Weird things you do

[Sr. Mints]

Sometimes I make a reaching motion like I'm trying to use the force to flick a light switch or reach something that's too far away if I'm comfortable.

One day it's going to work.

[JiriHrdina]

I leave the lids half off things. Doesn't matter what -pop, pickles, mayo...whatever. If it has a lid I only put it on halfway.

Drives my wife (and frankly me) crazy because when you go back to retrieve that same item the next time - if you grab it by the lid it drops to the floor.

I don't do it intentionally - it is some weird mental block thing. I screw on the lid halfway and somehow my brain says "good enuff".

[JiriHrdina]

Also when I get up in the morning, I always ask my wife if it is time to get "UP AND AT THEM"...in the voice of McBain from the episode of the Simpsons where they are trying to get him to say "Up and at 'em" and he can only manage "UP AND AT THEM".

It is a daily thing that irritates the holy hell out of myself - yet I can't help it. I've been doing it for years.

[Street Pharmacist]

I can't say 2:30 without making a conscious effort. Immediately in my head I think "Chinese dentist time"

[RatherDashing]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Also when I get up in the morning, I always ask my wife if it is time to get "UP AND AT THEM"...in the voice of McBain from the episode of the Simpsons where they are (shooting "Radioactive Man", and) trying to get him to say "Up and atom" and he can only manage "UP AND AT THEM".

It is a daily thing that irritates the holy hell out of myself - yet I can't help it. I've been doing it for years.

I constantly correct pop culture references in my head, but rarely out loud, as I assume people will think I'm a huge nerd for knowing them so specifically, or a jerk for correcting them.

[ken0042]

When I drive through Saskatchewan I play a game called "even tire wear." Sask has a lot of patch work on their roads; and it causes a vibration in the tires. If there is nobody around (like 90% of the time) I will move around in my lane to make sure my tires get even wear on them.

One time driving back from Winnipeg with a buddy he asked me "what the heck are you doing?" I explained the game, and he replied "you're weird" and went back to his book. A few minutes later he piped up "you need more on the right now." I said "I know."

Now his wife is mad at me because their kids play that game too.

[bc-chris]

i do all sorts of weird stuff when i play hockey - but i'm a goalie so i guess that's kind of expected. the scarey thing is the 'rituals' start at my house and then continue at the rink, and then on the ice.

i don't know if you'd call it weird things i do or superstition - but when the flames play my wife thinks i'm insane.... the volume must be at 'this level', the lights/tv/fireplace in the games room get turned on in a certain order, certain beverages are consumed, when the flames win the jersey i wore is ALWAYS worn for the next, etc.

anther weird thing i enjoy doing is mailing back junk mail... but i send the companies crap.... i'll send mcdonald's coupons to amex, the amex application (with all my info removed) gets sent to discovery, and so on. it brings me some sort of weird satisfaction that i'm wasting their postage money for wasting my time

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Anytime there is an automatic sliding door I put my hand forward and make a Jedi motion.

Pretty much, every time.

Heh I do that often too.

[Devils'Advocate]

- When jogging alone I can't help but "sing" to the music. If I see a jogger coming the other way, I'll stop. But the bikers sneaking up behind me have to put up with my awful tenor.
- Also when out jogging, and a rabbit is in the path, I can't help but say something stupid like "Hey, Mr. Bunny, how's it goin' today?" as if he's going to answer back.
- In my home, there is a staircase going to my basement with a light above the staircase. There is a light switch at the top and and the foot of the staircase. If I want the light off, I absolutely NEED both switches to be in the OFF position. I'll take an extra trip downstairs and walk up in the dark if I have to.
- Rather than asking someone "Are we almost at our destination?" I always say "Are we there yet Papa Smurf?"
- I absolutely *REFUSE* to watch a TV show out of order. I won't even watch the new Dr. Who because I still haven't seen "The Sensorites" from the original Dr. Who.
- I prefer to buy my groceries in multiples of 2. Two boxes of Special K, 4 bags of vegetables, 2 bags of rice cakes, etc.
- Eat my meals from least favorite food to most favorite. So if I am having carrots, peas and a burger, I'll eat all the carrots, then all the peas and finally the burger. Similarly, with pizza or pie, I'll eat the crust first. Or with cake, I'll flip it upside down, eat all the cake first and eat the icing last.

