Your quirks

[Marmel]

Related to your 'fears' thread, tell us about your irrational quirks (of which I have many).

I will start with a few...

To echo somebody from the other thread, dishes must be rinsed before being left in the sink.

Change in a person's pocket. I despise that jingling. It makes my skin crawl. If I have change it goes in my hand, or in my car, or somewhere, but not in my pocket.

Napkins. I need 3 napkins when I purchase food (fast food, office caf, etc...). I don't know why, I like three napkins. :)

Sharing milk. won't do it. something about that little bit of milk that dribbles down the glass due to its viscosity(?). I won't even share a glass with my wife.

Nickels. I will not spend nickles. It all started in a card game when somebody was running low and started throwing nickels in the pot. I won the pot and refused to put those nickels back in. I never wanted to see nickels in our poker game again. That quickly blossomed into a lifetime goal of taking nickels out of circulation. :) I must have a couple hundred dollars worth of wrapped nickels.

I think I will stop here for my own good.


Edited to add: If my wife found this thread, she could probably type up pages upon pages of my quirks. Thankfully, she likes most all of them for some reason.

[Fritz]

you are more fucked up than a soup sandwich

[Butter]

I like my steps going to/from the car anywhere to equal a number divisible by 10. If it appears that they won't equal 10 (or 20, 30, etc.), I will alter my gait so that it will come out to 10. Often, the counting stops whenever my foot reaches the carpet of my destination, or the door of my car.

Oddly enough, sometimes I forget to count right away, so my count begins whenever I happen to remember it. But I don't do this all the time, just sometimes, when I'm feeling especially weird, I guess.

[heybrad]

If I'm going out to a restaurant or the movies I check my wallet a number of times to make sure I have money.

[Franklinnoble]

I always put on my left shoe first.

And all the crap I carry in my pockets always goes in the same pocket (although I don't think this is so unusual).

[tucker342]

I have to take exactly two steps per every square in a sidewalk. Don't ask, I have no idea way...

[Swaggs]

When I turn the volume up/down on the television or stereo, I need it to land on an even number.

I cannot shave with my wedding ring on.

If I have a stack of dollar bills in my pocket, I need them to all be facing the same direction.

[MylesKnight]

Jesus Marmel, and I thought my ESP thread was a bit strange..

[Patman]

I have to have my wallet in my right pocket, and my cell phone in my left. Also, when working, my wallet needs to stay in my glove box.

[QuikSand]

I have this weird habit of... posting things to some football message board at an alarming rate.

[heybrad]

Weirdo!

[MylesKnight]

Originally posted by QuikSand
I have this weird habit of... posting things to some football message board at an alarming rate.
Almost to 10,000.. Only a couple of more weeks or so..

[Maple Leafs]

I don't like passengers touching things in my car. If you want the radio, temperature, windows, etc. adjusted, just ask. But don't try to do it yourself.

I can't stand the sound of people eating.

I get extremely annoyed when someone is reading a newspaper and starts making "isn't that interesting" noises. You know, the sort of subtle verbal cues that I'm supposed to ask them "What are you reading", at which point they will act surprised and then proceed to share the information with me. I will sit in absolute silence when someone does this, even if they make repeated attempts. This bothers me far more than any rational person would allow.

And of course, I could write a Chief Rum-ishly long-winded post about my hockey playoff watching habits and quirks if I had the time.

[Vince]

No matter where, be it AOL instant messenger conversation, e-mail, message board, or wherever, I always attempt to type with proper punctuation and grammar (as opposed to most of my friends who type all lowercase and don't use punctuation).

I never step on the first/third baselines of a baseball field.

Playing foosball, I always have to knock the ball on the edge of the table before putting it into play.

Whenever I go anywhere, my wallet must be in my front left pocket, and my keys in my front right pocket...I don't know where that came from, especially because most of the people I know put their wallets in their back pocket.

[korme]

I always have gum with me, and it always goes in the left pocket, with my cell phone and everything else in my right pocket.

Since everyone is mentioning pockets that is the first thing that came to mind.

[DataKing]

Whenever I am out of my apartment (at work, whatever) I always wear my watch. However, as soon as I get home, I have to remove my watch from my wrist. If I am spending more than just a few minutes at home, the watch must come off.

Before going to bed, I have to check my alarm clock at least three times (usually within the course of about 15 seconds or so) just to be sure that the alarm is set properly.

