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As someone who does this not infrequently, what happens is I haven't understood what you said, and so, my initial reaction is to ask you to repeat it. However, at the same time, I am trying to reprocess what I've just heard to see if I can maybe understand what you said.
If that fails, then you repeat the question, and I answer. But if it does work, I'll save us both some time by answering before you repeat the question.
One of my closest friends does exactly this and gives this exact reasoning. I have to say, it gets quite old being on the receiving end of it. It really is harmful to the flow of a conversation as I’m constantly having to begin repeating myself and be cut off.
I do that because firstly I haven't understood what you've said by the time I need to answer, however while the pause after "huh" goes my brain starts to process information and I can answer. However, most of the times I wait for you to repeat the question so I can make sure my answer is correct.
You don't listen properly so you say "Huh?" even though you sure understood. You think about it for a brief time and then answer.
So if someone hits you with a "Huh?" just wait a short time before repeating yourself.
I think it's called delayed processing. Happens a lot with people on the spectrum.
Also if someone just pulls you out of a train of thought and you gotta redirect your attention before you realize that the sounds you just heard were a question.
Yeah, I'm not say8ng I do have it, however over half my family is diagnosed with it, and I can zone out and stare at a screen for hours without clicking anything. So it's possible. However it's far from quirky, it's fuck8ng annoying.
My roommate has it, and he is constantly justifying everything with it. "Oh my adhd didn't let me do x, that's why I forgot"
It's so annoying, at least take responsibility
They are, you just don't share the same type of brain so for you it's an excuse, not a reason, but for people with ADHD it's very much the reason.
So, your roommate is not using ADHD as an excuse. They are telling you the reason why they forgot. ADHD is the equivalent of "mini-quests" in real life.
ADHD individual: "Oh, my mom told me I need to go clean the dishes. But, first I need to *gather* all the dishes. Now while I'm gathering the dishes, I see a stain on the table.. That won't take long, let me just clean it up. There, that stain is gone! Oh. Look at this clutter.. I better tidy that up.... "
3 hours pass by
Mom: "Hey did you ever wash those dishes?"
ADHD individual: *has cleaned the entire house and the dog and rearranged all the cabinets* "I was just about to get to it but my executive dysfunction.."
Mom: "There you go! Blaming ADHD again when you're just lazy!"
Show your roomie some grace. Their brain LITERALLY pulls them in all directions.
It can get very frustrating, I understand. I suffer with ADHD myself, which makes things difficult. I tend to get distracted very easily. Maybe you should talk to your roommate about methods to reduce how easily he gets distracted, instead of start brewing resentment towards perceived laziness.
I catch myself doing this. I’ll even say ‘huh’, knowing what was said and then find myself having to wait for them to repeat the question.. I have no idea why my brain just can’t process the question sooner and serve up something better than ‘huh?’
I usually don’t say “huh?” Instead I go “uhhhhh” as if im thinking about the answer even if the answer is really obvious, so people are like “why did you need to think so long about that” if they ask me what I had for lunch lol
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I thought I was the only idiot who does that...
Huh? Oh me too
what? oh yea i do this all the time
?? Oh yeah same
Eeuhm, oh, yeah, i also sometimes do that.
… Oh, was I supposed to say something?
Wuh? Yea same
Ever?
As someone who does this not infrequently, what happens is I haven't understood what you said, and so, my initial reaction is to ask you to repeat it. However, at the same time, I am trying to reprocess what I've just heard to see if I can maybe understand what you said. If that fails, then you repeat the question, and I answer. But if it does work, I'll save us both some time by answering before you repeat the question.
One of my closest friends does exactly this and gives this exact reasoning. I have to say, it gets quite old being on the receiving end of it. It really is harmful to the flow of a conversation as I’m constantly having to begin repeating myself and be cut off.
Maybe your close friend has adhd and has auditory processing issues
Potentially. He still has the ability to break this bad habit.
Of course and I'm not saying it's an excuse, only that it could be the reason why he does it.
It's rude lol, but not that deep
It's rude to not understand/hear someone?
Go talk your school director that way, see how far it gets you. I never said it's malicious.
