In an effort of self examination, I today tested myself to see if I had ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).
My wife and I attended the weekly “let’s go to IHOP for breakfast” meeting this morning and I took along my sketchbook for the test.
As you can see, I chose to sketch the condiments on the table. That’s the “I Sketch (and nod)” part, delineated at top-left by the arrow.
My wife, Leta, unknowing of my test, did her usual activity on this weekly occasion…she talked. That’s the “Leta talks” part, delineated by the arrow at mid-right and occupying all remaining space on the page.
I listed what she talked about whilst sketching the condiments. Thus confirming that I indeed do NOT have ADD.
If you throw in my ability to nod my head during these these two divergent, yet simultaneous activities, then certainly I would also have to be considered a Bona fied multi-tasker. Something heretofore only credited to the female gender.
This is of great relief to me since my dear wife is convinced I have ADD and can not walk and chew gum at the same time.
Next on the scientific agenda is a test to disprove the theory that I am only able to hear that which I desire to hear.
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I see on your list things like “wedding” and “cabinet” and “bathing suit - too fat.”
Were you at all like me, those would be things notably absent from the “desire to hear” list.
That is, your followup test may be unnecessary.
You can tell Leta some guy on the Internet said so.
Ya know…you have a good point there Brian.
You may have saved me thousands of dollars in research and development of that “desire to hear” test.
I’ll run it by the Queen and see if I can kill two birds with one stone. Certainly your testimony herein will aide in my arguments.
I fear though that she has more supporting evidence in the form of like minded wives than I do in the form of like minded husbands. (I theorize that this is why wives are more sociable than husbands-there is power in supporting numbers.)
Nonetheless, I am a male, a warrior, unafraid when odds are stacked against me…yea an idiot…but I shall give it a shot.
That sounds like a fun test. I might have to do that the next time my girlfriend and I go out to eat. I’m not sure I’d do as good as you did though!
Hi Jeremy,
Thanks for the comment and for stopping by. I’m sure you would pass the test with flying colors. It is surprising what one’s spouse or girlfriend utters in the course of a meal. And you’re right, it’s fun.
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