[Draft Dodger]

boy, some of you people are FUCKED up.

ok, I HATE to have a wallet in my back pocket. I'll do it if I don't have another option (front pocket of shorts, coat pocket), but as soon as I get anywhere (work, restaurant, car) I take the wallet out and set it down.

same with keys. they come out as soon as I get anywhere.

I can't have food without something to drink with it.

[Passacaglia]

I can't think of many, but Swaggs's reminded me of one of mine -- for me, the volume has to be on a multiple of 5, or "doubles" -- 22, 33, or 44.

[RPI-Fan]

When I watch cable, I have to check the show description, no matter how much or little I already know about it.

Also, every time I leave the house for more than a few minutes, I wash my hands and brush my teeth.

Additionally, eveyr morning, before I leave the house, I have to do 50 situps and 50 pushups (if I run late I allow myself to adjust to 30 and 30), and a forward tumble (to loosen my back). Fucking weird. But, I do feel much, much, much better after getting loose than I do before. Just hate that feeling of having not exerted my body at all.

I have lots more stuff, but some of it is just so routine for me that I can't even recall it.

~rpi-fan

[RPI-Fan]

Oh - the volume in the car has to be on an even setting (mine doesn't use numbers, but instead has a number-line without the numbers, with two settings at each point. Mine always has to be set to the 2nd number).

[MrBug708]

I sometimes count how many steps I take before the next crack

[thealmighty]

If I have a passenger in my car, when we stop, they CANNOT open the door before I turn off the engine (like I'm Southwest Airlines or something).

When going up/down stairs, I play 'games' where I try to get the number of steps it takes me to be a multiple of 7.

[korme]

Before I kill and eat my gay internet buddies, I always make sure to lather them in BBQ sauce.

[RPI-Fan]

Oh, I also count the number of stairs before I go up or down them, to be able to go 2-at-a-time and not have an extra step in the end.

[Karim]

- multiples of 5 or even numbers for volume settings
- wallet always in right pocket
- cannot have dirty eyeglasses ever
- must have everyone put seat belts on before starting the car
- rather be half an hour early than five minutes late
- after stirring my coffee (on the right side of the counter), I have to shake the spoon in the sink (like a christening) before putting it away (on the left side of the counter)
- DVD collection must be cataloged alphabetically by studio
- must have team roster on paper in front of me when simming

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by Swaggs
If I have a stack of dollar bills in my pocket, I need them to all be facing the same direction.

Ditto. They also have to be arranged from smallest to largest denomination.

I have to have two pillows when I'm sleeping.
Shoes and socks come off as soon as I come home.
Dishes must be rinsed before being put in the dishwasher.

Hmm, seems that I'm not as messed up as some of you guys. Thank god... :p

[sabotai]

I check my wallet constantly. Make sure my cradit card, MAC card, driver's license and money are all there. And I constantly feel my pocket to make sure my wallet is there.

[RPI-Fan]

And I constantly feel my pocket to make sure my wallet is there.



Ditto.

[neofied]

Gosh this is a great thread --

- Wallet, money clip, loose change in front right pocket; keys, pens in front left pocket
- Two pillows at night when I sleep.
- Always sleep with fans on, even in winter when its freezing out.
- Refuse to eat or drink after anyone. Only exception would be a girlfriend or wife.
- Refuse to share a bed with another person. Only exception would be a girlfriend or wife.
- Must have a shower if I'm going to go into town, even just to pick something up.
- Avoid writing checks whenever possible and almost always prefer to use a debit card.
- I don't like carrying around wads of cash, unless its absolutely necessary. Again, I'd rather just use the debit card.
- I must always have an aisle seat when I fly anywhere.
- I can't stand that sound of people fanning themselves with a paper or anything else for that matter.
- I always get fully dressed before shaving. Shaving is almost my final step in getting ready in the morning.
- I always have to have the AC running when driving and get pissed when the Windows get fogged up and I have to use the defroster.
- I must have the radio on when driving, though I'm not picky about what station is on.
- I prefer to pay bills online whenever possible.
- When I'm at a place filled with babes, I check them out. I can't stand when someone ugly gets in the way, someone distracts me, etc. At museums, the babe comes before the exhibit. Favorite babe watching places are museums, tourist areas, theme (especially water) parks, and of course the mall. I love to babe watch!!! :D Oh, and flirst whenever possible. Woohoo!!!

