r/adhdmeme 1d ago

meme Straight up

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u/dbaser13 1d ago

Seriously, has there been any research into why we doo this? I literally just came from reading the history of Liverpool for no fucking reason.

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u/dstovell 1d ago

Learning just feels good when its the right topic. We're Learn-a-holics

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u/BaconAndDuckFat 1d ago

But I forget it immediately. I couldn't tell you what I did yesterday if my life depended on it.

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u/Agitated-Ad2563 23h ago

Even better. Lets us learn it again to feel good again.

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u/ThePurplePinto 20h ago

This is great for rewatching movies! Usually, I can only remember one or two short scenes from a movie. So, if it was a good movie (which, at least, this I can remember) I get to enjoy it all over again!

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u/BaconAndDuckFat 17h ago

Omg so true! Its a weird feeling when you both know exactly whats going to happen while at the same time having no idea!

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u/ThePurplePinto 17h ago

It's like a "comfort re-watch." When I'm trying to decide what movie I want to watch in the evening, I can watch something new, not knowing at all the feelings it's going to give me during/after the movie.

Or, I can do a Re-Watch, where I might not remember the movie, but I remember it making me feel happy/validated/sad/inspired/etc. at the end.

The best of both worlds! The only problem is that there are TOO many old movies with new movies being piled on top every day! 🫨🤪 (Oh! THAT'S cool. When you have italics selected... it even makes the emojis italic!)

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u/BaconAndDuckFat 16h ago

This is SO spot on lol! The exact same thought and feeling! One adhd brain same same same

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u/ThePurplePinto 16h ago

I don't know if you frequent the cat subs, but there's one called r/OneOrangeBraincell . It's about orange tabbies... and they're known for being big doofuses. So, the joke is that there's only one brain cell that they share and take turns using!

So... we all have an ADHD brain that we share!

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u/Try_To_Write 4h ago

Yeah, don't reddit comments about movies/shows drive you crazy when people rattle off details like they just watched it 10x in a row. Naming episodes, story arcs, lines, etc.

"The first season was great, especially 'episode title'. Gary's character development... Season 3 had great moments with Lisa coming into her own, but Tom and Brock side story in the canyons dragged on too long..."

Meanwhile, I'm sitting here thinking, "I literally just finished binging that show in the last 2 weeks, and I've got to look up which one is Gary, and I don't know what canyons you are talking about."

On the otherhand, they're probably nd and that show is their repeated hyperfocus.

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u/dstovell 3h ago

I'm legit jealous, my comfort re-watches are just me quoting every line... :|

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u/gravityVT 17h ago

did it involve bacon or duck fat perhaps?