Weird Quirks You Have?

[matt72582]

I love these plastic bags from a certain supermarket. I probably pay a tiny bit more just for those bags as opposed to the horrible wal-mart ones. They are so durable and fit perfectly into my small bin that I've actually asked for some extras from the driver (I tipped them both for doing it). I've never spent money on garbage bags.

[John W Constantine]

Logging in. Daily.

[KeyserCorleone]

Picking dead skin off my lip for 21 years and no one's stopping me now.

[cricket]

Is masturbating in public considered quirky?

[Captain Steel]

I may appear obsessive / compulsive or just crazy to others... but everything (and I mean everything) I do is done in such a way that there is an intricate reason for it (which may all be part of the compulsion).

Like when washing dishes (we don't have a dishwasher) I'll arrange the utensils in separate compartments in the drying rack (I've saved the utensil compartments from past drying racks, so I have multiples!) to put them all closest to where they're put away = so forks to the left, knives to the right of forks, spoons in a separate drain container - the time saving after drying & during putting away may be negligible... but it's there!

I drive myself crazy figuring out the order of doing multiple tasks because I have to make it as logical and expeditious as possible.

[beelzebubble]

Is masturbating in public considered quirky?Well it is characterized by peculiar and unexpected traits, so I guess it is.

[beelzebubble]

I may appear obsessive / compulsive or just crazy to others... but everything (and I mean everything) I do is done in such a way that there is an intricate reason for it (which may all be part of the compulsion).

Like when washing dishes (we don't have a dishwasher) I'll arrange the utensils in separate compartments in the drying rack (I've saved the utensil compartments from past drying racks, so I have multiples!) to put them all closest to where they're put away = so forks to the left, knives to the right of forks, spoons in a separate drain container - the time saving after drying & during putting away may be negligible... but it's there!

I drive myself crazy figuring out the order of doing multiple tasks because I have to make it as logical and expeditious as possible.
I try to employ time management techniques to my chores too. Having a method helps me get things done. Otherwise I would feel overwhelmed.

[Citizen Rules]

I pet bees.

[John Dumbear]

An unnatural hatred for Will Ferrall. With Adam Sandler and Sacha Baron Cohen not far behind.

[Captain Steel]

I pet bees.

For real?
I ask, because I've seen stories of people who handle bees and even saw a YouTube video of a lady who adopted a bumble bee as a pet (and it liked being petted).

[Captain Steel]

I can't stand nose rings. (I don't want to say I hate people who have nose rings because I don't. I don't hate anybody.)

But I find them so distracting. I have trouble giving people the same serious attention that I give to others without nose rings that I might happen to talk to.

And there's levels: the bead or tiny jewel on the outer nostril only causes me mild distraction - but anything that enters the nostril is worse. The one hoop in one nostril is bad. The "bull ring" in both nostrils I can't take. The beaded "booger-catcher" piercing the columella I really can't take, and there's a new trend: it looks like the Queen of England's crown hanging out someone's nostrils (no idea what this catastrophe is called).

I kind of look at it as if I nailed a block of wood to my forehead and thought... this makes me look more attractive, people will appreciate the open-mindedness that having a block of wood nailed to my head represents, I'll be seen as a nonconformist... except for all the other trendoids nailing blocks of wood to their heads, & my incel days are over once women see this cool block of wood and the edgy rusty nail going through it into my head!

I can't help but remember that people pay good money to have warts or moles removed from their nose (why? if some deformity on it is apparently attractive?) Or that if someone sneezes, they immediately wipe the snot away - because the nose area is to be kept clean and free from obstruction. Or, God forbid, someone has remnants of a boogie stuck to or under their nose - it's a cause for embarrassment & warrants immediate cleaning. So why wear something that not only looks like some unwanted waste coming out of your nose, but which potentially will retain or catch nasty things coming out of your nose?

I take full responsibility. This is some sort of involuntary bias on my part, but I can't seem to just ignore it. When I see one of these I'm like Austin Powers with Fred Savage's mole!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc5G04nJecI

Can anyone give me any tips on how to overcome this unwanted prejudice.