I could go on forever, but you can figure me out.

[RPI-Fan]

neofied: Wrong thread.

The one you're looking for is called "Things Normal Guys Do".

~rpi-fan

[neofied]

Originally posted by RPI-Fan
neofied: Wrong thread.

The one you're looking for is called "Things Normal Guys Do".

~rpi-fan

Notice, I did include my quirks in there (the wallet thing, the AC thing, the eating/drinking thread).

I guess you can't call babe watching a quirk. But when you pay good money just to babe watch I think you can.

[Blackadar]

I don't have any quirks.

Do I?

No, I don't.

Am I sure?

Yep.

Then why am I talking to myself?

Oh shit...

[oykib]

If it's relevant, I'll bring up discussions that I've had or read on the internet as if they were normal conversations.

Last week, I had the same discussion with a guy I know from the internet. He said that the answer's always two-thirds..."

Left pocket - wallet; Right pocket - keys and other stuff

I always carry a backpack full of srap that I'm almost certain not to use during the course of my day.

Can't resist the allure of cleavage. I don't even have to find the girl attractive, really. But if there's cleavage, my eyes are trained on it.

I don't watch porn on Sundays, Christmas, or my birthday. I won't even look at dirty pictures or swimsuit stuff, usuually.

I've noticed that since I stopped biting my nails in my senior year of college that I only read at about 30 or 40% of my previous speed.

I can only drink hard liquor (whiskey, tequia, Jaegermeister) or girly-assed cocktails. Beer and wine make me sick.

[JPhillips]

I must have three pillows, one of which must be almost paper thin.

Wallet in back right pocket and always folded the same way.

Must pluck any rogue hairs on my back or ears.

Can't eat the last nugget in a twenty nugget pack.

[Scholes]

-Always two pillows

-Whenever I drink a can of something, I tilt the tab to the left so it's cockeyed. It's weird, but it helps at parties and such when you set your drink down and know instantly what one is yours. I've been doing that since I was 14.

-No more than six hours of sleep per night, ever.

-I must read at least 20 pages of a book every night, or I won't sleep at all.

-It's always "but-tons" "mit-tens" or "kit-tens". Never buh-ons, mih-ens or kih-ens. Maybe that's normal where some of you live, but I don't believe the amount of people around the Midwest that pronounce those words that way.

That's all for now.

[kcchief19]

Definitely two pillows. Other than that, I think I'm the opposite of Neofied. Keys go in right front pocket, change/cell phone go if left, wallet goes in back right, and the back left pocket is for anything else that gets picked up along the way.

I have the receipt for almost every purchase I have made over the last 5 years -- cash or credit, regardless of amount.

Out of the shower after drying, it's underwear, toothbrush, hairbrush, shave, shirt, socks, pants, shoes. Must have a belt at all times.

Thing I hate: flip-flops. I can live with women's sandals, although if I hear the flip-flop sound it's everything I can do not to rip them off their person's feet and throw them in the nearest dumpster. But the worst thing a guy can wear is anything that exposes their feet. A guy's foot is the second least attracting human body part, after Mr. Johnson. I don't want to see a guy's foot. If I'm out in a bar or restaurant, it makes me sink to see a guy wearing sandals or flip-flops. Wear freakin' socks and real shoes!

[cuervo72]

Originally posted by oykib

Can't resist the allure of cleavage. I don't even have to find the girl attractive, really. But if there's cleavage, my eyes are trained on it.
"Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun. You don't stare at it. It's too risky. You get a sense of it and then you look away!"


I don't watch porn on Sundays, Christmas, or my birthday. I won't even look at dirty pictures or swimsuit stuff, usuually.

Why birthday? I can understand the others (I'd add in Easter, actually). But your birthday?

[FrogMan]

Originally posted by cuervo72
"Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun. You don't stare at it. It's too risky. You get a sense of it and then you look away!"


That one is a very good one. I'll have to remember it :D

[oykib]

Originally posted by cuervo72
"Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun. You don't stare at it. It's too risky. You get a sense of it and then you look away!"

Nice Seinfeld reference. I never getcaught looking at the cleavage, though. I just keep coming back to it.

Incidentally, I never apologize for looking at cleavage. It's God's plan that I'm fascinated by it. Take it up with him if you've got a complaint.


