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Quirks~

Jun 29th, 2009 by BohemianMoon

Whether one wants to call it a aberration, caprice, characteristic, conceit, crotchet, eccentricity, equivocation, fancy, fetish, foible, habit, humor, idée fixe, idiosyncrasy, irregularity, kink, knack, mannerism, peculiarity, quibble, subterfuge, trait, turn, twist, vagary, whim, whimsy, or singularity, everyone has them!

What are yours?

Posted in Home, Life, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Things I......well........LOVE, Uncategorized | 235 Comments

235 Comments to “Quirks~”

on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:32 am#1judy

Ok Moon, fess up…..did you use a Thesaurus or should I be intimidated by your vocabulary

I’m a germ a phobe. I have a MASSIVE fear of throwing up. It sucks.

It’s my “thing”.

My other thing is that I HATE metal forks. Right now we have plastic zoo pals for cutlery. Am I as crazy as Kate yet? LOL
on 29 Jun 2009 at 6:30 am#2Pat

I never sit with my back to a door. I never sleep in a bed. I never sleep with my back to the door, if I need to roll over, I get up, lay the opposite direction, and face the door. I am always ready for…something. I don’t sleep much actually. Good mornin’, Musers.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 7:03 am#3JSZ

Ok, here goes,
I dont eat cheese unless it’s melted. If I eat a hamburger, I like catsup, mustard and pickles on it. If I eat a cheese burger, I will ONLY eat it with lettuce, tomato and mayo (how weird is that)
I love the taste of vlasic Kosher dill pickle juice.
I will not eat anything that sour creme touches—YUK!
I have to fall asleep with the TV on
I’m sure there are more, but it’s too late for me to think right now..
Nite musers.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 8:02 am#4TVsnark

I hate any kind of sausage. It’s not the pork thing because I hate turkey sausage. I don’t like the spices. People tell me I’m nuts and always say it’s because I don’t’ like pork. I LOVE PORK. Bacon is my favorite!!

My food tastes are very simple. When I try anything “exotic” or new I hate it. I hate ginger with a passion. I also don’t like curry.

I love pickles on any kind of sandwich. My daughter would drink the juice, if I let her.

I only like Heinz ketchup so I actually by Mini-snark cheap dollar store ketchup and save the Heinz for me (she uses it on everything, too much, too messy, too wasteful and she can’t taste the difference, I can.)

I still whine and cry like a child because my sister is a bitch and doesn’t acknowledge my birthday or her niece turning 10. This is after me buying birthday and Hanukkah presents for her 3 kids for 18 years, almost every year without fail. It’s not financial because she and her husband do very VERY well . . . she’s just not very considerate of my feelings. Oh, I could go on and on about her. FYI, my brother and I finally started being honest about her (with each other) and it’s one of the most cathartic things of my life. He feels the same way about her that I do and we are sick of our mom for always making excuses for her!!

Oh, I also like to bitch endlessly about things that are bugging me.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 8:08 am#5TVsnark

Here’s my biggest quirk, ocd – type thing. When I’m driving in my car I look at the license plates and try to add the numbers to 18 (which means good LUCK in Hebrew). This is obsessive and I don’t know why I do it and I don’t ALWAYS do it but when I do it is uncontrollable. I guess it’s good for my math skills.

I also count Prius’s. I don’t know why.

Those are the only things I count so it’s not like a 24/7 type thing.

OH, I hate hate hate hate when anybody tries to have a conversation with me while I’m on the toilet. My ex husband would stand at the door and chit-chat. I don’t care how intimate we are, THIS IS MY TIME!!! My kid is learning but she STILL tries to talk to me when I’m on the toilet.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:23 am#6Kathi D

I refuse to eat mayonnaise. Or mustard.

And I’m far too tolerant, loving, and kind. (cough cough)
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:43 am#7four

I have an extensive fiesta ware collection that I keep in the cupboard in ROY G BIV order. Drives DH nuts, but it keeps me happy. I have arranged my books alphabetically by author (Fiction section only). Yes, I do have sections. Cookbooks, children’s books, non fiction (mostly DH’s stuff) The downstairs light switches must be ‘off” in the down position while the upstairs switches (that control the same lights) must be “off’ in the up position. The third switch at the other end of the hall can really mess things up but a few trips up and down the stairs flipping switches usually fixes things. (no, DH has never called the men in whilte, not once)

Picky eater from the get go. I eat one food at a time on my plate to completion before moving on to the next one. (a few of my kids do this too, must be a genetic component) I prefer that foods don’t touch. Condiments? Yuck, seriously, to all of them. But with all that, I love Mexican food.

