# Had a senior moment today and it almost made me cry **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 31, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415 "2020-08-31T02:30:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/21 "2020-08-31T15:14:38Z")
> [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > > [@cochrane](#): > > > > Look at it this way: at least they weren’t still on your hands when you misplaced them. > > This is what I was anticipating. Me too. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/22 "2020-08-31T15:40:25Z")
> [@solost](#): > > If that’s a senior moment, I’ve been having senior moments since I was 5 years old. Ditto. I’ve been misplacing things my whole life. The worst one was when I was using a power drill in college. I was standing on my desk drilling an anchor in the ceiling to hang my 12-speed bicycle. (Of course I repaired the hole at the end of the year, or I would have been billed for it.) Anyway, I put the drill down to install the hook, and went to drill the next hole…and couldn’t find the drill. 🤨 I looked all around the dorm room. No drill. I was the only person in the room. Nobody but me had had entered or left the room. How on Earth do you lose a power drill in a single room? I ended up looking for it for over an hour, getting more and more upset. I finally found it. I had apparently tossed it into a basket of laundry so that I didn’t have to climb down from the desk. The impact of the drop caused the loose clothes to drape over the drill, completely burying it. 🤦‍♂️ As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found myself saying to myself, “If you put this [object] here in this stupid place, you are never going to find it again.” That helps sometimes, but not always. Like the old book I recently found in a box in the basement. After taking the book out so I could reread it, I repacked the box and put it away. The book had disappeared. I looked through the box again. Not there. I said to myself, “I must have sat it down somewhere here in the basement. It’ll turn up.” That was about a year ago. I still don’t know what happened to that book. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/23 "2020-08-31T15:51:05Z")
Yep, that sounds like me. Then there’s the ever-popular “walking into a room to get something, but forgetting what it is you went there for”. Again, I’d say “senior moment” except I’ve also been doing that ever since I was a kid. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/24 "2020-08-31T15:52:06Z")
We don’t call them senior moments, but rather, dog moments. It comes from years of watching one dog or other come strolling in from somewhere, and slowing down with a confused look on their face. _Lessee, I came in here for something. What was it? Oh, well; jump on my person!_ That way we can deny getting older. Just this week Alexa added _Call my phone_ to its list of tricks. Yeah, **DesertRoomie** is usually home when I am and we could use her phone, but asking Alexa is quicker. Doesn’t work for the remote, though. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/25 "2020-08-31T15:53:19Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Not long ago, I went thought I had misplaced my glasses. I looked for them in the usual places, but they weren’t there. Then I realized where they were–I was _wearing_ them. > > We really need a headslap emoji for these senior moments. This stuff has always happened to me, and always seemed to happen to other people, too, no matter their age. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/26 "2020-08-31T15:56:39Z")
I lost my baby once. Looked for him _everywhere_. Turns out I was holding him on my hip with my arm; it’d become so automatic my brain simply forgot I was doing it. Stupid brain. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/27 "2020-08-31T15:59:22Z")
Before I go into panic mode, I retrace my steps. I usually find what I am looking for that way. The difficult times are when Mr VOW loses something. Retracing his steps is like working a jigsaw puzzle with no picture as a guide, and all the edge pieces are missing. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/28 "2020-08-31T16:09:32Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Not long ago, I went thought I had misplaced my glasses. I looked for them in the usual places, but they weren’t there. Then I realized where they were–I was _wearing_ them. > > We really need a headslap emoji for these senior moments. I do that a lot. I take it as a sign they’re dirty or I need a new prescription. IOW, I notice I can see, but not well enough for whatever I’m doing. So what’s the fix for not seeing well enough? Add my glasses. Goosechase ensues. Emojis: We have two: 🤦‍♂️ & 🤦‍♀️. They even come with different complexions: 🤦🏿‍♂️ 🤦🏾‍♀️ We lack the gray haired one though. So far. > [@beowulff](#): > > I had that happen once, with a tool I was using, and I simply could not find it _anywhere_ . > Turns out, my dog had picked it up and carried it into his doghouse. You totally get a free pass for that one. And from now on, _always_ blame the dog even when it isn’t his/her fault. Even when they try to argue, they’re not very good at it; you’ll win every time. > [@Ashtura](#): > > Oh yeah, how about, “This is boring, where’s my phone?” when you’re READING YOUR PHONE. Now _that’s_ a 21st Century problem. > [@Pleonast](#): > > I lost my baby once. Looked for him _everywhere_ . Turns out I was holding him on my hip with my arm; it’d become so automatic my brain simply forgot I was doing it. Stupid brain. That’s some world class missing the obvious right there. Shows to go how skilled parents (especially Moms) can become at living one-armed/one-handed. On a more somber note that also shows how people can forget kids in car seats. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/29 "2020-08-31T16:19:05Z")
