How often do you forget stuff instantly?

[Dilznoofus]

1) Basically every time

2) Not too much

3) Very frequently. Often it's a good show that I really want to watch (but hadn't planned for), and I'll remember a half-hour later that I'd forgotten about it and get pissed at myself.

4) Pretty often

With the introductions I virtually never remember the names of people I'm introduced to if there's more than one person. Then later on I find myself in awkward situations talking to them because they remember my name and I've forgotten theirs.

[mrkilla]

#2 is the worst for me I will go to do a task get semi side tracked and then totally forget what i wanted to go do.

Similar I know I have to tell somebody something and even know who but can't remember what.

[By-Tor]

I forget just about any passing fact if I do not write it down.

Once I write it down, even if I just scribble it on a napkin, I couldn't forget it if I tried.

[private joker]

#5) You read an OOT thread by a guy getting old and realize you're getting old too because you identify with some of the items in the list.

[DeezNuts]

1) 80%
2) 60%
3) 40%

....and I dont even smoke weed.

[mbillie1]

1) constantly. I can barely remember my girlfriend's last name. We've been together almost 3 years.

2) constantly. At this very moment I came online to do something, got distracted, came to OOT, read this thread and I have no idea what I got online to do.

3) constantly, unless it's baseball. Regular programming is kinda boring and I will drift from channel to channel, normally forgetting what I was watching previously. However, the "previous channel" button negates this one somewhat.

[Dan.]

1 & 3 with embarrassing regularity. 2 not as often, but sometimes.

[guids]

Ive made a point to work on these types of things over the last few years, I rarely forget anyones name anymore, although somtimes with chicks Ill pretend I forgot, I do the water-type stuff rarely anymore, I have a small table by the door and Ill put whatever I need on it that I have to take w/ me, and I always check the table, I also care around my pda everywhere so I can use the note function to write down song names/tv shows/misc notes, and check them every morningand get the songs/set the tivo/accomplish the task before the day begins.

[kazana]

1) Just about every time. No matter whether it's someone I have no interest in knowing or a super hot girl, 99% of the time I'll have to ask for the name again. I always have to remind myself to pay close attention when I meet someone important like my new boss or so. And even then I'll forget half the time.

2) Very frequently. What also happens to me at times is, say someone is asking me to get something from the kitchen. I will end up walking into my bed room, wondering wtf I am doing there, returning to the living room and only then (on seeing that person again) remember why I actually left the room. Had a couple of laughs on me for that.

3) Not as often as 2) but fairly frequently.

4) Did not happen, yet. I very rarely buy music, so when I set my mind on getting a song, I'll typically remember.

[jordiepop]

2& 3 happen to me alllll the time. it is ridiculous. I really thought i was the only one with major short-term memory problems