[Citizen Rules]

I pet bees.

For real?
I ask, because I've seen stories of people who handle bees and even saw a YouTube video of a lady who adopted a bumble bee as a pet (and it liked being petted).Yeah for real, but only bumble bees. I have a garden with lots of berries and the bumble bees love the berry blossoms. I don't know what originally made me try to pet them but I've done that for some years now in spring and summer. You can only use the lightest touch and with the very tip of your finger. They don't seem to mind. Now, hornets and wasp...hell no! I hate those things as they can be vicious.

[Mr Minio]

And you people call me weird...

[Captain Steel]

Yeah for real, but only bumble bees. I have a garden with lots of berries and the bumble bees love the berry blossoms. I don't know what originally made me try to pet them but I've done that for some years now in spring and summer. You can only use the lightest touch and with the very tip of your finger. They don't seem to mind. Now, hornets and wasp...hell no! I hate those things as they can be vicious.

This is so cool.

I'm allergic to honey bees, so spent most of my life afraid of bees. But I've noticed bumble bees (which have no problem invading your space - apparently out of curiosity) seem very non-aggressive.

I had one boss once who tried to tell me they had no stinger, but I looked it up and apparently they have quite a large stinger, but rarely resort to using it. I think their size, appearance and loud buzz provides them an intimidation factor that makes predators & other insects keep their distance.

I moved one recently who appeared injured - it was on the steps so I got it to crawl onto a spade and transferred it to some plants (but didn't attempt to pet it). ;)

[matt72582]

An unnatural hatred for Will Ferrall. With Adam Sandler and Sacha Baron Cohen not far behind.


I don't think it's unnatural :)

[honeykid]

I don't think it's unnatural :)
Quoted for truth.

I have an ASD assessment next month so I have plenty of these things. Not including the hatred for the aforementioned actors which, as has been said, is totally natural. :D

[Hey Fredrick]

Every time I see a bird walking on the lawn or sidewalk it just comes out - "Hey, Bird...did you just see a Hare Krishna midget in the tree, floating? or is it me?"


Only applies to birds on the ground. Not birds that are actually in trees.

[Torgo]

These probably aren't that interesting, but here goes:

-If the volume of a radio or stereo, the temperature or any other setting with a number is odd, I get anxious. I always move it up or down so it's even.

-If I'm eating a burger & fries, I eat half of the burger, all of the fries and then finish the burger every time. The same applies for a sandwich and chips.

-I turn off the radio and air conditioner every time I turn off my car.

[Yoda]

How much time ya' got?

[KeyserCorleone]

How much time ya' got?


It's my day off and I got nothing to do except watch Flags of Our Fathers. I got time for a story, grammy.

[Captain Steel]

These probably aren't that interesting, but here goes:

-If the volume of a radio or stereo, the temperature or any other setting with a number is odd, I get anxious. I always move it up or down so it's even.

-If I'm eating a burger & fries, I eat half of the burger, all of the fries and then finish the burger every time. The same applies for a sandwich and chips.

-I turn off the radio and air conditioner every time I turn off my car.

I have similar ones: I usually eat vegetables off my plate first - this comes from childhood: I didn't want to eat my vegetables, but I had to. So I get them over with first and save the better stuff for last!

I'm not sure, but there may have been a time when leaving your radio on in your car drained the battery (???) And I've always heard it's a good idea for both the car & the passengers to drive the car for a few minutes before putting the AC on, and turn it off a few minutes before shutting the car down. I remember reading this somewhere, but don't remember the reasons why. Anyway, I always turn everything off in the car (and check that windows are rolled up) before shutting it down.

