Absent minded ?

@purplealabaster (22094)

• United States

8 Feb 11

Mystical, aren't you the one that said our dear Top wasn't the invalid that I was making him out to be? Now you are suggesting that he is going senile from age?

You can't have it both ways you know - either he is or he is not but he can't be both ... unless of course he has a split-personality that we do not know about!

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@topffer (42156)

• France

8 Feb 11

I believe that you have already made a diagnosis, doc

? But there is maybe a problem, especially if you are taking this medicine to remember to take your medicine

. I don't remember to have congratulated you for your good '9' red star at myLot mysticalecstasy : it is the good discussion to do it

. Have a nice day... and don't forget your medicine !

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mysticalecstasy

@mysticalecstasy (472)

• Pakistan

8 Feb 11

you won't believe how i found out!! By realizing i am being unnaturally irritable if there is such a thing as naturally irritable!! Oh god don't even go down that road!! I already have nightmares regarding it!! Yeah you didn't and and well the discussion is perfect excuse!! Your losing your memory cells too!! Can't understand how you could not see the red thing over my beautiful wrinkly waves!! Now i wonder if its senility with age in your case!! Took my medicine the first thing in the morning and counted the remaining tablets just in case!! If i manage to remember the count that is!!!

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hardworkinggurl

@hardworkinggurl (37063)

• United States

7 Feb 11

Absent minded me, never.. LOL.. I try not to be as there are so many thoughts within in my brain. There have been times when I have to stop for a minute and say to self, huh, what oh my gosh.. I did that.. It happens to the best of us, it is when it happen way too often that I think we need to worry. Do I have absent minded friends: yes and no comment.

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@purplealabaster (22094)

• United States

8 Feb 11

Well, the fact that you forgot to put your pants on this morning before you left to go to work, Top, suggests that you might be just a little absent minded ... either that or you were practicing so that you would be ready to wear that kilt ...

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@topffer (42156)

• France

7 Feb 11

When we have too many tasks to do we tend to forget the less important for us... Does the silly emoticon means that I am an absent minded friend

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@topffer (42156)

• France

8 Feb 11

I did not received the notifications of your comments about my shaved legs and my kilt

. The interested is always the last to know, including at myLot. Fortunately I have no web cam now, and I realized two or three days ago that my microphone was no more working with a flash applet in a chat room : thanks to Adobe

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@purplealabaster (22094)

• United States

7 Feb 11

Am I absent-minded? How could you even ask such a question?

If you can't tell by now, then you are even more absent-minded than I am.

When I am very stressed or have a lot of things going on, especially when I am thinking about a lot of things at one time, then I can definitely be absent-minded. Also, I have noticed that when I am very sad or very happy or it is a week day or I am breathing or ... let us just say that I have been absent-minded a time or two and leave it at that, shall we - lol!

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@purplealabaster (22094)

• United States

8 Feb 11

LOL! Yes, I have had the phenomenon of the disappearing items many times myself. I do have help in that area, though, as my little one has discovered that hiding Mommy's things provides hours of entertainment while I search high and low trying to remember where I put things. Fortunately, the giggling in the corner as she watches me usually gives her away as the culprit!

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@topffer (42156)

• France

8 Feb 11

Nice game : have you tried to do the same with her preferred toy

@topffer (42156)

• France

8 Feb 11

I don't remember why I started this discussion

. Does this confirm your suspicions, purple

? We can be absent-minded due to stress or overwork. We need a break. I put often things here and there -- keys, glasses... -- and sometimes I don't remember where. For the moment, I have not forgotten my radio in my garden, but it can happen in twenty or thirty years

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ap0calyptic

@ap0calyptic (921)

• Slovenia

8 Feb 11

Oh those indeed aren't pleasant occurences. I wouldn't really category myself as being absent-minded. I mean at least not like as much as doing something terribly wrong because of it. It happens to me sometimes I'll forget I have something cooking on my stove and I'll only notice it after the smell will come out of it. That's why I'm always checking if all is turned off to prevent this lol but yeah, being too absent minded can be very harmful or dangerous, so IU think people like that should seek some medical attention, cause this can't be totally normal to be overboard absent minded.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

8 Feb 11

Yes, when your cooking is burning it is a bit too late : I experimented that too

. I agree completely that it can be dangerous, when you are driving a car, by example. With your user name, ap0calyptic, everything is possible

. I am not sure that you can treat every case, but consulting a doctor is a good thing if it happens too often. Thank you for your response.

