Sensotard moments

[Kess]

I parked my car and walked a friend into starbucks. I came out a few minutes later and spent about 10 mins walking around looking for my car. I eventually walked back into startbucks to get my friend who pointed out my car almost immediately :)

[Awesomecakes]

I'm sure I'm not the only one that did this today...but, I totally spaced on daylight savings time and I went into work an hour early. I was fuckin' pissed! :laugh:

Oh, and on the way there I ran a red light because I was looking at the green light on the opposite side of the road. This would not be the first time.

[Geoff]

I'm sure I'm not the only one that did this today...but, I totally spaced on daylight savings time and I went into work an hour early. I was fuckin' pissed! :laugh:

Oh, and on the way there I ran a red light because I was looking at the green light on the opposite side of the road. This would not be the first time.

Could you let me know if you are ever likely to be driving in my part of the world? :D

My sensotard issues... wow, where to start. I suppose the endless bruises on my upper thighs from bumping into desk corners at work would do it. I scoot around at high speed, and don't have the observational skill to spot the sharp corners :doh:

[Awesomecakes]

Could you let me know if you are ever likely to be driving in my part of the world? :D


You drive on the left side, right? I've always wanted to drive on the left side, legaly. lol. I did it once on an open empty highway. I'm such a rebel. :D

[Geoff]

You drive on the left side, right? I've always wanted to drive on the left side, legaly. lol. I did it once on an open empty highway. I'm such a rebel. :D

Well, I guess it's something to do in that state of wonder you live in :devil:

I spend quite a bit of time in other places, so it's amazing how easy it is to get used to the side of the road swaps. The only tricky way is when you drive your own car abroad on the wrong side, as you are no longer sitting nearer the middle of the road.

[CaptainChick]

So I am waiting in line at the local CVS, cellphone and keys in hand, arms folded across my chest, zoning out mind wandering about, I dunno, something, and I hear a phone ring, it sounds kinda muffled, so it seems far away, whatever, it continues to ring, on about the third or fourth ring I register, "hey that person has my same ring, cool", by about ring five I remember that I brought my phone with me and untangle my arms and unclasp my hand to see, :doh: it had been my phone that was ringing the whole time. :)

[Darjur]

Looking at my clock whenever a question with relevance to time comes up. I can't count how my many times I've had to explain, as to why I look at my clock when talking about stuff that happened years ago.

[Yazoo]

I'm 100% Sensotarded.

Last week, I was on my way to the underground station, but popped across the road to get a coffee first. I queued up and paid for my coffee, then crossed the road and went down to get the Tube (subway) and only realised when almost at the platform that I didn't take my coffee. So I went back to the coffee shop to collect my coffee, acting as though this was perfectly normal (which, I guess, it is for me!) and finally claimed my purchase...The lady at the counter looked at me as if to say 'What effin' planet are you from?'. Lol.

When I was younger, I once went to school with my pyjamas on under my uniform.
I like to think I was seen as the lovable class eccentric, but I was probably just viewed as a bit of a weirdo!

[Wade Wilson]

At work I tried to pull a box out from a shelf without moving the box on top of it. As I was struggling to get it out, the handle broke and I punched myself in the face.

[Anja]

Had a giggle over your post, Wade. Do you laugh when you do this kind of thing? I usually do.

When I played trumpet in the marching band I once whipped my trumpet up to my face and punched myself in the eye with the mouthpiece. Looked right flashy, it did.

Another thing I remember was in the teen center. Glancing at a cute guy across the room, while I raised my coke with straw to my mouth, and stuck the straw up my nose to tittilate his interest. Lustful looks + straw up nose = enchantment.

Kinesthetically challenged.

[Wade Wilson]

Oh I laugh at myself on a daily basis for the things I do.

Once when I was a teenager I was helping a friend visiting the area with their bags. We were walking past Central Park and I trip over a bench. As I get up and walk away, I'm looking over my shoulder wondering where that bench came from and walked head first into the side of bleachers that were being set up for a parade. :cool:

I'm a walking disaster waiting to happen at any moment.

[nightning]

Last week... I got on the wrong bus. Had to walk 10 blocks to catch a transfer... 45 minutes down the drain because I misread the bus number cause I was in a hurry. :doh:

[Anja]

Numbers - I just don't "see" them.

A cyberfriend sent me a note with only her phone number on it one day and later I wrote and asked her when she was going to send me her number. :doh:

Lately I've noticed that I memorize phone numbers by the pattern they make on the buttons.

[Wade Wilson]

Really? I memorize them by sound. o_O

Beep Boop Bop Boop Beep Bop Beep = My old home #

[Apollanaut]

Today I ran out of soap while having a shower. Instead of simply stepping out of the shower to get a new bar, I decided to reach into the cupboard and fumble blindly for the soap packet. The inevitable happened of course - I slipped and fell over, sending all the shampoo bottles flying. Luckily, I escaped with just a few bruises and scrapes - it could have been really nasty!

[moonbaby]

I have a very classic taste (Audry Hepburnish) in clothing. I tend to purchase things in multiples (black/navy/brown etc).

I cant tell you how many times I have gone to work with a black clothing theme and navy tights under my skirt, or the same with shoes...black when they should be navy.

I have even had a black and a navy shoe on at the same time.............. **sigh**

[Bella]

I do that too. I buy something I like in three or four different colours and each colour in two sizes for when I'm fatter and when I'm thinner. Sorted.

[kaboom]

I was standing on the drive way with my friend. I was wearing fairly new sunglasses. He says "Nice sticker!"
I had no clue what he meant.....until he pointed to my glasses.
I had been wearing them with the manufacturer sticker still on the lens.

I get hung up on things that need done twice...I have shaved one leg in the shower, put only one pony tail in, thinking I had two...

I have put my clothes on backwards and inside out...and not noticed until I took them off. When I go to the gym I often get more of a workout from running to and from the car...once failed to wear my shoes in. I once almost left the locker room without my shorts on.

I am always having someone say "Ma'am...you dropped something."
I NEVER realize I had dropped anything when this happens.

Oh I laugh at myself on a daily basis for the things I do.

Once when I was a teenager I was helping a friend visiting the area with their bags. We were walking past Central Park and I trip over a bench. As I get up and walk away, I'm looking over my shoulder wondering where that bench came from and walked head first into the side of bleachers that were being set up for a parade. :cool:

I'm a walking disaster waiting to happen at any moment.

Ah yes...the dreaded thing in the way...that you are pretty sure wasn't there before.
I also am mortal enemies with door frames...I often ...miss and walk onto the door frame instead of the door. I concluded it was shifted just as I put foot over thresh hold.
I would investigate further but I nearly knock myself out sometimes and then I totally forget.

[Anja]

I do that too. I buy something I like in three or four different colours and each colour in two sizes for when I'm fatter and when I'm thinner. Sorted.

I'll bet the reason for sensotard moments are different for ISTJs, Bella, than they are for INFPs.

You buy two of everything to be practical. We buy two of everything so that hopefully we can find one of them! :newwink:

My ISTJ had a sensotard moment when he was teaching college. He came home for lunch one day in puzzlement.

"Craziest class. Every time I turned around to write on the board they all started laughing. Couldn't think of what I was doing which was so funny."

As he left to go back to work I glanced up to see he had an athletic sock stuck to the back of his sweater.

[Jae Rae]

When I lived in SF, my boyfriend (now husband) and I would drive around a long time for a parking space. One day we saw a guy getting into his car so we waited for him to leave. But he didn't. We were so convinced it would be any minute we sat chatting, then started reading the paper. When he finally pulled out, we were startled to realize an hour had gone by.

[toonia]

I'm rather clumsy physically. My SO thinks I need hocky gear to keep my elbows, knees and head from getting whacked. When I am working on something mechanical I will sometimes leave an important element out of the equation. One time I was spray painting in the basement for a few seconds before remembering the the pilot light on the furnace. I hate that I forget important elements in my surrounding because being good at surviving is important to me.

I also live in constant fear of forgetting important things. I have so many part-time jobs right now that all have separate paperwork requirements in order to get paid. So many names, appointments, etc. I write things down on lists because it causes me so much anxiety to remember that sort of thing. When I get distracted inside my head there is little hope of remembering anything including eating sometimes. I am trying to develop more body awareness because I also let things get out of hand and end up with muscle tension and headaches that probably could be avoided if my body awareness was greater so I would remember to drink water, take deep breaths, eat regularly, etc.

I admire Sensors who can live in the moment and appreciate the sensation and meaning right now. I also admire those who are practical, efficient, and consistent. It is also encouraging to interact with people who have enough level-headedness to not end up with bizarre conclusions about other people or the world in general.

[Anja]

That pilot light thing is dangerous, toonia. My husband once forgot and, also while spray painting, had a little explosion which left him looking like a cartoon character right after a firecracker goes off.

Very uncharacteristic for him a he's usually so methodical.

In retrospect it's funny but at the time it was very frighteneing.

[Anja]

I see you're still here and I want to comment on your last paragraph in post #271. I see that with my husband and sometimes he thinks my conclusions about issues are bizarre.

But counterbalanced with that I think he makes judgemnts on people based on their affiliations!

Edit: Or possibly even the kind of car they drive!

[kaboom]

Extra special moment today...rolled up the window in the car...moved my head to the right shortly after...hair had been caught in the window.
Long hair...but still...

[Bella]

I'll bet the reason for sensotard moments are different for ISTJs, Bella, than they are for INFPs.

You buy two of everything to be practical. We buy two of everything so that hopefully we can find one of them! :newwink:

My ISTJ had a sensotard moment when he was teaching college. He came home for lunch one day in puzzlement.

"Craziest class. Every time I turned around to write on the board they all started laughing. Couldn't think of what I was doing which was so funny."

As he left to go back to work I glanced up to see he had an athletic sock stuck to the back of his sweater.

What did he teach, Anja? Does he still teach?

[Apollanaut]

My ENTP partner had a classic sensotard moment yesterday evening. We're off on our hols to Peru tomorrow, but he couldn't find our brand new expensive digital camera. We turned the house over for two hours in a futile search for the damn thing. The search was made much, much harder by the fact that we still have boxes of his Mum's stuff stacked up everywhere after she moved into a rest home.

Halfway through we both started to lose it: he accused me of making all the mess and added that it was probably me who misplaced the camera in the first place. I pointed out (rather loudly) that I had never even touched the camera since we bought it!

Eventually, he approached me wearing a very sheepish grin, holding the camera in his hand. He had found it in the drawer where it was supposed to be in the first place. Apparently he had turned the drawer over three times without finding the camera - only on the fourth attempt did it pop out of the hyperspace anomaly where it had been hiding.

"Now" he said "all we have to do is find the charger for the camera........."

[ZiL]

I kept trying to drive my car with the engine not turned on this weekend. And then I was trying to drive it when it was in neutral.... I do this a lot, actually.

[Skyward]

All of the little things... Mainly setting something down and in 5 seconds I need it and take 30 seconds to find it. Might be my messiness.

[Apollanaut]

I'm rather clumsy physically. My SO thinks I need hocky gear to keep my elbows, knees and head from getting whacked. When I am working on something mechanical I will sometimes leave an important element out of the equation. One time I was spray painting in the basement for a few seconds before remembering the the pilot light on the furnace. I hate that I forget important elements in my surrounding because being good at surviving is important to me.

I also live in constant fear of forgetting important things. I have so many part-time jobs right now that all have separate paperwork requirements in order to get paid. So many names, appointments, etc. I write things down on lists because it causes me so much anxiety to remember that sort of thing. When I get distracted inside my head there is little hope of remembering anything including eating sometimes. I am trying to develop more body awareness because I also let things get out of hand and end up with muscle tension and headaches that probably could be avoided if my body awareness was greater so I would remember to drink water, take deep breaths, eat regularly, etc.

I admire Sensors who can live in the moment and appreciate the sensation and meaning right now. I also admire those who are practical, efficient, and consistent. It is also encouraging to interact with people who have enough level-headedness to not end up with bizarre conclusions about other people or the world in general.

Everything you've said here could also apply to me. Although I only have one job (forensic scientist), I can be working on many different cases at once - all with their own paperwork, names, details etc. The only way I can cope is to use an Excel spreadsheet system I devised to manage all my casework, keep track of court dates and enter the results of my analysis for future reference. No-one else in my group uses a similar system, yet they all seem to have no problem coping with the massive amount of detail our job entails.

(With one exception: a person who I'd guess is an Extraverted Intuitive type of some sort - who is an excellent scientist, but takes on so many responsibilities that attention to detail can be a real problem for this person.)

In contrast, I actually get praised for the accuracy of my detail work, which goes a long way to making me feel better about all the effort this requires from my poor, overused Sensing function. :violin:

Hey, maybe we should start a thread about the effects of abusing/overusing one's type functions?

[Synarch]

I lose stuff all the time. I buy sunglasses three pairs at a time.

[TwinkleToes]

Sometimes I fall over from standing still because my thoughts were too fast.


I swear I'm plenty smart.

