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calgbest



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:52 pm    Post subject: AAADD Reply with quote

Recently, I was diagnosed with A. A. A. D. D. - Age Activated Attention
Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests:

I decide to wash my car.

As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the hall
table.

I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the trash can
under the table, and notice that the trash can is full.

So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the trash
first.

But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out
the trash anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there is only one check
left

My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go to my desk where I
find the can of Pepsi that I had been drinking.

I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Pepsi
aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over.

I see that the Pepsi is getting warm, and I decide I should put it in
the refrigerator to keep it cold.

As I head toward the kitchen with the Pepsi a vase of flowers on the
counter catches my eye--they need to be watered.

I set the Pepsi down on the counter, and I 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 I spot the TV remote.

Someone left it on the kitchen table.

I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will 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 belongs, but first I'll water the
flowers.

I splash some water on the flowers, but most of it spills on the floor.

So, I set the remote back down 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 Pepsi sitting on the counter, the flowers aren't
watered, there is still only one check in my checkbook, 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 day long, 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, will you? Forward this message to everyone you know,
because I don't remember to whom it has been sent.

Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!

GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY.
GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL
LAUGHING AT YOURSELF IS THERAPEUTIC!









calgbest@comcast.net

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Izola Gallagher
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:05 am    Post subject: Re: AAADD Thanks for saving me a Drs. visit. Reply with quote

(User Above) wrote:

: Recently, I was diagnosed with A. A. A. D. D. - Age Activated Attention
: Deficit Disorder.

: This is how it manifests:

: I decide to wash my car.

: As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the hall
: table.

: I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

: I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the trash can
: under the table, and notice that the trash can is full.

: So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the trash
: first.

: But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out
: the trash anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.

: I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there is only one check
: left

: My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go to my desk where I
: find the can of Pepsi that I had been drinking.

: I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Pepsi
: aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over.

: I see that the Pepsi is getting warm, and I decide I should put it in
: the refrigerator to keep it cold.

: As I head toward the kitchen with the Pepsi a vase of flowers on the
: counter catches my eye--they need to be watered.

: I set the Pepsi down on the counter, and I 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 I spot the TV remote.

: Someone left it on the kitchen table.

: I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will 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 belongs, but first I'll water the
: flowers.

: I splash some water on the flowers, but most of it spills on the floor.

: So, I set the remote back down 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 Pepsi sitting on the counter, the flowers aren't
: watered, there is still only one check in my checkbook, 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 day long, 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, will you? Forward this message to everyone you know,
: because I don't remember to whom it has been sent.

: Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!

: GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY.
: GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL
: LAUGHING AT YOURSELF IS THERAPEUTIC!











ifix@cox.net

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joe hanser
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PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2005 9:55 am    Post subject: Re: AAADD Thanks for saving me a Drs. visit. Reply with quote

(User Above) wrote:

: : Recently, I was diagnosed with A. A. A. D. D. - Age Activated Attention
: : Deficit Disorder.

: : This is how it manifests:

: : I decide to wash my car.

: : As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the hall
: : table.

: : I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

: : I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the trash can
: : under the table, and notice that the trash can is full.

: : So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the trash
: : first.

: : But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out
: : the trash anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.

: : I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there is only one check
: : left

: : My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go to my desk where I
: : find the can of Pepsi that I had been drinking.

: : I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Pepsi
: : aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over.

: : I see that the Pepsi is getting warm, and I decide I should put it in
: : the refrigerator to keep it cold.

: : As I head toward the kitchen with the Pepsi a vase of flowers on the
: : counter catches my eye--they need to be watered.

: : I set the Pepsi down on the counter, and I 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 I spot the TV remote.

: : Someone left it on the kitchen table.

: : I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will 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 belongs, but first I'll water the
: : flowers.

: : I splash some water on the flowers, but most of it spills on the floor.

: : So, I set the remote back down 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 Pepsi sitting on the counter, the flowers aren't
: : watered, there is still only one check in my checkbook, 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 day long, 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, will you? Forward this message to everyone you know,
: : because I don't remember to whom it has been sent.

: : Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!

: : GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY.
: : GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL
: : LAUGHING AT YOURSELF IS THERAPEUTIC!

izola had good time with you and daughter at pmfd
ineed your telephone no. to contact you as i am
not internet ready. good luck with stop smoking.
thanks for bringing billy. joe









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