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Justin Deming's avatar

Carol Roe is too funny! 😂 Thanks for sharing her writing with us.

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Carol Roe's avatar

Thank you Justin. Sometimes I feel like it only happens to me.

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Elle Wolfe's avatar

Very funny, especially carrying around the little notebook to remember why you went into a room. I need to start doing this!

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Carol Roe's avatar

I actually have a small notebook that I tied a ribbon to the spine and wear it abound my neck. Next trick is to find a pencil

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Elle Wolfe's avatar

🤣🤣🤣

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Kate Henry's avatar

I lived past the 70s so I have some answers.

Christmas movies too early give us time to think about presents in time to save up money.

Green light waiting..... there's serious crazies in a BIG hurry who won't wait their turn. Be sure.

Screw tops smaller not to save the world but 1/2 penny per day production.

Plastic casing prevents "sampling" in the store. Must have the BIG scissors to open at home.

Notebook: good idea. Go to look up something on the computer and wander 4 hours but not for the first answer.

Sleeves too short: See screw caps above. 6ft tall at 12 so men's department is an old friend.

Old age rewarding: we have more answers to life and permission to nap without a note.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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Carol Roe's avatar

Great ideas, Kate

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Richbee's avatar

I miss the yellow pages that were tossed on my front door step. I’m still waiting. Can’t understand the gps voice. She should learn how to read a roadmap. She confusing. I can’t find my way out of a wet paper bag. I keep wondering how I got in it.

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Carol Roe's avatar

I have a yellow pages book. Sometimes easier that google for finding businesses

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Joel Wisniewski's avatar

Remember the rhyme, Heads, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Now change the words before you leave the house. Wallet, glasses, keys and phone, keys and phone.

Also, if you walk into a room and forget why you did that, stand there awhile, it will come to you. However, you should bring a cup of coffee since you may be there for a while.

So that is the solution. Always carry a cup of coffee with you, everywhere.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Or you could do it like a modified Macarena, patting all your pockets front and back...

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Carol Roe's avatar

Love it !

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Carol Roe's avatar

Love this. I might make it my new mantra for leaving the house.

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Joan Spilman's avatar

I did the key in the door over night in my twenties. I'm not safe with keys.

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Carol Roe's avatar

Joan, I think I’ve always had an issue with keys

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

Good better best! Starting the day without a car or keys and in a location with NO address and only access by boat: yes!!

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Carol Roe's avatar

Jill, where do you live? Actually sounds like fun.

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

I am at my place in Canada

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Linda Brown's avatar

A classic!

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Carol Roe's avatar

Thanks, Linda

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Moorea Maguire's avatar

Ha!

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Oh my how I can relate to every single one of those.

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Carol Roe's avatar

It’s all true, Kathleen. I laugh at myself daily

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Sharon Hudson's avatar

Oh my god, Carol!! You have hit the nail square on the head, which is amazing, because at 73, I can’t trust myself with a hammer. I am sure I will crush my fingers, and miss the nail! Thanks for the hilarious start to my day!

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Carol Roe's avatar

Thanks, Sharon. See you Thursday!

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Carol Roe's avatar

Thank you! Appreciate hearing others relate

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Jim Cummings's avatar

Funny and true, Carol. I can relate to most of these. Now where are my sunglasses? Oh, right here on top of my head.

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