what are your crazy little quirks

digitalbill

Oh yeah... I do most of the cooking in my house but, I CANNOT cook if there are dirty dishes in the sink.

tigjer

I cant cook or go to sleep if there are dirty dishes in my sink!

rachey_v

- If someone sneezes I say BLESS YOU then clap twice to "chase away the evil spirits."
- I have to switch off all plug sockets that are empty, if it's in a shop I will ask a member of staff if I can't reach it.
- I count the lines of each letter in a registration plate (for example W is 4) If the number of the full plate doesn't finish on my little finger (for a 5 or a 0) then I have to do it however many times more until it does... I now count syllables on my fingers while reading/watching films
- If I eat something crumbly, eg a sandwich, then I sit and shake it over my plate between mouthfuls to get rid of most of the crumbs and then I can't have the last bite until I've used said food to mop up all the crumbs....

I have far too much time on my hands and I do the counting thing in my sleep apparently which makes it a habit as opposed to an OCD according to the GP? I guess I'm just a bit batty!

sharleengc

1. I won't start cooking any meal or go to bed if there are dishes in the sink.
2. I cannot sleep with any body part hanging of the side of the bed and vulnerable to monster attacks.
3. If I have 100 pages or less left in a book, I don't do anything else until I've finished it.

BAMFMeredith

If my nail polish starts to chip I have to pick/peel ALL of it off and re-do it that day. Not wait to use nail polish remover, I HAVE to pick /peel it off.

I also have to eat my food evenly. Let's say I have some chicken, some broccoli, and some rice on my plate. I have to eat each thing in an order so the same amount of each thing is left at a time. I also prefer my food not to touch.

sharleengc

Oh, I thought of another one! I am so paranoid about my alarm not going off or being set for the wrong time.

My alarm clock has a light and I literally turn it on and off at least 5 times to make sure it's set properly and I didn't accidentally turn it off.

marz42

When I sit down at a restaurant, I never put my back to the door.

JM

Same here, if I can ever avoid it. I also much prefer booths, then table by the wall. I avoid the ones in the middle.

Tropical_Turtle

I have always smelled my cups before using them. If it smells like it's been in the cabinet for awhile I wash it out before using it. I guess when I take a drink I inhale at the same time so I can't stand if the glass has an odor to it.

I do this too!!

WILSONBA

Hmm.. I absolutely loathe the flashing cursor thing which highlights where you are in a Microsoft Word document; or this little box! I have to type really fast to outrun it... or move it way down the screen if I'm reading something back.

It's taunting me now.

Pretty sure you can turn that off lol

sewerchick93

If I have to touch cardboard, I have to either have gloves on or be able to put the cardboard down and wash my hands every 5 minutes because I can't stand the feel of it.

There must be an equal number of ice cubes in my glass, and at restaurants I will ask for the ice on the side and add it myself to my drink to make sure its an even number.

KatKatatrophic

I have a lot, actually LOL.
1 - I have to check all the windows and the door locks before I go to bed.
2 - I cannot sleep without blankets, it scares me LOL. Or I can't have any body part hanging off.
3 - I have OCD, so basically I cannot eat if there are dirty dishes, or cooking. And if the kitchen is messy, I won't eat/cook until it's spotless.
4 - To be able to go to sleep, I have to listen to music.
5 - I have to have my back against a wall or a seat against a wall.
6 - I hate being in the front of a line and the back. I like to be in the middle ( works for haunted houses )
7 - I paint my nails, but chip it off immediately after it dries. I hate the feeling of nail polish but like pretty nails
8 - Feet scare me. I will never touch feet.
9 - The shower drain scares me. I never touch it, and I rarely look at it.
10 - The shower curtain always has to be open if no one is using the shower, I always think someone is hiding in there.
11 - I've organized all my perfumes by brand and in alphabetical order.
12 - I organize my clothes by color.
13 - If I see the number 13, I have to hold my breath for 7 seconds ( weird habit since I was...7 )
14 - All my electronics must be charging, I never have them off the charger if they're not being used.
15 - My books are organized by series or author.
16 - This is more of a weird thing developed by ex-boyfriends. I do not like it when someone puts their hand on my knee-leg. It makes me feel uncomfortable.
17 - I cannot stand people touching my face or poking me.
18 - I wear the same two rings I've worn since 13. I feel as if I'll get bad luck if I take them off. I flip out on people who try to take off my rings to put it on their finger to try it out. It really ticks me off.

love2cycle

With some words, I like to say them backwards, to see what they sound like.

SVCat

I am a lint picker. I cannot see lint on someone or myself without having to pick it off. I've tried researching ways of how to pull off lint picking without coming across as creepy, there isn't any.

