Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder

CBI_2 · 02-10-2010, 09:25 PM

This is how it develops:
I decide to water my garden.
As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide my car needs washing.
As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mailbox earlier.
I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.
I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, and notice that the can is full. So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage first.
But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox, when I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first. I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there is only 1 check left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go inside the house to my desk where I find the can of Coke that I had been drinking.
I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Coke aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over. I see that the Coke is getting warm, and I decide I should put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold. As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye--they need to be watered.
I set the Coke down on the counter, and I discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning. I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers.
I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water and suddenly I spot the TV remote

Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers. I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of it spills on the floor. So, I set the remote back down on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill. Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do. At the end of the day:
----the car isn't washed,
----the bills aren't paid,
----there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter,
----the flowers don't have enough water,
----there is still only 1 check in my check book,
----I can't find the remote,
----I can't find my glasses,
----and I don't remember what I did with the car keys.
Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day long, and I'm really tired.
I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail.

02-10-2010, 10:43 PM

Good one

RUNYYFan · 06-11-2014, 09:38 AM

We all know this will happen sometime. I got this as a joke today and thought I would post it here. BUT FIRST, I thought I would search to see if someone beat me to it. Thanks to CBI 2 for the initial post!

timj219 · 06-11-2014, 10:03 AM

Don't forget - the hose is still running

baust55 · 06-11-2014, 01:00 PM

I have all of the neurosis !

Austin

TheTraveler · 06-12-2014, 09:47 PM

That's me at work, only the tasks are different! Hahahahaha

SmokenDrums · 06-13-2014, 11:16 AM

Been married for a year and a homeowner for about a month.............it's already begun here as well!! hahahah

Geez...

357 · 06-13-2014, 01:29 PM

This reminds me of this one time when

SQUIRREL!!!

pektel · 06-13-2014, 01:39 PM

True story.

02-10-2010, 09:25 PM	#1
CBI_2 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: In my skin. Posts: 2,066 Trading: (0)	Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder This is how it develops: I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide my car needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mailbox earlier. I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car. I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, and notice that the can is full. So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage first. But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox, when I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first. I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there is only 1 check left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go inside the house to my desk where I find the can of Coke that I had been drinking. I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Coke aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over. I see that the Coke is getting warm, and I decide I should put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold. As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye--they need to be watered. I set the Coke down on the counter, and I discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning. I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers. I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water and suddenly I spot the TV remote Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers. I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of it spills on the floor. So, I set the remote back down on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill. Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do. At the end of the day: ----the car isn't washed, ----the bills aren't paid, ----there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter, ----the flowers don't have enough water, ----there is still only 1 check in my check book, ----I can't find the remote, ----I can't find my glasses, ----and I don't remember what I did with the car keys. Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day long, and I'm really tired. I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail. __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus Cool Cigar Themed Stuff

02-10-2010, 10:43 PM	#2
Sanchy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder Good one

06-11-2014, 09:38 AM	#3
RUNYYFan Life, Liberty, Happiness Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Marc Location: Splitting time between Dayton, NJ and Needmore, PA Posts: 360 Trading: (0)	Re: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder We all know this will happen sometime. I got this as a joke today and thought I would post it here. BUT FIRST, I thought I would search to see if someone beat me to it. Thanks to CBI 2 for the initial post! __________________ Marc Fear is the dark room in which negatives are developed. - Anon.

06-11-2014, 10:03 AM	#4
timj219 Feeling at Home Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Tim Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 699 Trading: (15)	Re: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder Don't forget - the hose is still running __________________ "All this of Pot and Potter - Tell me then, Who is the Potter, pray, and who the Pot?" Omar Khayyam

06-11-2014, 01:00 PM	#5
baust55 AUSTIN Join Date: Oct 2013 First Name: JAMES Location: NEBRASKA Posts: 241 Trading: (1)	Re: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder I have all of the neurosis ! Austin

06-12-2014, 09:47 PM	#6
TheTraveler giggity giggitty Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jonathan Location: Near a Walmart Posts: 1,813 Trading: (12)	Re: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder That's me at work, only the tasks are different! Hahahahaha __________________ "My life is my own."

06-13-2014, 11:16 AM	#7
SmokenDrums Churchills & Rack Toms Join Date: Jun 2014 First Name: Marty Posts: 10 Trading: (0)	Re: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder Been married for a year and a homeowner for about a month.............it's already begun here as well!! hahahah Geez... __________________ "If I had to choose, I'd need an ashtray near my Hi Hats..." - Me.

06-13-2014, 01:29 PM	#8
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder This reminds me of this one time when SQUIRREL!!! __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain

06-13-2014, 01:39 PM	#9
pektel I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Peter Location: Grand Rapids, MN Posts: 4,320 Trading: (28)	Re: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder True story. __________________ The problem is not the problem. The problem is your ATTITUDE about the problem.