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I don't know what to do about work tomorrow (lemmy.ml)

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Today at work I was flipping some burgers as usual when a coworker yelled out to me "how to spell occupation" for some reason. She shouldn't have even been on her phone and I don't know why she asked me of all people to spell 'occupation' and why she needed to use that word in the first place is beyond me but that's not important.

I tried to sound it out I just didn't know how to spell it. There were like a bunch of other people they were all watching. I just broke down in tears then and there and ran to the bathroom. It was so embarrassing. I left like 3 hours early as I just couldn't take being there anymore. I can't stop thinking about it. I made myself look so stupid in front of everyone. I know I have to go back there soon but I can't handle the humiliation and + I'm going to be in trouble with the boss for leaving early. I really don't know what to do.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Shit, I have a killer vocabulary, can spell words I've never seen... On a good day. .

Sometimes the brain just decides "ooh, that third letter reminds me of a story from when I was five" and now I don't even remember the word I was trying to spell.

Ya just gotta be able to laugh when the mind goes walkabout on you like that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago

Oh yeah. Im older and I will get the why did I come into this room or I can't remember what I wanted to say to someone and im like. oh shit am I losing it. but you know I also wonder if I always sorta did it but did not care as much about it when younger. Also if its an effect of having just a shitload more to think about on a daily basis as an adult that just seems to get more and more complicated. Who knows.