[Torgo]

I'm not sure, but there may have been a time when leaving your radio on in your car drained the battery (???) And I've always heard it's a good idea for both the car & the passengers to drive the car for a few minutes before putting the AC on, and turn it off a few minutes before shutting the car down. I remember reading this somewhere, but don't remember the reasons why. Anyway, I always turn everything off in the car (and check that windows are rolled up) before shutting it down.I guess that's not too strange after all. Then again, my reasoning for making sure the A/C is off is that it saves freon, which I don't think is in use any more.

[SpelingError]

Whenever I eat food, I always transition between which side of my mouth to chew the food on with each bite.

[Captain Terror]

OK, so I'm watching a movie and I need to pause it for a bathroom break or a snack or whatever.
If I pause it and the frame is blurry, or someone's eyes are closed or they're in mid-word and their mouth is weird, I will actually skip a few frames (ahead or back) until I find a nicely-composed frame, and then I will leave for my snack. I'd like to think this is because I have a visual arts background, which makes me feel less weird, but let's be honest. It's still weird. Thanks for listening.

[matt72582]

How much time ya' got?


All the time in the world.

[Yoda]

Unfortunately not being able to decide which quirks to enumerate and how is one of the quirks.

[Citizen Rules]

OK, so I'm watching a movie and I need to pause it for a bathroom break or a snack or whatever.
If I pause it and the frame is blurry, or someone's eyes are closed or they're in mid-word and their mouth is weird, I will actually skip a few frames (ahead or back) until I find a nicely-composed frame, and then I will leave for my snack. I'd like to think this is because I have a visual arts background, which makes me feel less weird, but let's be honest. It's still weird. Thanks for listening.Not weird at all, but stylish! I do that too. I hate leaving a paused movie in a visually unattractive or unflattering scene. I'm very much about aesthetics.

[John McClane]

don't stand behind me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuZOe7sBcXI

[Captain Terror]

Not weird at all, but stylish! I do that too. I hate leaving a paused movie in a visually unattractive or unflattering scene. I'm very much about aesthetics.
Nice. Glad I'm not alone.

[Stirchley]

I may appear obsessive / compulsive or just crazy to others... but everything (and I mean everything) I do is done in such a way that there is an intricate reason for it (which may all be part of the compulsion).

Like when washing dishes (we don't have a dishwasher) I'll arrange the utensils in separate compartments in the drying rack (I've saved the utensil compartments from past drying racks, so I have multiples!) to put them all closest to where they're put away = so forks to the left, knives to the right of forks, spoons in a separate drain container - the time saving after drying & during putting away may be negligible... but it's there!

I drive myself crazy figuring out the order of doing multiple tasks because I have to make it as logical and expeditious as possible.

You’re Capricorn. So am I. We are the masters of organization & such like. I have to have everything just so. Chaos upsets me greatly. Any disturbance of my routine upsets me very much.

[Captain Steel]

You’re Capricorn. So am I. We are the masters of organization & such like. I have to have everything just so. Chaos upsets me greatly. Any disturbance of my routine upsets me very much.

I heard a theory on one of those hoarder shows once that said many hoarders are actually obsessed with order (this seems counter-intuitive).

But when they get too much stuff, the ordering becomes overwhelming although the desire to collect and order is still there. Because it can't be perfect (whatever that means to the individual) they abandon the ordering because keeping up with it becomes too much for them.

I'm sure it's more complicated than that, and that some trauma is usually involved that kicks off the hoarding & saving while the cleaning & ordering becomes impaired.

[Citizen Rules]

This is so cool.

I'm allergic to honey bees, so spent most of my life afraid of bees. But I've noticed bumble bees (which have no problem invading your space - apparently out of curiosity) seem very non-aggressive.

I had one boss once who tried to tell me they had no stinger, but I looked it up and apparently they have quite a large stinger, but rarely resort to using it. I think their size, appearance and loud buzz provides them an intimidation factor that makes predators & other insects keep their distance.

I moved one recently who appeared injured - it was on the steps so I got it to crawl onto a spade and transferred it to some plants (but didn't attempt to pet it). ;)Bumble bees might be non aggressive because they are solitary insects as opposed to honey bees that live in a community hive and so have developed the instinct to attack in mass. I petted some bumble bees this morning.