[G-Virus]

Sometimes I fall over from standing still because my thoughts were too fast.


I swear I'm plenty smart.

LMFAO

[Xander]

Some moments of Sensotard ness... done by sensors.

Whilst reversing out of a parking space..
"Watch the pillar, I did park close to it... no stop... no STOP, you're going the wrong way"
"Stop shouting at me I know what I'm doing"
**crrrunch***
"It's your fault. It's stupid parking that close to a pillar"


Whilst trying out new rollerblades..
"These things are stupid. The clips on the boots keep catching."
"Huh?"
"When I'm going along I keep getting my feet tangled as the clips rub together."
"Let me have a look... you've got them on the wrong feet doofus."


Even when living in the moment it is entirely possible to miss the pit beneath your feet.

[Jae Rae]

How many Sensotard threads do we need, anyway? I think there are 3 now.

[bluemonday]

:rolli:
do you really expect a sensotard to notice these things?
:)

[ragashree]

:rolli:
do you really expect a sensotard to notice these things?
:)

Lol!


I recently posted a response to a lengthy thread in the NF forum in response to a provocative and rather ignorant opening post, and after reading through all the posts thoroughly. Only when I went back to check on it did I notice that the thread had been started back in 2007, last posted in more than a year ago, and had been resurrected earlier that day. Moreover, further investigation found that the person who started the thread had only posted 7 times and not been on the site for over a year. Since the purpose of the thread was to help the person who had made the OP with certain personal issues, any response at this time would appear entirely redundant. I was in good company, though, as several other people took the time to read through and post a carefully thought out response to the OP; none of us, including the person who actually ressurected the thread, had remotely noticed that anything was amiss. It fascinates me that it's possible to process such a mass of information effectively using the N function and yet miss the fundamental details in this way :doh:

[ragashree]

The most ridiculous place I have left my wallet? The fridge. This has happened on numerous occasions.

[pippi]

Parking, I suck at it. I start thinking about other stuff as soon as I slow to a crawl and end up crooked, bumping into a pillar, running over the curb, whatever. :doh:

To combat this I zip into parking spots at full speed, freaking out my passengers, but end up perfectly straight in the center of the spot. :cool:

[runvardh]

Parking, I suck at it. I start thinking about other stuff as soon as I slow to a crawl and end up crooked, bumping into a pillar, running over the curb, whatever. :doh:

To combat this I zip into parking spots at full speed, freaking out my passengers, but end up perfectly straight in the center of the spot. :cool:

Once you're done that do you say "Lllllllllike a glove!"

[bronte]

I love this thread! I thought I was alone!
Just a few examples from the last few days
TV remote control on top of the loo
I bought 6 eggs on saturday and lost them - how?
Picked up friend to take her to concert - had to go back for my ticket then locked key in car and had to wait for husband to come home with spare set (he wont allow me to kep them cos he's worried I will lock them in too (istp soul with amazing memory)
lost memory stick

think I'm getting worse and note that it is much worse when I'm stressed due to trying to think about too many things



Same day

[PinkIceTD]

The most ridiculous place I have left my wallet? The fridge. This has happened on numerous occasions.

I have left books, keys, spoons and forks in the fridge and/or freezer.

I have put eggs in the pantry.

I have walked out of the front door leaving it wide open.

walked into a room and have no idea why I came so I have to start over to retrace my steps.

I have gotten out of the car leaving the keys in the ignition (luckily my car wont lock this way.)

I have fixed plates of food and forgotten about it, only to come back hours later, hungry and find a cold plate of food.

Cleaned my room and have no idea where anything is when I'm done. ( I really hate this, which is probably why I hate cleaning my room.)

Once, when I as younger, I didn't realize the stove top was on, and I layed my hand on the burner as I was stretching to reach something in the above cabinet. It took me a few seconds (longer than I think it should have) to realize that I burned the crap out of my hand.

[ragashree]

I have left books, keys, spoons and forks in the fridge and/or freezer.

I have put eggs in the pantry.

I have walked out of the front door leaving it wide open.

walked into a room and have no idea why I came so I have to start over to retrace my steps.

I have gotten out of the car leaving the keys in the ignition (luckily my car wont lock this way.)

I have fixed plates of food and forgotten about it, only to come back hours later, hungry and find a cold plate of food.

Cleaned my room and have no idea where anything is when I'm done. ( I really hate this, which is probably why I hate cleaning my room.)

Once, when I as younger, I didn't realize the stove top was on, and I layed my hand on the burner as I was stretching to reach something in the above cabinet. It took me a few seconds (longer than I think it should have) to realize that I burned the crap out of my hand.

:)*bows to manifestly superior skils*

[ZiL]

Parking, I suck at it. I start thinking about other stuff as soon as I slow to a crawl and end up crooked, bumping into a pillar, running over the curb, whatever. :doh:

To combat this I zip into parking spots at full speed, freaking out my passengers, but end up perfectly straight in the center of the spot. :cool:

Oh my god...particularly when I have friends in the car, I'll do that thing where I'll think I'm gonna park, so I sort of swerve, but then I decide not to, and when I finally do park, I'm right on top of the line and have to essentially re-park...I can only imagine how stupid it looks.

[PinkIceTD]

:)*bows to manifestly superior skils*

And I thank you...it does take special skills. :wacko:

[TwinkleToes]

PinkIceTD, you bring me hope. :)

[Nancynobullets]

Arriving at school without the schoolbag. That day was so funny.

Only once? I must have forgot my bag every other day in highschool. It was the same with my homework. My teachers hated me because they thought I did it on purpose. :cry:

[Willfrey]

There are three things I must have before leaving in the morning. My keys, my wallet, and my cellular phone. I never keep these three items in one place, but rather scatter them in random spots around the house.

Also I had noticed that I didn't have very many clothes so I went out and spent some money on my wardrobe. Two weeks later I washed my sheets and found about ten shirts wedged between the wall and my bed.

[PinkIceTD]

PinkIceTD, you bring me hope. :)

Aw, thanks:)

[Jae Rae]

Yesterday when I was sitting at a cafe, the woman next to me asked if they kept the newspapers folks had left behind. I said no, and directed her to the newstand outside. The guy on the other side of me pointed and said "how about the paper you're sitting on?" That morning's paper was right next to me.

[Apollanaut]

I have left books, keys, spoons and forks in the fridge and/or freezer.

I have put eggs in the pantry.

I have walked out of the front door leaving it wide open.

walked into a room and have no idea why I came so I have to start over to retrace my steps.

I have gotten out of the car leaving the keys in the ignition (luckily my car wont lock this way.)

I have fixed plates of food and forgotten about it, only to come back hours later, hungry and find a cold plate of food.

Cleaned my room and have no idea where anything is when I'm done. ( I really hate this, which is probably why I hate cleaning my room.)

Once, when I as younger, I didn't realize the stove top was on, and I layed my hand on the burner as I was stretching to reach something in the above cabinet. It took me a few seconds (longer than I think it should have) to realize that I burned the crap out of my hand.

Wonderful! I laughed so hard I´ve got tears in my eyes. I´ve done a similar thing with our stove; if you lean forward onto the front of it, the gas burners automatically light. I´ve nearly set fire to myself at least three times while cleaning the damn thing!

[Nancynobullets]

Gah! I forgot to mention in my workplace a colleague kept a pile of napkins ready on his desk for when I spilt my drink. On average I would do it once every two weeks...I just wouldn't notice it when I wasn't thirsty. :blush:
There was one amusing time when an especially enthusiastic arm movement--I was explaining something theoretical--sent my drink flying across the room after I forgot to grip.

*Edit* Napkins is not spelt with a K

[Darjur]

Let'see now, I somehow managed to flush down my cell phone.

[Nancynobullets]

Let'see now, I somehow managed to flush down my cell phone.


...you flushed your cell phone down the toilet? :shock:

[Darjur]

...you flushed your cell phone down the toilet? :shock:
Well. Yes.

I for some reason had put it in a very interesting way on the table, beats me to hell why I did that,

[BlackOp]

Went to a bar last night.....realized I had TWO belts on. Not sure how I didnt notice putting the second one over the first. I have officially lost my mind.:shock:

[PinkIceTD]

Went to a bar last night.....realized I had TWO belts on. Not sure how I didnt notice putting the second one over the first. I have officially lost my mind.:shock:

LOL thats funny

[Mo]

My father and I must be the most sensotarded sensors out there; it's practically a running joke with me among my pals and the same goes for him.

I'd mention some of our major gaffes but I quite honestly forgot. Although they were pretty big at the time.

EDIT: Am I the only sensor this shit happens to?

[Apollanaut]

Let'see now, I somehow managed to flush down my cell phone.

That reminds me of when I stood up and my keys fell out of my pocket into the lavatory. I saw what happened, but somehow I could not stop myself from flushing them away forever! :doh:

It was a major hassle getting them replaced, especially since my work security fob was on the keyring. You can imagine the reaction of the security people at work when I explained how I had lost it!

[Apollanaut]

I´m currently on holiday in Lima, Peru, with my SO and a good friend of ours. Last night at dinner I drank one too many Pisco Sours, which resulted in me setting my alarm clock for 7.30pm instead of 7.30am. We woke up with a nasty shock at 8.40 am, which gave us just 20 minutes to shower, dress and gulp down a hurried breakfast before our prearranged tour started at 9am! :eek:

[CaptainChick]

I have been wearing one sock for somewhere between 2 to 4 hours.

*shrugs*

[Bougal]

While I'm working, I suddenly wonder why my music isn't playing. I forgot that I had paused it an hour earlier.

[Jennifer]

I was wondering why my apartment was so cold.

My roomie's brother came over to help fix anything that wasn't working. Turns out the storm windows were never put down. (DOH!)

[PinkIceTD]

While I'm working, I suddenly wonder why my music isn't playing. I forgot that I had paused it an hour earlier.

haha, yeah i do that all the time

[JocktheMotie]

I'm one of those guys that pours sugar into eggs when scrambling them, or milk into bowls when looking for a drink. I then realize it and just laugh at myself. I do it when reading too, which is something I never figured out. I'll be reading a book and then a thought grabs me, I'll bring it to completion then find myself on the other page, wondering how I got there.

[Kollin]

I was going to put something away believe it or not :horor: and walked in exact opposite direction of the place where it was supposed to go :doh:

[Typology]

I'm one of those guys that pours sugar into eggs when scrambling them, or milk into bowls when looking for a drink. I then realize it and just laugh at myself. I do it when reading too, which is something I never figured out. I'll be reading a book and then a thought grabs me, I'll bring it to completion then find myself on the other page, wondering how I got there.

Ha, I do that all the time.

I play music all the time and forget to turn the speakers on. I usually don't realize it until ten or twenty minutes has passed and I get the urge to play music again...

[Kollin]

another thing I do is I'll be looking for something in my fridge and I'll be looking for it for like 10 minutes and realize that it was sitting there in plain sight...my Dad quips that if it was a snake it would have bit u!!!:rofl1:

[ArchitectofFate]

i forgot how many letters are in the alphabet today....

[Jennifer]

i forgot how many letters are in the alphabet today....

If you're refering to the allographic Chinese alphabet of the Jíyùn of the Northern Sòng Dynasty, I'll forgive you.

[Headstrong]

I ran a red light last night (about 5:30pm) because I was too busy trying to understand what my mother's voicemail said and I was distracted by someone using those annoying spot lights. (The 4 that rotate automatically in the sky). I'm not quite sure if I genuinely didn't see the light or thought it was green. Either way, it was neither, and I am lucky there was no one else at the intersection.

[Pancreas]

EDIT: Am I the only sensor this shit happens to?

The person I know who has the best sensotard moments is an ISTJ. I sometimes wonder how they managed to reach adulthood. The sort of person who sits all the way through a movie, has me say "I didn't realise it was going to be in black and white" only to respond "Oh! Was it in black and white?" :doh:

I almost have them quite frequently, but I manage to catch myself before I finish them. Although I have a lot of bruises from standing up when I'm preoccupied and walking into furniture.

[Jack Flak]

I'll be reading a book and then a thought grabs me, I'll bring it to completion then find myself on the other page, wondering how I got there.
Ha, I do that all the time.
This could be why I don't read much. Sometimes I'll go through five pages without thinking about a single word, and it's actually quite frustrating. After I've done it a few times in a row, I usually give up. F'n books.

[cherchair]

Actually I know an INTP who got half way to work once before realizing he had no pants on... seriously... damn good thing he left for work so early in the morning nobody else was around to notice!!

I once spent all day wondering why my head hurt so much before passing a neighbour on the communal staircase, who asked me if I'd heard that car alarm going off all day outside the window...

Luckily, my aide who comes in 5 days a week is an ISFJ or I'd get in a lot more trouble than I do, but one night I got up to write, dressed as usual, in underpants and a tee shirt when someon knocked on the door and I automatically answered it without realizing the state of my undress. The guy--a detective from the local precinct--blushed, I realized how I was--or wasn't dressed--and we both bowed out gracefully.