Losing a baby who is parked on your hip doesn’t mean you have a memory problem. I bet it’s more of a SLEEP DEPRIVATION problem! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/30 "2020-08-31T16:34:46Z")
Yeah? But that ‘red sheet’ 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/31 "2020-08-31T17:09:05Z")
> [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > This is what I was anticipating. Reading words like “blades,” “mower,” and “grinder” made me worry that this was going to be about the kind of senior moment where you could lose a finger. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/32 "2020-08-31T19:22:05Z")
I too have had lapses of age. The last time, I actually looked under my wallet to look for my wallet?😬 ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/33 "2020-08-31T19:22:30Z")
Damn it, I’ve worked hard to get old, and I’m going to enjoy it. Senior moments? Bring 'em on! Lost my gloves? Well, those young whippersnappers can’t do that, can they? Nope, only people who’ve paid their dues! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/34 "2020-08-31T19:58:52Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Not long ago, I went thought I had misplaced my glasses. I looked for them in the usual places, but they weren’t there. Then I realized where they were–I was _wearing_ them. I’ve been doing the opposite lately. Making a move to adjust my glasses on my nose, only to realize I’m wearing my contacts. ---
**Author:** ![Marine\_One](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marine_one/32/3461_2.png) [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/35 "2020-08-31T20:07:24Z")
From age 25 to 60: Lawn Mowing Department: Went back and forth on my lawn tractor on the front yard… Realized I didn’t start the blade on my lawn tractor. Lunch Department: Had lunch. One hour later, fixed lunch…again. Put in fridge for dinner. Fill Up Car With Gas Department: Prepaid $20. Went to fill up car. Realized I did this yesterday. Went back in to get $20 back. They laughed. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/36 "2020-08-31T20:15:10Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > > [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > > > This is what I was anticipating. > > Reading words like “blades,” “mower,” and “grinder” made me worry that this was going to be about the kind of senior moment where you could lose a finger. I had the same thought. Glad I was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/37 "2020-08-31T20:20:56Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Doesn’t work for the remote, though. One of these will. Get one of the stick-on kinds. I use about 10 of them for just about everything I need regularly and don’t have the time to look for. Keys, wallet, devices, backpack. Worth every penny. [https://www.thetileapp.com/en-us/products?utm\_campaign=8870359906&utm\_source=google&utm\_medium=cpc&utm\_content=411162974811&utm\_term=tile-e&adgroup=96116956784&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=Cj0KCQjwv7L6BRDxARIsAGj-34rKI6zM2hkFRbQ6XEXa0FHcr\_tscnkhzmbq5nLzh5Ecv2Rq3BJwkQ0aAqJ9EALw\_wcB](https://www.thetileapp.com/en-us/products?utm_campaign=8870359906&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=411162974811&utm_term=tile-e&adgroup=96116956784&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=Cj0KCQjwv7L6BRDxARIsAGj-34rKI6zM2hkFRbQ6XEXa0FHcr_tscnkhzmbq5nLzh5Ecv2Rq3BJwkQ0aAqJ9EALw_wcB) ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/38 "2020-08-31T23:48:57Z")
Don’t feel too bad. A few years ago a relative (about 30 years old) was driving from Texas to central Colorado called to say they were going to be a bit late. They called from Wyoming. Yep. They missed the STATE OF COLORADO on a road trip. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/39 "2020-09-01T01:16:14Z")
Don’t know if this counts as a “senior moment” but last night while I was battling insomnia my brain decided to amuse itself by playing the title song of a Beatles album. _Except that it refused to remember the opening words of the song._ Which of course kept me awake even longer. It wasn’t until later in the morning (after I’d finally managed to get in a few hours of sleep) that the song popped into my mind. _Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band_ ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415/40 "2020-09-01T13:10:06Z")
I had a moment just yesterday. I work from home in an upstairs office. I had lunch, then went back upstairs to work. I texted somebody on my phone, then two minutes later I needed my phone for 2-factor authentication, and for some reason I thought I had left my phone downstairs even though I _just sent a text on it from my desk it two minutes before_. I actually got up to go back downstairs when I looked down and saw my phone where I left it on my desk right in front of me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-a-senior-moment-today-and-it-almost-made-me-cry/919415.md?page=3)