I count to myself if I”m stuck in a line, traffic, long winded lectures…I dunno, it’s calming and gets me focused on something other than my misery. Hate to go to bed without a shower first.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:50 am#8Bobbi

I hate all things that have vinegar in them — that means I eat everything PLAIN or ‘dry’ as my husband says. My salads don’t have dressing on them — people have often remarked that I’m like a “bunny”. I like the smell of pickles, but they are soaked in vinegar, so I can’t stand the taste. If I get a hamburger from McDonalds — just slap the meat on the bun please. Why they always seem to get that wrong, I’ll never know.

I wish I liked yogurt, but can’t stand the taste; I won’t elaborate on what I think it tastes like, but my oldest says it tastes like it too.

I can’t get into a bed (and sleep) if it’s not made properly. ( I was a candy striper in jr. high and had to make beds. The nurses would come behind us and bounce a quarter on the sheets. If it didn’t bounce, we had to re-make it. ) I have been known to get out of bed (and get hubby out) to re-make a bed.

Have a good day everyone!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:53 am#9Heidi

I am on my very first cup of coffee so I could only think of one.

All the money in my wallet has to be facing out and in order by denomination. I used to work in a bank so maybe that is where that comes from. Larger bills always first. LOL
on 29 Jun 2009 at 12:32 pm#10I Love Beer

#6four
I have an extensive fiesta ware collection that I keep in the cupboard in ROY G BIV order
_————
(I have a set of large plastic cups that I keep in ROY G BIV order!!)

and #8Heidi–I do the same thing with money for the same reason!!
except the larger bills are in the back for me!
***when I eat M&Ms, I sort them by color first.
-When I buy the big bag of candy that has a bunch of differnt kinds in it ( like milkyways, snickers, twix, 3 musketeers) I have to sort them by type and count each different kind before anyone can eat them
My closet is sorted by clothing types, –skirts, pants, blouses,etc..
_ I guess that makes me OCD, not quirky!!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 1:21 pm#11Kathy

I’ve picked up a strange quirk within the past year. Often times there’s a song running in an endless loop somewhere in my subconscious and it gets louder when I’m not actively thinking about something. Right now the MJ song “Black or White” is playing and last night it was the song “Ben”. At some point the songs will change depending on wether I hear something that really strikes my fancy. I think this is a coping mechanism and keeps my subconscious busy with no room for the negative thoughts I’ve had most of my life. It definetly seems to work although I feel a little wacky and wonder if other people have songs playing constantly in their heads. Am I going nuts?
on 29 Jun 2009 at 1:52 pm#12pomegranatetears

Kathy, My life has a mental soundtrack, so you’re not crazy. One of my quirks is that I tend to sing songs when someone says something that reminds me of a song. For example: “Oh great it’s raining again” to which I sing “Here comes the rain again…”

Let’s see, when I read it feels like I’m watching a movie so I like to read the book in one sitting. If I have to put the book down (and it’s a good book) I am always jonesin to find out what happens next.

I like to make up memories and situations for strangers I pass by – whether in the car or walking. “Oh that lady in pink there, she’s in a fight with her sister over her mother’s diamond bracelet. Her mom promised it to her, but sissy took it the day mom died. Their brother is trying to keep the peace between them”

I think those are all the quirks I’m willing to reveal.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 2:32 pm#13Aggy

If I miss a turn while driving, I have a horrible time trying to find a place to turn around. Its like I keep seeing a “better” place to turn around just down the road so I keep going and going sometimes for a couple of miles, passing numerous acceptable places. I’ve frustrated many a co-pilot in the passenger seat.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 2:35 pm#14Jennifer A.

