# How far back do your memories go -- and how accurate do you think they are? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 16, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-back-do-your-memories-go-and-how-accurate-do-you-think-they-are/1028480 "2026-03-16T09:02:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-back-do-your-memories-go-and-how-accurate-do-you-think-they-are/1028480/101 "2026-03-19T17:23:53Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Most words have multiple meanings or senses or definitions. It’s really weird when people don’t get that. ‘Organic’ is another one. The weird part is when people in professions that _assign_ a specialized definition to a common word fail to recognize the validity of the common usage. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-back-do-your-memories-go-and-how-accurate-do-you-think-they-are/1028480/102 "2026-03-19T18:21:48Z")
Probably an attention seeking or esteem-seeking thing, maybe unconsciously. ---
**Author:** ![mplo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mplo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mplo)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-back-do-your-memories-go-and-how-accurate-do-you-think-they-are/1028480/103 "2026-03-19T20:19:24Z")
How far do my memories go back?!? Too far back for comfort, at times. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-back-do-your-memories-go-and-how-accurate-do-you-think-they-are/1028480.md?page=5)