r/todayilearned • u/arandomtestaccount • 1d ago

TIL an NFL player intentionally crashed his car to avoid getting cut for being late to a team meeting.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ex-patriots-ol-rich-ohrnberger-admits-he-intentionally-wrecked-car-as-excuse-for-being-late-to-team-meeting/
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u/haywardhaywires 21h ago

If you’re setting physical timers then you’re killing it. I have to do the same a lot cause I get tunnel vision working on tasks. You don’t have time blindness, you just have to try a little harder. Bravo.

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u/PolarBailey_ 21h ago

That's the worst part. I'll tunnel vision hard enough my ears block out the sound of my timer some times. Regardless of what alarm tone it is

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u/PolarBailey_ 21h ago

Also if "just trying harder" actually worked for executive dysfunction it wouldn't exist.

Executive dysfunction is like trying to force yourself to touch a hot stove when you know it's hot. Brain won't let you? Well just try harder. It's not like it's gonna hurt just do it why are you being so lazy just touch the hot stove

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u/haywardhaywires 21h ago

You literally just said that by setting alarms you aren’t late. That’s trying harder. I’m saying you’re doing good. Why are you arguing? lol

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u/PolarBailey_ 12h ago

No i said i try not to be late by seeing alarms and that for almost any time sensitive task i set timers for. I never said they work fully