Believe it or not, this actually has a technical name: tip-of-the-tongue syndrome — when you know what you want to say, but can’t recall the word for it. It can be amusing to everyone involved (if you have a good sense of humor) or annoying (if you don’t, in which case you should)..It isn’t just a product of old age, or common absent-mindedness. A variety of neurological conditions (for example, post-polio syndrome) can cause this at almost any age. Respond with understanding and compassion, as you would to any infirmity.
You know. Its that thing, thingie. I use it for the whatis. It goes, you know, shaped liked , sigh – round? No, goes around the you know! Its the THINGIE! I use it all the time! …….……You hid it! Didn’t you! Just because I washed your lucky shirt!
Llewellenbruce over 12 years ago
Don’t tick her off too much Earl or she mayremove something else besides your nosehair with it.
GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago
Well you could be a little more specific, Opal.
dugharry over 12 years ago
You mean the watchamacallit thing.
orinoco womble over 12 years ago
That’s a doohickey, not a thing! Gimme the thing!
cdward over 12 years ago
You know, the THING! This is such a familiar conversation.
thirdguy over 12 years ago
I wonder why she is looking at his butt, when she says “where is that thing”?
Elaine Rosco Premium Member over 12 years ago
He’s just trying to help Opal.
J Short over 12 years ago
Not the marital-aid thingy?
psychlady over 12 years ago
It always helps if you know which thing you’re looking for!
olddakota over 12 years ago
Any thing
Foghorn Leghorn over 12 years ago
Now thats bad when you forget where you put your watchamacallit thing :-)
gjsjr41 over 12 years ago
You know..the thingamajiggy wth the doohickey on the end.
elysummers over 12 years ago
That’s the stupidest “thing” I ever heard.
jimgamer over 12 years ago
“THE THING” ???
jpsomebody over 12 years ago
If she only uses it sometimes, I hope it isn’t hygiene related.But then again she is in the bathroom.
lightenup Premium Member over 12 years ago
Try some charades…
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member over 12 years ago
Haha! This is like my wife!
crisytina over 12 years ago
watchamacallit thats a candy bar silly
jtviper7 over 12 years ago
I hope Opal doesn’t chip her teeth with it.
Number Three over 12 years ago
Oh my God, SO funny.
LOL xxx
PShaw0423 over 12 years ago
Believe it or not, this actually has a technical name: tip-of-the-tongue syndrome — when you know what you want to say, but can’t recall the word for it. It can be amusing to everyone involved (if you have a good sense of humor) or annoying (if you don’t, in which case you should)..It isn’t just a product of old age, or common absent-mindedness. A variety of neurological conditions (for example, post-polio syndrome) can cause this at almost any age. Respond with understanding and compassion, as you would to any infirmity.
kaigun over 12 years ago
My wife does something kind of like this. When I ask her where something is she will say “it’s somewhere.” Thanks dear, that was helpful.
ruff.lostourminds.annegary over 12 years ago
I always ask if it has a name
lakita_lover over 12 years ago
Opal sounds like my mom. Lol.
Kyrrdis over 12 years ago
I hope my DAD doesn’t read this…. this is the sort of thing he’d do! :)
Shikamoo Premium Member over 12 years ago
That thing that you call a thing-a-ma-jig. THAT thing.
Hunter7 over 12 years ago
You know. Its that thing, thingie. I use it for the whatis. It goes, you know, shaped liked , sigh – round? No, goes around the you know! Its the THINGIE! I use it all the time! …….……You hid it! Didn’t you! Just because I washed your lucky shirt!
Koolfunkygrrl over 12 years ago
come on! you know the thing! yeah the thing that i put there next time I needed the thing!!!
Koolfunkygrrl over 12 years ago
Just reminded me of the Addams Familys’ ‘Thing’….