That thing that you can't recall...

[Aeryn]

Okay I know every, EVERY has had problems remembering a word you wanted to use in a story, a clever punch-line to a good a joke, that actor your friend likes in that new movie...Things just won't come to mind...

I can't think of the word that (feel real stupid, but then again, one fine summer, she spelled her name wrong) means people who are on a ride, or train, or some sort of transportation. It would make sense in a sentence like, "The (blank) disembarked"

Seriously, if you need help or would like to help, post, and be happy.

Can someone gimme some words I really feel stupid but come on help me!

:D

[Silverstripe]

LOL. I definitely have that problem too. Passengers?

[Coney]

Passenger, commuter......something like that maybe:confused:

[Aeryn]

PASSANGER!!! WOW THANKS GUYS! WHEW!

:D


What a great word huh?


commuter's good though. but it is no passanger....


*continues insane babble about the pros and cons of passangers*

[Silverstripe]

*laughs*

And are you a Writewight too, Aeryn? I have this feeling you might be. :)

[Lizra]

Wow Aeryn, That was a real "senior moment" I don't think you are a senior (citizen) though! :D

[Silverstripe]

Nah, I do that, too.

[Coney]

*forgot what he was going to say*

[BeardofPants]

Eh? That's nothing! In MY day we had to walk crossed legged, five miles, in the snow, uphill, both ways!

Seriously though, I suffer from this ALL the time. That's why I invested in a boyfriend. I can drive him insane with my "What's that word? You know? That thing that starts with 'R'?..." :D

[Sister Golden Hair]

I can't remember anything. I think I have that disease. What's it called again, Oldtimers?:confused: ;)

[Coney]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
I can't remember anything. I think I have that disease. What's it called again, Oldtimers?:confused: ;)

LOL!:D

The worst is when you walk into a room for something (say the kitchen) and forget what you are looking for:confused:

I make more pots of coffee because of this than is good for me;)

(hint: It's invariably the scissors, which you remember when you return to you desk/study).

[Miranda]

Originally posted by Sister Golden Hair
I can't remember anything. I think I have that disease. What's it called again, Oldtimers?:confused: ;)

Believe me you don't have to be old to forget things!!! I forget everything! Names of people- I even forgot the name of my best friend's twin brother the other day- how embarrassing. I always forget stuff for dancing to. We have a set timetable and we've been using it since september but I still manage to take my tap shoes when I have ballet and my music when I have drama. Too much LOTR- I think its fried my brain and left me in a constant state of blissful fantasy!!! Mx

[Dunadan]

Originally posted by Coney
The worst is when you walk into a room for something (say the kitchen) and forget what you are looking for:confused:

Thank God! It's not just me.:D

My worst ever is forgetting what I was saying in the middle of a sentence. :eek:

[Miranda]

Originally posted by Dunadan
Thank God! It's not just me.:D

My worst ever is forgetting what I was saying in the middle of a sentence. :eek:


I do that- usually in the middle of answering a question in class! I'm like "Stalin was the leader of the Soviet union which was a communist regime...(brain switches onto Legolas through shear boredom- mouth opens and says)...er sorry what was I saying?" Evil history teacher gives me you stupid idiot type stare and I feel as big as a hobbit at an elven tea party!!! Mx

[Nibs]

Originally posted by Miranda
...and I feel as big as a hobbit at an elven tea party!!!
That would be a lembas luncheon, thank you :D .

[Silverstripe]

Originally posted by Miranda
I do that- usually in the middle of answering a question in class! I'm like "Stalin was the leader of the Soviet union which was a communist regime...(brain switches onto Legolas through shear boredom- mouth opens and says)...er sorry what was I saying?" Evil history teacher gives me you stupid idiot type stare and I feel as big as a hobbit at an elven tea party!!! Mx

Unfortunately, if I get asked a question about who someone was/is and I am thinking about someone else, I will probably respond with the name of whoever I was thinking about, so: I have had conversations a little like this...

History Teacher: Who discovered America?
Me *thinking about elves*: Elrond!
History Teacher: What?!

I think I'll start a thread for ridiculous answers to questions.

[Wayfarer]

I don't. ]: ) I have a great memory. I think. Just a minute, I'll have to ask someone, and see if they remember...

