I can hardly stand to listen to myself. I speak in "old sayings", cliches, idioms, analogies. I hear myself doing it, and I can't stop. I'm like a charicature of an "old person".

This is what is happening:

Other person: Joe and Sue are on opposite shifts at work...
Me: Two ships that pass in the night.

Other person: I'm so anxious, I keep checking my email.
Me: A watched pot never boils.

Other person: I wonder if I should spend the money on that test?
Me: Well, it's better to be safe than sorry.

Really?? Is this what it's come to? Am I going to have to pause for fifteen seconds to consider every response to make sure I'm not a JOKE?

Can I please blame it on MS? Cog fog? Fatigue? AAARGH!

B2Y,
It's age. I'm 54 my18 year olds laugh at (not that they listen seriously - In a moment they'll be crying but nothing I can do - experience is the best teacher. All this stuff (sayings) make sense in concise way.

Well, it's a step up from Edith Bunker.

B2Y,

You are kidding with this post, right? I mean you "really" don't think, much less believe this? It sounds to me like you are creating a questionable MS related development when none exist. It also sounds like you may be a tad down on yourself right now.

Personally, I think your responses to these people speaks volumes of wisdom, should they decide to recognize it. Maybe it's time to change the channel, so pick up the remote and move on to a premium channel. Just my thoughts and observations. Both of which are worth the paper this is printed on. <BG>

sometimes we want to fit into a conversation, and love the person we are talking to, but have no idea what to say to them. To break the ice, or get things moving again, we reach into whatever bag of tricks we have.

Southern girls tend to apologize for things clearly not their fault.

Them: I got caught in the rain today, and ruined my new shoes!
Me: Oh, sweetie, Im sorry. Thats awful.

I found many of my southern g/fs do the same thing. I was raised that way and its what I revert to when I dont know what else to say. Others will say "why are you apologizing? Did you cause the rain? or force her to wear those shoes?" Well, no! but I do want to try to make her feel better after a bad event.

if you want to change your habits, just practice new ones. Do it in front of the mirror, and before you know it you will have new ways to contribute to the conversation.

Them: I check my email constantly.
You: I find the more I check mine, the less mail there is. If I wait a few hours, I have a box full.

you would be saying the same thing, just in an updated way.

Dont stress.

Them: I check my email constantly.
You: I find the more I check mine, the less mail there is. If I wait a few hours, I have a box full.






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A watched pot never boils is much more succinct. I had an English teacherwho said "cleanliness is not next to Godliness, succinctity is.

Them: I check my email constantly.
You: I find the more I check mine, the less mail there is. If I wait a few hours, I have a box full.

A watched pot never boils!

Loved your post Dejibo! Thanks!

Ya know, Blessings, I don't really have Person to person, vocal conversations anymore. Friends nor Family call me just to have a convo anymore. I do not like to talk on the phone, so it's probably my own doing.

We have e-mail, forums and facebook now. I talk to DD and SSons on the phone once a week or two and my one dear Friend calls once in a big while. I do miss the communication (sometimes and sorta-) and do get lonesome for the commaradery(sp). . But I've made my bed.

I have all of you, don't I

My sister and my cousin are coming to visit. I think they notice I only drink water, not wine or beer. We talk, everyone listens intently to me and smile as if it's no problem to understand me (I slur). My dear sister hovers, her pain at my MS life evident in her eyes. I get to be the poor crip in a chair. It's only once a year.

My conversation is peppered with "uh" and "you know" and "so" and "but anyway"... And I'm in sales. As long as you get your point across, it's all good.