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FalloutShelter

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4. How bout this?

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 07:01 PM

Friday

“You know what… I just thought of something.”
Go off on a tangent and then circle back.
Sometimes I find the arrant thought will fall into place the moment I take the pressure off of myself to retrieve it.

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What's your go-to excuse [View all] True Dough Friday OP

I call it a brain glitch. Irish_Dem Friday #1

Cranial flatulence SheltieLover Friday #2

Opps, had a 'brain fart!'...this is a good excuse I use sometimes... SWBTATTReg Friday #3

I use brain fart too. debm55 Friday #5

How bout this? FalloutShelter Friday #4

ahhh...a variation on the old abe simpson ploy. ret5hd Friday #9

LOL FalloutShelter Friday #10

Isn't that what we get daily from you-know-who.... Sogo Friday #21

oops justaprogressive Friday #6

My usual cop. House of Roberts Friday #7

Usually, True Dough Friday #15

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Lost the thought.. Permanut Friday #8

Well, since I have chronic brain fog (fibromyalgia) this makes me feel better reading the responses Niagara Friday #11

(Pointing at head). Narrow gauge railway. Train went off the track. Norrrm Friday #12

Oops, brain clutter again. Have to wait for what ever it was I lost to come to the top again. Fla Dem Friday #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Fla Dem Friday #14

"Ahhh... fuck it." Harker Friday #17

I use that True Dough Friday #18

It pays to stick with a proven winner! Harker Friday #19

The subtle approach. Permanut Friday #31

I didn't know that you swore, Harker Niagara 20 hrs ago #37

More so when speaking than in writing, Niagara. Harker 16 hrs ago #40

I say fluff it. debm55 7 hrs ago #44

Stoner moment vs senior moment. quaint Friday #20

"I can't believe I can't think of (his/her name)....It'll come back...." (and it always does). Sogo Friday #22

Uploading berniesandersmittens Friday #23

I go downstairs to get something. Norrrm Friday #24

My life has become much simpler since moving into a studio. pat_k Friday #32

Ever went looking True Dough 22 hrs ago #36

Seeing as I am seriously nearsighted, no. 3catwoman3 19 hrs ago #38

Having a spontaneous flashback JoseBalow Friday #25

Sorry, my train of thought just derailed. WestMichRad Friday #26

Oh, I'm stealing that! -nt CrispyQ Friday #28

"Lost my train of thought." CrispyQ Friday #27

I think it's not used as often as it used to be. yorkster Friday #34

Crap. Lost the train. ADD moment. pat_k Friday #29

CRS Lars39 Friday #30

I call it self-distraction. yorkster Friday #33

CRS ScoutHikerDad Friday #35

Buffering! applegrove 19 hrs ago #39

"Wait a second. I'm dumb." Iggo 14 hrs ago #41

the voices in my head interrupted Marthe48 12 hrs ago #42

That's a good one! Iggo 8 hrs ago #43

I say, Oh fluff it. debm55 7 hrs ago #45

And then you should True Dough 7 hrs ago #46

"Did you just see my impersonation of a babies butt?" JMCKUSICK 5 hrs ago #47

"I'm sorry. I didn't get any sleep last night." LudwigPastorius 4 hrs ago #48

Sorry, I paused. nt Dulcinea 3 hrs ago #49