If a chicken shows up on a wall, and no one notices it, is it really there?

In early September, I was out running errands, and I had some time to kill before an appointment. I decided to hit the dollar store and have a look around.

Now, I can do some serious damage in a dollar store to begin with. But when I spotted this decorative tile, I nearly died.

It's a rooster. Wearing overalls. With a completely vacant expression. Hosing down two terrified baby chicks. In a barrel. One of whom is sporting a bow tie.

I loved it. And I knew Jen would haaaate it.

Immediately I thought of an experiment. I said to myself, "Let me hang this in the bathroom and see how long it takes for Jen to notice it."

It took over a month. And it's not like there's a lot to look at in this bathroom. I hung the tile on a blank wall.

Jen finally noticed it one night when it was completely dark. She got up to use the bathroom during the night, so she didn't turn the light on. I'm lying in bed, and all of a sudden I hear her say, "What the hell is on the wall?"

The tile had been hanging there for over a month, and when does she finally notice it? In the dark. When I told her about my little experiment, she refused to believe me at first. "No way that thing was there for a month." But it was! And once she realized that, she congratulated me on an experiment well done.

The best part is, she's letting me keep the tile.

 

 

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Comments

[Gina Pera]

hahaha!

Love your slices of ADHD life. They really hit home!

Gina

[Tara McGillicuddy]

I can't wait to see what John is going to try to bring home now...

[john]

maybe I already put something out, and you just don't know it

[Scott Lewis]

John AND Tara, I put something up on your wall 2 months ago, and you still haven't noticed it.

[Liam]

I'm an OCD'er married to an ADD'er, each of us is convinced the other one is crazy. We've both had a good laugh enjoying your posts. My wife didn't notice that I had started collecting antique fire extinguishers until there were three in the living room and I didn't realize how quickly the hampster in her head changes gears until we moved in together and I began finding things in odd places: tv remote in the pantry, bubble gum in the fridge, etc... It's an amusing adventure.

[Erin]

Liam, I would love to be a fly on the wall in your house. Antique fire extinguishers? How cool. Glad you're finding humor in your relationship...it's crucial! :)