You know you're getting Middle-Aged-Brain when . . .

[kenny]

You call your SO to tell them they forgot their phone when they went out...
You realize what you did when their phone rings right next to you.

I just did this.

 

[lulu]

I know. I've spent 5 minutes looking for glasses that were on my face.

 

[soocool]

I know. I've spent 5 minutes looking for glasses that were on my face.

lulu, my DH did that once. He was searching everywhere for his glasses and had me looking downstairs while he checked the upstairs. When he came down to tell me that he can't find them anywhere, I proceed to burst out laughing. They were on top of his head the entire time.

 

[lyra]

I had my glasses in my hand when I turned to my daughter frantically and said "Where are my glasses?!".

 

[sctsbride09]

Uh, is it bad that Ive done that too Kenny? (Im in my late 20's)

 

[Haven]

I used to move my mom's things around the house just to make her think she was losing it. She still loves me, anyway.

 

[kenny]

Uh, is it bad that Ive done that too Kenny? (Im in my late 20's)

. . . not if you're cute, thin and rich.

 

[Upgradable]

I used to move my mom's things around the house just to make her think she was losing it. She still loves me, anyway.

Haven, you are an evil child!!! Someday her curse is going to come true and you'll have a child just like you!!!!!

 

[Haven]

I used to move my mom's things around the house just to make her think she was losing it. She still loves me, anyway.

Haven, you are an evil child!!! Someday her curse is going to come true and you'll have a child just like you!!!!!

You're so right, Uppy! I'm impressed that you remember that curse! I live in fear of it, I really do. If you only knew the things I did to entertain myself at the expense of my family members.

Kenny, your OP is hilarious, by the way. I know you probably didn't find it funny, but I did.

 

[ts44]

The other day I was on the phone with my sister and I was walking into my workplace and digging through my purse...and I said omg I think I left my phone at home I can't find it in my purse...

My sister was like uh....you are using your phone. Yeah, I'm not 30 yet, so this doesn't bode well.

 

[yssie]

Haven.. that's terrible, and terribly funny

 

[missydebby]

I used to move my mom's things around the house just to make her think she was losing it. She still loves me, anyway.

 

[missydebby]

I was once at a BBQ, and a song from the 80's came on. I started totally Molly Ringwald dancing, sayin' to a young lady next to me "remember how we used to dance to this?!?"

Not only did she not remember...

She hadn't even been born yet.

 

[LGK]

I was once at a BBQ, and a song from the 80's came on. I started totally Molly Ringwald dancing, sayin' to a young lady next to me "remember how we used to dance to this?!?"

Not only did she not remember...

She hadn't even been born yet.

I know right? One of my best friends is 10 years younger than I am and regularly horrifies me like that.

 

[AprilBaby]

My daughter called on the phone this morning and asked what DH and I had for dinner last night.... ummmm... ...no idea????

 

[Gailey]

I know. I've spent 5 minutes looking for glasses that were on my face.

Hah! I spent an hour and a half looking for car keys that were actually in the ignition of the car. I'm sure if I put my mind to it, I could write a whole list of similar examples. If only I could remember them .....

 

[Tuckins1]

Lol!

I do stuff like this from time to time... I look for my keys and they are in my hand, or I look for my sunglasses and they are actually ON my face

 

[Demon]

Oh, that's nothing Kenny. I worked for a trucking company that was named after a man that was deceased, and his grandson had taken over the company. We all helped answer the phone, and we often got calls asking for Frank, so we'd ask if someone else could help them. One day I picked it up. The man said 'may I speak to Frank?' and I told him "Frank is deceased. May I take a message?". I felt so stupid. And I couldn't even blame it on middle age.

 

[jaysonsmom]

....You walk in and out of a room several times in order to help you remember why you went there in the first place!

 

[packrat]

My mom sometimes calls and says "I can't find X, where do you suppose I put it?" and then I give suggestions and she looks. We're both disciples of "I'll put this right here so I remember where it is." and then we call and say "Hey, I put it in a spot so I wouldn't forget..where would you think the super safe spot is?"

Sometimes I'm not sure if my glasses are on my face. It's not like they're huge 70's lenses that look like a big helmet visor that I can't see. They're regular lenses, just sometimes I'm not sure so I end up moving my head around up and down and making the face you do when you put on eye makeup. JD asked once if he needed to call 911.

Oh, and you know what's fun to do? One time my Gramma called and said she couldn't remember the name of the guy who played Gopher on Love Boat (and being in IA you'd think we'd know) and it just wouldn't come to me. So then later I remembered and I called her up and said "Oh hey, you know that guy you were trying to remember his name?" "Yes" "I remembered" and then I hang up.

 

[BoulderGal]

I told the kids in my math group, most of whom were born in 2001, that I remember seeing the original Star Wars when it came out in 1977 (?), to which they replied, "Wow, how old ARE you??"

And, yes, I've looked high and low for glasses that were on my face.

 

[lulu]

Oh, and you know what's fun to do? One time my Gramma called and said she couldn't remember the name of the guy who played Gopher on Love Boat (and being in IA you'd think we'd know) and it just wouldn't come to me. So then later I remembered and I called her up and said "Oh hey, you know that guy you were trying to remember his name?" "Yes" "I remembered" and then I hang up.


That's what I don't get. I remember Fred Grandy but not where I left my keys an hour ago.

 

[ksinger]

When for some reason you don't key in on the fact the "R" comes AFTER "Q" in the alphabet.

Don't ask.

 

[Arkteia]

I just forgot what I wanted to type.

 

[Demon]

How do you get rid of the "trade" designation in your posts?