What's Your Worst Habit?

absolutelymaybe · July 2014

For all of us who aren't perfect...

What's your worst habit?

absolutelymaybe · July 2014

To answer my own question...

I think my worst habit is leaving drawers/cupboards open. Seriously. It looks like we have a poltergeist in our kitchen. I've tried to break myself of the habit, but I still do it.

runningmama14 · July 2014

chewing ice

AnnieRoo13 · July 2014

I use too many exclamations points! And smiley faces

absolutelymaybe · July 2014

runningmama14 said:
chewing ice

Aaah! That one drives me absolutely crazy. My office mate does it and I have to put on headphones.

Kristil2014 · July 2014

I bite my nails. The only thing that stops me is if I have a shellac manicure, but it's too expensive to have done every two weeks. I have seen the DIY shellac kits at the drug store , but I am horrible at painting my own nails.

brooklyngirl18 · July 2014

i have a lot but one i need to work on asap is cursing. i have a really bad potty mouth and need to get it in check soon.

PineApple85 · July 2014

Longwindedness. I go into way too much detail about everything. Not TMI details, just overkill.

CarrieAnne09 · July 2014

AnnieRoo13 said:
I use too many exclamations points! And smiley faces

This. I do it all the time. It's terrible - I'm actually struggling right now to not use some.

runningmama14 · July 2014

absolutelymaybe said:

chewing ice
Aaah! That one drives me absolutely crazy. My office mate does it and I have to put on headphones.

I hate that I do it! Doesn't seem to bother DH when I do, so that's probably a good thing.

I have a need for all my drinks to be very cold, so going without ice isn't an option. I would never drink my water if it wasn't cold enough.

BuffaloGal75 · July 2014

Dumping on my DH the minute I get home from work. I have been trying to focus on positive conversation when I get home instead of "Oh my God, this happened at work today..." followed by a bunch of complaints. Not nice of me

AnnieRoo13 · July 2014

CarrieAnne09 said:

I use too many exclamations points! And smiley faces
This. I do it all the time. It's terrible - I'm actually struggling right now to not use some.

So....hard....not....to...use. I don't want to sound uneducated or ditzy, so I try as hard as I can not to use them, but I still use them too often.

PineApple85 · July 2014

lissydee said: Swearing. The F word is regularly dropped. Not cool since I have small kiddos. And I bite the insides of my lips and cheek.

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Yep, I do, too - only really when I'm angry or frustrated and I'm working sooooo hard to stop because I do not want my 2 year old learning that. Lol!

Kehlepop · July 2014

I'm a procrastinator and a dilly-dallier. Case in point: I don't have to be at work for 2 more hours. I told DH I'd do a little cleaning before I left. My cat and I have been lounging in bed watching tv since this morning. I have no plans to get up.

Lilwatz · July 2014

I feel like I have a bazillion bad habits, but I am having a hard time picking things to post. I'll just start listing:

1) I end almost every sentence with: "Does that make sense?" -- drives my husband crazy.

2) I am a control freak (yeah, this should be my worst one). It's not that I don't trust other people, it's a weird need to be helpful. So, for example, when I have guests in the house I explain EVERYTHING down to the basic steps like getting a glass of water: the cups are here, press ice on the fridge, hold the cup high enough the ice doesn't spray on the floor, then press water, then fill the cup. I don't think people are stupid. I just over explain everything!

Ok, based on #2 I will stop explaining this.

MrsG1019 · July 2014

brooklyngirl18 said:
i have a lot but one i need to work on asap is cursing. i have a really bad potty mouth and need to get it in check soon.

+1 -- major potty mouth here too!

mander82 · July 2014

swearing....and I never turn lights off.

Snuffy007 · July 2014

Procrastinating. And thinking I have way more time to get things done than I actually do (guess these kind of go together). I'm always amazed at people who do things "right away". I've done this before and it feels great, but for some reason I can't stick to it.

MrsC430 · July 2014

Snacking on junk (even before this pregnancy). Hungry or not - I'm always snacking.

It's pretty sad when your DH constantly raids your purse for CheezIts or chocolate.

cindyNmark2010 · July 2014

LAUNDRY!! I do my laundry and SS's but DH does his own. I don't fold my laundry.....I'll wash it all day but when it comes to folding it and putting it away, uhuh. Nope, won't do it. I'll hang everything that I can. I fold SS's stuff perfectly and I'm anal about keeping his closet neat but when it comes to my own I could care less. It pisses DH off like crazy, even though my closet and drawers are still more neat than his.

silverwings72 · July 2014

I wait till the last minute for everything. I trick myself into thinking that's when I get my best work done... but I'm pretty sure that's a lie. Working on it. Also, I have a bad mouth as well and I tend to be a little too blunt. My heart is in the right place, it just comes out a little insensitive. Working on these on a daily basis.

shindylahoe · July 2014

Texting and driving.

AbbeyH · July 2014

Interrupting. I hate it and get so mad when I see myself doing it. It's like relevant word vomit. DH says it's like living with a human mad lib. Since I like to finish his sentences

(Generally what I'm saying is value added-or so I think) but still a terrible thing to do.

dr_pr · July 2014

Nose picking. DD has started to imitate me, which has made me realize just how disgusting it really looks.

AnnieRoo13 · July 2014

shindylahoe said:

Texting and driving.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Please stop, it's so so so dangerous.

mommymeg143 · July 2014

@AnnieRoo13‌...I'm definitely with you on the exclamation points and smiley faces. I'm so bad about doing it. I even include smiley faces in my work emails. X_X

I'm also so bad about dilly-dallying (love that phrase @Kehlepop‌). My husband is an "on time is 30 minutes early" type of person. I'm the total opposite! If we are supposed to be somewhere at 3 pm, I'll be there at 3 pm not a minute earlier.

