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Really basic stuff I just can’t remember

111 replies

Emilywiththegreeneyes · 19/07/2024 07:14

Gross and Net. I can never remember which one relates to which figure and it’s especially annoying as I quite often have to discuss net and gross figures with clients. I don’t know why, I could check a thousand times and still never remember.

Same with Verbs, nouns, etc, which one is which FFS!

There are definitely other things but I’ve forgotten those too.

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DurtBurd · 19/07/2024 09:11

I have an issue with phone scrolling too, swiping up or down, left or right- they just don't make any sense to me.

Custardandrhubarbcrumble · 19/07/2024 09:02

AttackMeleys · 19/07/2024 07:29

"There are definitely other things but I’ve forgotten those too." ... This made me laugh op 😄

I think most people have little blind spots, places where their brain just won't engage in the right way to retain the information. Gross and net I know and can use but I need half a second to think about - see also credit and debit.

The word 'definitely'. I've never struggled with spelling generally (<waits for someone to find a mistake in my post>😆), but there is something about it, the 'e's and 'i's perhaps, I always have to double check and say it to myself.

Setting the oven clock. Now that is definitely beyond my capabilities!

I think of finite being in the middle of definitely.

I have a mental block with the word occasion and always misspell it and allow autocorrect to do it's thing.

I also get stuck on principle versus principal too.

Maray1967 · 19/07/2024 09:02

Chemenger · 19/07/2024 07:51

I didn’t not know which is the near side and which is the off side of a car. I always resort to driver’s side and passenger side.

This is mine- can never remember which one is which. I say driver’s and passenger’s side.

I also can’t remember how to reset the oven clock - we’ve had it for 9 years. It’s about 3 steps but I mess it up each time if I don’t get the instructions out.

Devilsmommy · 19/07/2024 08:57

BarcardiWithGadaffia · 19/07/2024 08:57

Are you the OP with a namechange 😂

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🤣🤣🤣 no but I can see how you got there

BarcardiWithGadaffia · 19/07/2024 08:57

Devilsmommy · 19/07/2024 07:33

No gross is what's after tax. Net is everything before

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Are you the OP with a namechange 😂

HucklefinBerry · 19/07/2024 08:55

Spelling diarhoea, diarrhoea. Diaorreha...

Devilsmommy · 19/07/2024 08:52

BurpingHell · 19/07/2024 08:45

Other way round!

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I know!!! Read upthread 😅

NotSorry · 19/07/2024 08:51

Thepeopleversuswork · 19/07/2024 08:33

I’m generally quite good at spelling but I can never remember how to spell embarrassing or necessary.

I was taught 2 ships on 1 sea

I struggle to say the word catastrophise - can never quite remember where the “esses” and “tees” are

BurpingHell · 19/07/2024 08:45

Devilsmommy · 19/07/2024 07:33

No gross is what's after tax. Net is everything before

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Other way round!

Whateverfuckingnext · 19/07/2024 08:44

Thepeopleversuswork · 19/07/2024 08:33

I’m generally quite good at spelling but I can never remember how to spell embarrassing or necessary.

We were taught it's one collar two sleeves for necessary.

InWithPeaceOutWithStress · 19/07/2024 08:44

Words I struggle with are restaurant and bureaucracy.

I can never remember which is supposed to be bad/good - saturated and unsaturated fats.

Whateverfuckingnext · 19/07/2024 08:43

I cannot spell unfortunately! Ever. Every single time it ends up with a red spelling error line under it.

I can never remember if it's 100 years in front or behind when talking about centuries. E.g is the 16th century the 1500s or the 1700s??

No idea about motorway lanes. My brain will not hold onto that info. Which is the inside lane??

Ahwig · 19/07/2024 08:38

Necessary is Never eat crab eat salmon sandwiches and remain young

kshaw · 19/07/2024 08:37

AttackMeleys · 19/07/2024 07:29

"There are definitely other things but I’ve forgotten those too." ... This made me laugh op 😄

I think most people have little blind spots, places where their brain just won't engage in the right way to retain the information. Gross and net I know and can use but I need half a second to think about - see also credit and debit.

The word 'definitely'. I've never struggled with spelling generally (<waits for someone to find a mistake in my post>😆), but there is something about it, the 'e's and 'i's perhaps, I always have to double check and say it to myself.

Setting the oven clock. Now that is definitely beyond my capabilities!

Definitely has an 'init' in it. I remember that from school 🤣

Thepeopleversuswork · 19/07/2024 08:33

I’m generally quite good at spelling but I can never remember how to spell embarrassing or necessary.

ohtowinthelottery · 19/07/2024 08:31

I'm rubbish at remembering the few words I try to learn and use in Spanish when travelling. For years I've struggled with remembering 'sin gas' and 'con gas' when ordering water in restaurants no matter how many times I've repeated it to myself. On my last trip to Spain we stayed in an apartment which advertised itself 'con vista'. Now I can easily remember which word is 'with' as clearly no one is going to advertise accommodation as having no view!

wonderwooman · 19/07/2024 08:31

Scrolling up or down on a phone - or any screen. Which is which? I always get corrected by my teens but never remember…

wonderwooman · 19/07/2024 08:29

TaggySits · 19/07/2024 08:14

I'm a really good speller and I take pride in spelling words correctly, but I can never remember how to spell broccoli.

When adding it to my shopping list it has all variety of single and double C and L letters added.

Ditto!

Emmerald · 19/07/2024 08:28

Allthatsbeautifuldriftsaway · 19/07/2024 08:10

The word condone. When people use it I never know if they accept something or not.

They accept (with reluctance, usually)

Flubadubba · 19/07/2024 08:26

StJanetof · 19/07/2024 08:25

I occasionally have to pretend write to remind myself which is right and left. It usually comes instinctively but occasionally I’m completely vacant.

Same!

StJanetof · 19/07/2024 08:25

I occasionally have to pretend write to remind myself which is right and left. It usually comes instinctively but occasionally I’m completely vacant.

Emmerald · 19/07/2024 08:25

Devilsmommy · 19/07/2024 07:33

No gross is what's after tax. Net is everything before

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Just seen your update. Hope you get some sleep!

Devilsmommy · 19/07/2024 08:25

IMustDoMoreExercise · 19/07/2024 08:23

It really isn't.

Your gross pay is £30k per annum. Your net pay is what you get after tax, NI etc so will be less than your gross pay unless you don't pay tax or NI.

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Already explained my error. No. Fucking. Sleep. 🤣

IMustDoMoreExercise · 19/07/2024 08:23

Devilsmommy · 19/07/2024 07:33

No gross is what's after tax. Net is everything before

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It really isn't.

Your gross pay is £30k per annum. Your net pay is what you get after tax, NI etc so will be less than your gross pay unless you don't pay tax or NI.

VeronicaBeccabunga · 19/07/2024 08:22

Left and right.
Always have to think about it.

If you draw the curtains, are you opening them or closing them? Or can it be either?