The topic always changes. You miss your chance. It bugs you so much that you hang onto the thought for weeks, months, or years, and bring it up promptly at the next opportunity.

"We talked about banana peels four years ago?"

"Almost five."

"And, you waited for it to come up again to say that banana peels are used in water purification?"

"... yeah?"

"..."

[–] BilboTBaggin@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They are?! :o

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago

You now possess "The Thought". Good luck

[–] oppy1984@lemdro.id 8 points 3 weeks ago

Great, now I have to research how banana peels are used in water purification....