Sometimes when someone is talking my mind drifts and I miss part of what they are saying. Is this normal?

Question

It is usually only 30 seconds or so but it can be awkward if you can't fill in the blanks. Do most people experience this?

Answer 1

yeah i do

lol

like you just start thnking about something else,

and then your like, sorry what did you say?

Answer 2

I do this all the time.

I always thought it was just me... I think it's relatively normal and we both just happen to have a short attention span?

Maybe what you want to think about is just so much more interesting than what they're saying? I wouldn't worry about it.

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Answer 3

yea i do this, and then i just agree with wat ever they are saying to shut them up and so they don't repeat wat ever they said again lol

maybe its just boredom they u do this for wat they are saying and its really boring so your mind starts to wonder.

Answer 4

Oh h**l yes!  LOL  I do it all the time!  My mind is always on about four different tracks at one time and I manage to tune out people all the time.

It is very normal, it just means you're bored with the subject at hand.  Don't be ashamed of it; just do like I do.  

"I'm sorry.  I went to Brazil there for a second.  Would you repeat that?"

LOL

Answer 5

You are either uninterested in what they are saying or you could have a form of ADD.  Even adults are diagnosed with ADD all the time.  

Answer 6

Actually, this is a common symptom of ADHD. I'm not saying that you necessarily have it, but you may want to get checked.