What do you forget?

joanlawson
joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
edited 3. Nov 2011, 18:37 in Community Chit-chat archive
A study of 2000 people has shown that we forget an average of five things a day. Apparently, our busy lifestyles mean five important tasks or facts slip our minds during the course of a typical day. The problem seems to get worse with age, with more than half saying they forget things more frequently as they get older.

These are the top 20 most forgotten things:

1. Return phone calls
2. Reply to emails
3. People's names
4. Send birthday cards
5. Charge phone
6. Passwords
7.Take meat out of the freezer
8. Water plants
9. Pick up things from the printer
10. Take the rubbish out
11.Take washing out of the machine
12. Post things
13. Packed lunch
14. Record TV show
15. House keys
16.Turn alarm off at weekends
17. Glasses
18. Wallet
19. Anniversaries
20. Washing up

What do you most frequently forget :?:

My worst ones are forgetting people's names, and charging up my phone. I'm also quite skilled at forgetting to wash up, do the housework, and the ironing :grin:

Joan
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  • CJHunter
    CJHunter Member Posts: 1,038
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Joan,
    I have a problem ,firstly the list and second what is it I forget, :lol:

    Forget things all the time and it is realy annoying, especially where I put things or dates.
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  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Only two things really that I forget the most

    Peoples names

    Getting things out of the freezer.

    Juliepf x
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,086
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    my passwords....


    oh for sure my passwords :???:

    especailly that stoopid verified by visa one :x

    Toni xx

    ps what was the question thingumy??? :wink:
  • CJHunter
    CJHunter Member Posts: 1,038
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    frogmorton wrote:
    my passwords....


    oh for sure my passwords :???:

    especailly that stoopid verified by visa one :x

    Toni xx :wink:


    Oh yes and i forget those too, see i forget the things i forget. What am i going to be like when i do reach 40 lol
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  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well last night i forgot my tablets..not good,
    I also forget....

    Peoples names
    Posting back letters,
    Ringing people to sort things out
    Eating breakfast
    Taking washing out the machine
    Going up or downstairs and then forgetting what i came up or down for
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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    well you lot do make me feel normal lol. i forget to make
    dentist appointments.
    post letters
    order new meds
    the order letters come in words(thank goodness for spell checker joseph sent me)
    where i saw what topic
    what xmas prsents have got
    if got enough cards from last year or to get more(yes do get more then have enough to send all og you 2 each lol)
    val
    val
  • jillyb1
    jillyb1 Member Posts: 1,725
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    We went out for a day in the countryside yesterday , wrapped up warm and took a flask out for hot drinks . Trouble was , hubby forgot to put anything in the flask , should have seen his face when we paused to pour out piping hot tea and had cups of air instead ! Jillyb
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm always forgeting things, pretty much everything on that list I forget!! Except numbers 10 & 11 as hubby does those!! I can forget what I said 5 mins ago!! And when I'm speaking I forget what I'm about to say! It's aweful, I blame the meds for it as I was always good at remembering things before I got sick. And now I'm the other way round! :sad:
  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    rehab44 wrote:
    MMMMMmmmmm
    I tend to forget who is supposed to be on top
    Position 12 in the Kama Sutra
    and I always forget that I cannot breath through my ears


    You always put a smile on my face.. :lol::lol: thanks..
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    jillyb1 wrote:
    We went out for a day in the countryside yesterday , wrapped up warm and took a flask out for hot drinks . Trouble was , hubby forgot to put anything in the flask , should have seen his face when we paused to pour out piping hot tea and had cups of air instead ! Jillyb

    I love that one, Jilly :lol: It sounds like something I might do.

    I once had a dinner party and cooked pork chops in cider for everyone, but when I served them out, I realised that I had forgotten to count myself, so there was nothing left for me :roll:
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  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    rehab44 wrote:
    traluvie wrote:
    rehab44 wrote:
    MMMMMmmmmm
    I tend to forget who is supposed to be on top
    Position 12 in the Kama Sutra
    and I always forget that I cannot breath through my ears


    You always put a smile on my face.. :lol::lol: thanks..

    It's all part of our service Tracy, we do home visits too :wink:


    I don't need a home visit, you do a great job on here, :wink::grin:
    when OH gets back from work, i only need to look at him and laugh(in a good way) :lol:
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    rehab44 wrote:
    MMMMMmmmmm
    I tend to forget who is supposed to be on top
    Position 12 in the Kama Sutra
    and I always forget that I cannot breath through my ears

    So that's why you looked a bit red in the face :lol::lol::lol:
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Where did I leave…………………….

    My forgetter’s getting better
    But my rememberer is broke
    To you that may seem funny
    To me it is no joke
    For when I’m ‘here’, I’m wondering
    If I really should be ‘there’
    And when I try to force my mind
    I haven’t got a prayer
    Oft I walk into a room
    Say, ‘What am I here for’
    I wrack my brains, it’s all in vain
    A zero, that’s my score
    At times I put my things away
    Where they are safe, but Gee
    The person they are safest from
    Is generally ME
    When shopping, I may see someone
    Say, ‘HI’ and have a chat
    Then, when that person walks away
    I think, ‘Who on earth was that’
    Yes, my forgetters getting better
    While my rememberer is broke
    And it’s driving me just crazy
    And that isn’t any joke
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  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Absolutely Brilliant...

    Sounds so much like me too..

    Thanks Joan..xx
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    rehab44 wrote:
    joanlawson wrote:
    rehab44 wrote:
    MMMMMmmmmm
    I tend to forget who is supposed to be on top
    Position 12 in the Kama Sutra
    and I always forget that I cannot breath through my ears

    So that's why you looked a bit red in the face :lol::lol::lol:

    JOAN!!!!! :shock: YOU PROMISED THAT WOULDN'T TELL ANYONE!!!!!

    Sorry Len, I forgot :oops:
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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    rehab44 wrote:
    traluvie wrote:
    rehab44 wrote:
    MMMMMmmmmm
    I tend to forget who is supposed to be on top
    Position 12 in the Kama Sutra
    and I always forget that I cannot breath through my ears


    You always put a smile on my face.. :lol::lol: thanks..

    It's all part of our service Tracy, we do home visits too :wink:


    Position 12, eh? Can I ask which meds you're currently on, rehab? Also, do you do position 12 during the home visits? (Assuming you can remember it, of course.)
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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    He's dyscalculic (with a touch of dyslexia) - he meant position 21. DD
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  • CJHunter
    CJHunter Member Posts: 1,038
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    He's dyscalculic (with a touch of dyslexia) - he meant position 21. DD

    Like :lol::lol:
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hey Len, I forgot to tell you that I've got you a Christmas present :eek: :lol:

    Edited on request (inadvertant malicious site)

    Jean123
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh dear, sorry about that. It was fine on my computer, but I can't delete it now. Will ask the mods.
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    delboy wrote:
    It came up fine on my Pute, must be rehab that's infectious. :lol:

    It was fine on mine too, but has been deleted anyway now.
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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    rehab44 wrote:
    delboy wrote:
    It came up fine on my Pute, must be rehab that's infectious. :lol:
    I will have you know that my GP said it was cured and that the odd bits that drop off should not be a problem


    odd was that the word??????????????????
    val

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