Here are a few of mine:

I hate ketchup. I don’t eat it on anything and will not eat something if I know it has ketchup in there.
I eat burgers plain. Sometimes cheese or bacon, but most of the time meat and bun only.
I hate shoes, I prefer to be bare footed or socks in the winter.
I cannot walk down the aisle at the hardware store with the circular saw blades, they creep me out for some reason.
I cannot find a good organization system for my scrapbook supplies. I don’t know why. I have many cases (one rolling tote, a carry tote, three photo boxes, a tool box and drawers) to keep everything in order and I’m always changing the order. Everytime I try to clean it out, It still looks like a mess and I am always missplacing something.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 2:43 pm#15koopdedoooo

***I sort M&Ms by color, too. I miss the light brown ones. (not that the blue ones aren’t cool)
***Money in denomination order, smaller bills on top.
***I can’t sleep in a bed that does not have the sheets tucked in, and the sheet folded OVER the blanket at the top of the bed.
***I hate any salad dressing, get quite a few looks when I order “no dressing” with salad. Won’t eat mayonnaise, either. The thought of it is gross to me (my hubby can eat it off the spoon – BLEAH), and it always bothered my gallbladder (which is now gone).
***clothes in order in closet also
***license plates are acronyms to me…gotta come up with funny options.
***my middle child (son, age 13) and I have been having a “funniest puppy video” contest since I created his e-mail account last summer…we scour YOUTUBE for good ones, mail them back and forth.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 2:44 pm#16BohemianMoon

judy~

Ok Moon, fess up…..did you use a Thesaurus or should I be intimidated by your vocabulary

Of course I used a thesaurus. Eventually I would have come up with all of those synonyms because I actually do have a good vocabulary. However, due to lack of time and menopause brain, Thesaurus.com is my friend
on 29 Jun 2009 at 2:51 pm#17BohemianMoon

Kathy~

At some point the songs will change depending on wether I hear something that really strikes my fancy. I think this is a coping mechanism and keeps my subconscious busy with no room for the negative thoughts I’ve had most of my life. It definetly seems to work although I feel a little wacky and wonder if other people have songs playing constantly in their heads.

Well NOW I do

And no, you are not nuts!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 2:56 pm#18one_lovable_cutiepie

I love when you have these kind of blogs moon..

Well lets see.
*I hate tomato’s with a passion. I hardly eat any red meat or pork. I only eat it if I really have a craving. Usually I only eat chicken.
*I’m very picky eater. More of a grazer you could say. I cant be bothered to sit down and eat. I pick throughout the day.
*I plan ahead alot. Pretty much because instead of walking into something all scatter brained. I rather just calmly walk in and be prepared.
*I also can not sleep in a bed that has not been made. On the hot days also I have to have a little blanket around my belly and behind or I cant sleep
* I hate people who chew gum or eat on the phone. Omg its so annoying it makes me scream.
* I use to bite and pick my finger nails and toenails alot. But since I had my daughter that has stop. Weird even though all the stress I have. You would think I would do it more but no.
* since having my daughter I go into her room before I go to bed every night to feel her belly or back to make sure she is breathing. Even though she is almost 11 months old, I’m still worried she will stop breathing one night.
* annoying habit of mine is not turning on a light. I like to save energy and see a small electric bill. So I keep the curtains open / blinds and candles lite. When its dark enough i turn on a light. But if you leave a room turn it off fast.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:00 pm#19TVsnark

Awww, my daughter and I are totally into puppy videos!!!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:04 pm#20Mimittens

I arrange my closet(and drawers) by item also, then by color and the colors are in the order of the color wheel.
If I sorted M&M’s by color, they would then be lined up in color wheel order.
I also have Fiesta dishes in all different colors. They are in color wheel order in the cupboard.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:08 pm#21Kim

I obsessively check to make sure the doors and windows are locked before going to bed (I watch way too many episodes of Forensic Files, etc.) and am convinced any plane I am flying on is going to crash (I watch way too many shows on plane crashes). Clear cause-and-effect, yet do I change my behavior, stop watching the shows and learn to live in ignorance? No, because apparently I am also obsessed by murder and plane crashes.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:10 pm#22ChitownPeg

I cannot stand to see someone brush their teeth (real life or on TV) or look at toothbrushes in the store. It makes my mouth water like crazy. I have no problem brushing my own teeth. Even if I hear the sound of it it makes my mouth water.
I hate the sound of that Brita water pitcher commercial with the sound of pouring water. There was also a beer commercial with the same sound. It drives me up a wall. If I see it starting, I turn down the tv.
I must have the tv on when I go to sleep. It keeps my mind from spinning. If hubby turns it off, I wake up.
I must have a blanket on me when I sleep, even if it’s 90 degrees.
I can’t stand to hear anyone crunch something, ice, hard candy, etc. It’s like fingernails on a blackboard.
I like to drink black olive juice. Though I know I will swell up like a stuffed pig the next day. I also like sauerkraut juice.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:14 pm#23Cupcake

