1106: ADD - Revision history

131.242.30.44: Fixed a minor English mistake. 🙂

2025-10-22T04:04:04Z

Fixed a minor English mistake. 🙂

92.17.62.87: /* Explanation / Was just going to correct the case at the start of the ()s, but I also have niggling doubts that he's inattentive, as he goes for balloons that he's not holding rather* than staying inordinately focused upon those that he already holds.

2025-09-15T11:39:25Z

‎Explanation: Was just going to correct the case at the start of the ()s, but I also have niggling doubts that he's inattentive, as he goes for balloons that he's not holding *rather* than staying inordinately focused upon those that he already holds.

Wilh3lm: Clarified wording about ADD/ADHD

2025-09-15T02:06:48Z

Clarified wording about ADD/ADHD

Natg19: /* Transcript */ cat

2025-08-08T22:12:00Z

‎Transcript: cat

Jamdv at 11:02, 5 June 2025

2025-06-05T11:02:07Z

FaviFake: Undo revision 375229 by 172.71.214.79 (talk)

2025-04-26T11:06:18Z

Undo revision 375229 by 172.71.214.79 (talk)

172.71.214.79 at 03:33, 26 April 2025

2025-04-26T03:33:52Z

172.71.211.53 at 22:01, 22 March 2025

2025-03-22T22:01:08Z

DollarStoreBa'al: This looks good.

2025-03-21T15:54:25Z

This looks good.

172.70.86.130: /* Explanation */ misplaced comma (was it supposed to be "...every day; and, like humans, cats...", or even "...day. And,..."?)

2025-03-19T19:37:16Z

‎Explanation: misplaced comma (was it supposed to be "...every day; and, like humans, cats...", or even "...day. And,..."?)

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 In addition, the title "add" may also have a secondary meaning that Cueball feels that balloons/tasks are always being added, which does indeed feel like the case as his field of vision expands, resulting in an overwhelming experience.
-Here is a list of all of the balloons with explanations for each
+Here is a list of all of the balloons with explanations for each one:
 :*Parking Meter - He may be parked in a public parking area, where paying for temporary parking is common. He may need to refill the meter he is parked at or move to a new spot.
 :*Taxes - Failing to pay taxes results in many different punishments, which he would almost certainly want to avoid.

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 ==Explanation==
-This comic appears to be a visual representation of the thought process of someone with {{w|Attention Deficit Disorder}} or ADD (Which is now considered a type of {{w|ADHD}} where symptoms are primarily inattentive). Various of Cueball's thoughts or tasks that he must do are represented by balloons which are rising out of his reach. He holds the "math problem" balloon and grabs the "call mom" balloon, but notices "check oven" is rising out of his reach. He abandons the two balloons he holds to dive and grab the "check oven" balloon. Of course, this allows the other two to rise, presumably out of Cueball's reach, as the pullout reveals a plethora of other balloons already rising too high, some of which describe actions required to live, like balloons marked "breathe" or "drink water". This visualizes how ADHD makes it incredibly difficult to multi-task, prioritize, and continually work on one task.
+This comic appears to be a visual representation of the thought process of someone with {{w|Attention Deficit Disorder}} or ADD (or some other subtype of {{w|ADHD}}). Various of Cueball's thoughts or tasks that he must do are represented by balloons which are rising out of his reach. He holds the "math problem" balloon and grabs the "call mom" balloon, but notices "check oven" is rising out of his reach. He abandons the two balloons he holds to dive and grab the "check oven" balloon. Of course, this allows the other two to rise, presumably out of Cueball's reach, as the pullout reveals a plethora of other balloons already rising too high, some of which describe actions required to live, like balloons marked "breathe" or "drink water". This visualizes how ADHD makes it incredibly difficult to multi-task, prioritize, and continually work on one task.
 Cueball quickly drops one task to take on another, only to jump to yet another task before that one is done; showing  how the person with ADHD feels; that while they are focusing on one task, 20 others are getting away from them. The title text further reinforces this, noting that while committing to actually complete one task (represented by tying a balloon to a tree), 20 others floated away. The task he chose to complete is (as stereotypical for someone with ADHD), a task that results in no necessary accomplishment — the task is to land a rocket on the moon (Mun or alternitively Minmus) in ''{{w|Kerbal Space Program}}'', a PC-based spaceflight simulator and video game. Additional humor comes from the fact that landing a rocket on the moon in Kerbal Space Program would require a lot of repetition through trial-and-error, making a long and involved task during which many other important tasks might be ignored normally.

