What Are Your Quirks?

lady_mormont · May 2011

What are the little idiosyncrasies that make you the wierdo you are?

I hate having my clothes on hangers. Unless it is a dress or dress clothing I don't hang it up. I much prefer having things in drawers or baskets. I feel like hangers get in the way and they just annoy me overall.

I also eat things like yogurt, ice cream and pudding with my spoon upside down. I like it better that way.

KJmashup · May 2011

I hate walking anywhere barefoot, even in my own house (I wear slippers). If I am forced to walk barefoot, I roll my feet outward and walk on the outside edges of them.

neferhathor · May 2011

KJmashup:
I hate walking anywhere barefoot, even in my own house (I wear slippers). If I am forced to walk barefoot, I roll my feet outward and walk on the outside edges of them.

this made me LOL

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MrsG NC · May 2011

I wipe down my kitchen counters any time I enter the kitchen. I suppose this could be more of an "OCD" type thing.

I pop my ankles if they are propped.

I have to touch EVERYTHING that looks appealing. If I am in a store and see something that I like, I touch it. Sign says "do not touch". No problem, I'll touch it when no one is looking. I am a toucher.

CinemaGoddess · May 2011

beccaga16:

What are the little idiosyncrasies that make you the wierdo you are?

I hate having my clothes on hangers. Unless it is a dress or dress clothing I don't hang it up. I much prefer having things in drawers or baskets. I feel like hangers get in the way and they just annoy me overall.

I also eat things like yogurt, ice cream and pudding with my spoon upside down. I like it better that way.

I do this, too.

I always use a knife and fork when eating my first slice of pizza. I use my hands for subsequent slices.

I have to make dinner in a very specific order otherwise I forget something. This also goes for taking showers and doing housework.

If I'm making chocolate chip cookies, I do the two for the cookie sheet, one for the baker rule. So I eat about 1/3 of the raw cookie dough everytime I make cookies.

My keys always go in my left pants pocket. It freaks me out if I buy pants with no pockets.

Aubrianarose · May 2011

I cannot stand anything scratching on fabric. It makes me cringe and grit my teeth just thinking about it.

I have to end every conversation with "I love you" with DH if one of is out of the house/going somewhere, I feel if I don't something bad will happen.

I drag my feet. I've tried walking and picking them up with every step but DH says I look like some weird Dr. Suess character so I just quit trying. This doesn't happen in heels though... just flats.

DreadLoc · May 2011

I hate sand in my sandals.

SarahWaggy · May 2011

I can not sleep without sheets.

I freak out when my feet get sweaty and stick to the sheets. I literally jump out of bed and flip out having a panic attack.

I am a list maker. If I do not have a list I always forget something.

detokiet · May 2011

I eat M&Ms 2 at a time - one for each side of my mouth for a maximum taste explosion. I prefer them to be the same color (even though they all taste the same). If there is an odd number, I will eat the odd one out first.

I do the same thing with skittles, jelly beans, and any other candy of this nature (but those all have flavors, so people don't tend to side-eye that as much).

renc9828 · May 2011

I can't sleep with my hair down. It drives me insane.

LuJackCity · May 2011

I can't drink out of glasses. I have one plastic cup and a stainless steel bottle I drink out of. I'm terrified of cutting my mouth of accidentally swallowing glass.

I also have to read while I'm in the bathroom, I have books stashed everywhere and sometimes I resort to shampoo bottles.

write2nicole · May 2011

cinema_goddess:

I do this, too.

I always use a knife and fork when eating my first slice of pizza. I use my hands for subsequent slices.

I have to make dinner in a very specific order otherwise I forget something. This also goes for taking showers and doing housework.

If I'm making chocolate chip cookies, I do the two for the cookie sheet, one for the baker rule. So I eat about 1/3 of the raw cookie dough everytime I make cookies.

My keys always go in my left pants pocket. It freaks me out if I buy pants with no pockets.

Same here! (Unless it's really greasy and we're eating out; then I might use knife & fork the whole time.)

As for the cookie dough, I have recently resorted to just chopping off 1/4 to 1/3 of the cookie dough roll and setting it aside for myself to eat as I choose. I will then eat a spoonful whenever I go to the kitchen. If I'm home all day, I'll even set out a spoon.

