split braining
The action of thinking about two different subjects or ideas while attempting to communicate, usually resulting in communications failures.
Person A: I just hit a deer.
Person B (Thought 1): Did it have antlers? That would be a buck.
Person B (Thought 1): I hope you avoided getting hurt. I probably would have ducked.
Person B: Was it a duck?
Person A: No, but I wish it was.
Person A: I'm sorry, I was split braining there.
Person B (Thought 1): Did it have antlers? That would be a buck.
Person B (Thought 1): I hope you avoided getting hurt. I probably would have ducked.
Person B: Was it a duck?
Person A: No, but I wish it was.
Person A: I'm sorry, I was split braining there.
split braining by Chuck80 December 6, 2011
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