Would It Worry You

[jennyjoan]

Yesterday (Saturday) - I did quite a lot of window cleaning. But only for Bobbisox's post last night I genuinely didn't think it was Saturday - thought it was Friday.

I had to ring my neighbour to confirm it was Saturday - I had nothing left out (ie food) ft for sister - it was also my turn to visit her yesterday.

Saturday was just a complete blank. Am I having memory loss. I did get very upset about it.

[lankeela]

Now I am retired most days I have to check the calendar to see what day it is - last week I 'lost' Thursday totally, though it was Thursday when it was actually Friday.

[barry1010]

I'm always having to check what day it is. I would be upset if I couldn't remember anything about the day before.
I've lost a few hours in the past when I have drunk far too much but that is a different thing, still worrying though.

[naomi24]

No. I think anyone who doesn't have a regular routine, like going out to a job every day, does it now and then. I certainly do.

[Arksided]

Happens to me on occasion usually mid-week Tues or Wednesday. Working from home and unusual sleeping habits tend to do that.

Maybe you just have a lot on your mind.

[THECORBYLOON]

If it's only the day you got wrong rather than forgetting what all you did, I'd not worry about it.

[windywillow]

I'm the same, JJ, I often don't know what day it is. I just put it down to 'getting on a bit'. :0)

I have my laptop open most of the time during the day and a quick look at the bottom right-hand corner gives me the day, date and time. Same with my mobile phone - a quick glance of the screen confirms day, date and time.

I also have an Alexa. She comes in very handy for putting me right. It's good at reminding me about appointments, when to take tablets etc. I didn't really want one but was given it as a gift. Now I'd hate to be without it, despite my brother insisting it's spying on me. :0)

[choux]

Jenny, don't let it upset you, I have had this occur many times since I was (probably) in my 30's! Just happens once in a while to most of us.
I advise you invest in one of these:
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Just make it your first little job of the day to turn over the wooden blocks and place it where you spend the most time, or where your phone is. It could not be easier to keep track of the day or date :)

PS if you look on your computer, bottom right you will see the date, click on it and it will enlarge the details for you.

[Maydup]

Happens to us all JJ.

Can you check the day of the week in your phone or PC? It tells me the day where the date is shown.

[roopower]

With my hip problems I hardly go out now so have no routine, husband works from home but goes on site odd days, no routine and my son changes his days off. I have a diary and a calendar and have to cross a day off in the evening or I wouldn't know what day it is tomorrow. A couple of times I've had a day or two alone and it could be any day of the week

[bookbinder]

Welcome to the club, jj! You are now one of us!

[Arksided]

Hey that's a bit unfair, can I be an honourable member of the mad Bat club.

[Hopkirk]

Between Christmas and New Year I usually completely lose track of the days of the week.

[Arksided]

Too many mince pies mate thats what that is.

[Ken4155]

JJ, the time to begin worrying is when you're half way up the stairs and you can't remember if you're going up or coming down:-)

[Arksided]

That'd definately concern me I live in an upstairs converted flat.

[Buenchico]

I often have to check what day of the week it is.

As has been mentioned above, some computers (usually those running Windows 10) have the day of the week alongside the date and time at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. However other computers (generally those running Windows 11) only show the date and time there. If you've got the latter sort, the way to see the day of the week as well is simply to click on the date/time display.

[William51]

You probably had a memory loss, like me and everyone else, we all experience it sometimes.

[Buenchico]

My worst episode of memory loss was possibly when I was teaching a mathematics lesson and nipped out of the classroom to get something from the stockroom.

When I got there, I realised that not only did I not know what I'd gone there for, I didn't know which class I was teaching, I didn't know what subject I was meant to be teaching them, I didn't know which classroom they were in and I had absolutely no idea how far through the school day it was.

I had to walk back along the corridor, looking into each classroom to find one that didn't seem to have a teacher in, take a chance that it was the right one and, upon entering, then pick up a pupil's book to see what it was that I was meant to be teaching.

I was only 33 at the time, so it can clearly happen at any age!

[jennyjoan]

Ah well your answers have reassured me - it's not just me then.