[Earniel]

Forgetting words, neh that happens to me all the time. I usually start calling eveything 'thingie'. I can be very coherent when I can't find the right words and use 'thingie' three times in one sentense. :D That or I can remember the word perfectly in another language but I can't find the right dutch word for it. :rolleyes:

[Nibs]

You know, there's a word for you people... and it's not "normal".

[Earniel]

Originally posted by Nibs
You know, there's a word for you people... and it's not "normal".

Tell me something I didn't know.:D

[Coney]

Originally posted by Nibs
You know, there's a word for you people... and it's not "normal".

I should hope not!!........Who wants to be normal? :p

Yep Earniel......thingy......summit......wotjamacallit .......all very important words in a forgetful persons vocabulary:D

[Nibs]

Originally posted by Coney
.....thingy......summit......wotjamacallit.......a ll very important words in a forgetful persons vocabulary:D
I've always thought "summat" was a funny one, though I'm not sure I've ever really heard it spoken. It just doesn't sound right when I say it.

[Silverstripe]

I AM NOT A NORMAL PEOPLE! :D

[Elenka]

My substitute words are more like, "the little stupid thing", "person over there" and "hey what's-your-face!!" I have a terrible time with words.

[Silverstripe]

Originally posted by Eärniel
That or I can remember the word perfectly in another language but I can't find the right dutch word for it. :rolleyes:

By all means, use that word in another language! People will never know you "can't find the right dutch word for it." They'll think you're just showing off your language skills. :D

[Earniel]

Originally posted by Silverstripe
By all means, use that word in another language! People will never know you "can't find the right dutch word for it." They'll think you're just showing off your language skills. :D

Ah yes. But you first have to have language skills for that! ;)

[tuthezeng]

Last year, for some strange reason, I forgot how to speak English for about five minutes. It was wierd because I'm not really fluent in any other language.

[Silverstripe]

Originally posted by tuthezeng
Last year, for some strange reason, I forgot how to speak English for about five minutes. It was wierd because I'm not really fluent in any other language.

Well ... I've never forgotten how to speak English, but one of my best friends friends did. It was a very odd because he was sitting there panicking and gesticulating wildly, and my other best friend and I thought he was going insane or something!

[tuthezeng]

Yes... it was very traumatic because there were all these thoughts in my mind that weren't in the form of words; they were images. I'm lucky because this happened while I was at my house, and no one was around to witness it.

[Aeryn]

I forgot basic math once. after a long and drawn out summer, you go back and tey review, i was like in 6th and he says what is the sum of this and that. The sum? What is the sum? Do I take-away? Do I add the thingy to the summat *:D*?

Ahh yes, the Alzheimers of youth. I almost remember those days...

[Khamûl]

Originally posted by Coney
thingy......summit......wotjamacallit.......all very important words in a forgetful persons vocabulary:D And then there's my personal favorite -- doohickey.:D

[Silverstripe]

Originally posted by Aeryn
I forgot basic math once. after a long and drawn out summer, you go back and tey review, i was like in 6th and he says what is the sum of this and that. The sum? What is the sum? Do I take-away? Do I add the thingy to the summat *:D*?

Ahh yes, the Alzheimers of youth. I almost remember those days...

Add the thingy to the summat, hmmm, isn't that sort of an algebra problem?

[BeardofPants]

Originally posted by Khamûl
And then there's my personal favorite -- doohickey.:D

I see my vocabulary has been severely starved. I'll have to find a use for that one. :D Of course, clicker (can be used to refer to anything with buttons) and thingamajig also come in very handy. :D

[Lizra]

I do the "walking into a room and have no idea why I was going there" alot. I'm seriously paranoid of getting Alzhiemers since my dad has it, but I'm pretty sure it's just my constant multi-tasking backfiring sometimes. I can't get "oldtimers"! :) I am "the brain" for the entire family! They wouldn't do anything "right" if it wern't for me!!! :D

[katya]

Isnt forgetting things fun? I forgot the word for curtain once. And lots of other things.

Thingy is my favourite word. If you were to read any of my homework you could tell whether it was science or not my counting "thingies". Sometimes I will say "thingerbobber" too, but not in writing.

BoP, i use clicker for my remote control. Does anyone else do that?

I was writing to my friend from camp the other day and i totally knew her name but try as I might, I couldn't think of it. I was like, "your name is...um...give me a second...it's uh, er, yeah. Whatever your name is..."