@topffer (42156)

• France

8 Feb 11

I understand the nick now. I saw the movie, and found it good, but I will not be able to save enough money for a ticket in the arch until the end of 2012.

ap0calyptic

@ap0calyptic (921)

• Slovenia

8 Feb 11

exactly. specially if you're making one of your favorite meals and then end up with everything being burned, not really cool when you're so excited to eat it for sure lol haha thanks, I agree :P my nickname tho is just for the fun of all the 2012 theories which I find completely off xD sure, consulting a doctor is better than leave it untreated and this is speaking in all terms of health. no problem for the response :]

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

9 Feb 11

When we are not focused in doing tasks, the tendency is to overlook something. Sometimes our doing it hastily, makes us commit mistakes too. Multitasking is also something to blame sometimes, that we tend to overlook the other undergoing task while trying to finish another task. When we are so consumed by our problem while doing a task, sometimes would result on a failed task. So i guess, being absent minded sometimes are the result of those above. If not, maybe you are indeed growing old already .

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@topffer (42156)

• France

9 Feb 11

Be reassured I understood that you were not speaking of me

@topffer (42156)

• France

9 Feb 11

I was not especially speaking about me, simplyd

. You have exposed the main reasons of absent-mindedness when you are not completely senile like you think politely I am

: wanting to go too fast or to make too many things at the same time. It can also be overwork. All of us have our limits and we have to know ourselves very well to not fail our tasks in such situations.

rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

9 Feb 11

I didn't mean it as you, but in general, those who are always absent minded. We only learn our lessons when we overlook something because of doing 2 things at a time.

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Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker

@CaptAlbertWhisker (32512)

• Calgary, Alberta

8 Feb 11

I have ADHD and I have to do multi tasking or else I will be so absent minded, I was actually absent minded when I was bored, when i was pressured in the Job, when my mom nags at me, when my girlfriend nags at me, when my sister nags at me, when my cousin is ego talking about his achievements, When i'm on church and when I talk to an irritating person. Its a struggle but I have therapies to over come this.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

8 Feb 11

Just the contrary of the previous box. It seems that you are absent-minded all the time

. Are not you exaggerating ? If not, maybe is it because that you are absent-minded that you are starting so many interesting discussions at myLot

! So, don't change anything, Captain

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Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker

@topffer (42156)

• France

9 Feb 11

I read in one of your discussions today that you have a more important job now. More you are high in a hierarchy and less you have work to do, so you can be at myLot all the day

@CaptAlbertWhisker (32512)

• Calgary, Alberta

8 Feb 11

did you know I was doing that during work,

This is the office computer. But I will go insane if I focused on my job too much.

aerous

@aerous (13434)

• Philippines

8 Feb 11

I'm not absent minded person and no friend being an absent minded.

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aerous

@aerous (13434)

• Philippines

11 Feb 11

I am sure, purple. Because I have only one friend. He is now away from me...

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@purplealabaster (22094)

• United States

8 Feb 11

Top, you are always so polite and diplomatic with your responses.

Aerous - Are you sure that you have not had an absent minded friend and you just forgot?

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@topffer (42156)

• France

8 Feb 11

When everything is fine in the best of all words, we don't need more to be happy

theSids

@thesids (22180)

• Bhubaneswar, India

7 Feb 11

Hi topffer, At times of course I am absent minded. I have been in near fatal situation once due to this absent mindedness but still it has not helped me to overcome the ill thing. I was on the road and was occupied by some thoughts and was so deeply engrossed in those that I nearly forgot where I was.

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theSids

@thesids (22180)

• Bhubaneswar, India

7 Feb 11

I think there should be some place where you could avoid being absent minded and definitely on the busy roads The medicines are on their way to me my wife will be getting them on her way back and also I am having some medicine here at MyLot...

