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What word do you always forget? (endlesstalk.org)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I always forget refactoring, as in code refactoring, and fiber.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Funny you should ask. And that's the thing, I can't remember.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I have ADHD, so pretty much every word when I need it most.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

The phrase "Baader-Meinhof effect"

I love pointing out examples of it but always forget the name, leading to an awkward moment when I try to explain it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

deflagration

I had to look it up for this post. My brain's inability to recall the word for detonation velocities lower than the speed of sound wasn't an issue until rotating detonation engines started to make news and I've needed to explain the difference between explosions and deflagrations to people.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Everyone's names.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

me too, uh.. ulysses bankster five.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I was going to answer this but I can't remember.