You’re Capricorn. So am I. We are the masters of organization & such like. I have to have everything just so. Chaos upsets me greatly. Any disturbance of my routine upsets me very much.Captain is all about the zodiac;)

I heard a theory on one of those hoarder shows once that said many hoarders are actually obsessed with order (this seems counter-intuitive).

But when they get too much stuff, the ordering becomes overwhelming although the desire to collect and order is still there. Because it can't be perfect (whatever that means to the individual) they abandon the ordering because keeping up with it becomes too much for them.

I'm sure it's more complicated than that, and that some trauma is usually involved that kicks off the hoarding & saving while the cleaning & ordering becomes impaired. I had an uncle who was the opposite of a horder, if it wasn't bolted down he'd thrown away. I've never been a horder myself. But I hate clutter yet still end up with way too much stuff. If I had time I'd organize it better.

[Captain Steel]

Captain is all about the zodiac;)


:D

[Captain Steel]

Captain is all about the zodiac;)



Coincidentally, I started watching a movie on TCM (as usual) with William Powell and Hedy Lamaar. It was a romantic comedy about a married couple - Powell is an Astronomer who is obsessed with his work since he's just discovered a new comet.

Lamaar, his wife, feels neglected since not only are they on different schedules (he's up all night and she's up all day) but he's becoming so consumed by the stars he has little time for home life.

So the wife seeks out an Astrologer for advice (and hilarity ensues as the astronomy vs astrology war begins).

It was called Heavenly Body (1944) but unfortunately I wasn't able to watch the whole thing.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035980/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_16_act

[John Dumbear]

It's "Hedley"...

[Stirchley]

I had an uncle who was the opposite of a horder, if it wasn't bolted down he'd thrown away.

I’m surgical. I can organize a room & leave it clutter-free in no time at all.

[Citizen Rules]

I’m surgical. I can organize a room & leave it clutter-free in no time at all.I like that! I wish our house was more organized.

[Stirchley]

I like that! I wish our house was more organized.

I enjoy it. Any kind of squalor or disarray makes me mentally sick. I like a place for every thing & everything in its place.

[Citizen Rules]

Quirk: I put ice cubes in my beer:shifty:

[Captain Steel]

I put ketchup on macaroni & cheese and on scrambled eggs!
(Since I grew up this way, these dishes seem naked without it to me.)

[Stirchley]

I put ketchup on macaroni & cheese and on scrambled eggs!
(Since I grew up this way, these dishes seem naked without it to me.)

I have never used ketchup my entire life.

[Austruck]

This is so cool.

I had one boss once who tried to tell me they had no stinger, but I looked it up and apparently they have quite a large stinger, but rarely resort to using it. I think their size, appearance and loud buzz provides them an intimidation factor that makes predators & other insects keep their distance.

They have stingers. One nabbed me on the ankle when I was a teenager and wouldn't let go. Had to swipe him off with several quick hand swipes (in a panic) before he dropped off. I've only been stung by anything twice, and this was worse than the other one in terms of pain. The other time (just a regular bee of some sort) freaked me out because it got caught in the hair near my ear and was BUZZING right in my ear as it stung me (BECAUSE I swiped at it when it got caught and started buzzing). UGH, no wonder I have a small phobia of bees. (That, and my dad is allergic to bee stings.)

[Austruck]

I'm over here waiting for Yoda to enumerate his quirks... and I'm hoping none of them are things he inherited from me, though I suspect some might be. :D

My quirks: I absolutely hate housecleaning, ESPECIALLY doing floors. So sometimes my house is dusty and the floors are not kept up with... but I'll rearrange throw pillows on the couch or straighten something hanging on the wall if it's the slightest bit off kilter. My priorities on cleanliness are clearly out of whack.

[matt72582]

Making popcorn at night hoping to have as many half-popped kernel popcorn

[John-Connor]

I always set the aspect ratio of my mediaplayer to 2.21:1 when I watch films.