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@topffer (42156)

• France

7 Feb 11

This never happened to me, but I was speaking of the story of Archimedes in another box and it is quite the same : he did not noticed that he was speaking rudely to a Roman soldier because he was too deeply concentrated in his problem. Maybe he did not even noticed when the soldier killed him. It can be a quality to be able to concentrate deeply on something, and why not on a road ? I read your discussion and I know that you are sick now : thank you for your response, and please, treat yourself.

jennyze

@jennyze (7029)

• Indonesia

7 Feb 11

I have several friends who are so absent minded, especially when it is about money.

They would say, Jenny do this and I will give you a percentage of the payment, but then they forgot it and I got nothing.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

7 Feb 11

I know also some -- I would not call them friends -- that are thinking that they can forget everything that is not written somewhere with their name and signature

. You are very nice to put them in this category of absent minded persons

jennyze

@jennyze (7029)

• Indonesia

8 Feb 11

I still call them friends cause when I am in trouble they would come to me first to lend me an ear and shoulder. If I cannot count on their promises, at least I can count on their loyalty. Hopefully..

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EdnaReyes

@EdnaReyes (2622)

• Philippines

7 Feb 11

Oh, I think I am one. I have several faults resulting from absentmindedness . While on computer, I forgot I set in a kettle for heating water for coffee on the stove, I just remember it when it was almost empty. Luckily I did not burn the house. This is just one of my many absentminded moments. Guess I have to blame it to ageing!

but I'm still far from my senior year!

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@topffer (42156)

• France

7 Feb 11

Hello Edna, This happened to me two or three times, always at myLot. It is terrible : you have some fun with friends, and a smell of burning bring back you to a sad reality : your meal is... incinerated

louievill

@louievill (28851)

• Philippines

7 Feb 11

Hi, I suggest you buy a stainless steel whistling kettle so you will hear sound if your water is already boiling , it's very cheap in the mall,better than be sorry later. As for food I have no suggestion, yes you will know something is wrong when you smell something.

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juneebubby

@juneebubby (79)

• Philippines

7 Feb 11

Hi, topffer! I can be absent minded sometimes. This usually happens when my mind isn't stimulated enough. By this, I mean I haven't done activities such as reading, drawing, or talking so much. These are things that I love to do that helps me stimulate my mind. However, because of work, I haven't been able to do these things quite often as I used to. Now, I tend to be absent minded at work. Example, I plan to do this and that. But even after just a minute of thinking about doing it, I already forget it. And it takes me about 5 minutes or so to remember what I was planning to do.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

7 Feb 11

Hello juneebubby, Overwork can give some mental fatigue, and you look very tired. Maybe is it time to have a holiday break and to take the time to read, draw and talk ? Work is important, but don't let work absorb all your life like this. Have a nice day

juneebubby

@juneebubby (79)

• Philippines

8 Feb 11

Yes, I really do need a break. Sadly, I can't because I'm not a permanent employee yet. I've only worked in my current work place for almost 7 months now. And I have been contemplating on leaving. But, there's also a part of me that doesn't want to leave. I want to stay there for 5 more months so I can get 1 year experience. But, I'm already tired :( . Anyway, thank you for the advice. Happy mylotting!

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raj7shot

@raj7shot (838)

• India

8 Feb 11

Some times it may happen to everyone where we are totally upset for some unwanted things. There are some people who are thinking of something whole day without any reasons and they will seen absent-minded all times.They even dont know what they are doing and what is happening around him/her.

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life

@topffer (42156)

• France

9 Feb 11

I understand absent-mindedness when you are upset by something, but "thinking of something whole day without any reasons" is... unreasonable

. Don't you think so

raj7shot

@raj7shot (838)

• India

9 Feb 11

Ya i think so.Unreasonable in the sense they are thinking for some unwanted things and make themselves to be upset.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (137239)

• Philippines

12 Nov 12

I've known someone perceived me that I have a frozen brain. It means, I am always absent-minded. The reason, I am in the midst of thinking a lot of things. This is normal, if your mind was in different directions.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

13 Nov 12

I know this : when I walk in the streets, I am often thinking at something else, and I would not recognize my best friends and say them hello when I am in this state of mind. I don't think it is enough to be called absent-minded, Shavkat

leeandrew

@leeandrew (1225)

