BikerBob Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 .A.A.D.D. KNOW THE SYMPTOMS... Thank goodness there's a name for this disorder. Somehow I feel better, even though I have it!! Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests itself: I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. As I head towards the garage, I notice post on the porch table that I picked up from the postman earlier. I decide to go through it before I wash the car. I put my car keys on the table, put the junk mail in the recycling box under the table, and notice that the recycling box is full. So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the recycling first. But then I think, since I'm going to be near the postbox when I take out the recycling paper anyway, I may as well pay the bills first. I take my cheque book off the table and notice that there is only one cheque left. My extra cheques are in the desk in my study, so I go into the house to my desk where I find the cup of coffee I'd been drinking. I'm going to look for my cheques but first I need to push the coffee aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over. The coffee is getting cold, and I decide to make another cup… As I head toward the kitchen with the cold coffee, a vase of flowers on the worktop catches my eye - the flowers need water. I put the coffee on the worktop and 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 put the glasses back down on the worktop, fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote control. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realise that tonight when we go to watch TV, I'll be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back 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 put the remote back 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 cold cup of coffee sitting on the kitchen work-surface The flowers don't have enough water, There is still only 1 cheque in my cheque 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 bloody day and I'm really tired. I realise this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help soon!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Silverwing Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Jesus Bob i got confused just reading this Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG AL Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I know exactly what you mean there, Bob! Just to add ...and you feel totally exhaustipated..... PS, that's just won a best "new word" competition on Facebook - defined as "being so tired that you can't give a sh1t". Brilliant! I shall use it regularly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Delboy4666 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Bob. do those things all the time.Go to get a shirt to wear that I could have sworn I had ironed but have not.Then go to peel some potatoes which I bought whilst out shopping but I had not bought.Its only an age thing mate I try not to worry to much about it.As long as I,m healthy an not in too much pain.Keep smiling mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dave turbo g Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 It just seems to be names with me, someone would introduce someone & as soon as they have walked away i have forgot the name, unless i write it down, which i also forget to do Give me a measurement & i will remember it all week Anyway, back to Brian's original post see what i mean Dave G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth 65 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 that cheered me up bob now i know wots up with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Blimey, I thought there was only me had them sort of days, gets worse as you older too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TERENCE Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Bob, Why have you told all these people about me ? Terence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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