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 ==Explanation==
-This comic appears to be a visual representation of the thought process of someone with {{w|Attention Deficit Disorder}} or ADD (Which has been renamed to ADHD, for "{{w|Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder}}"). Various of Cueball's thoughts or tasks that he must do are represented by balloons which are rising out of his reach. He holds the "math problem" balloon and grabs the "call mom" balloon, but notices "check oven" is rising out of his reach. He abandons the two balloons he holds to dive and grab the "check oven" balloon. Of course, this allows the other two to rise, presumably out of Cueball's reach, as the pullout reveals a plethora of other balloons already rising too high, some of which describe actions required to live, like balloons marked "breathe" or "drink water". This visualizes how ADHD makes it incredibly difficult to multi-task, prioritize, and continually work on one task.
+This comic appears to be a visual representation of the thought process of someone with {{w|Attention Deficit Disorder}} or ADD (Which is now considered a type of {{w|ADHD}} where symptoms are primarily inattentive). Various of Cueball's thoughts or tasks that he must do are represented by balloons which are rising out of his reach. He holds the "math problem" balloon and grabs the "call mom" balloon, but notices "check oven" is rising out of his reach. He abandons the two balloons he holds to dive and grab the "check oven" balloon. Of course, this allows the other two to rise, presumably out of Cueball's reach, as the pullout reveals a plethora of other balloons already rising too high, some of which describe actions required to live, like balloons marked "breathe" or "drink water". This visualizes how ADHD makes it incredibly difficult to multi-task, prioritize, and continually work on one task.
 Cueball quickly drops one task to take on another, only to jump to yet another task before that one is done; showing  how the person with ADHD feels; that while they are focusing on one task, 20 others are getting away from them. The title text further reinforces this, noting that while committing to actually complete one task (represented by tying a balloon to a tree), 20 others floated away. The task he chose to complete is (as stereotypical for someone with ADHD), a task that results in no necessary accomplishment — the task is to land a rocket on the moon (Mun or alternitively Minmus) in ''{{w|Kerbal Space Program}}'', a PC-based spaceflight simulator and video game. Additional humor comes from the fact that landing a rocket on the moon in Kerbal Space Program would require a lot of repetition through trial-and-error, making a long and involved task during which many other important tasks might be ignored normally.

