What would you do if something important slipped out of your mind?

Gosh, it depends on how important. “Gosh, the funeral slipped my mind. Sry!”

@Dutchess_III‘s example is apropos. “Well, gosh, honey. I got the tux, and had it fitted and everything. Look, my shoes are even shined! I had the correct time for the ceremony, and I’m mostly sober, and my best man is right here at my side – and I made sure he still has the ring! I just forgot that the date for the wedding was yesterday. I got most of the things right; don’t make such a big thing out of it!”

Why I always text myself the grocery list….problem solved.

When my mom was in the early stages of Alzheiner’s, she started using an expression, a Southern one, that enabled her to gracefully get herself and others off the hook when she couldn’t remember a name. She would say, ever so sweetly, I can’t quite call your name.” That’s call , not recall.

I say the same thing now when I’ve momentarily forgotten the name of a movie or actor or whatever else has slipped my memory.

After all, contrary to popular belief, elephants don’t always remember everything.

Quickly search out someone else to blame.

I usually just admit it.

When it comess to names, if I’m introducing someone and I have forgotten one of the people’s names, I’ll introduce one party to the other and hope that they say their name. “This is my friend Mary from work.” Then I hope that the person says to Mary “Hi, Mary. I’m John.”

If I forgot it I don’t know to feel sheepish. It’s prolly in good company with all the other stuff I forgot. They’re all looking at each other with their arms crossed, rolling their eyes as and heaving sighs of long-suffering.
Meanwhile, my oblivious ass is singing along with the radio with the window down….

It happens to me all the time.
If it’s important, I backtrack and make it good. If it’s not all that important, I just continue on. No sense making everyone uncomfortable.

I don’t forget much, but I honestly blurt out, “Oh hell! I forgot all about that!” And try to make it up to them if I need to, and I can.