Tales of the Farblunget: Farblunget means lost and confused in Yiddish. My husband has Alzheimer's disease. The "conversations" that my lost and confused husband and I have these days are not only excruciatingly repetitive, but they are also often absurd, strange, surreal, and sometimes, especially in retrospect, hilarious: Farblunget.

How did you get into food service?
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How did you know it was me?
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Who's your wife? I'm not certain I have one.
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Have we been introduced?
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So what's your interim plan for getting back to reality?
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What relationship is Barbara Gordon to you?
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I thought you were another Barbara Gordon...The one who's not here for dinner.
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I forgot to call home and tell my bride that I will not be home.
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What's your role here, besides emptying the dishwasher?
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Who are you?
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That's a little confusing, since there are so many Barbara Gordons on the planet.
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You don't know Barbara, right? You've not met her.
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A number of Barbara Gordons think that I agreed to marry them.
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If I've got Alzheimer's, it's entirely possible that I've misled a number of women.
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I drove quite a distance to get here today.
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You're the wrong Barbara.
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Lemme ask you this: What is your maiden name?
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Who's your landlord?
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Have you ever eaten breakfast here before?
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Last time I ate here I was wearing all new clothes.
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I’m reading three novels at once, and it’s hard to keep it all straight.
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I'm glad you've never put pressure on me to get married.
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Have you seen my bride tonight?
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Did we spend much time together before I was drafted?
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I'll have to figure this out when I have more time.
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Then why don't I want to go back?
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We haven't exactly combined our finances.
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I thought you might be interested to know that you have the same name as my wife.
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Do I live here?
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You gave birth to both of them?
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Busy dame, for someone who just blew into town.
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My mistake, I better ask my bride.
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Gum can ruin a forty-dollar sport coat.
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Most people have to get married to get this kind of shit so early in the morning.
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What do I owe you for the pizza?
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You’ve probably eaten here more often than I have.
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Do you know my wife?
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I'm supposed to go home!
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Where is my bedroom?
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When was the last time you were in town?
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What do I know, I don’t live here!
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Who are her parents? It's been a year since we've been out here!
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I used to live here.
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Do you do much birdwatching at your place?
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Who's your mom?
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OK, but how do I get home?
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I have to hold it all.
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You don't live here.
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Why are you in this picture?
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I don't live here.
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