[cherchair]

I've had several times where I've gotten into the car and driven down the road in pitch black conditions with nothing but my parking lights on. After a few minutes I'd say, "I wonder why the road is darker than it usually is..." And then realize that I forgot to turn my headlights on. I've also forgotten to use deodorant several times, but let's not go into that...

I often leave my sunglasses on when entering a building from a bright day outside, and no matter how often I do this, I think there's something wrong with my eyesight, like I'm going blind or something

[cherchair]

- I forget the day, the month, and sadly, yes, even the year sometimes. I rarely, if ever know the date. (LOL, does this even qualify as a sensotardation?)

- Birthdays, holidays, "special days", they tend to slip my mind.

- I am frequently seen displaying unknown pen marks on my clothes, arms, neck and face.

- I AM GOD-AWFUL AT LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS!!!

- Other than strictly kinesthetic pursuits, I can never learn anything by doing "hands-on" application.

- My penmanship fails!

- I never seem to have time to get "properly" dressed which then leads me to don the clothes that happen to be the most conveniently available and subsequently rush out the door without having looked in the mirror. My haphazard outfits are often met with LOLs.

-HAHAHAHAHHAHAA, I just remembered that I've needed to take a piss for what has been probably more than a couple of hours. That happens a lot.

ROFLMAO!! This is where my ISFJ aide comes in. On my way out the door, she'll say, "You're not going out of this house looking like that" and quickly gets something more appropriate for me to wear.

The other thing I do is forget to plug my chair into its charger at night and then can't figure out why I run out of "juice." This inevitably happened when my son was ill with psychosis and by the time he was finally admitted to the hospital, all the buses had stopped running for the night, meaning I had to roll the two miles home. All of which meant my long-suffering partner would have to run home and get a charger so I could plug in long enough to charge for the roll home. One early morning at 3 I ran out of charge going in the front door and got stuck on the door sill. We had to plug me into the nearest outlet for 15 minutes or so till I could get in the door.

[cherchair]

I'm another sensotard who is forever bumping into inconveniently placed doorframes, chairs, tables etc. I often discover bruises on my body with no idea how they got there.

Yesterday I sliced my thumb open somehow while taking a taxi ride. I noticed there was blood all over my hands, but it took me some time to track it down to the cut on my thumb. Still don't know how I did it!

I don't know how many toenails I've had removed after a run-in with furniture or a wall. My older son learned to spackle at a very early age.

Gettimg out of an elevator with my ESTJ partner is always an adventure. We just tend to bump into each other's chairs until, purely by chance, one of us emerges. Drives my ESTJ son, a pilot and v methodical and meticulous crazy. He always says we have to develop a procedure. Yet my INTJ and I have no problem getting out of an elevator together (all that early training as a Marine?)

[Numbers]

I took a computer certification exam the other day at a local college and you have to store your stuff in a locker and put a lock on it (to prevent cheating). Well, apparently after I finished taking the test I managed to take the lock off the locker, but didn't take my stuff out. Later I got a call by a very confused woman telling me I need to come and get my wallet.

I have countless other recurring things like boiling water for tea and completely forgetting about it, searching for something i'm already holding and i'm notorious among my friends for pointing out something external minutes after someone else already did.

[Haphazard]

I once wore two different shoes to school.

For a while, I wondered where I had gotten my limp, and then I was like, "SHIT!... these shoes are different, aren't they?"

[CaptainChick]

Apparently, Thanksgiving is Thursday, good to know.

[incomple...]

i forgot how many letters are in the alphabet today....

:D I even forgot my age some time ago - My forgetfulness is really scary sometimes. :doh:

[prplchknz]

so today i went to walgreens to buy stuff as one does when one enters walgreens. so I was at the check out and i was going to use cash but i was like i need cash for something else. and i got at my credit card swiped, and the cashier had her hand out so I handed her my card. she looked at me like are you ok? I don't know what I was doing. I was like sorry got confused got my stuff and left.

[01011010]

I once wore two different shoes to school.

For a while, I wondered where I had gotten my limp, and then I was like, "SHIT!... these shoes are different, aren't they?"

:laugh: You win.

[Grungemouse]

I once spent the day at college with my zipper/flies undone. The worst part was that no one pointed this out to me.

I missed half a day of college because I thought it was sunday. Turns out it was tuesday... don't ask.

When I was working during class, I was so focused on answering the questions I hadn't realised that the lesson had ended until I looked up and stared at an almost-empty classroom.

Physical Education made me discover that I can't dance.

[Kollin]

:D I even forgot my age some time ago - My forgetfulness is really scary sometimes. :doh:

What do they say that memory is the first thing to go...?

[Sunshine8]

Sometimes I have too many ideas and they are just falling out of my brain space and I am walking down the street having a complete conversation with myself and I don't even realise until strangers start looking at me...I swear there is a nutty professor stuck in this EJ...

I have to leave clues to myself all over the house, like write in my diary 'night free - RELAX' to make sure I don't overdo it.

I also have to leave reminder notes on my bag when I think of things at night because by the next morning if I am distracted and thinking about something deeply...no recollection...


:cheese:

[IDK123]

So when I was about ten, I was playing with my hamster, got distracted talking to someone, lost him, and after a few minutes of looking for him, it turned out I sat on him.

[Kollin]

So when I was about ten, I was playing with my hamster, got distracted talking to someone, lost him, and after a few minutes of looking for him, it turned out I sat on him.

was it ok?:shock:

[IDK123]

was it ok?:shock:

No it was flat as a pancake...

[pippi]

:D I even forgot my age some time ago - My forgetfulness is really scary sometimes. :doh:

I tell people the wrong age all the time, unless I stop and do the math I have no idea how old I am. Don't ask me to remember anniversaries, birthdays, or holidays. :BangHead:

[Trinity]

:D I even forgot my age some time ago - My forgetfulness is really scary sometimes. :doh:

I always do that, thank Christ I was born in a round year so all I really have to remember is what year it currently is otherwise I wouldn’t stand a chance of ever getting it right.

[Haphazard]

:laugh: You win.

I... don't think this is a good thing...

[Jeffster]

Yesterday in the car, my mom was telling me about the other day when she went to the bathroom at her house after I had used it. The metal thingy that holds the toilet paper is broken, so the paper was sitting on the ledge of the bathtub, but when I was done I put the roll on the back of the toilet. It went something like this:

Jeffster's Mommy: I was mad at you for a bit because I couldn't find the toilet paper, I reached to both my left and right and it wasn't either place. And my arms aren't long enough to reach from there to under the sink where there was more, so I searched for a long time and finally found you had put it on the back of the toilet.

Jeffster: You weren't looking when you came in?

Mommy: No, I didn't look for it until I needed it, I assumed it would be one of the places I always leave it. I had to reach around trying to find it.

Jeffster: Oh, you were in the dark?

Mommy: I don't remember if I had the light on or not, but that's not the point.

Jeffster: Wait, how can you not remember if the light was on or not?

Mommy: It doesn't matter! I don't remember every detail of it I just remember I had to feel around for it.

Jeffster: See, when I enter a room I just naturally scan the room, it would have to be dark for me to not see the paper on the back of the toilet.

Mommy: Yeah, I don't do that. I just put it one of two places so I always know where it is.

Jeffster: :huh:


Ladies and gentlemen, this has been Intuitive Mother/Sensor Son Theater. :cheese:

[Jae Rae]

I was cataloguing a book in 8 parts today. I started to get annoyed with the publisher because it wasn't obvious which part was which. Finally I saw way over in the corner in tiny lettering "No. 1, No. 2," etc.

Then I noticed on the covers of some of the later ones a square with large lettering "No. 6, No. 7, No. 8," etc. I thought to myself "they must have improved the design as they went along." A few minutes later I went back and saw they all had the square with large lettering - "No. 1, No. 2, No. 3." Doh!

[01011010]

I always do that, thank Christ I was born in a round year so all I really have to remember is what year it currently is otherwise I wouldn’t stand a chance of ever getting it right.

What's a round year?

I... don't think this is a good thing...

:D lol Perception is the crux.

[Trinity]

What's a round year?

1970, 1980, 1990 etc

I seriously can't figure out my age when someone asks me without having to remember what the current year is, ie 2008 = 28 :doh:

[Kollin]

No it was flat as a pancake...

:blink:

[incomple...]

What do they say that memory is the first thing to go...?

How can something go away that was not even there? Okay, maybe it was, but - well I can't remember...:D

[Mercy]

I was struggling to read a newspaper yesterday, when my ESFJ daughter came in the room, switched on the light and said "Why are you reading in the dark?"

Heh. This was the first thing I was going to say before you mentioned it. Always unconscious to light and people ask why I'm doing "these" things, like reading in the dark. I don't spend much time with sensors, but when I used to, they were always questioning my sensotard moments (at least it seemed like they were, as if I was paying any attention.) It tends to be a very popular Perceiving type thing, because of their out world organization being so pointless. Sensors do think we're retarded. I happen to think they're retarded. :harhar: Kidding...

I really love the smilies in this place.

[shortnsweet]

Today I was walking through the mall and was trying to head down a set of stairs. I had my head hung in deep thought and kept walking towards the staircase. Then I got all the way to the staircase and realized it was blocked with plants. I look up and apparently had just walked through the set up area where kids get their pictures taken with Santa.

It took me a minute to realize where I was and then I said. "WOAH! I WAS HEADING TO THE STAIRS AND DIDNT REALIZE THEY WERE BLOCKED OFF!!! THEN I LOOKED UP AND REALIZED I WAS WALKIN IN A WINTER WONDERLAND" and ran off and left santa laughing.

[Jack Flak]

I often like to watch the monologues of Letterman, Conan, and Craig Ferguson, but I usually forget to change the channel until each show has been on for half an hour.

[Priam]

Two words: deodorant marks.

[Nancynobullets]

Two words: deodorant marks.

I only have to worry about that when I remember to use deodrant.

='(

I can't win.

[theplacesyoullgo]

Locking both of my locks, walking a few feet toward the elevators, and then asking myself if I locked the door.

[Travo7]

While talking on the cordless/cell phone and holding any object in my hand, I will place that object in a hidden portal to another dimension. It is lost for good and I will never find it unless it is returned to me by some benevolent being from said dimension.

:doh:

[livinglife]

Got out of my date's car to quickly return something to my apartment. Came back out. Got into the passenger seat. Turned to talk to my date. There was a man there. But, wrong man. Wrong Car.

[Nancynobullets]

Got out of my date's car to quickly return something to my apartment. Came back out. Got into the passenger seat. Turned to talk to my date. There was a man there. But, wrong man. Wrong Car.

Awesome.

[Bougal]

Wednesday I was waiting for my ride in the rain, and I was watching the rain drops fall from off of the awning that was above me, and fell deep into my thoughts. It was about 45 degrees out, and I was wearing a wet t-shirt, and my hair was soaked (my wardrobe was sensotard moment #1 of the day). I stood there, looking up in a trance for about an hour, and I didn’t even realize it. The hundred or so people that passed me on their way to their classes must have thought I was insane.

[Sffrrrrr]

Arriving at school without the schoolbag. That day was so funny.

haha I arrive home without my schoolbag:shock:

[sade]

I had just shut the lights from the toilet, when I snapped out of my thoughts and realised I wasn't at home. Quick dash back and a lights back on in the public toilet, and trying to pretend it wasn't me. Thankfully, the doors were shut so no one noticed it was me.

Also, probably not a sensotard thing but.. Whenever reading book I go so deep into thought that you could drop a bomb and I wouldn't notice. One time mom cleaned the kitchen around the place I was sitting at and I didn't notice a thing. The same with shouting, I'll respond 20 mins later with.. "Did you say something?"

[Apollanaut]

No it was flat as a pancake...

<Chokes with laughter> One of my best friends at school did the same thing with his pet gerbil. I never let him forget it, either!

[prplchknz]

me thinking glass in my foot was a blister until noticing that theirs blood on my foot and should invistigate closer. it didn't hurt just made my foot feel like it had a bump on it.

[fleurdujour]

Well, there are many, but a few days ago I drove to the store, parked my car, locked it, and ran into the store (congratulating myself at that point for not sensotarding any of the above up). When I was done shopping and came out of the store, I walked briskly back to my car, feeling pretty good about myself for efficiency. I walked up to my car, pressed the unlock button a few times. Pulled on the locked door handle and thought, "WHAT? I *just* opened this!" So I hit the unlock button several more times (quadruple-checking that it was indeed the right button I was hitting this time). Grabbed the handle confidently and pulled. Nothing. At this point I was thoroughly enraged "WHY do I always have to end up with problems with this car--WHY is the damn keypaid broken already!!" So I then took the key, looking around carefully for any bystanders thinking I might be trying to steal a car (thoroughly convinced that I'd be setting the alarm off any minute because the unlock didn't engage). The key didn't fit. Now completely baffled, I was like, WHAT in God's name is going on here? So I started "logically" deducing--1. I drove here with these keys, so I know they work for the ignition and they are obviously the right car keys and 2. If they work for the ignition and I don't have any separate keys for the doors, these *should* work on the doors! I'm not sure why, but suddenly I slipped out of sensotardation and it occurred to me that maybe I should look carefully *inside* the car. It was then I realized it was not my car. Mine was about 20 feet away.