When I eat a package of m&ms, I have to sort them out by color. I eat the blue ones last. But the rest I eat according to the number of each color, most to least. It seems the brown ones go first that way.

alduarte · May 2011

If one hand is getting wet, I must get the other one wet as well. So let's say I am just washing something off and some water gets on my hand, I have to put the other hand into the water as well. I like symmetry.

HappyDaze12 · May 2011

I refuse to eat any food off of the bone. Ugh. It's way too real for me.

I cannot eat yogurt, jello, pudding, cottage cheese, mousse - all texture violations.

Whenever I am feeding DS2, as I bring the spoon to his mouth & he opens it, I also open my mouth. I cannot stop myself.

CinemaGoddess · May 2011

LuJackCity:

I can't drink out of glasses. I have one plastic cup and a stainless steel bottle I drink out of. I'm terrified of cutting my mouth of accidentally swallowing glass.

I also have to read while I'm in the bathroom, I have books stashed everywhere and sometimes I resort to shampoo bottles.

I judge people who don't have reading material in their bathrooms.

jessie395 · May 2011

cinema_goddess:
beccaga16:

What are the little idiosyncrasies that make you the wierdo you are?

I hate having my clothes on hangers. Unless it is a dress or dress clothing I don't hang it up. I much prefer having things in drawers or baskets. I feel like hangers get in the way and they just annoy me overall.

I also eat things like yogurt, ice cream and pudding with my spoon upside down. I like it better that way.

I do this, too.

I always use a knife and fork when eating my first slice of pizza. I use my hands for subsequent slices.

I have to make dinner in a very specific order otherwise I forget something. This also goes for taking showers and doing housework.

If I'm making chocolate chip cookies, I do the two for the cookie sheet, one for the baker rule. So I eat about 1/3 of the raw cookie dough everytime I make cookies.

My keys always go in my left pants pocket. It freaks me out if I buy pants with no pockets.

I do this too!

When I'm reading a book, I can't stop on the left page. If I need to put the book down, I have to read the right page first.

My pens have to be on my desk a certain way. If one gets turned it freaks me out.

I use hand sanitizer religiously. Then I have to use lotion to combat the dryness from the sanitizer. It's a never ending cycle!

HappyDaze12 · May 2011

Whoa there are some major OCD tendencies in this thread. Many of which I also share but did not list.

Aubrianarose · May 2011

detokiet:

I eat M&Ms 2 at a time - one for each side of my mouth for a maximum taste explosion. I prefer them to be the same color (even though they all taste the same). If there is an odd number, I will eat the odd one out first.

I do the same thing with skittles, jelly beans, and any other candy of this nature (but those all have flavors, so people don't tend to side-eye that as much).

I separate all candies by color and eat one color at a time or one from each color at a time if I'm feeling adventurous.

neferhathor · May 2011

i eat really loudly. it drives DH crazy! i don't know why or how i do it, and i try to be quiet but it doesn't work. I think i have thin cheek skin or something. it's like that episode of HIMYM where they all do something annoying and Lily's is that she eats really loudly.

ETA: i also only eat one thing at a time if there are multiple things on my plate. I can't skip around. I always save the tastiest thing for last.

HappyDaze12 · May 2011

cinema_goddess:
LuJackCity:

I can't drink out of glasses. I have one plastic cup and a stainless steel bottle I drink out of. I'm terrified of cutting my mouth of accidentally swallowing glass.

I also have to read while I'm in the bathroom, I have books stashed everywhere and sometimes I resort to shampoo bottles.

I judge people who don't have reading material in their bathrooms.

I always read in the bathroom as well. Right now in my guest bathroom, there is a Chuck Norris "facts" poster on the back of the door, a book of Chuck Norris "facts", a book of crosswords, and book entitled "100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know".

I am delighted every time I see that someone has used my reading materials.

CherryStarburst · May 2011

I prefer to drink my coffee out of foam cups, I know, awful, but I have to do it.

I also have to smell everything before I can eat it.

write2nicole · May 2011

HappyDaze12:

I refuse to eat any food off of the bone. Ugh. It's way too real for me.

I cannot eat yogurt, jello, pudding, cottage cheese, mousse - all texture violations.

Whenever I am feeding DS2, as I bring the spoon to his mouth & he opens it, I also open my mouth. I cannot stop myself.

