The Ohnosecond: The fraction of time it takes to realize you've just goofed; for example, right after you hit the send button on an e-mail and realize you forgot to include the attachment. Another great example is that moment of horror when you see the key in the ignition switch just as you're slamming the car door shut. This term was coined by Elizabeth Crowe in her book The Electronic Traveler.
Or hit "Post" in a blog comment just as you realize you made a horrendous typo which will make you look box-of-rocks stupid (it's versus its).
Posted by Linkmeister at April 7, 2009 11:27 AM | TrackBackAfter locking myself out of the car a couple of times (including the last time when my husband came all the way to Kahala Mall to bring his key to the rescue), I learned to take the key from the ignition, keep it in my hand, exit the car, close the door, and THEN lock the car. You don't have to hit me upside the head more than a couple of times for me to learn my lesson!!!
Of course, I still hit that send button a little too fast sometimes. (sigh)
Posted by: Illanoy Gal at April 7, 2009 02:25 PMHaven't we all had that ohnosecond!
Posted by: cassie-b at April 9, 2009 09:23 AM