Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

[Jahydin]

My coworker either has ADHD or a drug habit.

Next time they pop by, shine a flashlight in their eyes and check those retinas.

 

[gnarlygninja]

My coworker either has ADHD or a drug habit.

por qué no los dos?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

My coworker either has ADHD or a drug habit.

Not mutually exclusive, you know.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

lol from reddit:

OP: The Grim Reaper knocks on your door. He goes, “you have five minutes then we gotta go.” What did you do in those five minutes?

person's response:
ask my mom if it's okay i go.

"My mom says i can't go"
Grim reaper: "That's...that's not how this works"
Mom said no and i shouldn't be talking to strangers shuts door

I read that with Bobby Hill’s voice.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Not mutually exclusive, you know.

They don't seem like the self-medicating type -- although obviously, you never can tell -- just shockingly unable to remember what was discussed 15 minutes before, including contradicting their own ideas.

 

[overgeeked]

They don't seem like the self-medicating type -- although obviously, you never can tell -- just shockingly unable to remember what was discussed 15 minutes before, including contradicting their own ideas.

Yeah. It’s a real PITA. I can’t remember verbal instructions to save my life. It’s either written down or it might as well not have happened. It’s a working memory issue with the wiring in our brains. However frustrating it is for you, it’s 1000 times more frustrating for us. We have to live with it. You only have to deal with it in passing.

Here’s an article that touches on what’s going on in simple terms. Some of the suggestions are hilariously bad. Routines, for example, are basically a nonstarter for ADHDers.

Understanding ADHD Working Memory Challenges

Would you like to improve recall, emotional control, and productivity? Learn how to think about working memory differently and apply four key strategies for improving it.

www.psychologytoday.com

 

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[Jahydin]

The "I function in chaos" is me to a tee. I should really get myself looked at...

 

[Scribe]

The "I function in chaos" is me to a tee. I should really get myself looked at...

Meanwhile, that's me, looking at Chaos and preparing a plan to systematically remove things from the list.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Yeah. It’s a real PITA. I can’t remember verbal instructions to save my life. It’s either written down or it might as well not have happened. It’s a working memory issue with the wiring in our brains. However frustrating it is for you, it’s 1000 times more frustrating for us. We have to live with it. You only have to deal with it in passing.

I like this coworker, but it's frustrating because it doesn't seem like they're fully aware of the issue, beyond a jokey "ha ha, I'm such a flake" kind of way, despite having a role with a lot of responsibility.

I would like to help them find some strategies that would work for them, but that feels like crossing a whole lot of lines.