Why birthday? I can understand the others (I'd add in Easter, actually). But your birthday?

Easter is always on Sunday.

[revrew]

Originally posted by Shorty3281
Before I eat my gay internet buddies, I always make sure to lather them in BBQ sauce.

See, I'm just going to let that one stand on it's own.


Or not:

Originally posted by Shorty3281
Before I eat my gay internet buddies, I always make sure to lather them in BBQ sauce.

One more reason not to get drafted by Cincinnati.

[korme]

gay cannibalism, anyone?

[Kodos]

Originally posted by Shorty3281
gay cannibalism, anyone?

Which part do you generally eat first?

[Blade]

I have a bad quirk about my books...I need to have the one in the best condition, so if a store have 5, I will carefully examine all 5, and pick the best one. Then, I will make sure to read it so that I do not break the spine, or bend the covers too badly.

I put the same restrictions on anyone who borrows one, and if they break the restrictions, I get them to buy me a new one...needless to say, no one borrows books from me anymore...

Oh, and I hate borrowing books...if I am going to read it, I have to buy it...

[Travis]

Blade, dude, don't forget your constant compulsion to check your watch ;)

[Ryche]

I will not wear socks unless I absolutely have to for my job or something similar. I can be below zero outside and snowing and I still won't wear socks.

Only one pillow at most for me, the thinner the better.

I stand on one leg while brushing my teeth.

[sabotai]

If you saw my room, you'd know I have no quirks about cleanliness. :)

I simply can not wear socks and shoes inside my house. The first thing I do when I come home is kick off my shoes and take my socks off.

If I'm in someone else's house, I can not take my shoes and socks off. One exception is when I'm in at a friend's house and I know we'll be there for awhile. I'll take my shoes off if I'm sitting on a bed. And of course, the other is if I have a gf, and we're in her room. Bedrooms (or dormrooms) are the exception though. And although I didn't like it, there were times I walked around my gf's house without sock or shoes. But this was only right after waking up.

Not really an absolute quirk, but I like to have my money in order. 1s, 5s, 10s, 20s. (50s and 100s on the RARE occasion I have them). I don't like having it out of order.

I can't stand contact of any kind. Even if a little bit of my jacket is touching a little bit of someone's jacket, I have to move. It can't happen. I of course throw this right out the window when I have a chance to score. :)

I can't stand crowds. I have a pretty bad case of social anxiety. I will go out of my way to avoid any social situation. Today, my neighbor is having a graduation party and I said I would go. Just sitting here thinking about it is giving me an anxiety attack.

Because of the above, I'm that guy that sits in th ecorner and doesn't talk much at gatherings.

[B & B]

Socks.


Will not wear matching socks, peroid.

Not a big deal with pants and shoes on, but summer time can be a chore. Gold toe and the red stiching one day, take a grey heel and put that with a plain whitey the next. Laundry time finds the rarely used 70s knee high parlayed with a crew sock. Color, pattern and length all vary. Dress socks the same, brown with grey, black with maroon. Ive been a best man in a wedding without matching socks on and if I get married myself - wont have it.
Always bring some extra socks when I travel b/c there is no pairing up for the amount of days on the road.

Call it a quirk or superstition.

[Blade]

Originally posted by Travis
Blade, dude, don't forget your constant compulsion to check your watch ;)

Well, I always like to know the time...

That, and I usually forget 5 seconds later what time it actually was!

[illinifan999]

I cant really watch TV anymore. :( Unless it's late at night or early in the morning.

Also, I cannot at all sleep past 9 o'clock. Usually any day of the week I will wake up at 5:30 or 6. When I was younger my parents always had to wake up at that time to go to work and I had to go to a babysitter's house, and now I think I am broken forever.

[sabotai]

"That, and I usually forget 5 seconds later what time it actually was!"

I used to do this thing to gf until she finally caught on. She would look at her watch, and right when she looked up I would ask her what time it was. Everytime she would have to look back at her watch because she had forgotten. Eventually she started to remember. But I used to have a good time laughing over that.

[Schmidty]

I like poopy

[Sharpieman]

I always go to sleep at 4 in the morning...even during the school year.
I always drink Vodka straight with ice...I never mix it and it has to have ice.
I tape every single 49er game and I watch one everyday...even during the off season or I can't sleep. (I have every game since 1995).
Wallet in my left pocket, Keys and cell phone in the right.

