The Staring Is Going Too Far...

[boxtops]

....or am I just absent minded (dangerously so)?

last week

1. left my handbag on a hook in a changing room, only realised when I needed to pay
2. left my handbag on a shelf in same shop while poking around shoes

today

3. went to ATM, put card it, did numbers, took card out - stared at card slot - heard beeping, can't be me - didn't even notice the money waiting to be collected.


Not good, too much on my mind - I must concentrate on one thing at a time.

Anyone else similarly afflicted at the moment?

[Zacs-Master]

Lay off the Guinness for a while.

[Barmaid]

Oh yes Boxy. My head is all over the place.

I walked back to the car on Friday, thinking it was chuffing cold and then realised that I had left my coat (with my car keys in the pocket) at Court. I had to schlep ALL the way back there. Cursing as I did so.

Then on Wednesday, I came in with a bag of shopping. Put it away. Later Mr BM asked for his car keys back (I had taken his car), could I find them, could I hell. They were in the fridge. Of course.

[sandyRoe]

A while back I cycled 2 miles into the city centre to go to a market. I bought a few things and went and got the bus home.
It can happen if you've things on your mind.

[boxtops]

zacs - there will be Guinness tonight, it can only improve matters.

Thank goodness it's not just me :-)

[Old_Geezer]

Sounds age related to me :-)
At least that's been my excuse for the last 5 to 10 years.
I'm told by family it's stress but unsure I believe it.

[boxtops]

careful, O_G.... :-)

[bednobs]

yes. I had to go into the bank with my driving licence because i'd mislaid my cashpoint card - as i walked away from the counter the woman called me back because i'd left my DL on the side - no wonder i mislaid the cp card!

[Ann]

I'm just the same, blame it on the weather LOL - I left my debit card in the machine on the counter of my opticians this week. I "should have gone to SpecSavers!" - except for the fact it WAS Specsavers! I made them laugh when I went back for it - I said the same thing!

[gness]

Boxy......If, while you're staring, you see my mobile phone let me know please. :-(

[mrs_overall]

Yesterday was Youngest Junior O's birthday. I must have hundreds of cake candles but as usual I couldn't find them so I went and bought a pack of 5 with letters on each one that spell out the word PARTY. I couldn't even get that right - I placed them on the cake so they spelled PRATY. Later last night I found the bag containing the cake candles I can never find.
I have put it somewhere safe ready for the next birthday.

[Khandro]

This shows you aint alone, and gives you a laugh to boot; http://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv1tMioGgXI?rel=0

[murraymints]

Warning.AB can seriously damage your mental health.....lol

[cecil39]

Happens to me all the time boxtops, I recently made myself a coffee, went to answer the phone, then searched everywhere for my coffee, found it hours later, in the fridge, the milk was on the phone table.

[boxtops]

That clip is brilliant Khandro - thank you!

[boxtops]

Phew, I just managed to put my sister on the right train to go home after her visit :-)

[slinky.kate]

khandro,i loved that clip.

[horseshoes]

My friend lost her purse, cancelled all her cards etc etc, only to find it a week later in the airing cupboard!

[katburd]

oh khandro that clip was hilarious, and no boxtops you are not alone.x

[paulllambert]

I was on the internet on my mobile a while back. Then spent ten minutes, still with phone in my hand, searching for mobile to make a call.

[boxtops]

OH lost his specs a few months back, couldn't find them anywhere. Went to the optician last week, got a new pair. On Thursday I felt down the back of the sofa cushion for a knitting needle - no needle, but the specs were there :-)

Now to find my wedding ring....