Guest guest Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests: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 start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier.I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.I lay my car keys 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 check book off the table, and see that there is only one check left.The 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 I'd 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.The Coke is getting warm, and I decide to 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 water.I put the Coke on the counter 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 set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water, and suddenly spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table.I realize that tonight when we want 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 in the den where it be longs, 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 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 one 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 damn day, 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....Do me a favor. Forward this message to everyone you know, because I don't remember who the hell I've sent it to.Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!! ldy_solana's domainScouting for All Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don’t want to impress people they don’t like.-Will Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 too funny, sounds exactly like me and my dh wonders what I do all day long and that I waste so much time...add to that 2 preschoolers that either move things on me or have stuff that they shouldn't have, like the remote, that I end up putting up high out of their reach but I never remember where I put anything because it is usually in the middle of me taking stuff to or from the laundry room... > > I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests: > > 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 start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier. > > I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car. > > I lay my car keys 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 check book off the table, and see that there is only one check left. > > The 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 I'd 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. > > The Coke is getting warm, and I decide to 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 water. > > I put the Coke on the counter 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 set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water, and suddenly spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. > > I realize that tonight when we want 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 in the den where it be longs, 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 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 one 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 damn day, 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.... > > Do me a favor. Forward this message to everyone you know, because I don't remember who the hell I've sent it to. > > Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!! > > > > ldy_solana's domain > > Scouting for All > > Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like. > -Will > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 So true, that is a typical day at home for me - I feel like I never sit down, yet nothing gets done! LOL! Donna --- c_kleist wrote: > too funny, sounds exactly like me and my dh wonders > what I do all day > long and that I waste so much time...add to that 2 > preschoolers that > either move things on me or have stuff that they > shouldn't have, like > the remote, that I end up putting up high out of > their reach but I > never remember where I put anything because it is > usually in the > middle of me taking stuff to or from the laundry > room... > > > > > > I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated > Attention Deficit > Disorder. This is how it manifests: > > > > 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 start toward the garage, I notice mail on the > porch table that > I brought up from the mail box earlier. > > > > I decide to go through the mail before I wash the > car. > > > > I lay my car keys 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 check book off the table, and see that > there is only one > check left. > > > > The 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 I'd > 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. > > > > The Coke is getting warm, and I decide to 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 water. > > > > I put the Coke on the counter 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 set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a > container with > water, and suddenly spot the TV remote. Someone left > it on the > kitchen table. > > > > I realize that tonight when we want 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 in the den where it be > longs, 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 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 one 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 damn > day, 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.... > > > > Do me a favor. Forward this message to everyone > you know, because I > don't remember who the hell I've sent it to. > > > > Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is > coming!! > > > > > > > > ldy_solana's domain > > > > Scouting for All > > > > Too many people spend money they haven't earned to > buy things they > don't want to impress people they don't like. > > -Will > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all > with Yahoo! Mobile. > Try it now. > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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