Have your ears ever saved you from a Senior Moment?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (214686)
Walnut Creek, California
September 19, 2024 10:56pm CST
I had scored some yummy Thai food. I was finishing up my evening. I was ready for bed. But I heard something in my left ear. It was the sound of water boiling on my stove. I re-filled my tea and turned the stove off., Had I not heard the sound, I might have woken up an hour from now to the smell of a distressed pot. Have your senses ever saved you from a "senior moment"?
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@BarBaraPrz (46593)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11h
Don't know, but I did leave the house once for the day without turning off the stove. (It was Juanita's fault-- she's always rushing me out the door.)
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@BarBaraPrz (46593)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2h
@TheHorse The house did, the kettle didn't.
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@kaylachan (66080)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20h
I think I'm too young for senior moments. But, I did hear strange sounds coming from the kitchen and was able to turn off the stove. My mom had left the stove on, with a pan on it, and well.... house was saved from burning down. sadly the pan could not be saved. the bottom had burned through.
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@TheHorse (214686)
• Walnut Creek, California
11m
@kaylachan No weird smells or sounds here right now.
@RasmaSandra (78025)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4h
For reasons like that and when I get too involved on my PC I boil water in an electric auto shut off pot and I even have a rice maker and my toaster oven turns itself off when done, I think I have all the bases covered 
Almost forgot if the cat bowl get empty that fact is followed by distressed meows,
Almost forgot if the cat bowl get empty that fact is followed by distressed meows,
@JudyEv (335361)
• Rockingham, Australia
15h
Time and time again my sense of smell has alerted me to something burning.
@LindaOHio (171927)
• United States
16h
I'm lucky that so far I haven't left the stove on....but then I don't use the stove anymore. I'm glad you heard the water boiling. Have a good weekend.
