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XanaDUer2

(13,808 posts)
Thu Sep 14, 2023, 04:23 PM Sep 2023

Ever forget something important?

I'm going crazy. The middle of the night I realized i have to do something in order to proceed with something else. I didn't get up to write it down. Now i can't remember it. And its important.

This is depressing and disturbing

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Ever forget something important? (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 OP
Yes, I forgot to report for jury duty once, several years ago. Glorfindel Sep 2023 #1
I was serving on a jury and one of the jurors was a college student, and it was exam time. Chainfire Sep 2023 #2
Memory is the second thing to go. usonian Sep 2023 #3
I'm starting to wonder XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #4
You're supposed to play straight man. usonian Sep 2023 #6
I'm carrying around 3 x 5 index cards. no_hypocrisy Sep 2023 #5
I have a long list XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #7
I text myself mercuryblues Sep 2023 #8
Good idea XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #9
Nothing to do about that mercuryblues Sep 2023 #11
Its really disturbing to me XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #12
I don't remember if I have or not. LastDemocratInSC Sep 2023 #10
I fergit, elleng Sep 2023 #13

Glorfindel

(9,918 posts)
1. Yes, I forgot to report for jury duty once, several years ago.
Thu Sep 14, 2023, 04:24 PM
Sep 2023

Fortunately, the judge was merciful and didn't hold me in contempt of court. Needless to say, I never did THAT again.

 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
2. I was serving on a jury and one of the jurors was a college student, and it was exam time.
Thu Sep 14, 2023, 04:40 PM
Sep 2023

He was juror in the day time and studying for finals at night. About the third day of the trial the kid did not show up. He just overslept. The judge told a deputy to go get him and to tell him to bring his toothbrush back with him...He was in the jury room in an hour. I don't know if he really put the kid in jail, but it sure got my attention for the rest of the trial. I left home in time to walk if I had to to get there on time.

For the OP: Forgetting things has been a way of life for me, but I have learned to compensate. Don't let it get you down, if it is important, it will come back to you.

usonian

(13,743 posts)
6. You're supposed to play straight man.
Thu Sep 14, 2023, 05:10 PM
Sep 2023

WHAT'S THE SECOND?

I'll finish it.

I FORGOT.

But to your point, you might have dreamt it. Some times, I wake up and check the time and then realize that I dreamt reading the watch. The watch sometimes gives a 3-d display, which I know it can't do. I let it pass.

I keep a pen and pad by the bed and don't recall using it. So nothing important really came up. Not in reality.

I advise letting it pass. If it was real, it will come back in a quiet moment. Take my word.

Peace ☮

mercuryblues

(15,091 posts)
11. Nothing to do about that
Thu Sep 14, 2023, 05:34 PM
Sep 2023

But during the daytime. I also take a photo of my shopping list, in case I forget it.

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