A managerial condition characterized by the sudden and selective loss of memory—especially when recalling past decisions, commitments, or facts might result in accountability, inconvenience, or admitting fault. Often triggered by audits, performance reviews, or someone else remembering too much.
Symptoms of Operational Amnesia include phrases like “I don’t recall approving that”, “Was that in writing?”, and the classic “Let’s not dwell on the past.”
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Honey sugar, I had to pop two pirin tablets for my selective temporary amnesia, not to mention show my outrage with, “What?! how rude! People do such things in the workplace?!” on the HR query on why I decked that cuntbag.
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I helped Bayo with $200, but I have not heard from him since then because of his confirmative amnesia.
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Jared, a software engineer, noticed that the AI couldn’t correctly format a for-loop in Python. Ten minutes later, he trusted it to draft a legally binding employment contract. Classic Smith-Sauer AI Amnesia Effect.
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