!! SH75😀
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Post by Bee on Jan 9, 2017 16:07:50 GMT
When you need to get somewhere but can't find the way, so you stop and ask for directions (knowing full well what happens EVERY TIME) and the very second they start giving you directions your brain just starts going "La la la! I can't hear you!!"
And you've got to look like you're listening, even though not a single word is going in, and then set out in what is hopefully the right direction...
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Post by hanonymouse on Jan 16, 2017 8:34:05 GMT
When you need to get somewhere but can't find the way, so you stop and ask for directions (knowing full well what happens EVERY TIME) and the very second they start giving you directions your brain just starts going "La la la! I can't hear you!!" And you've got to look like you're listening, even though not a single word is going in, and then set out in what is hopefully the right direction... Hell yeah, this sounds familiar and then the harder I try to pay attention, the worse it gets! Worse when it's a business meeting with somebody potentially investing large amounts of money, they think I'm ignoring them, I think I'm ignoring them, but actually, I'm just really amazed at how shiny my thumbnail is! I had that once in a very important job interview, the guy asked "Do you need to be somewhere else?" ... didn't get that job!
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Post by kilgoretrout on Jan 16, 2017 13:31:32 GMT
I have three copies of one book . . . I'm really bad at this with records. I sometimes use spares to decorate my walls.
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Post by kilgoretrout on Jan 16, 2017 13:34:55 GMT
when you realise you have 12 browsing tabs open! only 12? I tend 10 - 20 at any one time. As well as a bunch of other applications running. My computers need a LOT of memory to cope with me
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Post by easilydistracted on Jan 16, 2017 21:54:28 GMT
*snigger*
196 ...
I tend to have about 17 "projects"* in various stages at any one time, the open tabs serve as a visual reminder that I can scroll through ( bookmarks don't work for me, they are just meaningless lists of titles that most often don't trigger the memory )
*I say projects cos that sounds better than "things I've started but will probably never finish"...
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Post by kilgoretrout on Jan 16, 2017 22:33:15 GMT
*snigger* 196 ... I tend to have about 17 "projects"* in various stages at any one time, the open tabs serve as a visual reminder that I can scroll through ( bookmarks don't work for me, they are just meaningless lists of titles that most often don't trigger the memory ) *I say projects cos that sounds better than "things I've started but will probably never finish"... Yes I can relate to that. I thank the lord for browser tab recovery. Before that was invented I was screwed if the browser crashed - like a large chunk of my memory was removed. I can't use bookmarks, but apps like Evernote help. Although rarely refer back to stuff I've saved, but it's there as a safety net when i inevitably forget stuff. i've got so many notebooks in Evernote though. Like, one for every project or random obsession. I tend to have 2 computers running at once, at least one running another virtualised OS, then remote into other servers. My immediate viscountcy is a mess of wires and open text books. I'm not so great with bookmarks for them either. That said, i rarely stay on a single book for long enough for that to matter. If I really thought about it, I'd probably count the books I've got 'on the go' in the hundreds!
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Post by donsimon on Jan 18, 2017 12:09:59 GMT
I've been asked to do a workshop about supporting ADHD kids in the classroom.
The entire Senior Leadership Team is coming.
I've known about it for four weeks.
It's tomorrow.
I've just spent all morning on the Ikea website thinking about redecorating my bedroom.
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Post by Bee on Feb 4, 2017 18:24:44 GMT
It's a necessity to enjoy your coffee black, because the if you happen to have any milk in the house it's more than likely going to be lumpy...
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Post by random on Feb 9, 2017 18:20:02 GMT
You lock the door realise you have left phone charger behind so go back to collect it. Get to the bus stop did realise you also forgot your phone.
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Post by jakk1e on Feb 11, 2017 0:05:48 GMT
I've been asked to do a workshop about supporting ADHD kids in the classroom. The entire Senior Leadership Team is coming. I've known about it for four weeks. It's tomorrow. I've just spent all morning on the Ikea website thinking about redecorating my bedroom. How did it go?
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Post by algenon on Feb 11, 2017 22:46:33 GMT
When you just thought of something you wanted to add to this thread but forgot what it was in the time clicking on "reply" took to register! AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH...what the hell was it!
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Post by ant on Feb 13, 2017 10:06:32 GMT
when you realise you have 12 browsing tabs open! only 12? I tend 10 - 20 at any one time. As well as a bunch of other applications running. My computers need a LOT of memory to cope with me Was just going to post that one! This morning... I'm on 24
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Post by patrick on Feb 13, 2017 21:39:16 GMT
You travel an hour and a half by train to a research library in another city, only to find when you get there that you do not have your photocard ID. But you can remain calm because THIS TIME you are already familiar with the procedure for getting issued a temporary card.