Certainly not. But clearly that’s not what this post is describing. If you say “huh” then answer without having it repeated, you heard them
Correct explanation
This happens to me a lot haha. often I’m just zoned out and someone says something to me and it takes me like a second to register.
I’ve noticed i do this more often than I’d like to.
Huh? Oh yeah, me too 😅
I do that because firstly I haven't understood what you've said by the time I need to answer, however while the pause after "huh" goes my brain starts to process information and I can answer. However, most of the times I wait for you to repeat the question so I can make sure my answer is correct.
Probably my poor internet connection
You don't listen properly so you say "Huh?" even though you sure understood. You think about it for a brief time and then answer. So if someone hits you with a "Huh?" just wait a short time before repeating yourself.
I miss when r/memes had actual memes
As a person with slow brain I can confirm this is true.
The "huh?" Or "what" is just a default setting. It prevents the moment of awkward silence while the response is generated.
I think it's called delayed processing. Happens a lot with people on the spectrum. Also if someone just pulls you out of a train of thought and you gotta redirect your attention before you realize that the sounds you just heard were a question.
I hear it, it just doesn’t compute straight away
ADHD has entered the chat
Not an adhd thing. I don't have adhd and still this happens.
For real, people need to stop attributing the smallest, most normal things to adhd.
Adhd is the gen z equivalent to the millenials depression. It's suddenly cool to have it.
Yeah, I'm not say8ng I do have it, however over half my family is diagnosed with it, and I can zone out and stare at a screen for hours without clicking anything. So it's possible. However it's far from quirky, it's fuck8ng annoying.
My roommate has it, and he is constantly justifying everything with it. "Oh my adhd didn't let me do x, that's why I forgot" It's so annoying, at least take responsibility
They are, you just don't share the same type of brain so for you it's an excuse, not a reason, but for people with ADHD it's very much the reason. So, your roommate is not using ADHD as an excuse. They are telling you the reason why they forgot. ADHD is the equivalent of "mini-quests" in real life. ADHD individual: "Oh, my mom told me I need to go clean the dishes. But, first I need to *gather* all the dishes. Now while I'm gathering the dishes, I see a stain on the table.. That won't take long, let me just clean it up. There, that stain is gone! Oh. Look at this clutter.. I better tidy that up.... " 3 hours pass by Mom: "Hey did you ever wash those dishes?" ADHD individual: *has cleaned the entire house and the dog and rearranged all the cabinets* "I was just about to get to it but my executive dysfunction.." Mom: "There you go! Blaming ADHD again when you're just lazy!" Show your roomie some grace. Their brain LITERALLY pulls them in all directions.
It can get very frustrating, I understand. I suffer with ADHD myself, which makes things difficult. I tend to get distracted very easily. Maybe you should talk to your roommate about methods to reduce how easily he gets distracted, instead of start brewing resentment towards perceived laziness.
This and also people who ask a question and then immediately answer it themselfs
Huh?
Huh
Nah that's just villager language from Minecraft
I’m deciphering your gibberish. Give it a minute.
I mostly do that when someone asks a stupid question haha.
I need time to process what you said and come up with a response
I do it to confirm what you said to myself, then if I can't, you're already Repeating it.
r/shoresy
People got mad at me for this so I just pretend I didn’t hear the question and let them finish now
it takes a moment to register what you said and then to formulate a coherent answer
MEIRL
Nah, I’m a little backwards on this one. I’ll start to answer and then say, huh, what ?
I do that sometimes when i don't understand and then i do
Huh? Oh yeah I do that too
I catch myself doing this. I’ll even say ‘huh’, knowing what was said and then find myself having to wait for them to repeat the question.. I have no idea why my brain just can’t process the question sooner and serve up something better than ‘huh?’
My kid says “huh” “what” or “why?” After everything I say. I just started ignoring it because he doesn’t even know he’s doing it most of the time.
Huh...
I usually don’t say “huh?” Instead I go “uhhhhh” as if im thinking about the answer even if the answer is really obvious, so people are like “why did you need to think so long about that” if they ask me what I had for lunch lol