[John Dumbear]

I still laugh at farts.

[GulfportDoc]

...
My quirks: I absolutely hate housecleaning, ESPECIALLY doing floors. So sometimes my house is dusty and the floors are not kept up with... but I'll rearrange throw pillows on the couch or straighten something hanging on the wall if it's the slightest bit off kilter. My priorities on cleanliness are clearly out of whack.
Virgo, perhaps? Takes one to know one...;)

[Captain Steel]

I'm over here waiting for Yoda to enumerate his quirks... and I'm hoping none of them are things he inherited from me, though I suspect some might be. :D

My quirks: I absolutely hate housecleaning, ESPECIALLY doing floors. So sometimes my house is dusty and the floors are not kept up with... but I'll rearrange throw pillows on the couch or straighten something hanging on the wall if it's the slightest bit off kilter. My priorities on cleanliness are clearly out of whack.

I kind of interpret this as a fear of commitment or investment of time (because I'm the same way). In other words, I'll choose the little quick thing to fix rather than get involved in an hours-long project that often turns into a half-a-day project, that then turns into a day-long or multi-day project. It's perfectly logical.

[Austruck]

I kind of interpret this as a fear of commitment or investment of time (because I'm the same way). In other words, I'll choose the little quick thing to fix rather than get involved in an hours-long project that often turns into a half-a-day project, that then turns into a day-long or multi-day project. It's perfectly logical.

Pretty sure you nailed it! Time feels so precious to me that I'll do a surface tidy-up to get by but dread staring at a big cleaning project. Plus, it all feels like the chores I had when I was a kid, which I also hated. :D

[Austruck]

Virgo, perhaps? Takes one to know one...;)
Well, I don't put any stock in that stuff, but no, I'm a Taurus. Raised by a neat freak. So I rebelled the only way I knew how: not cleaning my own house. :D

[Stirchley]

My quirks: I absolutely hate housecleaning, ESPECIALLY doing floors. So sometimes my house is dusty and the floors are not kept up with... but I'll rearrange throw pillows on the couch or straighten something hanging on the wall if it's the slightest bit off kilter. My priorities on cleanliness are clearly out of whack.

I detest house-cleaning, but I faithfully do it. One thing I cannot abide is a dirty floor especially in the kitchen & bathroom, both tiled.

The NY Times once made a good point: if your house is tidy, people always assume it’s clean too. My house is always tidy, but it’s not always clean, but it looks clean. :)

[Austruck]

I detest house-cleaning, but I faithfully do it. One thing I cannot abide is a dirty floor especially in the kitchen & bathroom, both tiled.

The NY Times once made a good point: if your house is tidy, people always assume it’s clean too. My house is always tidy, but it’s not always clean, but it looks clean. :)

This only confirms my own thinking: that I can fool someone into thinking I'm a clean freak if the throw pillows are perfectly aligned, the tables and floors are uncluttered, and the sink doesn't have dishes in it. :)

The rest is a crap shoot. All I know is that, as I straighten a crooked picture on a wall or fuss over a few throw pillows, I think, "Who am I fooling? I have to mop the kitchen floor! It's a mess!" :D Seems like incongruous behavior to me.

[Stirchley]

This only confirms my own thinking: that I can fool someone into thinking I'm a clean freak if the throw pillows are perfectly aligned, the tables and floors are uncluttered, and the sink doesn't have dishes in it. :)

The rest is a crap shoot. All I know is that, as I straighten a crooked picture on a wall or fuss over a few throw pillows, I think, "Who am I fooling? I have to mop the kitchen floor! It's a mess!" :D Seems like incongruous behavior to me.

I don’t do at least 50% of what I used to do. For many years I was the kind of person who pulls out the stove & fridge to clean behind them. I also scrubbed & bleach-cleaned my bathroom & kitchen floors. I still do a lot (entire house is cleaned twice a year, ornaments washed, etc.), but, even, then I don’t do as much as I used to do. I used to do all the windows inside & out (that’s a lot of work in a Victorian), but now I only do what is easy & that’s not every room.

