Brain-fog Mishaps.

dreamdaisy

I bet we've all had them / done them - I know I have. This morning was a good example.

Mr DD went off to the hospital at 8.30, having brought me a cup of tea. I fell asleep, woke up, tea cold, so tottered downstairs to make another. We have a very small kitchen - once the kettle is watered and on beverage making can be done without moving from the spot. Here goes.

1. Kettle on, reach down mug and teabags, add one bag to mug and return bags to cupboard.

2. Open fridge door, remove cow juice, add to tea bag, replace cow juice in fridge, close the door.

3. Kettle boils so add water to bag. Replace kettle.

4. Prod bag until desired colour achieved, remove bag to cool before adding to compost bag.

5. Sit, sip and go 'Aaaaaaaah.'

I got as far as step 5. I sipped and went 'bleurghhhh!'. I couldn't work out what was wrong, so sipped again. Still odd. Looked at tea and saw it was completely the wrong colour. Then my beleagured tastebuds woke up, brain too and I realised I'd added Chenin Blanc instead of cow juice. I briefly pondered continuing with this odd drink but in the end decided it was an insult to Tetley. That went down the sink, I repeated steps 1 to 5 but wuth my brain engaged. Result.

I'm off, I'll see you all later. DD

Numptydumpty

Oh DD, I don't blame you for not drinking it. Even I wouldn't drink wine like that!

bubbadog

I have brain fog everyday! I have to put things on my blackberry to remind myself what I need to do! I have to put appts on my Blackberry calandar so I remember and have it remind me a couple of days before. OH has to write a list of things he wants me to do on a pad and leave it on coffee table next to my chair so I can see it. Thats how bad my memory is!!

stickywicket

The words 'dozy' and 'wassock' spring to mind.

However, I'm with Numpty. The greater brain-fog was in thinking you had insulted the cuppa whereas the truth was that you had gravely mistreated the Chenin Blanc

tillytop

Oh DD you do make me howl

Mind you, I can't really comment on this having in the past week or so:

Found myself hovering over Mr Tillytop's coffee mug with an open bottle of fabric conditioner (in my defence it was very early and the liquid was at least the right colour). I couldn't even work out if I had poured any in so I advised him to sip gingerly to make sure I hadn't! :shock:

Found myself hovering over the washing machine soap drawer with an open bottle of mouthwash (no defence at all for this one). :roll:

Partially filled my hot water bottle with milk. :shock:

Found the box of cornflakes in the fridge - no IDEA how it got there!

Glad to know it's not just me though.

Thanks for the giggle DD. x

JuliaHod12

well DD it's not surprising you have a wee bit of fog!

i hope the beverage was better 2nd attempt :-)

take care xx

LignumVitae

Wow DD, that's a special one. I agree with others, the sin was against the wine, not Tetleys...I've stored milk in the cup cupboard before but wine in the brew is a different league. Good effort!

Nicchick

Classic!

Nx

villier

Yup...........pmsl...........oh DD you and Sticky should team up would make a great double act.......the only one that springs to mind for me as the fog is swriling around at the moment......phone call from the DWP needing information hold on till I get my glasses....case empty........under pillow in bedroom.....nope........emptied handbag.......nowhere to be seen.........apologies DWP you will have to call back later............
.......continued looking, walking by mirror in hall oh!!!! what the heck's that on my face...................tc..............Marie xx

roses1

I am so glad i am not alone

Rose x

barbara12

Oh DD...no wonder you are having brain fog...don't worry we all do it.....except me of course...

stickywicket

A couple of brain-fog incidents from long ago imprinted themselves indelibly on my...er....brain.

1. Running an errand for my Mum, I asked the greengrocer for 5lbs cabbages and a potato.

2. That head-clutching moment, familiar to many RCs when, before leaving the cinema, I genuflected to the screen.

dreamdaisy

Mr DD's finest BF incident is as follows.

