Looks like I am out about $200 thanks to being a complete ditz!

@DianneN (252326)
United States
February 9, 2026 1:22pm CST
We have such a wonderful little downtown theater. Hubs and I saw a hilarious comic two days after we arrived in Florida. I took some brochures home and found an interesting play, so I bought the tickets online and chose really great seats. All I had to do was pick up the tickets the night of the show at the box office. Hubs and I knew the play was coming up and even planned to have dinner out before the show. Well, the show came and went. I totally forgot all about it and so did he, so I guess he’s as big of a ditz as I am. Can’t even remember what we did Saturday night.
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@AmbiePam (116370)
• United States
9 Feb
That’s a real bummer. I know there is a good chance I’d forget too!
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
9 Feb
I’m so irritated. I don’t know what is wrong with my mind!
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@kareng (80229)
• United States
10 Feb
That sounds like something *I* would do! I am sorry ya'll missed the play!
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@kareng (80229)
• United States
10 Feb
@DianneN That is the thing about virtual tickets! I'm always leary about the purchase getting messed up or not found when I go to redeem or get in somewhere.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
Live and learn. If I had the actual tickets, I would have left them out a few days before to act as a reminder. Thanks.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
@kareng We’ve done it before. It’s a great little theater and they remember us from year to year. I am just an idiot.
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@celticeagle (187215)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Feb
Sometimes things just are not meant to happen. I hope that whatever you did on Saturday was fun.
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@celticeagle (187215)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Feb
@DianneN ........Oh, dear. I have those issues too.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
@celticeagle Join my club!
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
I not only forgot the play, but can’t recall what I did Saturday.
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@DaddyEvil (170817)
• United States
9 Feb
I will forget appointments now so I set an alarm on my phone and give the alarm a name like: Doctor Hurt with the appointment time/date so I'm showered and dressed in plenty of time to get there before the appointment. I check my alarms every day and tell Pretty when something is happening according to what I've listed and when my alarm is set for me to make it there on time. When I step out of the shower and am going in to get dressed, I tap on her bedroom door and ask if she needs a shower before we leave. So far, we haven't missed anything. I'm sorry you guys missed your dinner and a show Saturday night.
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@DaddyEvil (170817)
• United States
9 Feb
The neurologist office just called. I wrote the date, time and address down and then put the same information into my phone with an alarm set two hours before I'm supposed to arrive. That gives me time to shower, dress and wake Pretty up so she can shower and dress before we need to leave. The drive is roughly 40 minutes from our house. We usually sleep during the daytime and are awake at night. So they woke me up to make the appointment and I'll have to try to sleep the night before we need to leave for the appointment. (Pretty can sleep in the car while I drive if she's too tired.) We don't even own paper calendars anymore.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
@DaddyEvil I put some dates into my phone, but am uncomfortable depending on them. I’m not much good with technology so don’t even know if I’m putting in the information correctly. I do need my paper calendar to see my week in advance. I did look at my week and actually kept my dental appointment, looked at the weekend on Friday, and then………I really think I have Oldtimers disease
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
9 Feb
I’m old fashioned and use a paper calendar for every single thing. I did write Theater in my calendar, but never wrote the name of the play or what time was showtime. I intended call the theater on Friday, but totally forgot to do that, too. We were busy buying a new carpet for our living room and then had my Friday date night martini.
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@LindaOHio (217709)
• United States
10 Feb
I'm sorry you missed the play. I keep all appointments, birthdays, etc. on my calendar.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
So do I and I checked my calendar, too. It just slipped my mind. I’m losing it.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
11 Feb
@LindaOHio Thanks. I won’t
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@LindaOHio (217709)
• United States
11 Feb
@DianneN It happens. Don't beat yourself up about it.
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• Northampton, England
10 Feb
You wouldn't forget your Hamilton tickets though! We want to hear about you at the wild parties at Mar A Lago ;-0
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
@thedevilinme No one except a Trumper wants ICE anywhere.
@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
You’re right Mar-a-Lago is not for me, although I see it all the time.
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• Northampton, England
10 Feb
@DianneN Trumps staff there are the sort ICE dont want here
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@GardenGerty (168318)
• United States
10 Feb
How disappointing.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
Very
@snowy22315 (205349)
• United States
10 Feb
Whoops! I guess you should have circled it on the calendar
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
Even that wouldn’t have helped. Oldtimers has settled in.
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@snowy22315 (205349)
• United States
10 Feb
@DianneN If you use Alexa you could ask her to remind you about stuff like that.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
@snowy22315 Never thought about that. Thanks!
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@rebelann (116627)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Feb
What a bummer. Well, we all do things like that now and then
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
9 Feb
It is a bummer. Perhaps I would have been better off if I had the tickets at home on my dresser or desk or in the bathroom as a reminder. Lol!
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@LeaPea2417 (39772)
• Toccoa, Georgia
9 Feb
I would be so mad at myself if that happened to me.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
9 Feb
I am. My husband is mad at me, too.
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@wolfgirl569 (131990)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Feb
Sorry you did that.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
9 Feb
What else do you expect from me?
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@RasmaSandra (95872)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Feb
What can I say? Things happen. I try to remind myself of what is going on every day but then I am only in my apartment and not much I can forget. You cannot get the money back for the tickets, I suppose.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
9 Feb
I didn’t realize we totally forgot about it until last night, and have no idea what even made me think about it. No, there are no refunds. If I couldn’t make it, I could have given the tickets away to friends.
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@Shiva49 (28069)
• Singapore
10 Feb
That would be a stark reminder not to make such costly mistakes in future! I do not forget such especially after having spent money to attend them.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
10 Feb
I learned my lesson and can’t believe that happened.
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• Rupert, Idaho
9 Feb
Sorry to hear that! I don't know that I have done that before...although I do forget things a lot so I would have to mark it down on a calendar to remember.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
9 Feb
I did have “theater” marked on the calendar, but not the name of the show or curtain call. You are too young to do something like that. I think that I am losing my marbles every day. There was a time when I never had to write anything down.
• Rupert, Idaho
9 Feb
@DianneN Well that is good you did write something down, but sorry that it was not enough... Maybe I am too young, but I have a horrible memory....have for a long time.
@jstory07 (148030)
• Roseburg, Oregon
10 Feb
That is really bad that you forgot but it happens.
@LadyDuck (496948)
• Italy
10 Feb
I am sorry, as you did not pick up your tickets, may be you can have a refund.
@Tampa_girl7 (54515)
• United States
9 Feb
Sorry that you lost your money and missed the show.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
9 Feb
I’m really sorry, too. Whatever the play was looked awesome when I originally booked it.
@sallypup (68533)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Feb
You just weren't in the mood to go anywhere and you supported the Arts. Way to be.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
9 Feb
Perhaps, but I really wanted to see that show. Can’t even remember the name of it or what time it started
@TheHorse (236103)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Feb
If you sat around drinking Martinis, it was a good call.
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@DianneN (252326)
• United States
9 Feb
It was a gin and tonic. Maybe that’s why I forgot the theater.
@NJChicaa (126793)
• United States
9 Feb
0h no
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