[matt72582]

I do less, lol... I refuse to go to doctors, even after blood/mucus for 5-6 days straight. I guess a part of it is not wanting to waste their time, because I'm not going to exercise and eat right and drinking water, etc.

[matt72582]

I can't stand accents, especially by an American actor. I want to watch "Heartland" because of Rip Torn and the story, but I couldn't deal with the accent, and notice I turn off 99% of them.



Of course, AI won't fix that issue.

[Act III]

Every 79 years at coordinates 34°00′N 81°03′W, at 5:26PM, I wear a blue sweater featuring a neon red picture of a flying aardvark. I find the largest rock to jump and twirl on one leg while clapping my hands. On this day and at this location is the only time I will ever watch the season finale of Newheart. Its one of those quirks. First time this happened it was November 17th, 1983.

[Captain Steel]

Speaking of accents - I find if I'm around people long enough with a different accent, I'll start to gradually adopt their accent (sometimes without even realizing it).

Once I was complaining to a co-worker about my boss. She kept laughing which seemed a bit uncaring to me since I was revealing some very emotionally painful situations. I asked why she was laughing at my claims of employer abuse. She said, "because you do him so well - you sound exactly like him - you've got all his mannerisms down and everything!" Funny thing is, I wasn't even trying to "do" him, nor was I aware that I was imitating him, I was just relaying various interactions my boss and I had.

I've always had an innate talent for mimicry, but one which works best when I'm not trying to imitate or am unaware I'm performing an impression.

[matt72582]

Speaking of accents - I find if I'm around people long enough with a different accent, I'll start to gradually adopt their accent (sometimes without even realizing it).

Once I was complaining to a co-worker about my boss. She kept laughing which seemed a bit uncaring to me since I was revealing some very emotionally painful situations. I asked why she was laughing at my claims of employer abuse. She said, "because you do him so well - you sound exactly like him - you've got all his mannerisms down and everything!" Funny thing is, I wasn't even trying to "do" him, nor was I aware that I was imitating him, I was just relaying various interactions my boss and I had.

I've always had an innate talent for mimicry, but one which works best when I'm not trying to imitate or am unaware I'm performing an impression.


I knew a woman who married a man of Middle Eastern decent. They moved overseas for a career opportunity near his parents and within a few years, SHE spoke English with a Middle Eastern accent, despite born here, parents born here, etc..

When I was traveling, I also noticed I might pick up a tiny little thing, how I would say "Oh, okay" because of all the people I was around. In a hostel, there would be people from over 50 different countries, and at night, we'd have some cool conversations, like little representatives how each of our country 'operates', and the things we talk about in here -- movies, which seem to have the most influence, no matter how educated one is, they always think of the US how Hollywood sees it. It's not until they make a trip to the US to see how different it is from their expectation, but also the different landscapes, time zones, etc., with such a large country with 350 million people.


And this reminds me of a friend of mine from Estonia (met in Australia), and he talked just like my older cousin, acted like him, had the same sense of humor, the cynical expressions he'd make, the observations, being quiet unless he had something to say, which was usually of some weight -- funny or profound. I think I had a chance to tell each one of them. I always would wonder how it would be if they met (especially if I never notified who/why I gathered us all together)

[Stirchley]

Speaking of accents - I find if I'm around people long enough with a different accent, I'll start to gradually adopt their accent (sometimes without even realizing it).

Once I was complaining to a co-worker about my boss. She kept laughing which seemed a bit uncaring to me since I was revealing some very emotionally painful situations. I asked why she was laughing at my claims of employer abuse. She said, "because you do him so well - you sound exactly like him - you've got all his mannerisms down and everything!" Funny thing is, I wasn't even trying to "do" him, nor was I aware that I was imitating him, I was just relaying various interactions my boss and I had.

I've always had an innate talent for mimicry, but one which works best when I'm not trying to imitate or am unaware I'm performing an impression.

