I'm very distressed that I cannot remember anything and do not feel sharp. How can I improve my memory and feel more with it? [more inside]
posted by Fairchild on Nov 3, 2009 - 16 answers

I forgot your name... and all other proper nouns. [more inside]
posted by serazin on Aug 21, 2009 - 20 answers

Help me remember an adjective meaning extremely gifted, normally applied to a child. It's not anything obvious. :( [more inside]
posted by mllrstvn on Jun 16, 2009 - 12 answers

How can I remember things during my upcoming vacation? Last year, I was a walking disaster at the airport: I forgot to put baggage tags on the luggage, left the car seat at the security checkpoint, misplaced the tickets when boarding, etc. It didn't get much better on the vacation. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 30, 2009 - 17 answers

I encrypted a bunch of stuff using TrueCrypt, but I forgot where I put it. Help me find it? Yes, I feel dumb. [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Dec 27, 2008 - 6 answers

Help me identify this old western movie by its final scene (is it a comedy?) [more inside]
posted by arniec on Jun 22, 2008 - 6 answers

MeFi Parenting filter: What are appropriate consequences for an 8-year-old who has a history of carelessness with belongings, and has lost his $250 glasses? [more inside]
posted by liquado on Dec 21, 2007 - 60 answers

I missed my two brothers-in-laws' birthdays, and one of my sisters is mad at me. I'll see everyone at Christmas. Help me make things right and prevent family drama. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 21, 2007 - 24 answers

I know many people, including myself, mistakenly repeat events in our lives to the same individual. However, I have a friend who constantly tells me same things repeatedly. Not nag me to do things, but tell me things that we’ve already discussed at length either verbally or through email. For instance, his car was broken into and his radio was stolen. He told me the day it happened and gave me all the facts. Then a week later, he raised the case again saying he had to go to the store and look for a new radio because his was stolen and he repeated all the facts. Then in an email the other day he told me that he bought a new radio for his car because a few weeks ago, his was stolen. He brings it up as if I’ve never heard it before. He doesn’t just do it with negative events. He does it if he gets a cool gift, or promotion, etc. I’ve told him before that he does this. I started feeling that I wasn’t important enough in his life for him to remember our interactions. I mentioned it to another friend and they laughed and said that he does it to them too which started to get me worried. Is there a psychological/medical reason that my friend does this and should I be worried about their health?
posted by anonymous on Sep 27, 2007 - 35 answers

My aunt called me to say that my Mum is sending off money from the UK to scam artists in Canada. Plus she's left pans on the stove (alight) several times recently, and gone out. Plus she locks herself out incessantly... [more inside]
posted by blue_wardrobe on Oct 24, 2006 - 8 answers

Why am I so scatterbrained? How can I get my brain back? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Aug 10, 2006 - 24 answers