(ps I love calm calm libraries, they are so uncluttered and logical and *quiet*, unlike my house or office).
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Post by fardale on Feb 17, 2017 19:50:53 GMT
you find it in the FIRST place you looked, but at that moment you forgot what you were looking for, only to realise your mistake when you're already 3 minutes late for work.
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Post by patrick on Feb 17, 2017 22:22:49 GMT
Yeah, that figures.
I keep on going back looking in the same obvious places over and over, because whatever-it-is just ought to be there -- maybe if I look again it will turn out to be there this time. I found myself doing this for my wallet recently, so I made a list of all the places I had already looked, to force me to widen the search. Can't remember if I lost the list. Probably. Wallet was under a cushion.
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Post by jakk1e on Feb 20, 2017 13:29:39 GMT
you find it in the FIRST place you looked, but at that moment you forgot what you were looking for, only to realise your mistake when you're already 3 minutes late for work. Or, you find yourself randomly walking around looking hoping that when you see it you'll remember that was what you were looking for.
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Post by fardale on Feb 20, 2017 14:02:32 GMT
and THEN you remember that it wasn't important and you leave 5 minutes late for work, only to have to drive back when u get to the end of the road because u can't remember if you locked the front door or not even though you go back to find it locked every time.
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Post by jakk1e on Feb 22, 2017 22:37:39 GMT
You get to the checkout and you can't remember the pin you've had for 15 yes. To the point where you pretend it's the wrong card, ask if they will accept a signature and have to have your trolley of shopping wheeled to the walk Inn fridge so you can come back with payment later.......
Awkward
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Post by random on Mar 17, 2017 6:38:51 GMT
You know you have used your phone after going to bed. Ring it and it is in the bedroom somewhere. Eventually twig it is in trouser pocket which doesnt make sense.
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Ah you got dressed at 2am with intention of going for walk but in end sat downstairs with a herb tea.
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Post by nickyw on Apr 9, 2017 20:52:27 GMT
you open a drawer and think - wow, I'd forgotten I have that...
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Post by mc1250 on Apr 13, 2017 23:18:18 GMT
You turn up to an appointment early feeling good about yourself. But then 30/40 minutes later after not being called you check your app card and find you had the right time but not date!!
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Post by alien on Apr 26, 2017 19:00:10 GMT
mc1250 Yep. Done that one for a job interview before. Then argued that I was right and they were wrong. I was a day early. Booked a day's hol from my job at the time. They were right. I was wrong. Still went back for the interview the next day. Didn't get that job, surprisingly.
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Post by mc1250 on May 1, 2017 18:05:39 GMT
Mate I can't believe you argued with them! Lol! But to be fair I was getting quite angry and was just about to have a word before I decided to double check! And luckily for it was only an appointment for the jobsworth centre!
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Post by algenon on May 1, 2017 19:04:10 GMT
...you promise your wife faithfully that you will "be up in 10 minutes" as she goes up to bed in the middle of the 10 o'clock news.
The news finishes and you have a play on your phone for (what you tell yourself will be) "a couple of minutes".
You then wake up at 3am on the sofa and curse yourself for doing it yet again and wonder if you dare go up to bed for fear of waking her up...for the 4th night in a row. 😞
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Post by random on May 4, 2017 1:12:30 GMT
Turn up to interview 40 mins early. Decide to have a cup of coffee. Get lost on way back from cafe (this was some time ago before there where Star*ucks on every corner). Fortunately got rapport with the interviewer - "you obviously don't suffer fools gladly" which was considered a good thing. Got offered a job.
This was before I knew about ADHD.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 20:53:53 GMT
When I get told 3 times what to get from the shop and come back with something different. Especially when the shops 100 yards away from my front door. Theres always around 4 bottles of milk in my fridge. Its the best bet...
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 9:09:44 GMT
When you realise that everything in your life is disorganised apart from the routine you have that gets you through the day. If something in my work area is moved, im screwed...
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Post by Mouse on May 10, 2017 11:10:05 GMT
When you realise you have badly scuffed the front ends of your smart new shoes because of the constant fidgeting when seated at your desk... and you fidget because you have adhd and cant bear the feeling of enclosed itchy toes. However you have to wear them because it's an office!
(Been trying to smarten up my apoearance in general...doomed!!)
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