Bafflewit

davidjohnson · 24-12-2008, 10:44 AM

Having turned 40 recently, I have increasingly found myself "mentally challenged"
All the usual stuff, like running upstairs to get something, but as soon as I arrive on the landing, I haven't a clue what it was I wanted

, Letting the dog into the garden for a wee and only letting her back in several hours later when I spot that she isn't in her bed

The latest was last night when I spent almost an hour trying to work out why neither my reg A or B blu-ray player would work with my copy of the Shining. I eventually realised it was because my disc is a HD-DVD

Please tell me I am not alone

FruitBat · 24-12-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by davidjohnson

Please tell me I am not alone

You're not.

Wait till you start getting your worms muddled up...

**Iccz** · 24-12-2008, 11:21 AM

I'm 23 and I get this too

It's not your age

craddock · 24-12-2008, 11:22 AM

I am not even 40 yet and have had a brain like a sieve for a good ten years.

I have to write reminders on post its and leave them on my desk or get my partner to ring me and remind me of things I need to do. LOL

smelly · 24-12-2008, 11:24 AM

In my haste to get out this morning (and to make sure everything was done as I'm away for a few days) I put the rubbish bag in the boot of my car and just stopped myself in time from binning my holdall.....

I just figured I was still half asleep

IAN P · 24-12-2008, 11:32 AM

Well,i've just tried putting the kettle in the fridge instead of the milk.

And i haven't been on the sauce either.

BrokenArrow · 24-12-2008, 2:18 PM

I sometimes find myself driving along not knowing where I'm going or how I got to the point I'm at. It's a bit worrying because it shows I'm not really paying attention. It usually happens only a couple of miles from home.

What's even more worrying was the time I used the M25 to get to Cardiff from Reading.

Every now and then I forget how to serve my food. I pick up a tray and start spooning the mash potato or whatever on to it without using a plate. Or I pick up the Coke bottle instead of the gravy jug...

I recently took the dogs for a walk. I got to the park, opened the boot then spent a few seconds trying to work out what was missing.

I had forgotten to bring the dogs!

Dave Weystoner · 24-12-2008, 4:12 PM

I once ordered a bottle of white wine in a restaurant, took it out of the ice bucket and poured the wine back into the bucket. I'm hoping the onlookers thought it was a new 'on trend' foodie thing.

Dave

DVD-Man · 24-12-2008, 4:53 PM

This thread is ace, I do suffer from this too.

Today i bought two hose clips for a impendng coolant change on the car and got back in the car, took out the Haynes manual to read that the hoses have reusable clips! daft bit I could have read the book before hand!

Very funny gents.

Liam

metropolis · 24-12-2008, 5:11 PM

wlecome to my world.

ive been like this for years.on saturday i got out of the lift on the fifth floor of the multi storey car park and proceeded to go through the doors and back down the stairs.i was two floors down before i realised what i was doing.

bafflewit is not the correct term for this affliction as my mrs always calls me a useless ****wit

**Kieron** · 24-12-2008, 5:20 PM

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Originally Posted by IAN P

Well,i've just tried putting the kettle in the fridge instead of the milk.

And i haven't been on the sauce either.

Just be careful you don't put the toaster in the bath!

JohnG · 24-12-2008, 5:30 PM

Wait until you get to 47 and sometimes don't make it to the toilet in time

gra123 · 24-12-2008, 5:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnG

Wait until you get to 47 and sometimes don't make it to the toilet in time

Oh no thats me next year then

JohnG · 24-12-2008, 5:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gra123

Oh no thats me next year then

Sadly I'm already 47, so I wonder what delights await me at 48

Junglist · 24-12-2008, 5:42 PM

I turned 30 last saturday...so this is what awaits...can't blooming wait!
Although, my wife is younger than me and already displays these qualities (although she blames the pregnancy for it)

shodan · 24-12-2008, 7:49 PM

I'm now 31 years old. I started typing an example of my absent mindedness but I forgot what I was typing halfway through...

Naaktgeboren · 24-12-2008, 8:35 PM

Haha, maybe it's just the time of year. 2 days ago I misplaced my Harmony remote which baffled me, I literally took the house to pieces today trying to locate it. Checked the garage, attic, down the back of the sofa and was stumped.

In walked my little lad this evening who was looking at the presents under the tree... he picked one up and asked me for a clue to which I replied "you have to guess" He had a good feel and then said "I think its my own remote control for the TV"

....................

FruitBat · 24-12-2008, 9:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnG

Wait until you get to 47 and sometimes don't make it to the toilet in time

That reminds me of the old joke (Barry Cryer, I think):

You're getting old when you forget to do your flies up. You're getting really old when you forget to undo them in the first place.

wellladida · 24-12-2008, 9:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokenArrow

I recently took the dogs for a walk. I got to the park, opened the boot then spent a few seconds trying to work out what was missing.

I had forgotten to bring the dogs!

Thanks for that, that sure raised a smile on my unchristmassy mood!

Perceval · 24-12-2008, 10:00 PM

Last week I ordered a taxi to go to a party and asked the driver to stop at an off license.

Got out, bought a couple of bottles of wine, paid and left.

Opened the door to the taxi sat down said 'all done'.

Heard a bloody great shriek.

I'd only got in the wrong car and scared some poor mum to death.

Worst thing was it wasn't even the same type of car as the taxi I'd come in.

I've never apologised so much in my life, I thought she was going to call the bill on me.