Growing Dumb and Dumber over the Years

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I can't even spell anymore, and it used to be something I would always cite as one of the miserably few things I was good at.

It made me really sad when I couldn't figure out why "prophylatic" had a squiggly red line under underneath it without first right-clicking the word.

(And notice my use of the word "sad" instead of a less generic word that would've more accurately described the emotion I was feeling. That's how dumb and dumber I'm getting.)

Same here with the spelling

I keep getting red squiggly lines, because for some reason my in-line spell checker reverts to the U.S. English word set.

There's things you can do to enhance your cognitive functioning; dietary changes, exercise and meditation are a few off the top of my head.

I sympathise; feeling dumber than you want to be can be frustrating. I feel socially dumb quite often.

Are you specifically talking about spelling getting worse or do you feel your getting dumber in other areas as well OP If it's mostly with spelling; it could be because of spending time online, chatting texting ect; lots of people spell bad with that & you may of picked up the common misspellings. If you feel your getting dumber with other areas; if your on any medications, drink alcohol or do any kids of illegal drugs; it could be related to that. I was on psych meds for 5 years & my mind is not nearly as sharp as it used to be & I wasn't smart before. I've been off em for over 2 years & my mind is still foggy

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Well, this happens to me, although mostly it's related to forgetfulness (which I don't equate with being dumb) - so, mostly because I don't use words as often. You'll get there again after you start writing on a regular basis, though.

It doesn't bother me to make mistakes on a message board or in a chat, though sometimes I flinch when I reread something I've written earlier. I don't think I've gotten any dumber, but the gulf has grown wider between me and other people in certain popular pursuits and life experiences to the point where I am pretty stupid when it comes to those things. I don't mind being ignorant but stupidity hurts.

i guess i should be thankful that i don't have to use a spell-checker, for the most part. this said, i am making more mistakes than i used to. i try not to dwell upon worries of senility, however- when it happens it will likely come padding in like on cat feet, and clobber me before i can even get up to run.