[Devils'Advocate]

Originally Posted by bc-chris

anther weird thing i enjoy doing is mailing back junk mail... but i send the companies crap.... i'll send mcdonald's coupons to amex, the amex application (with all my info removed) gets sent to discovery, and so on. it brings me some sort of weird satisfaction that i'm wasting their postage money for wasting my time

I do that too. I had one from CIBC where they sent me an application to upgrade my VISA to a gold card. I wrote on the application "Please stop sending me crap". They upgraded me to a gold card and cancelled my regular card. Didn't find out until my automatic billings started rejecting. They admitted they screwed up, let me have the gold card for no charge AND put a $500 credit on the account. So not only do I get the same sense of satisfaction of wasting their postage money, but it ended up paying off.

[Puppet Guy]

- when riding the C-Train I'll make up anagrams out of the bolded words in the ads
- if phone solicitors call and there's an actual person on the line I'll make sport with them and see how long it takes for them to get flustered.

[troutman]

When I do some tasks that take time, I will count off in my head. Ex. stirring the pot, I might count to 10.

[pylon]

- I cannot go into a chest style deep freezer without having an incredibly desperate urge to urinate the second I open the door. The freezer in my refrigerator no problem, However, the second the door lays horizontal, I will piss my pants if their isn't a washroom nearby.

- I always position my hands the steering wheel of my cars so that I wear the wheel even, and avoid shiny steering wheel syndrome. Kinda like Kens tire game, but with my steering wheel. If I keep a car more than 2 years I will replace the steering wheel and shift knob if they have that shiny "worn" appearance.

[Nufy]

When I go up/down stairs...I count em.

[undercoverbrother]

Whenever I go to the movies, i have to check, double check, and triple check to make sure my keys, phone, wallet or anything else has not fallen out of my pocket. This includes jakcet pockets that I know are zippered. It's not the darkness, but the nastiness of the floor that worries me.

[Lt.Spears]

When im walking around on the streets or in the grocery store, i have this urge to start body checking people and knocking them over like im a big NFL player and getting through these people is my ultimate goal. I never end up doing anything, but i always think about it.

[dustyanddaflames]

When driving, there are those cracks in the highway that have been filled in and are significantly more black than the asphalt. I use my eyes to go over-and-under these lines until I start to get dizzy. I don't realize I am doing it until my eyes start to blur a little.

[rd_aaron]

Originally Posted by pylon

- I cannot go into a chest style deep freezer without having an incredibly desperate urge to urinate the second I open the door. The freezer in my refrigerator no problem, However, the second the door lays horizontal, I will piss my pants if their isn't a washroom nearby.

- I always position my hands the steering wheel of my cars so that I wear the wheel even, and avoid shiny steering wheel syndrome. Kinda like Kens tire game, but with my steering wheel. If I keep a car more than 2 years I will replace the steering wheel and shift knob if they have that shiny "worn" appearance.

For me, it's as soon as I jump into a hot tub I often have to run to the bathroom to urinate. It doesn't happen all the time, but if I haven't gone to the bathroom in awhile, it certainly accelerates the need to. It's generally not a problem when I shower in the morning, though, as I go to the bathroom right when I get up.

[HalifaxDrunk]

When someone is dead in a TV show or movie I hold by breath when the "corpse" is onscreen. I also watch their chest closely to see if it moves. Just to prove to myself that I could have done the scene.

A desk phone CANNOT have a curled up cord. I must unplug the cord and straighten it out.

[dustyanddaflames]

Also... and it may be more common than I think, but when I am going to have a bath, I get in and instantly have to get out and urinate. I have been trying to go before I get into the tub, and I never can. But as soon as I get into the hot water... never fails and disturbs me to no end.