I've tried everything, the easiest way is to just get in after it and whatever happens happens.

nikinyx6

I sniff everything.

I mean everything...clothing, dishes, things I buy, plants, foods, my pets... ...the most recent thing I sniffed was my car's steering wheel this morning...my fiance thinks I'm nuts.

I eat strangely.

Sandwiches go crust first, pizza too, ice cream bars- I eat all the chocolate off of the outside, then eat the ice cream. It drives me nuts if someone takes a bite out of a chocolate bar that is clearly meant to be broken into pieces .

If you don't think I'm a weirdo, feel free to add me

nikinyx6

I am a lint picker. I cannot see lint on someone or myself without having to pick it off. I've tried researching ways of how to pull off lint picking without coming across as creepy, there isn't any.

I've tried everything, the easiest way is to just get in after it and whatever happens happens.

I also do this ^^

sammniamii

1 - I know where EVERYTHING in the house is at every minuet, unless the hubby touches something - which he always leaves out & i put the &(%#$% away. To say I'm a neat freak is an understatement - I have to have things clean, organized, labeled and put in their place ALL THE TIME.
2 - I have to wash all the soap from my hands, which I didn't know I freaked about until I watched others NOT doing it & drying their hands w/ soap still on them.
3 - I can not leave closet doors open or mirrors uncovered if I'm in the same room or will pass by them in the dark. Even in the bathroom, I look at the floor until I turn on the light - there is only 2 mirrors in the whole house because of this.

shannypoo21

I favor my right side so ...
- whenever I eat I make sure the last bite is on the right side so it can enjoy the last of my food
-shave my right leg first
-twist the right side of my hair first so it looks the curliest

Very odd but that's me! LOL

jpuderbaugh

Quirks... I have a few.
1: whenever I enter a room, I instantly know where every exit is and I make a plan to get to them if needed.
2: I am overly organised. At any given moment, I can tell you exactly where everything I own is. Obviously this does not take into account my wifes obsession of rearranging the house every three months.
3: My same obsession also has me creating spreadsheets and databases to track foor, weight, and menus.
I cannot wear headphones that covers my right ear. If I have headphones, I put the right earpeice above or behind my ear.
if I am talking on the phone, it is on my left side.

Thats all for now.

I thought I was the only crazy person who created spreadsheets for everything. I organize for fun. I just had a project at work to re-organize an accounts payable report with several thousand accounts. They were already organized alphabetically, but my job was to make it easier to see who owed what at a glance, so I organized the accounts from highest amount to lowest amount owed and then alphabetically. I had so much fun with it.

marz42

When I'm crossing the road and a car is on its way. I start counting as soon as I step out of it's path so that I can see how many seconds away from getting hit I was.

I like to walk around the living room eating a cheese sandwich with one hand and pretending I'm fighting ninjas with the other.

For some reason I can't seem to remember to close kitchen cabinets. But then my wife tells me that this is just all guys.

Ninjas are attracted by cheese I hear...

jpuderbaugh

I sniff everything.

I mean everything...clothing, dishes, things I buy, plants, foods, my pets... ...the most recent thing I sniffed was my car's steering wheel this morning...my fiance thinks I'm nuts.

I eat strangely.

Sandwiches go crust first, pizza too, ice cream bars- I eat all the chocolate off of the outside, then eat the ice cream. It drives me nuts if someone takes a bite out of a chocolate bar that is clearly meant to be broken into pieces .

If you don't think I'm a weirdo, feel free to add me

I too eat the crust first. My co-workers will sit there and watch me slowly eat around the outside of my sandwich. I eat the pizza crust first unless it is stuffed crust, then I save it for last. It means I had something with more flavor than the crust in my mouth when I'm done.

jpuderbaugh

If I have a sunburn that is peeling, I have to peel it! Even if it is on my husband, or my mom, or my cousin (more like a sister). My mom and my cousin and I used to peel each other's sunburned skin when we were little.

If I feel any flaky dry skin, I have to pick it. If I refrain, I continue to run my fingers over it for the rest of the day. But I do not pick scabs.

I organize for fun. I will organize my cds by artist, and then if I'm feeling bored, I'll reorganize them by album name. Then when bored again, I'll reorganize them again.

All my books, vhs tapes, dvds, and video games are alphabetized, but not mixed together. So therefore I have a shelf for the video games, Nintendo wii first (we play it the most) then game cube, then PS2. Next shelf starts the dvd collections for various tv shows, then single dvds, then VHS tapes last. Books are organized by whether they are novels or cookbooks or cooking magazines. And then organized by brand (Taste of Home, Betty Crocker, etc.) and then month of publication.

