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Osee Posted 18 years ago
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brain farts?

1b00It turns out the root of these 01font00brain farts02font00 may be a special kind of 02b01a01b00abnormal brain activity02b02a01b00 that begins up to 30 seconds before a mistake even happens. 02b02br
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00I know that fart means the gas thing. Here from the context of the above sentence, I guess that brain farts mean screw-ups in brain or abnormal brain activities. If so, how does this meaning come into being from that gas meaning of fart? Thank you.0-
  

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0 Socially speaking, breaking wind is an organic malfunction, manifesting itself abruptly and often unexpectedly. 0-

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  • 0 Socially speaking, breaking wind is an organic malfunction, manifesting itself abruptly and often unexpectedly.
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0 Socially speaking, breaking wind is an organic malfunction, manifesting itself abruptly and often unexpectedly. Hopefully the gas never reaches your brain, except via the olfactory nerves.0-
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0Not sure if this is an accurate definition, but in Southern California slang, at least, a brain **** is when you forgot what you were going to say.0-
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0It's just slang. Another way to say it is "brain cramp." Your brain doesn't actually cramp like your calf muscle either - it's just an expression. Don't look for the medical explanation.0-
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0Your quote is irrelevant, but if it were not, the parallel would be that the cause of the problem is building, possibly without your awareness, and unexpectedly interferes with what you're doing, inconveniencing you in an embarrassing way - if I understand your question correctly. Sorry if I misread it.0-
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01cite10Vorpar12cite10Not sure if this is an accurate definition, but in Southern California slang, at least, a brain **** is when you forgot what you were going to say.12br
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10 Some would call it a "senior moment". I, myself, experience junior senior moments. 0-
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