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	[[Category:Rockets]]		[[Category:Rockets]]
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 This comic appears to be a visual representation of the thought process of someone with {{w|Attention Deficit Disorder}} or ADD (Which has been renamed to ADHD, for "{{w|Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder}}"). Various of Cueball's thoughts or tasks that he must do are represented by balloons which are rising out of his reach. He holds the "math problem" balloon and grabs the "call mom" balloon, but notices "check oven" is rising out of his reach. He abandons the two balloons he holds to dive and grab the "check oven" balloon. Of course, this allows the other two to rise, presumably out of Cueball's reach, as the pullout reveals a plethora of other balloons already rising too high, some of which describe actions required to live, like balloons marked "breathe" or "drink water". This visualizes how ADHD makes it incredibly difficult to multi-task, prioritize, and continually work on one task.
-Cueball quickly drops one task to take on another, only to jump to yet another task before that one is done; showing  how the person with ADHD feels; that while they are focusing on one task, 20 others are getting away from them. The title text further reinforces this, noting that while committing to actually complete one task (represented by tying a balloon to a tree), 20 others floated away. The task he chose to complete is (as stereotypical for someone with ADHD), a task that results in no necessary accomplishment — the task is to land a rocket on the moon (Mun) in ''{{w|Kerbal Space Program}}'', a PC-based spaceflight simulator and video game. Additional humor comes from the fact that landing a rocket on the moon in Kerbal Space Program would require a lot of repetition through trial-and-error, making a long and involved task during which many other important tasks might be ignored normally.
+Cueball quickly drops one task to take on another, only to jump to yet another task before that one is done; showing  how the person with ADHD feels; that while they are focusing on one task, 20 others are getting away from them. The title text further reinforces this, noting that while committing to actually complete one task (represented by tying a balloon to a tree), 20 others floated away. The task he chose to complete is (as stereotypical for someone with ADHD), a task that results in no necessary accomplishment — the task is to land a rocket on the moon (Mun or alternitively Minmus) in ''{{w|Kerbal Space Program}}'', a PC-based spaceflight simulator and video game. Additional humor comes from the fact that landing a rocket on the moon in Kerbal Space Program would require a lot of repetition through trial-and-error, making a long and involved task during which many other important tasks might be ignored normally.
 In addition, the title "add" may also have a secondary meaning that Cueball feels that balloons/tasks are always being added, which does indeed feel like the case as his field of vision expands, resulting in an overwhelming experience.

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 | date      = September 10, 2012
 | title     = ADD
-| image     = email_settings.png
+| image     = add.png
 | titletext = 20 balloons float away while I'm busy permanently tying one to a tree to deal with it for good. Unfortunately, that one balloon was 'land a rocket on the moon in Kerbal Space Program.'
 }}

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 :*Math Problem - Given that he is no longer in school ([[557: Students]]), he probably is not thinking about math homework, rather a phenomenon he was curious about and is using math to solve.
 :*Send Card - He would like to send a card to a friend or family member who is far away from him, either living somewhere else or on vacation.
-:*Check Oven (Cueball is holding this one still) - There is something in the oven and he needs to check it to make sure the food inside doesn't over- or undercook, and that his house does not burn down. Alternatively, he may be out, and is worrying about whether he turned his oven off.
+:*Check Oven - There is something in the oven and he needs to check it to make sure the food inside doesn't over- or undercook, and that his house does not burn down. Alternatively, he may be out, and is worrying about whether he turned his oven off.
 :*Engine Light - The "check engine" light in a car generally refers to a non-specific engine issue which needs to be checked. This light in his car may be on, and he needs to take it to a mechanic.
 :*Read - He may have chosen recently to read more, as seen in [[2005: Attention Span]].

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	In addition, the title "add" may also have a secondary meaning that Cueball feels that balloons/tasks are always being added, which does indeed feel like the case as his field of vision expands, resulting in an overwhelming experience.		In addition, the title "add" may also have a secondary meaning that Cueball feels that balloons/tasks are always being added, which does indeed feel like the case as his field of vision expands, resulting in an overwhelming experience.
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−	~~{{Incomplete\|Review and fix explanations for the balloons please.}}~~

	Here is a list of all of the balloons with explanations for each		Here is a list of all of the balloons with explanations for each

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 :*Clean - His house is constantly getting dirty, and he needs to clean it regularly.
 :*Beat Game - There is a game he wants to beat, and he wants to make progress.
-:*Feed Cat - He needs to take care of his cat every day, and like humans, cats require food.
+:*Feed Cat - He needs to take care of his cat every day and, like humans, cats require food.
 :*Drink Water - He needs to not overstress, and drinking water helps with focus (and keeping him alive{{citation needed}}).
 :*Call Mom - He probably hasn't called his mom in a while and wants to catch up with her.
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 :*Read - He may have chosen recently to read more, as seen in [[2005: Attention Span]].
 :*Breathe - This is likely sarcastic, as people do not tend to forget to breathe{{citation needed}}.
 ==Transcript==