Lethologica

Antisocial · 11-19-2009, 08:22 PM

A.k.a. The inability to remember the right word. I always feel I suffer this more often than others.

Forcing myself to use insufficient synonyms that sound incredibly lame in context is not cool.

**Valigarmander** · 11-19-2009, 08:29 PM

I always do that. It sucks.

But ehh, I forget everything. It's a miracle I remember to breathe.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-21-2009, 04:28 AM

^ That

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-21-2009, 02:23 PM

As my fatigue builds, my memory-failure rate increases.
Graduate school is completely shredding my ability to recall things.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Vapor · 11-23-2009, 07:33 PM

I have this problem a lot because most of my peers have vocabularies a lot smaller than mine.

C'MON YOU *******S, WHAT'S WRONG WITH "INEXTRICABLE"

Redshirt · 11-23-2009, 07:43 PM

I get that sometimes with the simplest things, but instead of using a synonym I try to describe the thing, and use sound effects if it is something mechanical.

Me: I used the... um... what's it called, it mixes stuff up and goes *wrrrrrr*

Person: A blender?

Me: Yeah that's it! I used the blender.

I sound really stupid...

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 11-24-2009, 02:09 AM

Man, I got this problem. Whenever I try to sound like a normal human being, I'll stop half-way through and forget the very word I just visualized in order to prevent FORGETING IT. Problem is, I won't even fill in the gap with another word or even a ridiulous sound effect. Just an akward pause...

I believe my problem lies in overthinking and speed, or the lack thereof, of my speech...

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-24-2009, 09:29 AM

Well, thing is, we're not all perfectly-rehearsed actors, etc. People trip up on language all the time, but we've got crap like TV around to make us all think nobody ever screws up.

**Marchie** · 11-24-2009, 07:02 PM

I know that feeling, it's horrible.

11-19-2009, 08:22 PM	#1
Antisocial Janitor Join Date: May 2000 Gender: Posts: 11,471 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1,296 Times in 536 Posts	Lethologica A.k.a. The inability to remember the right word. I always feel I suffer this more often than others. Forcing myself to use insufficient synonyms that sound incredibly lame in context is not cool.

11-19-2009, 08:29 PM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I always do that. It sucks. But ehh, I forget everything. It's a miracle I remember to breathe.

11-21-2009, 04:28 AM	#3
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	^ That

11-21-2009, 02:23 PM	#4
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	As my fatigue builds, my memory-failure rate increases. Graduate school is completely shredding my ability to recall things. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-23-2009, 07:33 PM	#5
Vapor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WHERE IT'S AT Gender: Posts: 5,211 Thanks: 314 Thanked 413 Times in 249 Posts	I have this problem a lot because most of my peers have vocabularies a lot smaller than mine. C'MON YOU *******S, WHAT'S WRONG WITH "INEXTRICABLE"

11-23-2009, 07:43 PM	#6
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,699 Thanks: 704 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	I get that sometimes with the simplest things, but instead of using a synonym I try to describe the thing, and use sound effects if it is something mechanical. Me: I used the... um... what's it called, it mixes stuff up and goes wrrrrrr Person: A blender? Me: Yeah that's it! I used the blender. I sound really stupid...

11-24-2009, 02:09 AM	#7
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,717 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 275 Times in 234 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Man, I got this problem. Whenever I try to sound like a normal human being, I'll stop half-way through and forget the very word I just visualized in order to prevent FORGETING IT. Problem is, I won't even fill in the gap with another word or even a ridiulous sound effect. Just an akward pause... I believe my problem lies in overthinking and speed, or the lack thereof, of my speech...

11-24-2009, 09:29 AM	#8
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Well, thing is, we're not all perfectly-rehearsed actors, etc. People trip up on language all the time, but we've got crap like TV around to make us all think nobody ever screws up.

11-24-2009, 07:02 PM	#9
Marchie Pokeman Master since 1999 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wiscaaaaaaaaaaansin/Michigan Gender: Posts: 16,647 Thanks: 1,442 Thanked 680 Times in 477 Posts	I know that feeling, it's horrible.