:shock: In my defense, they were very similar on the outside (silver 2005 or later Jeep Grand Cherokee)

I also must say that before panic alarms I was always in BIG trouble leaving malls--I even spent over an hour once trying to find my friggen car!

[fleurdujour]

I tell people the wrong age all the time, unless I stop and do the math I have no idea how old I am. Don't ask me to remember anniversaries, birthdays, or holidays. :BangHead:

Ha I'll second that--it's even worse when you're telling someone new who asks and someone you know well is next to you and catches you...

NEW PERSON: I'm 28, you?
ME: 25 (not even pausing, like it's the most natural, perfect answer)
A FRIEND OF MINE: WHAT? Last time I checked you were 24, weren't you?

And in a room full of S's, this quickly becomes New Person looking worriedly, deeply convinced that this new person they have met has just let out a RED flag of mental illness, though little do they know I'm just a Class-A Sensotard, which is not yet part of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

[fleurdujour]

I'll nominate my INTP partner. Yesterday he went straight through a red light (thank god there were no other cars or police around) because he didn't see the traffic lights at all, red or otherwise.

Yea... it's also been more than once that I started driving at a red light once the light for the other lane (turning lane) turned green. That has caused pretty near wrecks too.

[fleurdujour]

I'm sure I'm not the only one that did this today...but, I totally spaced on daylight savings time and I went into work an hour early. I was fuckin' pissed! :laugh:

Oh, and on the way there I ran a red light because I was looking at the green light on the opposite side of the road. This would not be the first time.

Ha AwesomeCakes--I'm glad I'm not the only one--I just posted the same thing!

[kyuuei]

Fully and naturally, like nothing was wrong, handed the cashier 5.27 cents today. He asked or 27.50. XD

[prplchknz]

I'm not about to read this whole thread so if this has already been posted and you're going to get your panties in a knot, fuck you. and if not, then I hope you have no underwear stuffed in your crack

Anyone else more often then not push the floor in the elevator of the floor they're already on and then stands their for a few seconds before realizing why the elevator hasn't move :doh:

[wwbeachbum161]

Anyone else more often then not push the floor in the elevator of the floor they're already on and then stands their for a few seconds before realizing why the elevator hasn't move :doh:

I just did that the other day! Except it must have been a full two minutes of me standing in the elevator by myself, thinking about God knows what and subconsciously humming a song I had just listened to...I finally thought to myself, "wow, this elevator is really slow," and realized I hadn't moved at all! :blush::doh:

[sonata]

My driving instructor wanted to test whether I was checking in my rearview mirror. So she covered it up and asked what color the car following me was. I had been checking my rearview mirror, but I never notice what color anything is unless there's some good forseeable reason to remember it. All I knew was that a car was behind me. 'Course, I couldn't really explain this to her. :doh:

[Ezion]

Honestly, I attribute a lot of my "sensortard moments" with myself being pre-occupied with my current mental fixation that reality takes second priority, sort of like watching TV when you're working on something else. Whenever something pops up that requires attention, it takes a second to snap back to reality because you have to process the five second or so cache of mental information that continually filters through your memory.

I walked in to a Chinese restuarant to pick up my food. The clerk at the bar told me "That'll be $10.72". While I had the card in hand, I had just finished a workout about 4 minutes before and was still a bit disoriented, so I just sort of stood there. She had to say it again before I handed her the card.

Another example- one time I stuck a pencil up a jacket I was using and later spent three minutes trying to find the pencil. I've also tried to find something I was actually holding. I can also relate to walking up to the wrong car and pressing the unlock button repeatedly, but it only happens with look-a-like cars.

[vince]

My (conservative) NT dad went to the market one day, wearing MY hat. What he hadn't noticed was the huge pot leaf at the front :doh:

[StoryOfMyLife]

I've had plenty of sensotard moments. Including some of the ones already listed here, which makes me chuckle to myself even more.

When I was younger we spent a lot of Christmases at my grandparents' home for the ease of gathering there. Usually, my ESFJ mom insisted on arriving a bit early [which may be where I inherited my impeccable timing?] and I headed for the 'cousins' spot down in the partially finished basement. I was alone down there, sitting on the couch, watching TV for about half an hour before I hear my grandma and one of my aunts frantically calling for me to come back upstairs. Thinking something was wrong, I ran back up. They asked if I had 'seen anything'. I didn't know what they had been talking about whatsoever and I came to learn that the table just to the right of the couch, which is in plain sight when coming down the stairs, was loaded with unwrapped presents. I'd missed them completely... in addition to that, my grandpa had asked if I'd seen the new computer he bought-- which there was no computer in that basement before that year. I didn't see the huge hutch-desk directly to the left of the couch with a brand new computer nestled into it, either.

My grandma once had me help her search for her glasses for over an hour and they were right on top of her head. :rolli:

[Two Point Two]

I haven't read the whole thread, and although I'm sure burnt toast has probably been mentioned already: I burnt toast this morning. While standing right by the toaster, allegedly watching it to see when it was ready to pop manually, so it wouldn't burn. I zoned out and didn't notice anything was wrong until smoke started coming out of the toaster.

I'd also lived in my current place for almost a year before I realised a certain panel of wood was actually a cupboard, and even this I only noticed when I saw someone else open it.

[West]

Whenever I'm taking the subway into the city or driving on the freeway, I tend to turn on auto-pilot. I frequently have no idea what happened from the time I left the house to arrival. Music generally puts me in a trance and I'm swimming around my brain— not really thinking of anything important. Just whatever pops into my mind is where most of the attention goes.

[Tiltyred]

I just did that the other day! Except it must have been a full two minutes of me standing in the elevator by myself, thinking about God knows what and subconsciously humming a song I had just listened to...I finally thought to myself, "wow, this elevator is really slow," and realized I hadn't moved at all! :blush::doh:

I stand and wait for the elevator to come, when I've never pressed the button to call it in the first place. :blush: It takes awhile for me to realize that 1. I've been standing there for several minutes and 2. what's wrong.

[Anja]

Oh gosh, Tilty. I just saw this on Live New Posts.

I went to the doctor yesterday and the front doors in the large glass facade have sensors on them to open as you approach. I walked all the way up to the door and. . .nothing. So I stood there for a while, nose nearly to the glass.

Actually I stood there, deep in thought about something else, until someone passed to my left and went through the sliding doors a couple of feet away! Argh.

Can I spell h-a-n-g-d-o-g?

[Furiosa]

Haha, this thread is absolutely hilarious, forced me to finally stop lurking like a creeper and actually register :P.

Few times so far this winter I've walked outside without shoes or socks to shovel the driveway, thinking something like "Oh shit, its cold out here, damn I wish I had winter boots, theres so much snow, where did I leave the shovel? Damn it my feet are cold. Holy crap, I'm not wearing shoes. Ohgodohgodohgodohgod" followed by hopping and skipping back to the house, only to forget I went outside to shovel :unsure:

[prplchknz]

you'd think I'd learn my lesson and not take shots when already nauseus, but no i don't. nausea & shots don't mix.

[noigmn]

I keep getting corrected by INTPs for completely missing sections of text when I read things. Or for reading things and just keeping my interpretation of it.

It's like "it didn't say that anywhere, I swear!".. "Oh, there it is."

[prplchknz]

so i went outside to smoke I light the cigarette a small flame im like whatever blow it out smoke it doesn't seem quite right. take another puff this cigarette tastes abnormally sweet and not alot of smoke either. thought it went out re lit there's that flame again still tastes strange look down and realized i lit the wrong end of the cigarette :doh:

[01011010]

My (conservative) NT dad went to the market one day, wearing MY hat. What he hadn't noticed was the huge pot leaf at the front :doh:

:D

[EcK]

I'm messy, and lose things, often; TOO often

[Samvega]

In the past year I have purchased 48 pairs of safety glasses! I won't work without them so I just make up for it with quantity! I have no clue where they go but often times I will buy something, forget where I put it away and go buy another so I have it to use only to find the first one I bought a month later.

Things were really bad when I was married. My ex-wife was a compulsive cleaner and I would walk in from the garage, put a hammer down on the table, go to the bathroom and she would have put it away in that time. I'd spend 10 minutes wondering where I put it before I'd ask her.

The sad thing is when you start looking for things like your shoe in the fridge or that dvd you wanted to watch in your cloths dryer!!

[Apollanaut]

Two days ago my ENTP partner burnt the rice he was cooking while allegedly watching it, then tried to empty the contents into a plastic bin-liner, which melted and coated the outside of the pan with plastic residues. I tried to clean the saucepan (an expensive, stainless steel pot) by alternately soaking it in detergent and scrubbing it over the course of several days - a proven technique from previous charcoal incidents.

Yesterday he decided to invent a new technique for cleaning the pan (without my knowledge) - fill it with concentrated sodium hydroxide and boil to death on the stove. Needless to say, he allowed it to boil dry, filling half the house with a cloud of toxic fumes! At this point the noxious smell penetrated my own sensotardness and I suddenly realised what he had done. :wtf:

After the choking fog had cleared, I examined the saucepan, and found that his technique had actually removed most of the charcoal (though not the plastic residues).

Life is never dull in our house! :shock:

[JocktheMotie]

I've cooked popcorn and forgotten to take the plastic wrap off.

Friend: "Anyone smell burning plastic?"

Me: "Shit. How about chips and dip instead?"

[01011010]

Yesterday he decided to invent a new technique for cleaning the pan (without my knowledge) - fill it with concentrated sodium hydroxide and boil to death on the stove. Needless to say, he allowed it to boil dry, filling half the house with a cloud of toxic fumes! At this point the noxious smell penetrated my own sensotardness and I suddenly realised what he had done. :wtf:

After the choking fog had cleared, I examined the saucepan, and found that his technique had actually removed most of the charcoal (though not the plastic residues).

Life is never dull in our house! :shock:

lol Seriously

[Magic Poriferan]

I reached new heights(or depths) a couple of nights ago.

I was brushing my teeth, and generally there's a whole routine. I brush my teeth, rinse my mouth, use mouth wash, rinse again, wash my face, and use the toilet. I try to do that as fast as possible, because I don't like wasting time in the bathroom. So I often overlap these things (like washing my face while swishing mouth wash). Sometimes I'm so determined to leave as fast as possible that I forget things. Well, in this particular case, I finished urinating, turned off the barthoom light, and dashed into my room, and only as I began to sit down did I suddenly realize that there was water in my mouth! I didn't remember to spit the rinsing water out, and I somehow didn't notice that my mouth was filled with water up until that point. :laugh:

[Jae Rae]

I reached new heights(or depths) a couple of nights ago.

I was brushing my teeth, and generally there's a whole routine. I brush my teeth, rinse my mouth, use mouth wash, rinse again, wash my face, and use the toilet. I try to do that as fast as possible, because I don't like wasting time in the bathroom. So I often overlap these things (like washing my face while swishing mouth wash). Sometimes I'm so determined to leave as fast as possible that I forget things. Well, in this particular case, I finished urinating, turned off the barthoom light, and dashed into my room, and only as I began to sit down did I suddenly realize that there was water in my mouth! I didn't remember to spit the rinsing water out, and I somehow didn't notice that my mouth was filled with water up until that point. :laugh:


I was anticipating the punchline and believe me it was far worse than going to bed with water in your mouth. :D

[ed111]

It was a day off work and I spent it with my girlfriend who had a cold. We went for a drive and as we got in the car, I told her that her hair looked nice. A few hours later, she said her headache had finally subsided and that it was due to her wearing a large medicated sticky plaster on her forhead. My reaction was, oh, I hadn't noticed you were wearing it!

[prplchknz]

I reached new heights(or depths) a couple of nights ago.

I was brushing my teeth, and generally there's a whole routine. I brush my teeth, rinse my mouth, use mouth wash, rinse again, wash my face, and use the toilet. I try to do that as fast as possible, because I don't like wasting time in the bathroom. So I often overlap these things (like washing my face while swishing mouth wash). Sometimes I'm so determined to leave as fast as possible that I forget things. Well, in this particular case, I finished urinating, turned off the barthoom light, and dashed into my room, and only as I began to sit down did I suddenly realize that there was water in my mouth! I didn't remember to spit the rinsing water out, and I somehow didn't notice that my mouth was filled with water up until that point. :laugh:

if I did that I'm sure i'd end up with soap in my mouth and toothpaste on my face. But never forgot water was in my mouth. I did the other day accidently spit water on the bathroom floor. I was brushing my teeth and then i noticed something about the floor so I bent to look at it, I think because I was in the same position when I spit my mind just went on autopilot and i spit the contents of my mouth on to the floor. And I quickly realized what I had done and went to clean that up. Autopilot is not always good.

[bronte]

In the past year I have purchased 48 pairs of safety glasses! I won't work without them so I just make up for it with quantity! I have no clue where they go but often times I will buy something, forget where I put it away and go buy another so I have it to use only to find the first one I bought a month later.

