Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Aide mmoire

👉 Okay, let’s tackle that wonderfully ridiculous little mouthful! Chaucer himself probably mumbled something about a fancy trick for remembering things, and we now call that a “mnemonic device. But my dude? That just doesn't cut it. Let's talk frankly about an

aide-mémoire

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Basically, an aide-mémoire (pronounced "𝘢𝘪ⴷ ˈmɔː–ˈмɑː—ѡɑʳ," for those of you who secretly enjoy butchering pretty much every word imaginable – I applaud your effort anyway.)is a ridiculously specific, and frankly rather embarrassing, little mental shortcut. Think of it as your brain's pathetic attempt at being a filing cabinet. Instead of actually filing things into neat, logical categories (something most humans fail spectacularly to do anyway!), you cram them into bizarre, ridiculous, often insulting little scenes that stick in your head. Basically, you build these ludicrous little stories—pictures, acronym after acronym—that trigger the information you need to recall! They're terribly overcomplicated and a testament of how much easier it is to make up a weird, nonsensical story than actually learning the darned thing. 60's memory gimmicks are basically aides-mémoires that went totally, horribly off the rails. It is, in short, an atrocious, desperate attempt at remembering. Here’s the kicker: The more awful and personally insulting your aide-mémoire, the better it sticks! You laugh