IAmA Guy with Severe Short-Term Memory Loss, AMA.

StephanBotha · 3 months

Well, I guess he forgot to come back

EDIT: Came back 3 hours later. Still no replies. I think my prediction wasn't far off.

prezuiwf · 3 months

Somewhere, this guy is giving his wife her 15th insulin injection of the day...

imnotgoodwithnames · 3 months

Yeah, this IAmA isn't going to get too far is it?

dexigo · 3 months

What's your job?
Whats it like with your memory?
How did your short term memory happen?
What's your job?

baculaat · 3 months

Someone please send him a PM that he's doing an IAMA

HighPlainsDrinker · 3 months

Troll, troll, troll your boat

morriscey · 3 months

Don't trust his lies.

BrelanAllin · 3 months

Imagine this guy reading Reddit tomorrow : "Wow this guy has amnesia too!"

Ajero · 3 months

Successful troll is successful?

CollegeC_Reddit · 3 months

It's funny cause it's Groundhog Day

DigDoug_99 · 3 months

So, say you meet a girl at work and she flirts with you. You need to know that tomorrow. Does that go into your log? "IMPORTANT: Tina from accounting is either interested in you or she is a whore. Follow-up regardless."

Crinklepouch · 3 months

8/10

Timmmmm · 3 months

Remember Sammy Jenkis.

I_KeepsItReal · 3 months

Hi, I'm Tom!

bassic_person · 3 months

Short-term memory loss is a bit of a misnomer. You're likely referring to anterograde amnesia, which is the inability (or extreme difficulty) to form new episodic memories. Memories from before the incident are preserved, and there's no difficulty in retrieving memories that make their way in to the system, so people can remember things from a long time ago (e.g., childhood memories). This makes people think of their impairment as a "short term" memory problem, as their "long term" memories are intact.

On the plus side, you can still learn skills thanks to procedural memory! This leads me to my question:

What is one skill you've always wanted to learn?

pdmcmahon · 3 months

The only thing which could be more golden than this thread is if the OP came in and asked questions..... to himself!

Iam_Thesame · 3 months

I see what Memento did there.

short_term_rob2 · 3 months

Hey guys it's Rob, I wrote down the URL in my log and only just looked at it. I'm afraid I forgot my password but fell free to ask any questions to this account.

Infemeth · 3 months

I think he forgot he made this AMA. No response yet. o.O

Peregrine_x · 3 months

This is brilliant.

You're all idiots.

KaiusSauersIuvenis · 3 months

Is it scary?

ViciousFenrir · 3 months

My long term memory is fine, but I have severe short term memory loss.

My amnesia doesn't affect my long term memory, but my short term memory is severely lacking.

I LOLd.

Also, some of you people are extremely gullible.

boagz · 3 months

Troll of the year already? This is deliciously funny.

devtin · 3 months

when i read this title I immediately thought of memento, a great movie. Any similarities?

peacebuster · 3 months

don't trust his lies!

Redarmy1917 · 3 months

The simple fact that OP hasn't responded so far makes this thread awesome. But anyways, serious question, are you able to maintain a job with amnesia? I'd feel that most employers would get sick of someone who always forgets everything that they're told to do.

Justicles13 · 3 months

Well... if you do come back... when you forget stuff, is it immediate or gradual?

DDancy · 3 months

Still no response... Hmn!

This reminds me of the time I was at The Embankment in London, next to the river (for non-Londoners) and there was a bunch of charity stalls there, giving out leaflets with info about the various charities and hoping to sign up some donations etc.

There was a stall for an Alzheimer's charity. It was unoccupied. It was the only unoccupied stall.

O_o

Finn_Again · 3 months

Do you uh...is it...um, shit. (What I'm really asking here is if you have a good sense of humor all withstanding?)

LeoPanthera · 3 months

I hope you wrote down your password.

dlay · 3 months

This is the most epic troll ever

Suzpaz · 3 months

This has been done several times before.

Truck_Thunders · 3 months

Someone kill his wife. This is gonna be awesome.

daninlionzden · 3 months

1) is your name leonard shelby?

guyver_dio · 3 months

Well by basically writing that it doesn't affect your long term memory, only your short term several times in that paragraph, I believe you

PocketOSunshine · 3 months

Is the cause of your amnesia known?

ericleeparker · 3 months

I think he forgot he made a reddit post

Posts_the_Obvious · 3 months

It's groundhog day and I have no short term memory, AMA!

That's good trolling right here.

daveringstaff · 3 months

Show us your tattoos!

Towelz0r · 3 months

I feel like an asshole but I'm laughing my ass off right now. Seriously. My face hurts and is bright red.

Yithani · 3 months

I think the fact he hasn't returned to answer any questions yet confirms his illness.

Or, long con.

Kev1395 · 3 months

:O he forgot about the AMA.... is your name tom by any chance?

hotpiercedguy · 3 months

I don't know the severity of OP's condition but I have similiar problems. Partially due to a connective tissue disorder. I have to keep a list and review it many times a day. My memory is "normal" sometimes, I jusi cant hold onto things.

You know when you walk into a room and you dont remember why you are there? I do that with every room I walk in sometimes. I have to say things outloud so I don't forget things. My wife is patient and helps me a lot. I say to her "Put me back on track" which means remind me what I am doing or saying please. I have done an AMA based on my tissue disorder but if there is a specific want for an AMA (or just questions on here) in regards to the memory thing let me know.

Smartastic · 3 months

Repost... but you wouldn't know would you...

MrTomato · 3 months

Sets up AMA; forgets about it.