My clothes in my closet are organized by sleeve length and/or article of clothing. My tank tops are in the front of my closet, followed by short sleeves, 3/4 sleeves, and finally my cardigans/light jackets I wear over the tank tops.

I know I have plenty more, my husband often tells me I'm nuts. Can't think of them right now.

marz42

This topic is fascinating. I'm trying to think of some of mine, but they have become so automatic its hard to recall them.

I'm very much the opposite on so many of these, I don't care how the toothpaste is, my books and spices and groceries are every which way, I worry very little about germs, put the tp on any which way, etc. I'd probably drive a lot of people crazy with the chaos.

I can think of a few things though. Some quirks, some I'm not so sure.

--I love mechanical pencils, specifically .7 and .9 leads, I'd rather write with them than anything else, and I've even specifically sought out other lead hardnesses (they come in 2b and 4b) for drawing etc. I've bought all different brands and styles to see which is best.

--I can't stand rough paper. I'll use it if I have to, but its irritating. If I need a spiral notepad or journal I will feel them all up first and buy the one with the smoothest paper. I will go out of my way to buy the brands I know have smooth paper. I do a bit of drawing and painting and for some kinds, rough paper is better, but it still makes me a bit twitchy if its rough on rough like charcoal. I've tried pastels, and really want to get some velour paper, because the scratchy noise bugs me.

--As i said in another post I like to have my back to the door.

--I like to have a glass of water by the bed, even though I rarely actually drink it. If I'm settled in bed and it's not there, I feel twitchy till I go get one.

--If I go anywhere on a trip, it feels just *wrong* not to have a book or 3 with me, even if I know I won't get time to read. It's like..my security book. Having kindle on my phone has helped that.

--oh, foam..I hate drinking out of foam glasses some restaurants have. I'll do it, but I will usually buy a bottle of something or just not get a drink if the only cups are foam. Pop tastes funny.

mathgirl

Would not call it little, but I can not stay in a lecture hall fore more than 20-25 minutes without getting a hell of a panic attack

obeserat

I always walk round a ladder

fitnhealthykaren

My house can me messy, dishes to do, etc., but if things are out of alignment I must fix it.
ie: the kitchen table must line up with the tiles, the couch must be perfectly even with the wall, the area rug must be perfectly centered. LOL

mandyfawn1

When I sit down at a restaurant, I never put my back to the door.

JM

My honey is the same way. He spent too much time looking over his shoulder for mistakes in his past, and how it's a habit he can't seem to break. He always sits facing the door, and he always wants a booth.

lizzybethclaire

I guess you could say I am a bit neurotic.
-I won’t walk on handicapped parking spaces
-I avoid cracks in the sidewalk
-I can’t walk in a straight line
-If someone does something embarrassing, even on TV, I have to look away
-I cry when I’m mad
-I have to make sure all the appliances are off before I leave the house
-even if I just locked the door, I have to pull on it and make sure it is shut before I can leave

Pink_Tina

- Whenever I go into the bathroom, I sometimes check behind the shower curtain for axe murderers.

- Whenever I go to my car at night, I always check underneath it and the backseat for axe murderers.

- If I'm brushing my teeth or washing my face at the sink, I sometimes expect to look up and find an axe murderer behind me.

- Whenever my husband goes out to the field and I go walking outside, I leave a post-it note on the fridge of when, where, and how long I expect to be out; you know, just in case I get picked up by an axe murderer.

- When I used to order pizza for myself when the husband was out in the field, I'd leave a post-it note of when and where I ordered the pizza in case the delivery guy turns out to be an axe murderer.

Yes, these are all true. NO I'm not paranoid. I swear! :blushing:

jpuderbaugh

I'm claustrophobic too. Which always made hide & seek rather difficult. I would always try hiding in the closet, but would start to hyperventilate thinking I would run out of air. I didn't understand it and would always keep going back to the closet. When I got older I finally learned about claustrophobia and realized what the problem was. I don't like tunnel slides, I don't like tunnels at all because of this.

I'm terrified to swim in any water that has fish in it. Regardless of whether they are simply goldfish or predatory fish. But yet am FASCINATED by the show River Monsters and other tv shows that have fish and underwater life on them.

I can't stand having anything under my fingernails. Whether it be dirt (grew up on a farm, got dirty quite a bit) or peeling skin, or if a piece of hair got caught under my nail. I literally can't concentrate on anything else until it is gone.

Alex_is_Hawks

When i wake up in the morning I touch the wall above my headboard before I get up. Long story.