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Do You Have A.A.A.D.D. ?

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 Coke that I had 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. I see that the Coke 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 coke a vase of

flowers on the counter catches my eye--they need to be

watered.

I set the Coke 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 Coke 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!

soft ocean breezes

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,

I thought that this only happened to me.

Norma

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very funny, .

-------------- Original message from " L." : -------------- > Do You Have A.A.A.D.D. ? > > 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 Coke that I had 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. I see that the Coke 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 coke a vase of > flowers on the counter catches my eye--they need to be > watered. > > I set the Coke 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 Coke 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! > > soft ocean breezes > > __________________________________________________ >

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Geez! I have this same disorder...now what was I doing?

OT:do you have this?

Do You Have A.A.A.D.D. ?Recently, I was diagnosed with A. A. A. D. D. - AgeActivated 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 mailin the trash can under the table, and notice that thetrash can is full.So, I decide to put the bills back on the table andtake out the trash first. But then I think, since I'mgoing to be near the mailbox when I take out the trashanyway, I may as well pay the bills first.I take my checkbook off the table, and see that thereis only one check left. My extra checks are in my deskin the study, so I go to my desk where I find the canof Coke that I had been drinking.I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need topush the Coke aside so that I don't accidentally knockit over. I see that the Coke is getting warm, and Idecide I should put it in the refrigerator to keep itcold.As I head toward the kitchen with the coke a vase offlowers on the counter catches my eye--they need to bewatered.I set the Coke down on the counter, and I discover myreading glasses that I've been searching for allmorning.I decide I better put them back on my desk, but firstI'm going to water the flowers.I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill acontainer with water and suddenly I spot the TVremote. Someone left it on the kitchen table.I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I willbe looking for the remote, but I won't remember thatit's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it backin the den where it belongs, but first I'll water theflowers.I splash some water on the flowers, but most of itspills on the floor. So, I set the remote back down onthe table, get some towels and wipe up the spill.Then I head down the hall trying to remember what Iwas planning to do.At the end of the day: the car isn't washed, the billsaren't paid, there is a warm can of Coke sitting onthe counter, the flowers aren't watered, there isstill only one check in my checkbook, I can't find theremote, I can't find my glasses, and I don't rememberwhat I did with the car keys.Then when I try to figure out why nothing got donetoday, I'm really baffled because I know I was busyall day long, and I'm really tired.I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try toget some help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail.Do me a favor, will you? Forward this message toeveryone you know, because I don't remember to whom ithas been sent.Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day iscoming! soft ocean breezes__________________________________________________