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[–] cubism_pitta@lemmy.world 149 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Something scheduled. I am useless in the lead up because "I have to be ready"

[–] SchadeMarmelade@feddit.org 42 points 2 weeks ago

Even a Teams call where I know what to do and say and am fully versed in the topic. The whole day I'm like "got that thing at 11, can't miss it".

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

And then I randomly start doing something else and forget the really important appointment or meeting anyway

[–] harmbugler@piefed.social 19 points 2 weeks ago

10:58 waiting with the Teams window open, might just check my email

11:17 oh no

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago

AuDHD gang.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Turns out the Sword of Damocles is not a parable about the precariousness of people in positions of power, it's just a first hand allegory of a neurodivergent person with a scheduled phonecall in the the afternoon.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

YesNo, but ya also that, sorta

[–] Tahl_eN@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Something scheduled that gets canceled 5 minutes before it's supposed to happen.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

God thats the best feeling

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 weeks ago

I had an in person meeting that did that recently. I'm wfh most of the time, and this really soured me

[–] chewables@piefed.social 7 points 2 weeks ago

omg 100%. if I have anything going on at all, even if it's just a fucking delivery, it ruins my whole day

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

Opening the post to comment an afternoon appointment…. Yeah.