this post was submitted on 17 Jan 2024
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This is a place to share greentexts and witness the confounding life of Anon. If you're new to the Greentext community, think of it as a sort of zoo with Anon as the main attraction.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

This greentext is probably fake, but as someone dealing with memory loss and brain fog, I feel that I need to speak up about the last line.

It's jarring to see people comment on how saying 'forgot two weeks later' makes everything a lie. 'Forget' and 'permanently forget' are two different things. With memory loss, some memories can feel like a book that randomly checks out and checks into the library.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Had a buddy in the early 2000s that had memory loss. Before GPS this dude wouldn’t remember north from south but when his memory clicked he was able to navigate the entire Washington DC area with no problems. It was very interesting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah that actually sounds about right. Memory loss is often like having a word on the tip of your tongue but the word is an entire decade of your life or your partner’s phone number or anything you know you should know but you just can’t get at.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

This is what happens to my 80-year-old dad as he declines mentally. He starts conversations and then it's like he forgets what words to use. It's incredibly frustrating, especially for him. He knows what he wants to say, gets into it, then there's a "file not found" moment that derails him.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Who cares if it’s fake, as long as it’s funny

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

He clearly didn't forget about it, or else he wouldn't have been able to write the green text

His very premise is faulty!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

He forgot that he forgot

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

You cracked the case! Wait.. does that mean, some people on 4chan lie?!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Fake: anon has a gf
Gay: anon got drafted for the military

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

He even forgot that you are not allowed to lie on the internet

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

He even forgot that he married her

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Is this the plot of The Notebook?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Cognitive function impaired by increased crayon intake.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (3 children)

This is written by an AI isn’t it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

This is an old greentext from before the "AI boom" so it's almost certainly not written by an AI. It switches from girlfriend to wife because the story is fake.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I hate that "written by AI" is the go-to accusation nowadays, and it's mostly made by people who can't tell the difference.

Humans can make up stories too, you know.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Pretty sure this has been written by an AI.

A badly programmed one.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Girlfriend switched to wife during the story, if that indicates anything

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah, it indicates that the story is fake and written by a human. AI would do better, lol.