ITA on the cottage cheese. I don't like yogurt, but it's really the flavor. But pudding and mousse? I pretty much only like creamy desserts. And cheesecake. I feel sorry for your taste buds.

SuperThat1006 · May 2011

HappyDaze12:
I refuse to eat any food off of the bone. Ugh. It's way too real for me.

I cannot eat yogurt, jello, pudding, cottage cheese, mousse - all texture violations.

Whenever I am feeding DS2, as I bring the spoon to his mouth & he opens it, I also open my mouth. I cannot stop myself.

I do this too. I catch myself, but can do nothing about it.

mocklerja · May 2011

detokiet:

I eat M&Ms 2 at a time - one for each side of my mouth for a maximum taste explosion. I prefer them to be the same color (even though they all taste the same). If there is an odd number, I will eat the odd one out first.

I do the same thing with skittles, jelly beans, and any other candy of this nature (but those all have flavors, so people don't tend to side-eye that as much).

I do this as well, but I also do this with things other then candy.

HappyDaze12 · May 2011

ChrissieW3:
HappyDaze12:

I refuse to eat any food off of the bone. Ugh. It's way too real for me.

I cannot eat yogurt, jello, pudding, cottage cheese, mousse - all texture violations.

Whenever I am feeding DS2, as I bring the spoon to his mouth & he opens it, I also open my mouth. I cannot stop myself.

I do this too. I catch myself, but can do nothing about it.

Oh thank goodness I am not alone. H always makes fun of me. Wahhhh

jessie395 · May 2011

CherryStarburst:
I prefer to drink my coffee out of foam cups, I know, awful, but I have to do it.

I also have to smell everything before I can eat it.

My husband and daughter do this too.

LizK37 · May 2011

I eat popcorn one kernel at a time, and I have to bite everything off the kernel until it is just the round body. It takes time but I can still plow through a bag of smartfood pretty quickly. I am also a touched when out shopping. I don't usually even notice that I am doing it, when I notice I get really self-conscious about it. I feel like I must look crazy.

MamaLBF · May 2011

I cant eat meats or eggs with out first dipping in applesause. I dont like any kind of soup, salad, sandwhich, sauce, or condiment. Got married at 18. I have a super odd laugh. And I know alot of really random knowledge like the abc's backwards.

write2nicole · May 2011

neferhathor:

i eat really loudly. it drives DH crazy! i don't know why or how i do it, and i try to be quiet but it doesn't work. I think i have thin cheek skin or something. it's like that episode of HIMYM where they all do something annoying and Lily's is that she eats really loudly.

ETA: i also only eat one thing at a time if there are multiple things on my plate. I can't skip around. I always save the tastiest thing for last.

Me, too! Except french fries. Those I like fresh.

detokiet · May 2011

neferhathor:
i eat really loudly. it drives DH crazy! i don't know why or how i do it, and i try to be quiet but it doesn't work. I think i have thin cheek skin or something. it's like that episode of HIMYM where they all do something annoying and Lily's is that she eats really loudly.
ETA: i also only eat one thing at a time if there are multiple things on my plate. I can't skip around. I always save the tastiest thing for last.

Veggies or anything I am eating that I really don't like (ok, usually veggies), are always eaten first. Tastiest food is always eaten last so that I can savor that flavor longer after eating. I can skip around on my plate though.

write2nicole · May 2011

HappyDaze12:
ChrissieW3:
HappyDaze12:

I refuse to eat any food off of the bone. Ugh. It's way too real for me.

I cannot eat yogurt, jello, pudding, cottage cheese, mousse - all texture violations.

Whenever I am feeding DS2, as I bring the spoon to his mouth & he opens it, I also open my mouth. I cannot stop myself.

I do this too. I catch myself, but can do nothing about it.

Oh thank goodness I am not alone. H always makes fun of me. Wahhhh

Now that you mention it, I noticed I was doing this the other day when I was feeding Mac at ILs house. I hope no one else noticed.

Sweeti7307 · May 2011

I cannot stand to hear people eat. It is like nails on the chalkboard to me and I want to punch them. That said, I love hearing DD munch on her food.

Anytime I eat colored candy I save the red ones until last.

I HAVE to sleep with a blanket. Even if it is 90 degrees outside. I will blast my AC just so I can sleep with covers.