I have the same problems with memory sticks, books and pens at work and -God knows how - but I also lose coats and jumpers with annoying regularity and I've given up on gloves! I can also relate to putting things in 'safe places' and never being able to find them or finding them after you need them

I wouldnt like to count the cost of this but it drives me insane :doh:

[Kora]

"You stole my eraser, right? DON'T DENY IT! I KNOW YOU DID! YOU'RE NOT FUNNY YOU KNOW, GIVE IT BACK!!"
Then I throw to my victim whatever I had in my hand. Which, obviously, was my eraser.

[Kalach]

Occasionally I'll snack while sitting in front of the All-Seeing-Eye, Teh Intertube Sauron, my computer. Occasionally I like to snack upon a brand of small, chocolate-coated wafer balls. They're not much but they do what it says on the bag. Since I don't like to eat an entire bag in a sitting, I'll portion out an amount in a convenient and disposable plastic cup. From this cup I'll pour out into my hand a few or five tasty treats, and thence transport said treats to my gaping maw for mastication and eventual presentation to the stomach. The plastic cup is not unlike, indeed is of exactly the same kind I will often serve myself a sharp and sugary brown beverage. Chilled, not stirred.

Thus, I did just now pour myself a handful of Coca Cola.

So much for that keyboard.

[Hexis]

OMG LMAO

[Amargith]

I lose my phone on a daily basis. Looked for it everywhere yesterday when going to bed, stripped the couch completely, for instance, as I knew I was going to need it this morning. Couldn't find it anywhere, finally gave up and went to bed. Got online this morning to ask a friend on msn to please call me so I could finally get a hold of it. And wouldn't you know it, the second he does, the couch starts vibrating at me *SIGH*

I absolutely, truly hate that thing sometimes --- no, scratch that, all the time

[Typology]

I'll open something, doesn't matter what it is, and then throw the contents of the package away rather than the actul package. :doh:

[frenchkiss]

Got out of my date's car to quickly return something to my apartment. Came back out. Got into the passenger seat. Turned to talk to my date. There was a man there. But, wrong man. Wrong Car.

I've done this too! I turned and looked at the guy and said sheepishly, "Oh. I got in the wrong car." He looked at me and said, "Yes. Yes, you did."

For the past roughly five years I've been taking the same bus route to and from work. Last week, there was a new driver. I was the first person on the bus, and she asked me if I take this route often, and I said yes. So she let me get on without payment if I would sit in the front and help direct her where to go. I didn't want to let her down, so I said I would do it. But then she would ask me about specific turns, and I was just like, "Uhhh....." :confused:

She ended up asking someone else to do it.

[Eldanen]

In the past year I have purchased 48 pairs of safety glasses! I won't work without them so I just make up for it with quantity! I have no clue where they go but often times I will buy something, forget where I put it away and go buy another so I have it to use only to find the first one I bought a month later.

Things were really bad when I was married. My ex-wife was a compulsive cleaner and I would walk in from the garage, put a hammer down on the table, go to the bathroom and she would have put it away in that time. I'd spend 10 minutes wondering where I put it before I'd ask her.

The sad thing is when you start looking for things like your shoe in the fridge or that dvd you wanted to watch in your cloths dryer!!

I've done this with TI-83 Plus calculators. Three of them. I ended up finding the originals after buying the new ones.

[Erudur]

My first post after lurking for a while -- I entered the wrong email address when signing up. Of course the password never got to me.

This was really bad. I had parked in a downtown parking garage and after some circling to come out of the building, I went the wrong way on a one way. I was deep in thought. It was great, I was zipping along and there were no red lights to stop at, er, no green lights either.

I ended up hitting a cop car going through an intersection.

He charged me with DWI. I had had one beer two hours earlier with some pizza in between. He charged me even though my BA barely registered on the breathalizer. They finally dropped the charges.

[candylandjoe]

In middle school. Glasses on face. Ask everyone WHeRe r dey?? Look for 15 minutes. Find them on my face.

[insertnamehere]

Tearing apart my apartment looking for my cell phone while talking on my cell phone.

[bluebell]

Partner and I have gone to the mall a few times recently. A few times I've started talking to strangers in shops, thinking it's him, even though the strangers look nothing like him (different clothes, age and gender). :blush:

[JRT]

I love you intuitives! I wish I knew more in person I only know one INFP :( I wish I had xray vision or something so I could see what goes on inside your brains half the time :)

Even an S can have their moments! For example while I was working out in Oklahoma at a site I somehow misplaced my jump drive...the last day I was there I couldn't find it anywhere and even told my lead that he stole it lol. So about 4 days later I did laundry and i'm picking up my clothes out of the washer and I see this little black square lookin thing...I put my jump drive through the washer! :doh: But good news it still works! :)

[sanveane]

Partner and I have gone to the mall a few times recently. A few times I've started talking to strangers in shops, thinking it's him, even though the strangers look nothing like him (different clothes, age and gender). :blush:

ROFL - different genders even? Awesome. I have mistakenly started talking to some random thinking it was the boyfriend, but always the right gender, LOL!

[ENTJ-girl]

I lose my keys and cellphone few times per day. I even lose money for god's sake.

But I'm wondering about the hunger/eating thing. I always become hunger/full way too fast. There are days when I eat 5-6 meals. I eat few bites, become full really fast. When I'm hungry, it's hard to control. Is that due to my weak S?

[kyuuei]

:devil: Grabbing a heating torch on the hot metal parts as soon as people get done using it, while knowing and watching them use it prior to doing said task.

[Negative_]

Just took a shower without noticing that I'd left my hat on the whole time. :doh:

[Eric B]

All this time seeing this thread; I didn't realize the term "Sensotard" was to describe N types blunders in the physical world; explaining what I go through in some form everyday. I for some reason had thought it was N's calling S's retards or something; even as I had glossed over a few posts.

And for IN-P's, Se is "Trickster" (deceiving/comedic), so we must have it the worst.

I have many of the same experiences, like looking for something that I'm already holding. Just yesterday, jumped into a cab, aiming to take out money to pay on the other end, but then realize half way that I had lost my card recently (from using one of those old fashioned ATM's at WaMu, that suck the whole card in and give it back to you at the end; instead of just swiping it). So had had to bring me back to where I got on, and then I was much later than if I hadn't tried to take a cab.
This kind of stuff gets incredibly fustrating at time.

[shadow1986]

When i was about 14-15 years old, I was cooking some pasta with my sister. After having boiled the pasta in a pot to soften it, I then had to use a strainer to strain it.

So I grabbed the strainer, and poured the boiling water with the pasta in it through the strainer.

Then suddenly my ISTJ sister screamed "OMG! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?".

I was very confused, and it took me a few sconds to realise that I hadn't gone to the sink. I was pouring the boiling hot water all over the gas stove and it was going everywhere.

[cherchair]

My worst sensotard moment of 2008: Got up to pee in the middle of the night. Miraculously remembered to turn on the bathroom light, but didn't look where I was sitting and missed the toilet seat completely. I fell, hitting my head and shoulder on the bathtub. Hitting my head is never a problem--it's hard as a rock--but the force of the blow to my shoulder shattered it and I spent the next week in the hospital having to explain to drs, nurses and Social Services that no, I wasn't being abused by anyone; I was just a natural klutz.:D Then there were all the questions about whether I could "safely" live at home. Of course I'm not "safe"; I'm an N--with my thoughts always other than on the task at hand--and clumsy to boot, but I couldn't say that without risking getting incarcerated in a nursing home (fate worse than death in my mind).

[FemmeUrbane]

I've taken to delighting in my sensotard moments... like a child who's recently discovered magic markers or peeing while standing up or something.

Lost my cell phone? Laugh, clap, turn house upside down, find it, call a friend, laugh together. :D

[Amargith]

You won't laugh when you start forgetting to put on oven mitts, believe me *sigh*

[FemmeUrbane]

Yeah... but that's a bit extreme, right? How about ALMOST running into doors? :D Fun for the whole family!

[Amargith]

Yeah... but that's a bit extreme, right? How about ALMOST running into doors? :D Fun for the whole family!

Not really...I've had it happen recently *sigh*
Almost running doors in is also a common problem, I must admit.

I remember that the day I was supposed to host a dinnerparty, I got into a string of sensotard moments. Actually, it started the day before already. I was making a cake for dessert, and had used some ready cake mix, but accidentily put in too much milk, and forgotten to follow the instructions for that matter. So naturally, the cake kinda failed.

The next day was a Sunday which means only a few shops are open. I check 'em out, no cake mix. I buy some eggs and put them in my purse, so i can make a cake from scratch. Get home, grab my keys from my purse, forget about the eggs and splatter them all over the pavement. Get new eggs, go inside, turn on the oven to warm and start the batter. Halfway through I realize I stored all kinds of things in the oven (I have a small kitchen). I curse, put on oven mitts, get the stuff out and take of the mitts. I sigh, grab the plate that was just in the oven to move it, and burn my hands. Finish the batter, put the cakes in, only to find that after only half their baking time (when I went to check) they were completely burned. So yeah..that was not my day.

[FemmeUrbane]

How sad!

[kyuuei]

Hahaha!! I've had it before where I made a box cake, put in all the ingredients.. then proceed to get frustrated because it doesn't resemble cake mix! It looks like a little bit of mush and gross.

So I beat it harder and on a higher setting. It still looks like nothing.

Ask my sister, "What is WRONG with this cake I'm making?!" ...To which she cooly replies, "You forgot to put the cake in." ... So I followed the instructions on the back of the box, and never thought to open the box and put the actual cake mix in.

[Amargith]

Grin..yeah, that sounds like something I would do as well *sigh*

[LostInNerSpace]

I have too many of these to remember in one sitting. I have a habit of leaving the TV remote in strange places, the freezer, grocery store. I often wear my cloths inside out. Sometimes when I'm eating or drinking while holding something else in my other hand, I'll try to eat or drink whatever else I am holding.

[Nickels]

Maybe its because I was raised by my very ESFP mother, but I tend to hear about my ENTP friends doing this kind of shit, but I only experence very little of it my self, Sometimes i cant find the ketchup for like...15 min only to realize im holding the damn thing. But other than that I dont see my self doing a lot of the very silly things i read here.

[Tiltyred]

How about, somebody comes over, and you're sitting there talking, and the person gets this funny look on their face ... because you left something entirely where it doesn't belong, like, your bra is on the china cabinet ... it didn't look strange until somebody else was looking at it ...

[Apollanaut]

My worst sensotard moment of 2008: Got up to pee in the middle of the night. Miraculously remembered to turn on the bathroom light, but didn't look where I was sitting and missed the toilet seat completely. I fell, hitting my head and shoulder on the bathtub. Hitting my head is never a problem--it's hard as a rock--but the force of the blow to my shoulder shattered it and I spent the next week in the hospital having to explain to drs, nurses and Social Services that no, I wasn't being abused by anyone; I was just a natural klutz.:D Then there were all the questions about whether I could "safely" live at home. Of course I'm not "safe"; I'm an N--with my thoughts always other than on the task at hand--and clumsy to boot, but I couldn't say that without risking getting incarcerated in a nursing home (fate worse than death in my mind).

I had a similar nasty experience in 2007 while I was cycling home from work. My mobile phone rang and I pulled over onto the sidewalk to answer it safely. Well that was the theory, anyway. What I actually did was attempt to dismount before the cycle had stopped moving, causing my right leg to slip away under me, followed by the entire heavy bike crashing down on top of it. After a few dazed moments, I attempted to stand up only to collapse in blinding agony when my kneecap slipped out of place! I had dislocated it badly, and also snapped the Cruciate ligament inside my knee. Never did find out who was trying to call me BTW.

Two years and two operations later, I am only just starting to get the full range of motion back in my right knee. Definitely my worst Sensotard moment ever - but it taught me a valuable lesson about paying more attention to important things such as "speed" and "hard objects"!

[Eric B]

Here's really a good one I kept forgetting and was just reminded of by a subway ad:

Grew up watching PBS and never realized that the "P" was the shape of a human head.
I even asked my mother once why it had all the "stuff" on the back of it (back when the letter used to face forward). And she told me they just "put a face on it" and I still didn't get it (and I didn't even know what she was talking about, regarding "face"! It just looked like jagged lines to me). It was not until they reversed the letter P into the modern logo of a forward facing head all by itself.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/PBS_1971_id.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d5/PBS_1984_Ident.jpg
Eventually (more toward the present time); I finally got it, and wondered how I could have missed it all those years. (This after having to think why they reversed it; and then I took a good look at it and finally recognized one day!)

[Cimarron]

Wow, not quite sure what that was, Eric. :D

Is this an Intuitard moment?

Not being able to figure out the reverse of something you already know. Here's how it went:

One teacher: Where do these molecular motions show up on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Me: Infrared, I think.
Teacher: Correct.

Other teacher: What physical phenomena can we find in the infrared?
Me: Uhhhhhh.... Can't think of anything.
Teacher: (The same) molecular motions.
Me: Oh right.