• Philippines

12 Nov 12

That is sad! Your friend should see a doctor for that, a doctor might help him. Oh.. definitely if he's working as a dispatcher, he might get other people in trouble if he's disorder won't get address of. The news made me smile, but it happens. I'm sad for those people, they need people around them to just suck it up and understand. I do forget things but not as bad as that and I'm hoping that it would never be that bad. :)

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@topffer (42156)

• France

13 Nov 12

He does not work anymore as a dispatcher : he has been fired long ago. I don't think it is a medical case. He is and has always been a sort of walking disaster and the first to tell and laugh about his "absent minded stories", that he remembers very well... but he does not realize on time that he is blundering badly. Don't brag, you cannot beat him : I would organize a meeting between them if I was knowing another person like him

. Have a good day.

cher913

@cher913 (25782)

• Canada

10 Feb 11

I have fibromyalgia and one of the lovely symptoms that goes along with it is called 'fibrofog' (which is due to improper sleep and pain) and i always forget stuff at work (fortunately, my boss is quite long suffering!) but last week, my co-worker locked her keys in the car so I guess I am not that bad. (i recently heard of someone pouring cereal in their coffee cup and coffee in their cereal bowl too!)

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@topffer (42156)

• France

11 Feb 11

Hello cher, I know that fibromyalgia is very hard to live, and I am pleased to see that you have kept a good sense of humor and are not too depressed

. I have never forgot my keys in my car, but I don't always remember where I have put them

. Some examples like the one of your coworker or those in this discussion are reassuring and you can think like me : "yes, I am a bit absent-minded, but the case is not very serious for the moment."

Have a nice day.

aprilsong

@aprilsong (1884)

• China

8 Feb 11

Hi,i think all of us have such experiences: we usually forget things when we are in a hurry. Of course, some people seem always forget things. While others are very careful. And i think those who have a short tempers tend to forget things. I got a classmate in college. He does thing very fast, and i was near to him when made chemical experiements. He did it very quickly and seemed got other thing to do after that. I often kidded that he was going for a date after experiment. And several times, he shouted in sadness: oh, my god,i forget put ... into ... it is really:the faster you want, the slower you get.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

8 Feb 11

Hello aprilsong, "the faster you want, the slower you get" It is so true ! The adage of the first roman emperor, Augustus, was "Festina lente". It means "Make haste slowly". It was sometimes symbolized by a hare in a snail shell. If you want to go fast keep your head cool... Speaking of college, I remember a professor who was complaining against students who were working their exams at the last minute. He said that learning was like cooking, when you read "Leave to simmer one hour over low heat, you can't raise the heat to lower the time needed". At this moment a voice yelled "And with a pressure cooker

?" Well, you need a very good head to go fast and don't forget things.

dainy1313

@dainy1313 (2370)

• Leon, Mexico

9 Feb 11

Topffer, I try to pray the rosary, at least one a day. And if I´m not in peace while praying it, and I am doing whatever, I act as absent minded. So I do try to stay calm just the while to pray in peace. And then concentrate on what I do. Blessings!... Dainy

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@topffer (42156)

• France

9 Feb 11

Hello dainy, A complete Rosary ? 4 groups of 5 prayers ? I don't give enough time to prayer and there are days where I forget to pray. Blessings dainy.

natliegleb

@natliegleb (5175)

• India

8 Jul 12

yes i do have absent minded friends,who are in huge numbers as far as i know.most of the time they claim to have been day dreaming or thinking about the future.which is not good in the middle of some work :-p :v since it will spoil them and make others unhappy

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@topffer (42156)

• France

8 Jul 12

It is not funny to be absent minded, and it can be dangerous at work for them and others. Due to a myLot glitch I cannot approve new friends requests actually : I hope it will be fixed soon.

Oldsix691418

@Oldsix691418 (3872)

• China

8 Feb 11

I'm so sorry to tell you,I'm a little absent-minded.Once I squatted under the building stairs looking for something, only one minute later I stood up quickly,'Ah!'I shouted loudly,for my head knocked the stairs strongly.I could curse nobody but myself!

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