Sweeti7307 · May 2011

MamaLBF:
I cant eat meats or eggs with out first dipping in applesause. I dont like any kind of soup, salad, sandwhich, sauce, or condiment. Got married at 18. I have a super odd laugh. And I know alot of really random knowledge like the abc's backwards.

Prove it! Big Smile

Kitiara5512 · May 2011

Ick! I have to shower every morning before I put any clothing on unless I showered immediately before bed the previous evening. Getting dressed even in "house clothes" and sitting around for a while before showering grosses me out. Not showering before bed grosses me out too but it depends on how tired I am.

I cannot stand the sound of people eating. For one thing, its the only time my brain swaps out the word "masticate" for "chew" and that thoroughly grosses me out. I cannot sit too close to DH at dinner unless there is background noise because even though he eats with his mouth closed, I can still hear the food moving around his mouth. I can blame this all on one of our roommates who used to just slosh spit around in his mouth like mouthwash. Ew.

My job is listening to calls for quality and training purposes (yeah, when you hear that recorded message, its true) and I hear people, like employees especially, chewing before they pick up the call or when they have a customer on hold or, ew gross, when they are actually talking to someone. Yuck!!!!!!!!!!!! Ick!

Bad customer service pisses me off. The only time in my life when I didnt work in some form of customer service (retail, call center, training) was when I worked at a daycare or substitute taught. I dont really give a shiit how bad your day is. I dont really care that you dont have reliable transport so couldnt get the store open on time, or that someone is sick, or whatever. I mean, I feel bad for the person, but in the end, its not the customer's problem. If you have stuff going on your personal life that prevents you from faking a smile when talking to a customer, then you probably dont need to come in for the day or you need to be assigned duties for that day that dont require customer interaction. My dog (of 11 years, I still tear up when I talk about her, like now) passed away and I took a couple of days off before coming back to work. Even if I get choked up, I did not then and do not now allow it to interfere with my quality of work or, at that time, the level of service provided. So with that in mind, there is never ever an excuse for a sales person to be standing around bored or chatting on the phone and not waving or saying "I'll be with you in a minute" when a customer walks into the store. There is no excuse for not saying "I will be happy to help you" or "thank you for coming" when helping a customer. And there is not a single acceptable excuse for telling a customer "well we all want something we cant get" like in those energy commercials.

Okay, rant over. Sorry.

neferhathor · May 2011

Sweeti7307:
I cannot stand to hear people eat. It is like nails on the chalkboard to me and I want to punch them. That said, I love hearing DD munch on her food.
Anytime I eat colored candy I save the red ones until last.
I HAVE to sleep with a blanket. Even if it is 90 degrees outside. I will blast my AC just so I can sleep with covers.

you'd totes beat the shiit out of me then

detokiet · May 2011

write2nicole:
Me, too! Except french fries. Those I like fresh.

French fries MUST be eaten first while they're still hot. Once french fries get cold, they're nasty. And they can not be reheated.

write2nicole · May 2011

Sweeti7307:

I cannot stand to hear people eat. It is like nails on the chalkboard to me and I want to punch them. That said, I love hearing DD munch on her food.

Anytime I eat colored candy I save the red ones until last.

I HAVE to sleep with a blanket. Even if it is 90 degrees outside. I will blast my AC just so I can sleep with covers.

My sister is this way, and I've noticed I'm developing this problem. Do you eat dinner with the TV or music on when you're at home?

Sweeti7307 · May 2011

neferhathor:
Sweeti7307:
I cannot stand to hear people eat. It is like nails on the chalkboard to me and I want to punch them. That said, I love hearing DD munch on her food.
Anytime I eat colored candy I save the red ones until last.
I HAVE to sleep with a blanket. Even if it is 90 degrees outside. I will blast my AC just so I can sleep with covers.
you'd totes beat the shiit out of me then

ha ha ha ha

KelzinBoston · May 2011

I can't sleep with socks on, I don't care how cold it is.

I eat colored candy in order...one of each color...hoping to end with one of each color left.

I am also a big symmetry person.

MamaLBF · May 2011

Sweeti7307:

MamaLBF:
I cant eat meats or eggs with out first dipping in applesause. I dont like any kind of soup, salad, sandwhich, sauce, or condiment. Got married at 18. I have a super odd laugh. And I know alot of really random knowledge like the abc's backwards.

Prove it!

If I didnt have to go to the doctors I just might make a video but since I do Ill just type it out Big Smile

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