Forgetting how to spell the simplest words

United States
August 22, 2009 3:22pm CST
I don't know how it happened but I was responding to a discussion and wanted to to type in the movie name Drag me to Hell but suddenly I had forgotten how to spell drag. I even tried sounding it out but I just couldn't get it. It was driving me crazy so finally I had to google the actor's name to find out how to spell that word. When I did find it, I felt so stupid so needing to look it up. Has this ever happened to you.
4 responses
Opal26
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
23 Aug 09
Hey anime! I am lmao! I thought it was only me! I forget the simplest words all the time lately! I thought it was just me having "brain fog"! I don't know why it happens, but it can be such a simple word and I will draw a complete blank, much like you did! It is crazy! I was such a great speller when I was in school! Now I have such a terrible problem with such simple words! Thanks for making me feel so much better!
animegirl334
@animegirl334 (3263)
• United States
23 Aug 09
You're welcome. I'm also glad to know it happens to the best of us. The brain sometimes rebels against you. You can to use it and it's like "No! No! I refuse to think!" Lol, Thanks for responding
peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
23 Aug 09
I have done that before. The worst part for me is that when I was young, I went to the state spelling bee! I was always a good speller... now my mind just goes blank sometimes.
animegirl334
@animegirl334 (3263)
• United States
23 Aug 09
Spelling Bees offer hard words to test the spellers so no one can blame you for getting it wrong. I'm not a good speller at all. I abuse the grammar and spelling check on Microsoft :) Thanks for your response.
Chalea Hutchinson
@zoey7879 (3092)
• Quincy, Illinois
22 Aug 09
Yes, actually. It happens to me whenever I am extremely stressed.
animegirl334
@animegirl334 (3263)
• United States
22 Aug 09
I can see it happening when someone is stressed but I was completely calm, just responding to discussions. Maybe I just lost my mind for a minute. Thanks for your response
AlyssaG
@AlyssaG (30)
• United States
22 Aug 09
Sometimes I have trouble spelling simple words especially when I haven't used them in a while. I guess its similar to forgetting words when you want to use them. I usually just come up with the closest thing and spell check it.
animegirl334
@animegirl334 (3263)
• United States
22 Aug 09
That's the same for me. I don't notice is but I haven't used the word drag in writing for awhile. The sad thing is I wasn't even able to come up with the closest thing. I don't know what happened but I couldn't figure out it began with a D. I know how stupid it sounds. Thanks for your response