Your quirks
 

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.

you are more fucked up than a soup sandwich

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.

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.

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).

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

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.

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

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.

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

Weirdo!

Almost to 10,000.. Only a couple of more weeks or so..

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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).

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

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.

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

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.

- 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

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

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.

Ditto.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

-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.

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!

"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!"

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

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

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.



Easter is always on Sunday.

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


Or not:


One more reason not to get drafted by Cincinnati.

gay cannibalism, anyone?

Which part do you generally eat first?

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...

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

"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.