My husband seems convinced sometimes that he has acquired a British accent through me. He hasn’t. :rolleyes:

[John Dumbear]

I can't sit in a restaurant/bar/lounge with my back to the door.

[Stirchley]

I can't sit in a restaurant/bar/lounge with my back to the door.

Are you a gunslinger? :p

[John Dumbear]

Are you a gunslinger? :p

Nope, just paranoid.

[doubledenim]

I tape toenail clippings to the underside of the coffee table.

[ynwtf]

Well, I don't put any stock in that stuff, but no, I'm a Taurus. Raised by wolves. So I rebelled the only way I knew how: not cleaning my own house. :D

Yeah, my super power is obsessing over excellent television runs that are cancelled in their prime.

[Citizen Rules]

I can't sit in a restaurant/bar/lounge with my back to the door.

Are you a gunslinger? :pLove that answer! Now I'm going to see John Dumbear as Gregory Peck as the Gunslinger!
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[John W Constantine]

Nope, just paranoid.

a paranoid gunslinger.

[Austruck]

Yeah, my super power is obsessing over excellent television runs that are cancelled in their prime.
NO FAIR EDITING MY ORIGINAL POST! Geez!

[WrinkledMind]

A little too many. I don't know if it stems from me simply being germophobic or as GulfportDoc rightly highlighted from being a Virgo.


But here's a few
1) I make my bed every night. Even in hotels. I have to ensure there's nothing below or between the bed. I do long checks before sleeping.
I do not like anyone else sitting on my bed.


2) I don't use towels or robes provided in hotel. I carry my own.


3) I can't sleep if there's a sharp object in the open anywhere in the bedroom (knife, scissors, or even a pin). I fear I might stumble on it, if & when I get up at night.


4) If I get up at night to pee, I have to drink water, which as you've guessed causes me to wake up again later to pee again, at which point I still have to drink water again...


5) It takes me a long time to dress up, cause I minutely check my clothes, especially from the inside to see if there are any bugs or other things on them, even when they are freshly washed. I just can't help it.


6) I have a fixed spot in house where I sit to watch the telly or have lunch/dinner. & I have fixed plates, cups, bottles, etc. But I believe that's quite common.

[Captain Steel]

I'm at the point where I only want to use a short (cake) fork at home for all my meals.
Don't know why - I just like the mouth-feel of it better than a longer or bigger fork.

[GulfportDoc]

A little too many. I don't know if it stems from me simply being germophobic or as @GulfportDoc (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=96919) rightly highlighted from being a Virgo.
...

Sounds normal to me!..;) Yes, you're a card carrying Virgo..... maybe with a little Howard Hughes thrown in..:)

[Stirchley]

A little too many. I don't know if it stems from me simply being germophobic or as GulfportDoc rightly highlighted from being a Virgo.


But here's a few
1) I make my bed every night. Even in hotels. I have to ensure there's nothing below or between the bed. I do long checks before sleeping.
I do not like anyone else sitting on my bed.


2) I don't use towels or robes provided in hotel. I carry my own.


3) I can't sleep if there's a sharp object in the open anywhere in the bedroom (knife, scissors, or even a pin). I fear I might stumble on it, if & when I get up at night.


4) If I get up at night to pee, I have to drink water, which as you've guessed causes me to wake up again later to pee again, at which point I still have to drink water again...


5) It takes me a long time to dress up, cause I minutely check my clothes, especially from the inside to see if there are any bugs or other things on them, even when they are freshly washed. I just can't help it.


6) I have a fixed spot in house where I sit to watch the telly or have lunch/dinner. & I have fixed plates, cups, bottles, etc. But I believe that's quite common.

Definitely a Virgo. I knew a Virgo who cleaned her hotel room before she settled in & changed all the linens because she brought her own. I always thought staying in a hotel was supposed to be relaxing. Otherwise, what’s the point?