We were trotting off to the curry house so we came out of the front door, shut it and double locked, walked down the path and he closed the gate. He then turned round, raised his car key and pressed the lock button. Collapse of stout wife in fits of laughter. DD

P.S. Sticky? Have you ever heard Tom Lehrer's Vatican Rag? If not, search it out, it's worth it!

stickywicket

dreamdaisy wrote:

P.S. Sticky? Have you ever heard Tom Lehrer's Vatican Rag? If not, search it out, it's worth it!

I have now. Brilliant!

In making tea for me and coffee for Mr SW I frequently put tea bag and coffee in the same beaker.

phoenixoxo

Lovin' this thread!

Lately, my party trick is to confuse mug and cereal bowl. I've never been a morning person!

Best wishes,
Phoebe

villier

Sticky, I think I get the wassock of the year award.....can anyone beat this.....At work........ mum, son and baby comes in to enquire about wedding, 1 hour later satisfied with venue, menus,prices and complimentry canapes....son says I love the deal, will probably book.........me, thats wonderful but can we arrange a meeting with you and your bride to be soon before you book!!!!...........mum says I AM THE BRIDE TO BE.............OMG ground swallow me up quick and never let me back on this planet..............has anyone ever made as big a faux pas as this........ can you guess the outcome?...cringe...........Marie xx

RitaW

I too am guilty of most of these,glasses on head and hunting everywhere for them,trying to use the tv remote for a phone,putting used cotton buds in the washing machine.....the list goes on

Petitesse

Years back I was living with my grandmother.
One day I was running late for work. Couldn't make my hair look right, so decided to fix it with a ton of hairspray. I had just bought a new brand of hairspray.
After spraying a thick layer all over my hair, I noticed a strange smell. I looked at the hairspray bottle. To my horror I realised it was not my new hairspray I was holding in my hand, it was my grandmothers awful toilet freshener!
As I was running late I had no time to wash my hair, I had to leave for work. Both in the train and at work people kept asking: 'What is that strange pungent smell?'. :?
I was trying all day to hide from other people. :oops:

EmmaEJS

Ha ha sooooo pleased I am not alone thank god I found this forum!

My husband phoned me in work and asked why the washing machine was going with NO clothes in it. :? My Dr was more impressed that my HUSBAND had noticed the empty washing machine! :roll: I had put the DIRTY clothes in the tumble drier then put the WASHING machine on!

I also found the Cilit Bang in the fridge the other day next to the milk thank god it had a spray top or that cuppa would have been worse than your wine DD!

There are many many more my family were worried I was in early stages of dementia. I was really quite worried at one stage! :shock:

Emma

I AM NOT ALONE YAY

tillytop

I've just had a good chuckle reading the latest posts on this thread.

I reckon this one is going to run and run! :roll:

As you say you were lucky with the Cilit Bang Emma - at least my milk mix up was only with laundry softener :shock:

Tillyxxx

mig

So i put computer on this morning (pc) fired up ok then started making buzzing noises,so switched off and tried again same thing happened,told oh think computer kn#####ed he came into room to listern said "silly cow its next door drilling" and it was ! thought i was going to get a brand spanking new laptop,oh well.Mig

applerose

Hilarious. So glad I'm not the only one. Orange juice in my tea or on cereal is a regular with me. I often go upstairs and have to go straight back down as I can't remember what I'm there for. Done that in supermarkets too. I too have a diary on my little table which I write everything in - appointments, things to do when I get back from work (clean bathroom, put washing machine on, look up something on the internet etc).

emsjane

hehheheheheheheheheheheheh

That made me giggle this morning DD, thanks ))))

bubbadog

Ok, ok I know what I put isn't really a brain-fog thing so going to tell you a couple of my proper brain-fog things!
1.) my OH found the milk in cupboard
2.) Turned up to my hair appt a week early!
3.) I've taken the house phone out with me instead of my mobile!