Remaining · 3 months

redditor for 6 hours. This seems legit.

imnotgoodwithnames · 3 months

Honestly though, this is pretty interesting if it can be verified. Can you take a pic of one of your event logs? Just interested in what it's like.

pyramids_bust · 3 months

Have you seen Memento

KnightHawk3 · 3 months

If you have problems remembering things in short term, How do things get to the long term?

Max_Fischer · 3 months

Were you in the shit?

IveGotBallsOfSteel · 3 months

Did he seriously not reply to any comments?

Not sure if amnesia or troll..

GetThatNoiseOuttaHer · 3 months

Ok if this truly is a troll, then you have my upvote...if it's actually real...haha sorry man. But then again you won't remember this in an hour...

Diffie-Hellman · 3 months

Do not trust his lies

bpwwhirl · 3 months

What did you eat for breakfast this morning?

mcmark86 · 3 months

What if he just forgot he made the post? ;)

[deleted] · 3 months

This would become the #1 AMA ever if a year from now he comes back and starts answering.

PerpetualDick · 3 months

This is Apple Tech support, please stop telling us you have amnesia.

hey_sergio · 3 months

Cue the Sammy Jankis jokes

accountTWOpointOH · 3 months

Does him not returning count as varification?

wtfOP · 3 months

It's a dick

SCUZZED · 3 months

Leonard Shelby?

lagnaippe · 3 months

In other words you are a man.

photolove8 · 3 months

Are you going to forget that you posted this later?

VeritasJen · 3 months

How do you remember you posted this?

Tofusaladsoup · 3 months

Why are the

I_cumSpiders · 3 months

Do you remember me asking you this?

BlueThundah · 3 months

relevant username? zero days? my god, i think we might have been trolled!!

Dragonic2020 · 3 months

O, we are so easily amused.

jamesisworst · 3 months

10/10

AphoticSketch · 3 months

You should of written that backwards.

wiebeezy · 3 months

I guess we'll never hear him complain about reposts!

kinslayer262 · 3 months

He forgot he made this.

Game_boy · 3 months

.......... do you have a tattoo that says "John G raped and murdered your wife"?

69_comments_share · 3 months

Do things you experience today eventually make it to your "long term memory zone" resulting in your all of a sudden remembering them?

gigaserver · 3 months

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/lz5lo/iama_person_with_short_term_memory_loss_ama/

Brimace · 3 months

Repost!

humpyourface · 3 months

How do you remember a password?

PandazCakez · 3 months

Maybe somebody needs to message this guy, that he posted an IAmA

AlbinoMongoose · 3 months

No replies? he must have forgotten he did this... That or he cannot.remember his password

Scooter_Mcdoogal · 3 months

This would be a great AMA if it were actually real/he didn't forget.

yabba_dabba_doo · 3 months

How did you get amnesia? Was it maybe a blow to the head or did you wake up one day not remembering things? Was it gradually/sudden?

arcanition · 3 months

Throwaway, no proof, no responses.

Nothing to see here folks...

Squeetard · 3 months

I als

whosyourfavbeatle · 3 months

Who's your favorite Beatle?

shanshan412 · 3 months

1) Do you have a girlfriend? If you do, what difficulties arise from your condition?

2) What caused the amnesia? Is it the result of an accident or did it just develop over time?

3) Do you live alone, or do you have to have specific living arrangements due to the amnesia?

4)Have you ever had a severe loss where you didn't know where you were and you thought you were a lot younger because you didn't remember the past years or something like that?

gnyffel · 3 months

This is not a question, but Vernor Vinge's novel A Fire Upon the Deep might interest you. In it, a species is described for which your condition is congenital and necessarily compensated for by technological means.

I don't know how you are on books, but as spontaneous book recommendations go, I assure you this is a good one! :)

Stillatin · 3 months

if he is real then he'll be back in a month, if this is not then this guy is a genius.

jimitonic · 3 months

Do you remember Sammy Jankis?

Cheekiestfellow · 3 months

This "Troll" has already been done. :|

GoldenWonder85 · 3 months

Memento anyone?

rnjbond · 3 months

Is there a rule that there has to be one of these every couple months?

Shakedown_1979 · 3 months

You already posted this yesterday!

locklearjet · 3 months

Uh dude, you already did one last week.

prezuiwf · 3 months

How do you remember your username???

THE_NO_LIFE_KING · 3 months

Greatest troll IAmA I have ever remember.

profjake · 3 months

I see what you did there.

Alenonimo · 3 months

Don't even bother asking anything to him. He'll forget to come here to answer anyway. :P

Mikey_P92 · 3 months

Either the most realistic AMA or the greatest troll ever...

BILLY_RAY_CYRAX · 3 months

i came to say this

aladin82 · 3 months

Have you seen Momento? Is that movie essentially based on you.. Are you trying to kill someone??!

sydney__carton · 3 months

Dammit, this got me.

BLINDAHOE · 3 months

Funniest IAmA ever!

marble68 · 3 months

You know, if I was in this position I'd seriously consider having a website setup where my life was just out there. Embarrassing? I wouldn't remember. Anyway, maybe a private community of people around the globe would help me remember. "your car keys are by the door." "your pin number is 1234." "You forgot to feed the dog." "The bank is number destination 5 in your GPS."

Maybe, there's probably a business for something like that..?

FooingBars · 3 months

Do you get frustrated explaining your condition to others? And also it seems like you can consolidate information with repetition, does that meant that short term recall is that is not functioning correctly for you? Thanks for doing this AMA!

dogismyname · 3 months

You are not 23, you are 46.

Spoog_Hunter · 3 months

Don't worry. R/trees will welcome you with open arms.

Berkbelts · 3 months

He must love reposts.

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