I forget things constantly. Names, dates, places, people, appointments. Just the other day I cost myself a bunch of money because I spaced on an appointment. So I’m sympathetic to forgetful people.
You know what I do to remember things? I write them down. I write down important dates or appointments and I leave the paper in a place where I’m going to see it. Sometimes I’ll put a little mark on my hand that will remind me of whatever it is I need to do whenever I look at it.
Maybe Terry Harrison forgot that part. Because he got the “writing it down” part right. You see, Mr. Harrison is a representative in the Oklahoma state legislature. In that capacity, he helped write many of the state’s hunting laws.
Despite that, he managed to forget the part about “don’t shoot deer without a permit.” Worse, he was so excited about his kill, he called a presser to announce it. Later that night he got a call from a game warden, letting him know that his bit of absent-mindedness was going to cost him almost $300.
Next time, I suggest the mark-on-the-hand method. It works well for me. You just make a little mark in ink somewhere on your hand, and every time you happen to see it, it reminds you–“Oh yeah, don’t shoot deer without a permit!” I mean, hey. Can’t hurt.
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