[Craptacular]

When I take my contacts out and sit on the can before I go to sleep (my "prevent" dump), I pick hair out of my arms, chest, and shoulders. I also love to look for hairs with split ends in the same areas. I usually have a rule where I can't pull out another hair unless I know where a hair with a split end is. If I pull that split one out, I have to find a new one. I have found single hairs that have split in three separate locations.

I can only sleep on my back, usually with my arms folded across my torso like I'm in a casket.

I also must sleep with either a fan or air cleaner or some other form of white noise on. Quiet bugs the hell out of me when I'm trying to sleep.

I probably have 30-40 books about golf courses and golf course architecture, and have never completely read any of them.

[Killebrew]

My main quirk is posting thoughtful and absurd internet bulletin board messages seemingly at random. I am also careful to never be photographed without one of my hunting pistols.

[3ric]

If I wear a long-sleeved shirt, I *must* wear a watch on my left wrist. If I have short sleeves, I'm unable to wear a watch at all.

[Easy Mac]

I can't wear a watch or jewelry of any kind.

Must crack my knuckles every 20 minutes or so.

I have to turn everything off in the car when it stops. I won't shut off the car until everything is off (normally radio, a/c and lights in that order).

[CamEdwards]

let's see...

-Wallet must always be in left back pocket. I bought a pair of shorts without a left back pocket once. When I'm forced to wear them I carry my drivers license and check card in my left front pocket.

-I will wear a baseball cap at all times if I haven't shaved my head in a week. I've worn baseball caps with tuxedos and suits before.

-Baseball caps must not only be fitted, but must be "The Franchise" style by Twins Enterprise. I usually wear my Red Sox hat, but have a black and white Chicago White Sox hat for those formal occasions.

-I check my alarm clock at least three times before I can fall asleep, and like Craptacular, usually end up sleeping on my back with my hands folded against my chest. It really creeps my wife out.

-I could live on the following food items: baloney and cheese sandwich (with real mayo), Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup, and Totino's frozen pizza. I could eat those three things every day for a month and not be disgusted with them.

[JeeberD]

Mmmmmm, Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup. When I was a kid I used to eat the stuff straight out of the can. Loved the stuff....

[MizzouRah]

-I check my alarm clock at least three times before I can fall asleep

Ditto

I also -

Have to wipe the rim of the toliet bowl with a square of TP after taking a pee everywhere except for public places.

All dishes must have no visible crud on them before going into the dishwasher.

I hate it when people talk with food in their mouth. My best friend eats so loud I leave to room until he's done eating.

I don't let my kids go outside without shoes on, my wife's the opposite.

I read everything I can on health food (Men's Health is my favorite magazine) and my wife gets pissed when I take hours at a grocery store reading fat content on food labels.

When I get home, I say hello to the dog, kiss my wife, kiss my kids, say hello to the cats, then head straight for my daughter's room where the computer is. (I'm a computer/printer technician, but I can't stay away)

Don't mess with the thermostat at my house, oh how I hate that!


Enough for now.... thread of the month Marmel!

Forgot to add this one: I use the same towel Monday-Friday after showering, unless my wife snatches it. :)


Todd

[cuervo72]

Originally posted by oykib


Nice Seinfeld reference. I never getcaught looking at the cleavage, though. I just keep coming back to it.

Incidentally, I never apologize for looking at cleavage. It's God's plan that I'm fascinated by it. Take it up with him if you've got a complaint.
[/b]

Right on!


Easter is always on Sunday.

So it is! I guess it's just on my list as I don't have the general Sunday rule.

[Fritz]

Originally posted by MizzouRah
Forgot to add this one: I use the same towel Monday-Friday after showering, unless my wife dries her snatch wih it. :)


um...

[MizzouRah]

:)

You are definitely one of a kind, Fritz!


Todd

[cuervo72]

Originally posted by MizzouRah
definitely

Todd

Thank you Todd...

[Anrhydeddu]

When one has been around as long as I have, quirks become numerous. Just a few...

I wear only kind of pants out in public including office, yardwork, going out, etc. - Wrangler Regular Fit from Target. Since my wedding, I have never put on any other types of pants.

I prefer cold rooms (63-66 degrees), at home or office. Without AC at home and with too many ladies at work, it becomes impossible.

