06/16/2026
Today's MENO Moment is brought to you by the letter N.
N is for "Neck Headphone Thingies".
Also known as... a stethoscope.
I was talking with my husband and trying to describe something. I knew exactly what it was. I could see it in my mind.
Could I find the actual word? Nope. Lost in my overcrowded hard drive.
So what came out was: "Neck headphone thingy." He knew what I meant, shouldn't I at least get partial credit?
Menopause: When you find yourself describing the thing because the word itself has gotten lost like an index card in the library card catalog (Gen X knows what I'm talking about). Sometimes the word comes back in 10 seconds, sometimes 10 minutes, sometimes not until 3 a.m. when you suddenly sit straight up in bed and shout it out loud, startling anyone who is in the room.
What's the funniest substitute word or phrase your brain has come up with lately?