[Apollanaut]

I use an electric toothbrush with a rotating head. For the last three days, for some inexplicable sensotard reason, I keep removing the brush from my mouth before switching it off. Result: toothpaste splattered all over the bathroom and myself! :wtf:

[Eric B]

Another example of the sort I was trying to think of (seeing words scrambled).
When I see the user name "usehername"; it reads "userhame" to me.

[Herr Strabenhauser]

I forgot to buy cigarettes or smoke cigarettes for almost a week before I figured out why I was irritable. I make a very bad addict.

[Anja]

I'm still laughing about my ISTJ husband and his friend making a huge pot of chili last Sunday and putting ground cloves into it instead of chili powder!

[hakuna]

The day that Friday the 13th tried to kill a Sensotard.

Last Friday I went to go see a movie with my friends. Prior to this I had to go to the gas station. I go in and pay, of course I had no idea which pump I had pulled up to. I try to pump my gas. After failing horribly, I went back in to complain that my money was put on the wrong pump or something, which the teller assured me didn't happen. I then go out to my car go through the steps again and what do you know? I forgot to actually PUMP the gas.

Once we are at the theater I get soda and popcorn. I go to get butter for my popcorn. Once I'm upstairs and in the theater I realize that I'd set my coke down to get the butter and that it's still downstairs in the lobby. I go back to get it and it's still sitting there inconspicuous and unlaced.

Then we watch the movie. It "ends" with the two main characters kissing, or so I assumed as this is a probable ending. As I sit waiting for the credits to roll by and for some outtakes or something I realize that my friends have gotten up and are heading for the exit door. At this point I notice that the flashing lights are actually part of an alarm system and we have to vacate the building.

Once outside a friend of mine informs me that it's Friday the 13th and it's obvious someone was playing a practical joke.

Me:0 Friday the 13th: 45837

[ArbiterDewey]

Here's really a good one I kept forgetting and was just reminded of by a subway ad:

Grew up watching PBS and never realized that the "P" was the shape of a human head.
I even asked my mother once why it had all the "stuff" on the back of it (back when the letter used to face forward). And she told me they just "put a face on it" and I still didn't get it (and I didn't even know what she was talking about, regarding "face"! It just looked like jagged lines to me). It was not until they reversed the letter P into the modern logo of a forward facing head all by itself.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/PBS_1971_id.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d5/PBS_1984_Ident.jpg
Eventually (more toward the present time); I finally got it, and wondered how I could have missed it all those years. (This after having to think why they reversed it; and then I took a good look at it and finally recognized one day!)

On a similar note, I had no idea what character the Disney "D" was until I was close to 10. It was a fucked up G for all I knew...knowing that it was a Disney film... http://usrwww.mpx.com.au/~jazzyg/disney/images/disney_logo.gif Being a kid rocks.

[briochick]

On any given day I have misplaced *something*

I've gone days without remembering to brush my teeth and then haven't remembered *if* I brushed my teeth until I checked the bristles. I've washed my hair two or three times in the same shower. Taken meds more than once (*not* a good idea) because I couldn't remember if I'd done it. If my mind is fixated on a guy, whew, I've walked into things, nearly started fires, fallen over tables, and scribbled on myself. I've lost water bottles while they were in my hand.

[The Outsider]

Strange incidents seem to happen when I am involved with the history class somehow. First time it happened when I was copying homework from friend's textbook, as I was already halfway done, he suddenly asks me
"What the hell are you doing?"
"Uh.. writing the homework."
"It's the wrong page."
"Wah?.. God damn!"
Turns out I had the right page open in my textbook, but his was several pages off. The layout was kind of similar, so I didn't notice. :doh:

Last week there was a test in history and I had forgot to turn my mp3 player off. I was sitting alone that day. As the class quieted down, I started hearing the music, it was quite loud actually, I for some reason thought it would be coming from a certain person a few seats away from me, who could quite easily hide the earphones under his long hair.
Not paying much attention to it, I kept working on the test, eventually people started finishing and leaving the class and as my suspect left, but the music didn't stop, I figured it's just coming from someone else then. With fewer people in the class, it seemed even louder. Then, a particularly familiar loud chugging death metal song started playing, accompanied with the teacher looking at me. I realized I had been the source all along. I casually slipped my hand in the pocket and unplugged the earphones, the color change in my face instantly gave me away. :blush:

[Dwigie]

I fell asleep one day and dreamed of something I can't remember clearly, something about school. Woke up and got completely mixed up. I think I was waking up inside the dream so when I woke up in real life I thought we were two days ahead.
Turns out I had been sleeping for 20 miserable minutes:doh:!

[FireyPheonix]

I just walked through my house, shutting doors quietly, side stepping squeakie floor boards, and generally being stealthy, so I wouldn't wake up flatmates, only to trip up on my boots under my bed, and make a hell of a racket crashing into my wardrobe. Awesome!

[Apollanaut]

A few days ago the doorbell rang at 11pm. Wondering who could possibly calling so late, we cautiously opened the front door - to see our friendly neighbour with our toy poodle Sammy in tow. I had let him out to go to the toilet over an hour ago and then totally forgotten to let him back in again (not for the first time).

At least the dog had the sense to find a friendly face to help him get back into his own home!

[bluebell]

When I rang my partner at work today, he told me he'd put a mousetrap in the roof cavity and left the ladder inside the house, right next to the bathroom, so it would be easy to rescue said trap.

A few minutes ago:
Partner says 'Hey, isn't it funny having the ladder set up in the hallway?' My response was 'wha? I didn't notice'. I've been home for several hours and walked past it a few times but I didn't notice it. At all. :blush:

[FireyPheonix]

Hahaha!! I've had it before where I made a box cake, put in all the ingredients.. then proceed to get frustrated because it doesn't resemble cake mix! It looks like a little bit of mush and gross.

So I beat it harder and on a higher setting. It still looks like nothing.

Ask my sister, "What is WRONG with this cake I'm making?!" ...To which she cooly replies, "You forgot to put the cake in." ... So I followed the instructions on the back of the box, and never thought to open the box and put the actual cake mix in.

:yim_rolling_on_the_

[Jwill]

Being the last in my group of friends to find out that the married couple among us was getting a divorce. I found out about a month after they decided to break up--and I'd seen them together quite a few times during that month.

The worst part was how I found out. The three of us were in a room together working on something and they were talking about "whether we should tell our professor about it," and I was all "what are you talking about?" They looked at me weird and then told me they were divorcing. Talk about being disconnected from the real world!

Maybe this is my introversion and my lack of emotional IQ mixing with my total disregard for real life crap...

[SilentStream]

I havn't got any funny stories to tell, but I was just thinking that life would be a whole lot easier if I didn't have to worry about all the 'sensory', detailed aspects of life. I personally find all those little things we have to worry about everyday incredibly stressful. Have I got my purse with me? Did I wash my clothes last night so I have something to wear today? Did I remember to put petrol in the car? Did I charge my mobile phone? Crap I forgot to brush my teeth! I must remember to return that electrical appliance I bought before the return cut-off date goes by. Arrgghhhh.... I'm so stupid when it comes to everyday stuff like this, and I always get caught out or spend time worrying I'm going to forget to do something (something that I can't remember at the moment!).

[Jwill]

But, generally speaking, I don't think I have as many sensotard moments as other people on this thread. People seem to be defining sensotard as being absent-minded (like losing the remote-control or walking into the men's room when you are a woman). I guess I see that as (partly) more a J vs P thing. I mean, I'm not very absent-minded at all. I hardly ever do things like forget to brush my hair in the morning--and I'm a VERY strong N.

Instead, my strong N makes me less likely know what's going on in the real world because I am so completely wrapped up in daydreaming or thinking about the future. I get bored with the mundane and forget to pay my cable bill for three months until they disconnect my internet.

[Apollanaut]

I havn't got any funny stories to tell, but I was just thinking that life would be a whole lot easier if I didn't have to worry about all the 'sensory', detailed aspects of life. I personally find all those little things we have to worry about everyday incredibly stressful. Have I got my purse with me? Did I wash my clothes last night so I have something to wear today? Did I remember to put petrol in the car? Did I charge my mobile phone? Crap I forgot to brush my teeth! I must remember to return that electrical appliance I bought before the return cut-off date goes by. Arrgghhhh.... I'm so stupid when it comes to everyday stuff like this, and I always get caught out or spend time worrying I'm going to forget to do something (something that I can't remember at the moment!).

Ha, ha, I know exactly what you mean! Every morning I wake up and think: "Why do I have to go throught this whole tedious business of getting ready again? Every day, shower, brush teeth, shave, get dressed, eat breakfast, feed the pets - it's exhausting!"

[groovejet02]

Asking my friend where my cellphone was, when I was actually on the phone waiting for my dad to answer. Friend said "It's in your hand", I looked at my left hand and it wasn't there, but before I could panic any further my dad answered and I TOTALLY forgot that I was looking for my phone, until a few hours later and realized my epic silliness.


Runner-ups include:

Tapping a blind man on the shoulder and pointing to him a seat with my thumb and going, "There's a seat over there"

Throwing my bra in the rubbish bin and rubbish into the laundry basket.

Grabbing cat food when I actually wanted sugar.

Ordering KFC at the counter and then going off before I had gotten my food.


(Holy shit. I posted this thread on "The Official INTJ Haters' Thread' the first time. A true sensotard moment. I suck)

[Amargith]

(Holy shit. I posted this thread post on "The Official INTJ Haters' Thread' the first time. A true sensotard moment. I suck)

Fixed. :coffee: :devil:

[groovejet02]

I am hallucinating Amargith everywhere.

[Apollanaut]

A few days ago the doorbell rang at 11pm. Wondering who could possibly calling so late, we cautiously opened the front door - to see our friendly neighbour with our toy poodle Sammy in tow. I had let him out to go to the toilet over an hour ago and then totally forgotten to let him back in again (not for the first time).

At least the dog had the sense to find a friendly face to help him get back into his own home!

Arghh! Did it again last night! This time a different neighbour found poor Sammy sitting by the roadside looking forlorn. I'm sure it's not a hidden psychological desire to lose the dog (which we inherited when my partner's elderly mother went into a rest home) because I'm very fond of the little perisher. It's just that he sometimes takes a long time to do his business in our garden, and I get bored and start doing chores or something and then my butterfly brain forgets all about Sammy until it's too late.

Note to self: DON'T. LEAVE. DOG. OUTSIDE.

[The Outsider]

Was just about to have a shower with my pants on.

[speculative]

When I am tired, I grab the toothpaste and then reach for my shaving razor. It's only a matter of time until that turns out very badly... :doh:

[Ne-Monster]

I often put on clothes backwards or my underwear inside out.

Once I was wearing a pair of thong underwear and they were hideously uncomfortable. It was becuase I put them on sideways.

[foodeater]

How do you put a thong on sideways?

Nevermind, after some extensive research.. I got it.

[Colors]

I have totally done the thong thing before I banned thongs from my life. Anyone know where retainers often hide?

[Zrenn]

Hahaha, this thread is pretty hilarious. I was supposed to sleep two hours ago...

I remember one time in high school, I was walking in for civics class, sat down, the teacher lectured, and then I saw spongebob next to the teacher! :confused:

Then I woke up thinking, "when did i put my head down!?"

Then there was this other time when I was a wee child. There was a pool outside and they thought I could possibly drown while playing outside, so they kept both the doors (screen and glass) closed. One day I saw the pool so clearly and shouted "OUTSIDE!" Then ran smack dab into the screen door--not a glass door--and passed out. I woke up with my foot sticking out through a hole. Oops.

[Monkey_Peltast]

These are not sensotarded moments(which implies impaired attention deficit disorder), they are just episodes of absent-mindness. Things like these happens to sensors too, f.ex i totally forgot where i had pocketed my money, having not even been physically concious when i stuffed them in my jeans pocket 2mins ago.

[Ne-Monster]

I have totally done the thong thing before I banned thongs from my life. Anyone know where retainers often hide?

I have concluded there are dimensions alongside our own that lie titghtly curled into our dimension.

Sometimes my stuff crosses the thin boundaries between dimensions and falls into an alternate temporal reality. At some later point the boundaries become thin enough that the item can cross back over again.

So I will spend months trying to find somthing only to have it just lying on the floor one day.

[Apollanaut]

I have concluded there are dimensions alongside our own that lie titghtly curled into our dimension.

Sometimes my stuff crosses the thin boundaries between dimensions and falls into an alternate temporal reality. At some later point the boundaries become thin enough that the item can cross back over again.

So I will spend months trying to find somthing only to have it just lying on the floor one day.

Ohh, you've discovered them as well! I call them "pocket dimensions" 'cos they only seem to suck up relatively small objects. Have you noticed how they sometimes move in relation to our own dimension? You know, when an object pops up somewhere it couldn't possibly have been lost.

[SuperServal]

I have concluded there are dimensions alongside our own that lie titghtly curled into our dimension.

Like grapes that roll on the floor and disappear forever?

Now that I think about it, wasn't their a Seinfeld episode about this?

