I thought I'd lost my knife! (a post about routines)
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238280)
Walnut Creek, California
May 12, 2016 5:36pm CST
I got called in to work at the preschool this morning. When I got home, I noticed that my little Buck pocket knife wasn't in its usual place in my pocket.
What not? Because I had gone to the Warriors-Blazers (basketball) game last night and had removed it, knowing I'd have to go through security at the game.
So I looked in my usual "I'll leave this at home today" spot on my desk. It wasn't there. Where the heck was it?
Only them did I remember that I hadn't taken the knife out of my pocket until I was at the BART (rapid transit) station in my truck. It had to be in my truck. And there it was.
Have you noticed that losing/misplacing things is more common when there's a break in your routine? I rarely go to Warriors games. When I fly, I usually walk to the BART station and leave my pocket knife on my desk. Last night was a break in my routine. And I had to play Sherlock Holmes to find my little pocket knife.
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
13 May 16
That is true. Or when you become disorganized from being off your schedule. I hate to get disorganized.
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
13 May 16
@TheHorse ....I would hate that! How do you get back on track?
@TheHorse (238280)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 May 16
@ElizabethWallace But wouldn't that be a part of "the routine"?
@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
13 May 16
Probably because you wanted to wash it.
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@toniganzon (77120)
• Philippines
12 May 16
Warriors won right?
Yes i always misplace something or even forget something when there's a break in my routine and then I would get mad.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
13 May 16
yepperz, i'm prone to losin' schtuff myself when my "routine" 's interrupted. used to not occur, must go with bein' "well seasoned". i'm glad that'cha found yer knife.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
13 May 16
Routines are important. They keep us from going crazy and also from using valuable space in our heads for silly things, like where we put our car keys.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
14 May 16
@TheHorse Yes, secondary school. I taught teenagers for over 40 years. Mostly I taught German, French, English and some business administration to adults in college and the private sector.
Psychology is a crucial skill in teaching.
@JESSY3236 (22247)
• United States
13 May 16
My uncle lost his wallet few months. He panicked. He finally found it in his car door pocket.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
13 May 16
There are lots of thins I do with what I call my automatic pilot. When that does not work, anything can happen.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 May 16
my keys, better be on the table, if they are not who knows where I left em!
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 May 16
That is surely true and it's happened a lot with worse finishes, but I can't remember particular ones right now. The last time this happened for me it was a year or so ago, so if I do remember I'll come back to share otherwise, none of us will ever know what it was.
@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
14 May 16
Oh yes, I am much more likely to forget/misplace things when my routine is disrupted.
@JudyEv (381905)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 May 16
When Vince loses anything I always say 'where did you have it last' and the reply is always 'if I knew that I wouldn't be looking for it'. But it's a good way of finding things.
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
14 May 16
I am horrible at finding things. You may place it in front of me and I would still be blind to it. Misplacing things is common for me.
@teamfreak16 (43577)
• Denver, Colorado
13 May 16
Yes, that is usually what leads me to things like locking keys in cars and such.
