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Anyone else have the memory of a gold fish?

harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
edited April 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I don't know why but over the past few months I have had a piss poor short-term memory, even worse than normal. Today's case in point:

Mum: Would you like some crisps?
Me: Yeah, why not?
Mum: Salt n Vinegar or Black Pepper?
Me: Salt n Vinegar.
Mum: No problem.

I go to my room with my crisps/chips.. I taste them. Something's not right.

Me: Mum these are Salt n Vinegar, not Ready Salted. I don't even like Salt n Vinegar.
Mum: Well you asked for Salt n Vinegar.
Me: No I didn't.
Mum: Yes you did.
Me: No I didn't.
Mum: Yes you did. We haven't even got any Ready Salted. You can have Black Pepper if you'd rather, I can always change them.

Ffuuuuuuuuuuccck I'm a moron with the memory of a goldfish.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

- the great Sir Leo Harrison
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    i get very vague at times. it helps to have visual and sonic aides. or maybe just give me a little time to retrieve whatever it is. :D
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    I've always had a terrible short-term memory. I can remember shit that happened in 1992 like it was yesterday but I can't remember the time immediately after I put my phone back in my pocket after checking.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    I've always had a terrible short-term memory. I can remember shit that happened in 1992 like it was yesterday but I can't remember the time immediately after I put my phone back in my pocket after checking.

    Yeah. I'm always checking my pockets a million times a day to see if my keys haven't disappeared since the last time I looked... 5 minutes ago.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    Go easy on the pot bro. :D
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    acoustic guy wrote:
    Go easy on the pot bro. :D

    If only I had that excuse to fall back on... :o
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • Slip KidSlip Kid Posts: 1,175
    sometimes.. not really though
    I just don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die.
  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    I've always had a terrible short-term memory. I can remember shit that happened in 1992 like it was yesterday but I can't remember the time immediately after I put my phone back in my pocket after checking.

    that happens to me too. with my phone and wristwatch. :o

    I can remember some ridiculous things from ages and ages ago too.

    usually my short term memory is pretty good aswell but there are times when for a day or few I keep forgetting all kinds of things.

    harmless_little_f**** wrote:
    Yeah. I'm always checking my pockets a million times a day to see if my keys haven't disappeared since the last time I looked... 5 minutes ago.

    I keep checking different things during the day too. but it has nothing to do with my memory, I'm just obsessive/paranoid like that. lol.

    when I was travelling in March, before I left home I checked that I got my passport at least a dozen times and I checked for it over and over again when in the car when my dad was giving me a lift. and after a few "regular" checks, I actually had to check that it was indeed my passport! :o there's no way it could be anyone else's since I'm living on my own but I convinced myself it might have somehow changed.
    "Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I had near-photographic recall of everything, until I got hit on the head by a 70lb rock rolling down the verge of a bank into a ditch. Yes, I was in the ditch, earning a little extra Christmas money, attending to maintenance of watercourses. It was the sort of occupational hazard where, if you'd attended to health and safety procedure to the letter, you'd never get any work done at all.


    Needless to say, I still get headaches now, and can't remember from the start of a sentence to the finish on some occasions. (I try and keep my sentences shorter, these days. ;))
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    What was the question??? :confused:
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i have great memory of useless shit (i'm a champ at trivial pursuit), but i always forget important things. and i forgot my celphone at home yet again. now i cant play pacman at work today. :(
  • MattCameronKicksButtMattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    That's really funny. I wish there were a smilie of an old man with a walking stick on here. :D
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    I've always had a terrible short-term memory. I can remember shit that happened in 1992 like it was yesterday but I can't remember the time immediately after I put my phone back in my pocket after checking.
    :D I do that all the time... I'll be staring at the watch for ages and then put it away but I've no idea what time it is :o or sometimes I'll have to read a sentence about ten times before ANY of the words register :D

    but yep, there's plenty of useless bullshit that I know but can't back up cos I've no idea how I know it or where I know it from so if someone disagrees I just have to say 'ok' :rolleyes: :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • HOOKERHOOKER Posts: 1,443
    I was about to post a memory of my late gold fish squishy.
    Nice to know you.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    HOOKER wrote:
    I was about to post a memory of my late gold fish squishy.

    I'm sure there should be a joke about Dory the memory-impaired fish here, but I can't remember it. :o
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    I'm sure there should be a joke about Dory the memory-impaired fish here, but I can't remember it. :o

    boy, bet ya that's annoying. :p:D
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    catefrances wrote:
    boy, bet ya that's annoying. :p:D

    Hahahahaha there, ya got it. :D
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • HOOKERHOOKER Posts: 1,443
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    I'm sure there should be a joke about Dory the memory-impaired fish here, but I can't remember it. :o

    Ha. Isnt dory from the movie 'Finding Elmo'?
    Nice to know you.
  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,158
    Yeah, sometimes I have piss poor short term memory. For instance, my wife called me at work yesterday 5 minutes before it was time for me to go asking me to pick up something for dinner at the grocery store on my way home. 20 minutes later I walk into the house empty handed and she asked me where dinner was....:o

    But I can remember things from ages ago in such vivid detail it's scary sometimes.
  • Stone Is GodStone Is God Posts: 1,331
    HOOKER wrote:
    Ha. Isnt dory from the movie 'Finding Elmo'?

    P. Sherman
    42 Wallaby Way
    Sydney.

    I think I've seen that movie 900 times.

    The reason why I can't remember shit is because 90% I'm not listening.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Stone Is God wrote:
    P. Sherman
    42 Wallaby Way
    Sydney

    Ahahahaha that movie cannot fail to make me laugh like a mofo. :D
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • HOOKERHOOKER Posts: 1,443
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Ahahahaha that movie cannot fail to make me laugh like a mofo. :D

    Great movie, man.
    Nice to know you.
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