On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:49 PM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:
> So here's a little life hack I use. I keep a list of easily forgotten > phrases in Evernote [1] - you know the ones I am talking about, the ones > that are perpetually on the "tip of your tongue" and drive you to > distraction trying to remember them, usually because you remember a > similar phrase and your internal search terminates at the false > positive. :-\ > That is a great life hack. I've had countless times when I've had trouble recalling the exact term, but could describe the concept in general terms. I thought it might be interesting to put out my list and ask the list: > what are *your* easily forgotten phrases? > > Empirical > The above causes pain for me too. My brain refuses to index this word for some reason. One other I can recall from the top of my head (Because of the nature of the problem with these words, I cannot easily recall a list of these problem words): Orthogonal (I usually terminate the search and just say 'tangential') Thaths -- Homer: Hey, what does this job pay? Carl: Nuthin'. Homer: D'oh! Carl: Unless you're crooked. Homer: Woo-hoo!
