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

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 07:46 PM

Friday

I don't really refer to memory lapses as any term or phrases. Things that I say frequently as it's happening to me is the following:

"Recalculating. Recalculating. Recalculating!" (like a GPS system)

"Derp. Derp. Derp." (this can go on for several minutes to be honest)

"WELP! My OLDS TIMERS just kicked in again!" There was an email joke about OLDS TIMERS and SOME TIMERS and I don't remember how it went.

"I'M MELTING!!!" (I sound like the Wicked Witch in Wizard of Oz)

" I forgot what I was saying."

"Where was I?" "What was I talking about?" "Where was I going again?"

"Dammit, I came into this room for a reason. I forgot what that reason was!"

"Tickets! Tickets please!" (I say this in Vampire Lestat's voice, kind of like riding the crazy train)

I'm a Capricorn. I don't follow. I just do my own thing. Thank you.

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