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18 Moments That Make You Feel Brainless

I do have a brain in there, right?

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18 Moments That Make You Feel Brainless
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Do you find yourself forgetting where you are? Or something you, moments ago, told yourself to not forget, at all costs? Here are some similar experiences.

1. Reaching for the food you already ate.

I honestly don't even understand how this happens, but everyone has experienced "the disappearing food." You'll just be watching TV or chatting with a friend, but when you reach down for the second half of your sandwich, you come up empty. There's a brief moment of confusion with thoughts consisting like, "I didn't eat that, did I?"

2. Looking for your phone while you're speaking into it.

I can't count the amount of times I've been rushing out the door with my cell phone pressed between my ear and shoulder, frantically trying to get all of my things together. As I throw my wallet and keys in my purse, I notice I'm missing my phone. It normally takes a few minutes of intense searching before I realize my stupidity.

3. Asking someone to repeat something three times before giving up and pretending to understand.

I feel like this one is pretty self-explanatory, but if it's not, here's what it looks like.

4. Needing to wait until the lyrics start to recognize a song.

I don't know what it is that randomly makes the opening piano notes of a familiar song unplaceable. The music will start and you know you've heard it a million and four times before, but where? Once the lyrics start, though, you realize it was just "Hello" by Adele the whole time.

5. Replying "You, too" when the cashier at the movie theater says, "Enjoy your movie."

This type of situation goes beyond just the movie theater. I've responded to "What's up" with "good" too many times to admit. Especially when you're talking to a stranger, it can be a little cringe-worthy.

6. Apologizing to someone for bumping into them, but then turning around and realizing that the "someone" is a chair.

I guess it's just some sort of instinct to be polite to everyone, including inanimate objects.

7. Saying a sentence that defies every law of grammar.

Even after years and years of school, somehow it's still possible to say, "how much shoes should I bring on the trip with me?"

8. Staring into space, but realizing that you're actually staring at a person.

There's nothing like snapping back into reality by noticing you've been staring at a stranger the whole time – and they noticed.

9. Stepping in the shower with socks on.

This doesn't happen too often, but when it does, it sort of ruins the mood for the rest of the shower.

10. Typing "google" into the Google search bar.

Even though the redundancy takes up two extra seconds of your time, it can be irrationally frustrating.

11. Losing something that you were just holding.

This happens on the daily.

12. Forgetting something as it's coming out of your mouth.

I'm not sure how this happens mid-sentence, but it does.

13. Accidentally texting the person you were texting about.

This most likely happens because your brain is trying to fix your moral compass, but you can't self-reflect while you're having a panic attack.

14. Failing to remember a word you learned in second grade.

Sometimes, conjuring up some 7-year-old vocabulary requires some intense concentration.

15. Shampooing your hair in the shower – twice.

You can get really forgetful in the shower, especially when you're feeling so free.

16. Waving at someone you actually don't know.

Nothing worse than giving a giant wave to a friend in the distance who turns out to be a total stranger.

17. Hearing someone speak without processing a word.

This goes far beyond just sitting in class and zoning out. It can be your best friend in the whole world, but sometimes a voice just sounds like a drone.

18. Walking into a room and forgetting what you set out to do.

I don't care who you are. This happens. All the time.

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