[Tiltyred]

Ohh, you've discovered them as well! I call them "pocket dimensions" 'cos they only seem to suck up relatively small objects. Have you noticed how they sometimes move in relation to our own dimension? You know, when an object pops up somewhere it couldn't possibly have been lost.

I have studied this.

This is due to fairies/pixies/sprites.

[zarc]

Just came back from the gym, which is situated on the second floor of my my building. I normally take the elevator, however at the teasing of my sister, I decided to retract my steps nearing it and follow her by taking the stairs.

My choice was made a minute after she’d left me to laze my way home. So, I take the stairs up to our floor. I go to our door. It’s locked. I am slightly annoyed, partly amused at the audacity of her! because she has my keys, thinking she is further teasing me, so I knock on the door and come up close to it.... making the most bizarre and outrageous faces while widening my eyes....

As my face is up close to the peephole, I zoom closer when I notice that an eye is peering, making my face distort even more (if that’s even possible). I bang a bit while I do so. "Open the door!"

I hear a whisper, “Oh my god...” Male voice. Oh, so it’s my dad? HA!

And just as I thought that... a deep seated and painful realisation struck me....and I look down at the door number to check what I knowingly fear as I hear that faint, almost panicky, voice call out, “I...think you have the wrong door.”

OMFG.

Well, I apolgise profusely... gasping with a horrifyingly sounding laughter.... “I thought this was my door, that my sister....! I’m so sorry!” The indoor air turned to wind as I ran down the hall. Halfway nearing the end, he opens the door to check, I suppose, to ponder at the demon that tried to force itself into his home. Good thing for him I'm real, bad thing for me that all of it was.

I turn back to call out an apology "I'm so sorreeeee!" one more time... and as I run past the elevators to reach the proper section of hallway where my home lies near the end of it, my beloved sister is leaning up against the wall. Her head is turned upwards. She is restraining her reaction, as though praising a higher power that has stricken me down.

I nearly ran past her but I stopped in time to grab at her arm. “You...”

“I THOUGHT IT WAS OURS!” Well no, silly rabbit tricking yourself, it was the exact opposite end but same side.... and the only difference was the middle number which was noticeably failed of being noticed.

Some gasped out Q by her, followed by tearing A by me.

I then fall against the wall, tears streaming down my face. Hard gasps of laughter and I fall to the ground as my sister falls away from my arms to the floor as well. We are dying and drowning in our laughter.


“We can’t trust you with directions,” says my sister after I’d cleansed myself with a shower. Lesson learned. I’m never taking the stairs again after working out.

It isn’t the first time that I’ve mistaken another home for my own... However with this place that was when we’d first moved....and it was only a couple of times that I’d gotten off on the floor beneath mine... they have a dog, whaddya know?

I'm such a clown when I do this. Laughter all around.

[Headstrong]

Peephole Showdown Clown

:yim_rolling_on_the_:rofl1:

Absolutely priceless.

[zarc]

Priceless, I know.

My mother just reminded me that it was April Fool's while laughing herself against a wall. (I now wonder if the females in my family tend to do that). In fact, my day began with her waking me up with a warning that people might try to trick/prank me.

Well, lookie what I did beyond being a Clown, I turned myself into a Fool today too.

Tragically awesome.

Anyone else want to hire a Court Jester? I'm currently free on Thursdays. I've got a whole bag of tricks in wait behind my back to entertain you with. That's right, you'll get to see my blunders before I even notice what I'm doing wrong!

[Lasting_Pain]

Everyday I either say this phrase "I like saying the things I say" or "These are my thoughts on my thoughts." I get it but no one else does.

[zarc]

I don't get it.

[Lasting_Pain]

I don't get it.

:cry:

[Apollanaut]

Priceless, I know.

My mother just reminded me that it was April Fool's while laughing herself against a wall. (I now wonder if the females in my family tend to do that). In fact, my day began with her waking me up with a warning that people might try to trick/prank me.

Well, lookie what I did beyond being a Clown, I turned myself into a Fool today too.

Tragically awesome.

Anyone else want to hire a Court Jester? I'm currently free on Thursdays. I've got a whole bag of tricks in wait behind my back to entertain you with. That's right, you'll get to see my blunders before I even notice what I'm doing wrong!

Zarc, you're scaring me again! I've had a strange week, with many Sensotard moments, including being late for work every single day, despite my best intentions. Luckily, we work flexible hours so I can make up for the time by staying late. Also, I've been in an unusually good mood all week, cracking jokes all the time and finding many things hysterically funny (including your hilarious story).

Finally, I thought to ask myself what's going on in my internal world to explain all this (INFJs do this a lot BTW). The answer came immediately, in the form of a strong image of my Trickster archetype, smiling and waving merrily at me! I know him well, because he manifests as my favourite ever role-playing alter-ego - a D&D-style magic-using Illusionist called Jortan.

He specialised in deceiving others by creating extremely realistic illusions, and eventually became powerful enough to alter reality itself, much like the Norse Trickster god, Loki. Clearly, he's been running my life all week, which is highly appropriate for the first week of April!

So if you need an accomplice Court Jester, I'm your man. Just don't ever expect me to turn up on time!

[zarc]

Zarc, you're scaring me again! I've had a strange week, with many Sensotard moments, including being late for work every single day, despite my best intentions. Luckily, we work flexible hours so I can make up for the time by staying late. Also, I've been in an unusually good mood all week, cracking jokes all the time and finding many things hysterically funny (including your hilarious story)

Scare, who me? I thought I was the only one! I've had so many this week that if I try to get them in mind to repeat aloud they all just vie to be spat out first. Huge spit balls formeth. Hey, are you saying if you hadn't been in such a mood to find things hysterically funny that my story wouldn't have been hilarious? :alttongue:

Finally, I thought to ask myself what's going on in my internal world to explain all this (INFJs do this a lot BTW). The answer came immediately, in the form of a strong image of my Trickster archetype, smiling and waving merrily at me! I know him well, because he manifests as my favourite ever role-playing alter-ego - a D&D-style magic-using Illusionist called Jortan.

He specialised in deceiving others by creating extremely realistic illusions, and eventually became powerful enough to alter reality itself, much like the Norse Trickster god, Loki. Clearly, he's been running my life all week, which is highly appropriate for the first week of April!

(BTW you're telling me? :laugh:) When I do plumb within for answers there is an immediate realisation that comes in the form of.... I don't know just what yet or if there is a form that I can't recall ATM... (Although...ha...I think I just found him as when I reread 'immediate realisation" he came to me. Edit: Though, he's of a different sort of Trickster than the Trickster Archetype so ha@me zzzz)

I wonder what else this week has in store for us, hmm.

So if you need an accomplice Court Jester, I'm your man. Just don't ever expect me to turn up on time!

Don't expect me to show up at the right place!

[Apollanaut]

Scare, who me? I thought I was the only one! I've had so many this week that if I try to get them in mind to repeat aloud they all just vie to be spat out first. Huge spit balls formeth. Hey, are you saying if you hadn't been in such a mood to find things hysterically funny that my story wouldn't have been hilarious? :alttongue:

You scare me 'cos we seem to be living parallel lives! And your story was a classic, but in my current mood I laughed so hard I spit coffee all over my desk (there's a slightly disturbing spitting thing going on here).

(BTW you're telling me? :laugh:)

Nah, that little explanation was for the benefit of other readers, in a futile attempt to not seem totally crazy.

When I do plumb within for answers there is an immediate realisation that comes in the form of.... I don't know just what yet or if there is a form that I can't recall ATM... (Although...ha...I think I just found him as when I reread 'immediate realisation" he came to me. Edit: Though, he's of a different sort of Trickster than the Trickster Archetype so ha@me zzzz)

The Trickster takes many forms, he is a master of deception!

I wonder what else this week has in store for us, hmm.

No idea, but if the Trickster's still active, it certainly won't be dull! :banana:

[prplchknz]

So i can smoke in my new place woohoo! anyways I lit a cigarette and saw a flame come out of it, and was like why the fuck is my cigarette on fire? I took a drag thinking oh it will go out eventually the smoke tasted harsh like when you smoke note book paper, i look down realize I lit the wrong end of the thing, so I had lit the filter end and was smoking out of the opposite end. I blew it out, decided to let it cool off lit a new cig. Then a while later picked the first one back up and lit it correctly but the filter now feels like plastic, I'm kinda worried about what they put in those filter. Well, not really, I mean I'm still going to smoke it.

[mortabunt]

My hair keeps sticking up. Today, I was looking in the mirror and saw that I had like a punk spike.

[Tiltyred]

Last night driving home, I stopped at a stop sign and then sat there waiting for it to turn green while wondering why the guy behind me kept beeping at me.

[Ne-Monster]

Last night driving home, I stopped at a stop sign and then sat there waiting for it to turn green while wondering why the guy behind me kept beeping at me.

been there!

I was on the phone awhile back with a friend and trying to take notes and the pen wouldnt work-becuase it was a toothbrush...

[Nunki]

I spent five minutes looking through my refrigerator for a jar of mayonnaise. I only noticed it was a few inches to the right of my head after knocking a tub of yogurt on the floor and splattering it all over. A refrigerator is a perilous labyrinth.

Last night driving home, I stopped at a stop sign and then sat there waiting for it to turn green while wondering why the guy behind me kept beeping at me.This made me laugh so hard.

[Apollanaut]

A couple of weeks ago, my ENTP partner's sister (an ENFP) was visiting for a few days. Something about her brings out the Sensotardness in him to its maximum capacity. This time it happened like this:

We had arranged to go to a nice restaraunt for dinner. Shortly before we were due to leave he realised that he had lost his keyring, with doorkeys, work fobs and other important keys on it. We looked everywhere with no luck. I was certain he must have dropped them in his car, so all three of us looked and looked inside the car many times. Eventually we gave up and decided to go to the restaurant before we lost our booking.

Shortly after we set off, I felt something against my foot (on the front passenger side). I reached down and pulled out the "missing" keyring!

My best guess is that three people's combined inferior Sensing functions are considerably greater than any one person's alone. All three of us had looked in that very spot numerous times and did not find the damn keys.

[substitute]

so has this been made a classic yet?

[Gtzk]

I have an S mom.
She always had me, when I was younger and lived with her, look for something in the fridge.
Every time I opened that DAMN fridge, I couldn't see what she asked me for and instantly forget what it was I was supposed to get. After the fourth time of calling out to her about "what was it you wanted now again?" or "I can't see it, where is it?"(I got an explanation but I still couldn't see the damn thing); she comes into the kitchen and either:
A. I hold the item in my hand/alt. have already placed it on the table without thinking about it.
B. Is right in front of me and she's all pointing at it for me to grab it.
C. Actually isn't there! :3

And I always get yelled at for not finding it. As if it is OBVIOUS where it is. . .
YARGH! I still get worked up just thinking about it. :E|


This helped me greatly. I am now a proud owner of some S-skills. :3 (Haven't read functions as it is.)

[Unique]

lol So I think I'm like... one of the least likely types to have one of these moments right?

[Qre:us]

I try to circumvent the probability of sensotard moments if I can help it.

E.g., my room in the house is upstairs, and sometimes, if I forget to turn on the hallway light...I know I'll miss steps, esp when I reach the end (where I think there's step, but really isn't). So, I make sure that when I walk up the stairs, my toes touch, on each step, right to the inner edge, so I can feel and thus, tell if there's more steps to go or not.

Anyone else aware (and wary) of the predisposition to sensotard moments, who've come up with little 'tricks' to tackle it?

[jenocyde]

I try to circumvent the probability of sensotard moments if I can help it.

E.g., my room in the house is upstairs, and sometimes, if I forget to turn on the hallway light...I know I'll miss steps, esp when I reach the end (where I think there's step, but really isn't). So, I make sure that when I walk up the stairs, my toes touch, on each step, right to the inner edge, so I can feel and thus, tell if there's more steps to go or not.

Anyone else aware (and wary) of the predisposition to sensotard moments, who've come up with little 'tricks' to tackle it?

I think I mentioned earlier (or in another thread??) that I keep my shoes that I'll be wearing the next day in the fridge (wrapped up, of course). That way I don't leave the house without my lunch because I have to physically open the fridge on the way out. The downfall is that I often change my mind about what shoes I'll wear, so I end up with like 10 pairs in there.

Then it snowballed from there. That fridge keeps everything contained and away from the rest of the chaos. So if I have an important meeting the next day, all my paperwork also goes into the fridge. Now since I rarely cook, the whole thing is quite stupid. I always have my shoes, keys, documents and other random shit in the fridge, but never any food. There is no lunch to forget.

[Xenofile]

I try to circumvent the probability of sensotard moments if I can help it.

E.g., my room in the house is upstairs, and sometimes, if I forget to turn on the hallway light...I know I'll miss steps, esp when I reach the end (where I think there's step, but really isn't). So, I make sure that when I walk up the stairs, my toes touch, on each step, right to the inner edge, so I can feel and thus, tell if there's more steps to go or not.

