You Forget 4 Things A Day – Here’s The 50 Most Common
A new study finds that you are not actually crazy when you forgot where you're keys are on a regular basis. In fact, the results say the average person forgets four things a day.
The study was conducted with 2,000 adults - The most common things forgotten included leaving without a phone, where your keys are, and misplacing your wallet. In total, most of the respondents were found to have forgotten over 1,400 things in a year.
Ladies, it should be noted that 56% of guys really rely on YOU in a relationship to remember things. The opposite is said for you; most women say they can't rely on their other half to remember things. This also explains why in relationships women tend to have the better memory of the two. Even more proof is that guys are also more forgetful on passing along important messages, birthdays, and anniversaries. (I'm guilty of that myself, a lot)
Women get more upset when they forget or misplace things. One in four female respondents said they have lied when forgetting something "big" in fear of getting in trouble for it.
Post-It Brands commissioned the study saying that:
Our days are so jam packed full of tasks whether at work or at home, it’s no surprise people find it hard to keep track of everything.
With much longer working hours, financial concerns and just busier lifestyles, even those with the best memory can stumble when it comes to remembering even the most simple of things during a hectic day.
So what are the most common things forgotten by people? Below is the TOP 50, better known as the "THE FORGOTTEN FIFTY"
- Forget what you went into a room for
- Misplacing keys
- Forgetting things on your grocery shop
- People’s names when you’re introducing them
- Where you put your pen
- Taking meat out to defrost
- Forgetting to respond to an email
- Forgetting to post something
- Forgetting what you’re searching for online or on the computer
- Forgetting where the car was parked
- Forgetting where a wallet was put down
- Words to songs
- Forgetting to get milk/dinner/groceries on your way home
- Forgetting to respond on social media
- Forgetting to reply to texts
- Watering plants
- Friends’/family’s phone numbers
- Forgetting to record a good programme on TV
- Putting washing in the machine and forgetting to switch it on
- Putting bins out
- Who has sugar/no sugar in their tea
- Metric/imperial measurement conversions
- Looking for glasses/sunglasses when they’re on your head
- Forgetting your pin numbers
- Taking library books back
- Forgetting to bring washing in off the line
- Anniversaries
- Forgetting the train or bus times
- Booking appointments like dentist/opticians
- Paying bills
- Pick up the phone and forget who you were about to call
- Forgetting a meeting
- Forgetting to clean your teeth
- Forgetting to put your watch on
- Forgetting social plans/evening events
- Dentist/doctor appointment
- Booking a train ticket in advance
- Forgetting to pull the flush
- Forgetting your debit/credit card in the machine
- Forgetting to put the toilet seat back down
- Paying somebody back
- Forgetting to get fuel
- Forgetting to shave
- Partner’s birthday
- Simple recipes like how long you boil an egg
- Forgetting to renew car/home insurance/MOT
- Giving kids money for school trip/dinners
- Feeding animals/getting someone to feed animals
- Who is a vegetarian when you have friends for dinner
- Forgetting which fuel you need in the car