[Citizen Rules]

When I've staid in a hotel room, like on a road trip, I would take my sleeping bag into the room and sleep in that. I once watched a news story about how dirty hotel rooms were. They used some type of UV light to look for...get ready for this... dried semen. Even in the top hotels they found semen on bedspreads as those don't get washed as often as sheets, also they found it on lamps, remote controls and this is true, they found dried semen on the ceiling of the hotel room!...OMG that must have been one helluva night:eek:

With that bit of unsavory knowledge I like to use sanitizing wipes and clean the door knobs, tv remote and anything I might touch.

[Stirchley]

When I've staid in a hotel room, like on a road trip, I would take my sleeping bag into the room and sleep in that. I once watched a news story about how dirty hotel rooms were. They used some type of UV light to look for...get ready for this... dried semen. Even in the top hotels they found semen on bedspreads as those don't get washed as often as sheets, also they found it on lamps, remote controls and this is true, they found dried semen on the ceiling of the hotel room!...OMG that must have been one helluva night:eek:

With that bit of unsavory knowledge I like to use sanitizing wipes and clean the door knobs, tv remote and anything I might touch.

That is wise. I once saw fingernails on the floor under the bed in one “luxury” London hotel. This grossed me out horribly.

[Captain Steel]

I often check behind the shower curtain when going in a bathroom... ya know... to make sure no one is there. ;)

[Stirchley]

I often check behind the shower curtain when going in a bathroom... ya know... to make sure no one is there. ;)

:eek:

[Austruck]

I'm at the point where I only want to use a short (cake) fork at home for all my meals.
Don't know why - I just like the mouth-feel of it better than a longer or bigger fork.
Oh my goodness! This is ME TOO! I love the dessert forks better than the entree forks and use them almost all the time!

[matt72582]

If I heard a song first on a commercial, it's doomed for me for the future, no matter how much I end up liking that artist/band. I remember the first time I heard Bob Seger's "Like a Rock" on the radio, I thought, "This is a commercial song" but I like a lot of his other stuff. Maybe it's the association with buying bullshit we don't need?

[Captain Steel]

If I heard a song first on a commercial, it's doomed for me for the future, no matter how much I end up liking that artist/band. I remember the first time I heard Bob Seger's "Like a Rock" on the radio, I thought, "This is a commercial song" but I like a lot of his other stuff. Maybe it's the association with buying bullshit we don't need?

Couldn't help think of the latest "jingle"... how they co-opted "It's Magic" for the Ozempic song!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASGgn8bNQuA

[GulfportDoc]

When I've staid in a hotel room, like on a road trip, I would take my sleeping bag into the room and sleep in that. I once watched a news story about how dirty hotel rooms were. They used some type of UV light to look for...get ready for this... dried semen. Even in the top hotels they found semen on bedspreads as those don't get washed as often as sheets, also they found it on lamps, remote controls and this is true, they found dried semen on the ceiling of the hotel room!...OMG that must have been one helluva night:eek:

With that bit of unsavory knowledge I like to use sanitizing wipes and clean the door knobs, tv remote and anything I might touch.
No doubt those previous occupants had been inspired by the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky tryst...:suspicious:

[beelzebubble]

That is wise. I once saw fingernails on the floor under the bed in one “luxury” London hotel. This grossed me out horribly.


This reminds me of a quirk I have. I clip my nails, finger and toe, in a plastic shopping bag. That way the don't shoot all over the place.

[TheDoctor]

Everyone has quirks and/or other more or less major malfunctions, but the more interesting part is finding out WHY you have them, this way actually erasing a quirk or certain malfunctions in the most cases (as long there is no physical/biological cause of it).

I wasn´t able to look onto the backside of peoples heads for quite some time, without feeling bad/shitty at the same time, so when there was a woman walking in front of me, it was no problem for me to stare at her butt the whole time, but just one look onto the backside of her head and BAM! i got that shitty feeling again. So i always tried not to look at the backside of peoples heads. I also remember i was talking to my father once and the turned around so that i was looking at the backside of his head, when i instantly had to look away, because it made me feel bad/shitty again.