[katya]

Originally posted by Lizra
I do the "walking into a room and have no idea why I was going there" alot.
That is me all the way. Only when it comes down to it, half the time i was actually just going into the other room because I was bored. But not always. Definately not always.

This one really got me- You know that kids show about animals with the little lemur thing and I think it's on PBS? I forgot the name of it for days. Then I suddenly remembered, and out of no where I shouted "Zooboomafoo!"

[Silverstripe]

Originally posted by katya
That is me all the way. Only when it comes down to it, half the time i was actually just going into the other room because I was bored. But not always. Definately not always.

This one really got me- You know that kids show about animals with the little lemur thing and I think it's on PBS? I forgot the name of it for days. Then I suddenly remembered, and out of no where I shouted "Zooboomafoo!"

I just hope you weren't at work or school then!:D

[katya]

No, i was at home actually. We did have company though. The thing is, I don't think they would've noticed. Everyone has come to expect that sort of thing from me.

[Elenka]

Originally posted by tuthezeng
Last year, for some strange reason, I forgot how to speak English...

Join the club. I'm forever trying to get my point across, but for some weird reason my mind has gone on screen saver and I can't remember how to say anything in english!! Frustrating. Its at those moments when "thingamajigger" and "whahza-callums" come in soo handy. :p

[Silverstripe]

Originally posted by katya
No, i was at home actually. We did have company though. The thing is, I don't think they would've noticed. Everyone has come to expect that sort of thing from me.

That sounds a lot like one of my best friends. Not me; I talk to myself and forget thinks -- um, things -- all the time, but generally don't shout it out. I'm the one who stammers sometimes, saying a word that does not fit in the conversation, or winds up making a new word! :p

[Rían]

This is funny! Count me in! I haven't seen 'dealie' yet - does anyone else use that? "what's that dealie over there?" And yes, I use "clicker" for remote control. And walking into rooms and forgetting why - argh! And losing track of your point in the middle of a sentence! I think parts of my brain are going to heaven ahead of the rest of me! :D

I saw a funny t-shirt once that went something like this: "over the hill? what hill? I don't remember any hill!"

Non-english-first-language-people: "over the hill" means very old (you probably knew this, but ...) What are some Flemish or other non-English expressions for this? I love to hear expressions from other languages! Or for being forgetful? I've always liked "the lights are on, but no one's home!"

[Aeryn]

I like you, but I wouldn't want you working with atomic-particles...

[Rían]

That's good :D

How about the many variations on "he's one brick short of a load" - like "one bagel short of a dozen", etc.

[Aeryn]

a few fries short of a happy meal?

My personal favorite...

When they made you, they broke the mold. Then, they found the moldmaker, dragged him out into the street, and shot him. Repeatedly.

[Coney]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
That's good :D

How about the many variations on "he's one brick short of a load" - like "one bagel short of a dozen", etc.

Three beers short of a hangover.

Half a question short of an answer.

Four quaters short of an eighth.

He had two braincells, one died and the other wandered off in search of company:D

[Aeryn]

Lol

[gimli-son-of-gloin13]

the best thing to do is (when u go into a room and forget what u were doing there) is to just go back to where u thought of it then walk to the room again.Happens to me all the time:D

[Legolaslvr!]

The most common 4 me is when im talking 2 some one and then i have 2 do something and then come back 2 them and i 4grt what i was talking about!!!!!!!!!

:) :rolleyes:

[wahine]

I'll clean my house *rare occasion* and forget where I put stuff.

The other day, I cleaned my bathroom *a regular thing for me, I can't stand a dirty bathroom* and I couldn't find my brush this morning.

*FYI: It 'twas in the laundry room. Why? I don't know.*

[Renille]

Heehee...I do this all the time...and I'm 16. That must be pre-pre-pre mature Alzheimers. I hate it! Once, it was very busy in my school store, and I wanted to just quickly get some orange juice. I said..."Can I have some orange...orange...orange...um...um..." I stood there for what seemed like forever, just because I couldn't think of the word "Juice." It was really embarassing...plus, I sounded stupid when I thought of the right word, too..."JUICE! Yeah, that what it's called! Juice, please!":D It was crazy.

I say "thing" or "thingamabobber" or "stuff" when I REALLY can't think of a word. But usually, I say "like" or "um" as fillers to give me thinking time. It's horrible,and makes me sound so stupid...oh well.:p