I worked as a dietary aide in a long term facility for seniors. One day a week I would receive the stock and put it away. One day I had someone helping me. Usually I worked alone. To make a long story short the plain brown box that the boneless pork chops came in was pretty much identical to the box that the paper napkins came in. One day I could smell a putrid odor where the paper products were stored. Upon checking out the source of the offending smell I discovered rotten pork chops! Apparently the other aide had made a mistake and thought that the box of pork chops were paper napkins. We had a very understanding and gracious supervisor. We did not get into trouble but were cautioned to make sure it did not happen again—and it did not.
Senior moment – Like when you put your coffee cup in the microwave to heat it up, do something else while it’s nuking, and then can’t find your coffee cup.
Once, after returning from shopping, I put my cell down to put away the groceries. To make the story short, I forgot where I put my cell. Luckily, my next door neighbor was home and I was able to use his cell to “call” my cell! Boy, did I feel stupid!! After that “senior moment,” my cell now has a designated space and it stays there while I’m in the house!!
I have designated places for my reading glasses, keys and cell phone. Woe is me if I get distracted and don’t put things where they belong. I still spend a lot of time looking for something I just had in my hand a moment ago.
While I have my share of Senior moments, I am considered Mr. Memory in our household. My wife, 15 years my junior, is notorious forgetful about things. Her mind is usually going a million miles an hour about so much, that she’ll forget the obvious … “Where did I put my glasses?” “What else was it I was supposed to pick up at the store?” “Who was I supposed to call?” Etc. etc. etc.
It’s a running joke in the family that because she never remembers anyone’s birthday or anniversary, she married me to remind her. I even put a tickler calendar on her phone but she forgets to check it.
stairsteppublishing over 3 years ago
I never sawa a billfold that fit into a toaster. It must not have much in it.
sirbadger over 3 years ago
Time to figure out online bill paying especially with this bill.
eromlig over 3 years ago
No, no — the check is in the mail!
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
Don’t you just loathe senior moments?
Concretionist over 3 years ago
Well, I would never do anything like that. Would you?
Ratkin Premium Member over 3 years ago
Bill burns. Wasn’t he acting Secretary of State after Condoleezza Rice left?
Mikey Jay over 3 years ago
I worked as a dietary aide in a long term facility for seniors. One day a week I would receive the stock and put it away. One day I had someone helping me. Usually I worked alone. To make a long story short the plain brown box that the boneless pork chops came in was pretty much identical to the box that the paper napkins came in. One day I could smell a putrid odor where the paper products were stored. Upon checking out the source of the offending smell I discovered rotten pork chops! Apparently the other aide had made a mistake and thought that the box of pork chops were paper napkins. We had a very understanding and gracious supervisor. We did not get into trouble but were cautioned to make sure it did not happen again—and it did not.
nosirrom over 3 years ago
Senior moment – Like when you put your coffee cup in the microwave to heat it up, do something else while it’s nuking, and then can’t find your coffee cup.
LookingGlass Premium Member over 3 years ago
Once, after returning from shopping, I put my cell down to put away the groceries. To make the story short, I forgot where I put my cell. Luckily, my next door neighbor was home and I was able to use his cell to “call” my cell! Boy, did I feel stupid!! After that “senior moment,” my cell now has a designated space and it stays there while I’m in the house!!
:-)
Sanspareil over 3 years ago
I hope Roscoe is there to catch her dropped bagel!
Breadboard over 3 years ago
Opal may we put this in the next “Pluggers” ?
jagedlo over 3 years ago
Now to put some butter or cream cheese on that bill…
Doug K over 3 years ago
Hot Mail.
Doug K over 3 years ago
A bagel in a Handbag – that seems “fitting”.
scote1379 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Blame Earl anyway !
The Reader Premium Member over 3 years ago
So that’s why my breakfast tasted so insolvent!
ilSiciliano over 3 years ago
Opal’s getting up there in years and this stuff sort of happens. For Earl’s sake, I hope she never takes a laxative and sleeping pill the same night!!
monya_43 over 3 years ago
I have designated places for my reading glasses, keys and cell phone. Woe is me if I get distracted and don’t put things where they belong. I still spend a lot of time looking for something I just had in my hand a moment ago.
Zebrastripes over 3 years ago
Uh oooh! Opal DOES screw up! More ammo for Earl….let the fun begin…
1953Baby over 3 years ago
Geez, Opal, get BillPay at your bank. . .We wrote our first actual check in two years yesterday, to pay for our reroofing – - -
ForrestOverin over 3 years ago
That’s lame.
Bill The Nuke over 3 years ago
At least this wasn’t Earl’s fault this time.
prrdh over 3 years ago
Too bad they only accept cold cash.
Snolep over 3 years ago
For a crispier bill, use the air fryer next time.
iggyman over 3 years ago
Out of the toaster I would imagine it would be “Black mail”!
martynhappyone over 3 years ago
He would be toast if he had done that.
joegeethree over 3 years ago
For a second, I thought Earl had done it, but then I noticed how smug he was acting.
Linguist over 3 years ago
While I have my share of Senior moments, I am considered Mr. Memory in our household. My wife, 15 years my junior, is notorious forgetful about things. Her mind is usually going a million miles an hour about so much, that she’ll forget the obvious … “Where did I put my glasses?” “What else was it I was supposed to pick up at the store?” “Who was I supposed to call?” Etc. etc. etc.
It’s a running joke in the family that because she never remembers anyone’s birthday or anniversary, she married me to remind her. I even put a tickler calendar on her phone but she forgets to check it.
TomPieper over 3 years ago
No…… HaHa!!
sobrown51 over 3 years ago
Just mail them the bagel. I’m sure they will understand.
MRBLUESKY529 over 3 years ago
Ack? is this a Cathy strip?
timbob2313 Premium Member over 3 years ago
a true senior moment
JimValTen Premium Member over 3 years ago
A WHOPPING LOL!!! Gotta wipe up the coffee on ghe kitchen table now.
Jan C over 3 years ago
Does a toaster get up to 451 degrees Fahrenheit? That’s what you need to make paper burn.
Spacetech over 3 years ago
Time to bill pay online.
mistercatworks over 3 years ago
I once found my phone in the freezer. Only once, mind you. I live alone.
zeexenon over 3 years ago
By now you’d think China would include a chip to analyze ingredients and announce an error in grammatically perfect Midwest U.S.A. English.
JesseLouisMartinez over 3 years ago
The old lady must be getting alzheimers
Wise1 over 3 years ago
Earl is going to pay big time for that!
Natarose over 3 years ago
OOF!