How often do you think of a question to ask on Fluther, only to forget it by the time you can Fluther?

This happens occasionally. More often than not, I either work through the answer on my own or realize that an internet search will result in a reasonable answer.

What’s scary is constantly taking questions that come to mind and then spending additional time crafting how to word it for a Fluther post when the answer is somewhat obvious.

No, you’re not alone. That happens to me sometimes. Being a writer, I often get my best ideas in the middle of the night, or at work when I can’t write them down. I try to jot quick notes at those times.

All.The.Time.
Even this very question is an example of it…, i had it in my mind for days.

Some times but that is why a note book or the voice memo fuction of my phone comes into play.

Yes, it happens to me sometimes. At other times I jot a question down then later it doesn’t seem so good after all so I just leave it.

That’s also why I desperately want to buy a device that can scan handwriting on paper and convert it to computer text.

@HungryGuy – Here you go

@Pied_Pfeffer – I have done that, too. I think I have a great question, start to write it out and realize, “Duh! There’s the answer right there!”

I f I knew, I would have asked them by now.

@tedibear – That’s awesome! But I need it to convert my writing to computer text, not convert it to speech.

You are not alone. All day, every day, I have really great questions (I think), but I forget them by the time I sit down to the computer. My attention span sucks. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! :p

@HungryGuy – I think it does that, too. I thought that one of the things you could do with it is write and then it would convert to text. Though I believe it requires specific paper. I haven’t looked at the website since Christmas time.

If I think of a question and I“m not at the computer or I’ve used all my questions for the day, then forget it. That question will not make it to prime time.

All the time.

It seems I do my best thinking as I drift off to sleep and when I’m driving so many questions are gone before I sit down at my computer.

For me this has rarely been a problem.

Never.

All the time. Most frequently, questions come to me while I’m driving my car. I never remember them. :(

If a question is important to me, I remember it.

Never, I sit down at my PC & let the shit flow, nomaddawot the consequences!
Spontaneity is my middle name.

Freakin’ every day! I hate that!

Oh boy! Are you ever not alone. I’ll think of a question and it’s gone when I finally get to the computer. It’s embarrassing to admit it to myself. But I save the blushing for when I do something embarrassing in front of people. I don’t waste blushing on myself.