[Ksyrup]

OK...

I have to be early for every appointment or other scheduled event I attend. Actually, my wife and I are both the same way. And each of our best friends (my best man, her maid of honor) is exactly the opposite - they have no sense of time and show up hours late for everything.

TV and stereo volume must be on an even number or a multiple of 5.

Everything must be symmetrical, if possible. I’ve had this quirk as long as I can remember. When building Legos as a kid, I had to have the exact same sizes and colors on one side of, say, a building, as on the other, or it wouldn’t work. If I can’t have mirror-images, then there needs to be the same amount of stuff on one side as the other. For instance, in a room, there must be an equal amount of furniture, artwork, etc., on both sides or spread evenly throughout the room. On the entertainment system, there has to be an even amount of DVDs, tapes, etc., on both sides of the unit.

My CD collection is organized alphabetically by artist, and within each artist, by date of release. I have my bootlegs in a separate collection by artist, and then by date of performance.

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by Ksyrup
My CD collection is organized alphabetically by artist, and within each artist, by date of release.

No no no...

You have to alphabitize them by artist, and within each artist it has to be alphabetically by CD title. Date of release? That's just crazy talk...

[Fritz]

evertime I see or hear a number, I have to count up to it in a slow heavy accent. When I get to the number I say it twice and laugh.

[cuervo72]

Do you carry around a recording of thunder?

[Fritz]

Originally posted by cuervo72
Do you carry around a recording of thunder?

no

btw, did I ever mention that playing even one game of FOF take me a very long time.

[Ksyrup]

Originally posted by JeeberD
No no no...

You have to alphabitize them by artist, and within each artist it has to be alphabetically by CD title. Date of release? That's just crazy talk...

No way! By date of release. That way you can easily follow the artist's progression (or regression) through its/his/her releases. Alphabetical is only of use to organize the entire collection.

[condors]

evertime I see or hear a number, I have to count up to it in a slow heavy accent. When I get to the number I say it twice and laugh.

13784201732098714809378910748173089

[cuervo72]

Originally posted by Ksyrup
No way! By date of release. That way you can easily follow the artist's progression (or regression) through its/his/her releases. Alphabetical is only of use to organize the entire collection.

What do you do for artists such as Phil Collins (assuming one had both Genesis and Phil Collins CD's) :) ?

I agree with chronologically within artist though. Not that I listen to CD's any more.

[Travis]

speaking of soup (referenced a fair ways above), my buddy Blade likes his mushroom soup straight out of the can. No heating, no mixing it with anything you should mix canned soup with to make 'real' soup, unless you count the bacon bits he'll sometimes add to 'spice' it up.

A group of us found out about this practise while we were attending a tech school with Blade, and yes, we find it freaky. Especially when he puts it in a tupperware container and it takes you a few seconds to figure out what the gooey log is in his lunch.

As for myself, I always wear my watch with the face of the watch on the underside of my wrist. Wallet in the back left pocket, keys in the front right, cell phone in the front left, and always on vibrate (and make people call you twice before picking up). Must have 2 pillows, constantly rotating to get the 'cool side'. Almost always start laying on my right side, then switch to the left 5 minutes before falling asleep. I carry nearly every sporting good I own in the trunk of my car just in case a game breaks out while I'm out and I'll need supplies. Never touch the basepaths on a ball diamond, never step in a putter's line, but I will talk during a backswing (just one guy's, he shoots better if you do for some reason).

That, and I think about sex more than just every 4 seconds, so some of you other guys are dragging down our average.

[Ksyrup]

Originally posted by cuervo72
What do you do for artists such as Phil Collins (assuming one had both Genesis and Phil Collins CD's) :) ?

I agree with chronologically within artist though. Not that I listen to CD's any more.

I separate them. They are different artists.

[Samdari]

I seem to have a compulsion to know what time it is. If I am not in bed, playing computer games or watching tv - my watch is on. If I do not have my watch on, I nearly hypervenhilate in panic, I cannot do anything else, as my mind is consumed by the knowledge that I don't know what time it is. When my watch is on, I look at it several times per minute.

I also like to cover Fritz from head to toe in canned tuna and watch my cats eat it off. This is the only activity during which I allow myself to lose track of time.

[cuervo72]

Some of these would have been good in the "To Tell the Truth" thread.