Crazy word associations

[Biskit]

Does anyone else suffer from orthogonal word associations? I assume it's some sort of congenital defect because I have experienced this all my life.

This question was prompted by a small domestic incident a short while ago. I was chopping spuds, and the Biskitetta was brewing tea. Ours is a cramped kitchen, partly due to layout, partly due to the amount of ess-aitch-one-tee hanging around, and currently compounded by the poorly hen convalescing in the bathroom. We had to have a little shuffle around, because as tea brewing was about to start, the Biskitetta complained that I had to move -- as I was chopping, my elbow rose.

All fine and good, but my mind wandered off. What colour is the elbow rose? Is it scented? Does our local nursery stock the elbow rose? It got worse. I remembered being told about the Peace Rose when I was a kid. We have a small shrub growing out the back - Rosa Rugosa - just starting to get established, and generally referred to as the Rug Rose. The whole sequence just rolled off the tongue: the peace rose, the rug rose and now the elbow rose.

This is not a one-off incident!

So, does anyone else have these crazy word associations?

 

[nightdreamer]

Not that specific one, but I keep wonder if there is anyone named Justin Case. (There are a number of people named Richard Head, poor folks.) Probably some others if I thought about it much. My major weirdness in this department is a nearly congenital association between Christmas and the original Star Trek. Decorations are in the store ... it must be Star Trek season again."

 

[Ursa major]

My major weirdness in this department is a nearly congenital association between Christmas and the original Star Trek. Decorations are in the store ... it must be Star Trek season again."

That's definitely a psychological problem: your warp drive is playing up.


(Someone had to say it.)

 

[Biskit]

That's definitely a psychological problem: your warp drive is playing up.


(Someone had to say it.)

Might not be permanent, just a passing phaser.

Otherwise, try seeing a shrink, although they might just tell you it is something from your childhood you are trying to klingon to.

(Sorry. Couldn't resist.)

 

[Grinnel]

I have those all the time.

As well, I am mildly dislexic, so signs somethimes give me wierd messages.

For example, my local grocery store had a sign up that in big letters said "OUR PRICING PIRACY". I figured no one was that honest, so I took a second look; the sign actually said "Our Pricing Policy". After reading their pricing policy, I realized my first interperetation was correct after all.

 

[Scott R. Forshaw]

As well, I am mildly dislexic, so signs somethimes give me wierd messages.

I've heard of this. Where I live, the local pharmacies were overrun by dyslexic women who'd just read Fifty Shades. For a short time after, there was a major Bandage shortage.

 

[Aminar]

Does always witing October as 8 when writing dates count? because I screw that up ALL THE TIME!(In October)