Anyone else aware (and wary) of the predisposition to sensotard moments, who've come up with little 'tricks' to tackle it?

I do the same thing with the stairs, it works wonders. Other than that I can't think of many other systems I have but I can give you a pretty sweet sensotarded moment. Over the last few weeks I've been digging up and moving a lot of composted dirt to help my parents fertilize their pastures. I've moved around 200 wheelbarrows so far and I've had no problems with them...until yesterday. I was pushing a load to one of the pastures, and around midway through the pasture is a blatantly obvious pothole that I had had no trouble avoiding up to this point, but this time it would be different. I was going along, pushing my wheelbarrow, lost in my head when suddenly the wheelbarrow stopped, and given the momentum I had I managed to push it over and do a flip over it. After that I just sat there for half a minute and felt hurt and dumb.

[Antisocial one]

I have an S mom.
She always had me, when I was younger and lived with her, look for something in the fridge.
Every time I opened that DAMN fridge, I couldn't see what she asked me for and instantly forget what it was I was supposed to get. After the fourth time of calling out to her about "what was it you wanted now again?" or "I can't see it, where is it?"(I got an explanation but I still couldn't see the damn thing); she comes into the kitchen and either:
A. I hold the item in my hand/alt. have already placed it on the table without thinking about it.
B. Is right in front of me and she's all pointing at it for me to grab it.
C. Actually isn't there! :3

And I always get yelled at for not finding it. As if it is OBVIOUS where it is. . .
YARGH! I still get worked up just thinking about it. :E|


This helped me greatly. I am now a proud owner of some S-skills. :3 (Haven't read functions as it is.)

That is not so bad.

It becomes bad at the level when you start to search for your wallet in a fridge and you wonder why you can't find it.

[Ne-Monster]

I think I mentioned earlier (or in another thread??) that I keep my shoes that I'll be wearing the next day in the fridge (wrapped up, of course). That way I don't leave the house without my lunch because I have to physically open the fridge on the way out. The downfall is that I often change my mind about what shoes I'll wear, so I end up with like 10 pairs in there.

Then it snowballed from there. That fridge keeps everything contained and away from the rest of the chaos. So if I have an important meeting the next day, all my paperwork also goes into the fridge. Now since I rarely cook, the whole thing is quite stupid. I always have my shoes, keys, documents and other random shit in the fridge, but never any food. There is no lunch to forget.

Holy shit! That is hysterical! :) Again you get amazing points for just plain awesomeness! However I do admire the effciency of the system, with checks and balances built in.

I have the shoe problem in my car. I drive a standard and cannot drive in sandals or heels so I take them off and shove them under the seat. Then I get home and walk indoors barefoot.

I have like four pairs of shoes in the car and then somedays I wont be able to find any shoes to wear to work cause I forgot where I left them.

[jenocyde]

I had to get rid of my car, puppy - it was like a giant handbag on wheels. It took too much effort for me to tear apart my place looking for something and then having to go outside and tear up the car to continue the search. The less space I have, the less odds I have to misplace things. This is why I own practically no furniture. I can quickly eyeball a room and see that the missing object is not on the floor, and thus, not in the room. I suck.

[Ne-Monster]

I had to get rid of my car, puppy - it was like a giant handbag on wheels. It took too much effort for me to tear apart my place looking for something and then having to go outside and tear up the car to continue the search. The less space I have, the less odds I have to misplace things. This is why I own practically no furniture. I can quickly eyeball a room and see that the missing object is not on the floor, and thus, not in the room. I suck.

hahaha YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!!!

I have two cars (I live in texas). One I drive and is overflowing with junk-toys, shoes, clothes, a pile of books I read when the baby goes to sleep on car rides. The other is my old minvan that has a cracked block. I put all the recycling stuff in it to take down to the recycling area, then the block cracked-six months ago! It is still sitting there full of paper and cardboard, and plastic bottles. I keep thinking I'll put it on craig's list for free, but I think I lost the keys....

I actually was glad to move into a tiny condo as I had to get rid of much of my stuff. However I still have piles...

[TwinkleToes]

Today, while waving goodbye to my friends, I tried to lean into my car and open the driver door at the same time. The result was jamming the corner of the door into my forehead, where I now have a charming bruise starting. It's good enough that I can see my new Badge of Sensotard Honor in my shadow.

STEP ONE : Open door
STEP TWO : Lean and get into the car

NOTE TO SELF: For future references, do not try to do both at once. You are not John McClane of Die Hard fame.

[jenocyde]

^^:yim_rolling_on_the_ :yim_rolling_on_the_ :yim_rolling_on_the_

step one: cut a hole in the box
step two: put your *junk* in that box

[TwinkleToes]

^^:yim_rolling_on_the_ :yim_rolling_on_the_ :yim_rolling_on_the_

step one: cut a hole in the box
step two: put your *junk* in that box

What I would likely do if I had the opportunity to insert junk into boxes, is to try to ram my junk into the box before I had a hole. I'll leave you with that mental picture. You are welcome.

[FireyPheonix]

I have concluded there are dimensions alongside our own that lie titghtly curled into our dimension.

Sometimes my stuff crosses the thin boundaries between dimensions and falls into an alternate temporal reality. At some later point the boundaries become thin enough that the item can cross back over again.

So I will spend months trying to find somthing only to have it just lying on the floor one day.

Ohh, you've discovered them as well! I call them "pocket dimensions" 'cos they only seem to suck up relatively small objects. Have you noticed how they sometimes move in relation to our own dimension? You know, when an object pops up somewhere it couldn't possibly have been lost.

Like grapes that roll on the floor and disappear forever?

Now that I think about it, wasn't their a Seinfeld episode about this?

I have studied this.

This is due to fairies/pixies/sprites.

Is this where all the socks go as well?
I read a really cool novella abot this once. Apparently people end up there too.
Ever get that feeling people are looking through you?

Naughty little sprites love me then!

[Apollanaut]

I had to get rid of my car, puppy - it was like a giant handbag on wheels. It took too much effort for me to tear apart my place looking for something and then having to go outside and tear up the car to continue the search. The less space I have, the less odds I have to misplace things. This is why I own practically no furniture. I can quickly eyeball a room and see that the missing object is not on the floor, and thus, not in the room. I suck.

I have the opposite probelm with my ENTP. He's a compulsive hoarder/collector, and every new piece of furniture/painting/objets d'art just creates even more clutter in our house to hide his keys/wallet/cellphone/shoes/important papers/whatever. I swear I spend half my life searching for the things he's misplaced. I have a weird psychic seeker-sense for other people's things. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for my own lost objects.

[jenocyde]

I have the opposite probelm with my ENTP. He's a compulsive hoarder/collector, and every new piece of furniture/painting/objets d'art just creates even more clutter in our house to hide his keys/wallet/cellphone/shoes/important papers/whatever. I swear I spend half my life searching for the things he's misplaced. I have a weird psychic seeker-sense for other people's things. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for my own lost objects.

I do have a problem with broken electronics and old photography equipment. I have constant stream of toys in different stages of repair/rebuild. I am obsessive about building contraptions - like that kid in the Goonies, or like Pee-Wee's playhouse. But since I am also more obsessed with moving, I often have to dump things to keep mobile. My friends will no longer let me store all my wires, cables and gadgets at their houses because they say I make their place look like Sanford and Sons :(

[Ne-Monster]

I do have a problem with broken electronics and old photography equipment. I have constant stream of toys in different stages of repair/rebuild. I am obsessive about building contraptions - like that kid in the Goonies, or like Pee-Wee's playhouse. But since I am also more obsessed with moving, I often have to dump things to keep mobile. My friends will no longer let me store all my wires, cables and gadgets at their houses because they say I make their place look like Sanford and Sons :(


My bf entp loves to work on stuff too. She has three cars that her husband HELPS her work on. One is an old chevy, the other is a honda, and the last is a land rover they are converting from a gas to a diesal. She was eight months pregant, flat on her back in the driveway, replacing pieces of car parts with her ISTJ husband at her command. She also loves to repair analytical chemistry equipment. He desk/office/lab is a mixture of carparts, wires, chuncks of metal fittings and hplc columns.

(She helps me with car stuff all the time)

[jenocyde]

This is why I love ISTJs. Seriously. No matter what shit goes down, they are right by your side saying "don't worry, I got this."

[Apollanaut]

This is why I love ISTJs. Seriously. No matter what shit goes down, they are right by your side saying "don't worry, I got this."

Only the evolved ones. In my old job in the UK I worked with quite a few ISTJs, some healthy, some not. My team leader fell into the latter category due to the increasing stress he was experiencing from his senior managers. At his worst, he would attempt to micromanage everyone in range, often with disastrous results. Alternatively, he would fly into a panic and race around creating even more havoc (out-of-control inferior Ne, I believe).

As for the healthy ISTJs, they became some of my best friends at work. I used to run some of my ideas past them, for their practical suggestions and acute attention to detail. They would also provide stalwart support during a crisis.

[jenocyde]

Oh yes, I forgot that I have an unhealthy ISTJ in my family and let me tell you, he can really fly off the handle and is actually prone to violent rages. When he loses his ability to communicate verbally, man, he just gets physical... Shoot, I forgot about all about him.

Yeah, I guess I was referring to the healthy ones. But I don't think I would last a day under the supervision of an ISTJ, healthy or otherwise...

[entropie]

Oh yes, I forgot that I have an unhealthy ISTJ in my family and let me tell you, he can really fly off the handle and is actually prone to violent rages. When he loses his ability to communicate verbally, man, he just gets physical... Shoot, I forgot about all about him.

Yeah, I guess I was referring to the healthy ones. But I don't think I would last a day under the supervision of an ISTJ, healthy or otherwise...

You have to make them drunk. They will eat right out of your hand :D

[Ne-Monster]

You have to make them drunk. They will eat right out of your hand :D

oh hell yeah, there is nothing more fun than a room of intoxicated ISTJs. Not kidding here, all that repressed stuff pops out and it is a blast. They put yous silly EXTPs to shame.

ISTJs need to feel in control, and if they lose that sense of control they freak out. I worked for one for a year and half and I adore him. However (down in SJ land) my friend put up a post about him as he has gone all crazy control freak on her, given he feels out of control.

Back on the sensotard topic-how often do you have to replace credit cards every year once you loose them? I am up to about twice a year, however then I find the old ones, mix them up with the new ones and then can't figure out why some work and some don't.

I also lost my passport awhile back. It was lost for about four months-under a massive pile of paper in the corner of my office. I was almost at the point of having to expediate a new passport for an upcoming trip, and then I found it-with all the credit cards and driver's licsence I had already replaced. :doh:

[entropie]

hehe :D

Last time I went drinking with a normally very modest and gentlemanlike ISTJ, around 3 am in the morning we were in a bar, being totally on the verge of collapse after a lot of beer; when he decided that I should go over there and ask a girl out and he would give me 10 Euro for it *lol*.

That absolutely didnt fit into the type of person he was and I refused to do it, cause I saw no point in it; so I tried to turn the tide and told him that I give him 10 Euro, if he does it. Five minutes later he was sitting next to the girl, trying to ask her out with his non-existant charms. Another colleague and I watching this nearly felt off our chairs laughing.

He of course was unsucessful and I lost 10 Euro. He just said in the end: "If I would go on giving away money this easily, I wont get rich." That's when I understood, he absolutely knew how I would react to the propasal he made at first and just wanted to get more money to buy drinks, cause he was probably broke.

Even more tricky than an entp that guy :D

[Trinity]

I keep forgetting my sunnies so have to stop what I'm doing to return to my house/car/etc to collect them... only to find them on my head, this happened several times in an hour today :doh:

[jenocyde]

I was just brushing my teeth and suddenly I couldn't find my toothbrush anymore. After looking all over the bathroom, I bent over to see if I had dropped it into the toilet. At which point my toothbrush fell out of my mouth, straight into the toilet. :doh:

[ergophobe]

Every time I went to the restroom, I would end up brushing my teeth. I realized after I was done and this was usually met with a d'oh! This went on for a long time until I had to consciously stop myself.

I am constantly looking for my glasses while wearing them.

[CJ99]

I was just brushing my teeth and suddenly I couldn't find my toothbrush anymore. After looking all over the bathroom, I bent over to see if I had dropped it into the toilet. At which point my toothbrush fell out of my mouth, straight into the toilet. :doh:

hahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahhahahaha hahahahahahaha! Thats the second funniest thing i've heard all day!

[Cenomite]

I got out of the shower and started drying my hair, only to realize there was still shampoo in it.

I lost my pencil while holding it

I lost my glasses while they were on my face

[professor goodstain]

completely missed washing my left pit while showering before heading to a social event.

[juggernaut]

I am constantly looking for my glasses while wearing them.

I do this at least once a day.

One of the weirdest sensotard moments I've had in the past couple of years occurred on a snowy January morning. I got dressed, packed up my bag for school, put on my hat, gloves and coat, and headed out the door. As I reached the stairs at the end of my porch I realized my feet were really cold. I looked down and there were my stockinged feet. I had completely forgotten my shoes, in the dead of winter!