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submitted 6 months ago by Worx@lemmynsfw.com to c/adhd@lemmy.world

Cooking my dinner, best set a timer because I'm bound to forget it's in the over.

Get bored and start reading book.

Timer's done - I'll turn off the alarm and just finish the page.

Ten minutes later ...Wait, what's that burning smell?

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[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 18 points 6 months ago

I hit the exact same issue - so I refuse to turn off the alarm until I'm actually doing the thing. Eventually the distraction of the continous alarm pisses me off that I give up on my task.

[-] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

And I can't immediately do the thing, I snooze the alarm.

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 5 points 6 months ago

That's why I turn off the oven at the same time. Even if I forget the food in there for a few minutes or a weekend or whatever, at least it's not making the house smell bad.

[-] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

We once came home from a two week vacation to an awful smell. We've forgotten a pasta dish in the (turned off) oven.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

Timer goes on the oven.

this post was submitted on 28 Apr 2024
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