I'm also horrible at guesstimating time. I feel like I can get anywhere in 10 minutes. A drive from the east coast to the west coast? That'll take about 30 minutes.

My worst habit would be my consumption of Dr. Pepper. It's definitely an addiction.

FirstBabyDoyle · July 2014

Well since I started bumping I abbreviate EVERYTHING. My husband gives me shit about it, but also thinks its funny. I have a potty mouth. I am late and I second @absolutelymaybe‌ with the cabinets thing and @MeganMullikin‌ with being a major under estimator if time.

Nfranco973 · July 2014

It used to be nail biting but I stopped that awhile ago and I enjoy getting my Mani with my natural nails grown out.
I guess it would be the fact that I talk on the phone a lot. DH always says I'm always yapping lol but I enjoy talking to people and people tend to call me because they know I would answer and always have a thought to put in and an ear to listen. He said I should be a counselor

Also I am a neat freak and im constantly cleaning something or straightening up.

ssstephanie214 · July 2014

Blasting the air conditioner. I know we could save *so much money if I didn't. But I'll keep it at 69 and sleep with a fan.

In the winter, I do the same thing with the heater.

Overall I'm like a very needy houseplant

ColeyCannoli · July 2014

Wasting time online instead of accomplishing something with my down time... Love ya, Bump

jess123456 · July 2014

I have many but my worst housekeeping type habit is leaving laundry in the washing machine or dryer too long. I often have to wash the clothes twice and I will live out of the dryer like it's my closet. Whoops

jess123456 · July 2014

Wicked22 said:
I pick at my face all the time for pimpls and blackheads and I also do it to my bf's back and sometimes his face if he lets me. When I make eye contact with someone and notice a giant blackhead on their face is's everything I can do not to stare at it. Kind of like Austin Powers and the mole just with a little more self control.

I am a total pimple popper too. I can't stand when people let them be and I will stare at them too.

Ps I am kind of jealous that your BF let's you help him out. My husband hates this habit of mine and is one of those who just lets them be. I can't imagine the self control hahaha!

Lilwatz · July 2014

ssstephanie214 said:
Blasting the air conditioner. I know we could save *so much money if I didn't. But I'll keep it at 69 and sleep with a fan.

In the winter, I do the same thing with the heater.

Overall I'm like a very needy houseplant

I do that at hotels but am way too cheap in my own house.

Jpinky9 · July 2014

AnnieRoo13 said:
I use too many exclamations points! And smiley faces

I am totally guilty of this. My best friend makes fun of me all the time because of the amount of exclamation points I use in my texts! I try and be cautious and limit them!

MindyAndRyan · July 2014

I use profanity a shitload/fuckton. I burp, fart and pick my nose. I pop every pimple and scratch and pick at every blemish I have. I'm messy. I'm kind of lazy. Ok, fairly lazy. I don't shower every day. I don't shave my legs. I don't fold or even always put away my laundry. I eat more sweets than I should. I procrastinate. I am bad with money. I don't floss every day. I show up at the exact minute I am due for work and appointments, never early. For personal functions, I am almost always late. I say I am a homebody, but really I am antisocial. I leave water running. I complain too much. I am way too long-winded. I tend to start projects, get bored, and never finish them.

But my worst habit? Being way too forthcoming about everything and anything that is wrong with me and having an inability to recognize the good in me.

lizgrace03 · July 2014

I don't like getting up in the morning and have trouble sticking to a schedule. I like naps and staying up late. Will be interesting to see if/how this changes once the baby gets here!

shindylahoe · July 2014

AnnieRoo13 said:

shindylahoe said:

Texting and driving.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Please stop, it's so so so dangerous.

Hence the "worst habit". I've definitely toned it down but of course it needs to stop all the way.

smboswell1 · July 2014

1. I'm with y'all with the smileys and explanations. If people don't use them, I think they are mad.

2. I am constantly worried about everything.

3. Tearing my nails.

schrijiver · July 2014

jess123456 said:

I pick at my face all the time for pimpls and blackheads and I also do it to my bf's back and sometimes his face if he lets me. When I make eye contact with someone and notice a giant blackhead on their face is's everything I can do not to stare at it. Kind of like Austin Powers and the mole just with a little more self control.
I am a total pimple popper too. I can't stand when people let them be and I will stare at them too. Ps I am kind of jealous that your BF let's you help him out. My husband hates this habit of mine and is one of those who just lets them be. I can't imagine the self control hahaha!

I'm a picker too. I can't help myself. My BF gets really dry skin sometimes which leads to dandruff and I just have to get it out of his hair, if he lets me. I feel like one of those grooming monkeys (minus the eating of course

). It also spills over into sunburns that are peeling. If you are family member or friend and your sunburn is peeling you are fair game. Hey, it feels good to get that dead skin off. So gross I know, but I can't help it.

mrsransom · July 2014

I don't keep my house as clean as I need to. It's not disgusting, but there is always stuff laying everywhere where it shouldn't be. I hate it & want to be better!!!! We also eat out too much & need to cook at home more. I can't control this one, but I clench my teeth, especially while I sleep. It gives me headaches & big bite bumps on the inside of my cheeks

kfo22 · July 2014

cindyNmark2010 said:
LAUNDRY!! I do my laundry and SS's but DH does his own. I don't fold my laundry.....I'll wash it all day but when it comes to folding it and putting it away, uhuh. Nope, won't do it. I'll hang everything that I can. I fold SS's stuff perfectly and I'm anal about keeping his closet neat but when it comes to my own I could care less. It pisses DH off like crazy, even though my closet and drawers are still more neat than his.

I'm driving my DH nuts because I despise pairing socks. I just throw mine in my drawer, and his are in a laundry basket... really, the whole closet needs to be organized. Ugh.

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