My nose itches when I am nervous.
When I feel unforgettable I talk to much.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:16 pm#24SmallMedium@Large

- I have to load the dishwasher in a certain way: dinner plates, salad plates and bowls have their own sections and all must face a certain way. Same with mugs and glasses…
- Ditto on the money in proper denomination in my wallet – I’ve actually gotten out of bed to make sure my wallet was in order as I could not sleep without knowing.
- I have 2 sets of cutlery: I prefer one over the other.
- I now have “It’s raining again” in my head. Thanks Kathy!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:21 pm#25SmallMedium@Large

I hate the taste of mint. Brushing my teeth used to make me gag.. Now I have cinnamon flavored toothpaste and dry heave a lot less.

I hate mushrooms and constantly refer to them as “Shower grout slime”

I have deep brand loyalty to Coca-Cola products. I can tell without fail when someone slips me Pepsi product (it takes like I just sucked on a penny).
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:21 pm#26Alanna Smithee

These aren’t so much quirks as phobias, although I have a lot of quirks too…
I am terrified of fish. I can’t swim in the ocean or anything other than a pool. I can’t go in aquariums. I can’t even go down the fish aisle in a pet store without freaking out.

I can’t look in mirrors after dark. I know it’s crazy. I’ve been known to turn them around or cover them with sheets if necessary.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:26 pm#27BohemianMoon

Kim~

I obsessively check to make sure the doors and windows are locked before going to bed (I watch way too many episodes of Forensic Files, etc.)

I love Forensic Files! That and the MSNBC documentaries of the US prisons.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:36 pm#28one_lovable_cutiepie

Kathy,
I hear songs all the time. Specially in the morning if I hear one of them its with me all day. Ive caught me self also humming them to my daughter. I even dance to music when your on hold. LOL
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:44 pm#29BohemianMoon

This is a very, very interesting thread, and thanks for participating. Individual quirks are part of what makes each of us the special and unique individuals we are

Some of mine:

I am not into manicures as they are a waste of money for me. I garden without gloves and paint/create without them as well, but if one of my nails has a snag in it or is chipped, I HAVE to fix it and make it smooth. It doesn’t matter where I am, I have to fix it. If I am at a restaurant or social gathering I will go to the ladies room but I have been known to pull out an emery board in the grocer, or even stop at a store and get one if I have inadvertently left mine out of my purse.

I have to make sure that all of my doors are locked before I go upstairs for the evening. Always in the same order. Kitchen door, porch door, deck door, door to the basement.

I have to sleep with a fan on no matter what the temperature. I travel with a travel fan as well.

I have to balance my checkbook on a daily basis and check it with my online statement.

I have to pay a bill as soon as it comes in the mail, whether snail mail or email.

After my morning cup of coffee, I have to have something that is carbonated, usually Diet Pepsi with Lime.

I have an irrational fear of moths.

I take my shower at night and always brush my teeth at night in the shower.

I have to sleep with a mushy pillow to hug and the palms of my hands have to be face down on the sheet or pillow case.

I cannot fall asleep without writing in my gratitude journal and then saying my prayers and thanks for the day (no matter what kind of day it was, there is always something to be grateful for).
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:46 pm#30Virginia

Can’t touch newspaper with my bare hands without flinching.

Don’t want anyone to touch the bottom of my feet for any reason.

First thing after any trip to a hotel, long or short trip, car or plane, I must take a shower and wash off the trip. Before a drink, a meal, meeting friends, anything.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:46 pm#31BohemianMoon

Alanna Smithee~

These aren’t so much quirks as phobias, although I have a lot of quirks too…
I am terrified of fish. I can’t swim in the ocean or anything other than a pool. I can’t go in aquariums. I can’t even go down the fish aisle in a pet store without freaking out.

This so intrigues me! Do you have any idea why? Do you eat fish?
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:48 pm#32Virginia

Whoops! Forgot my biggest. No matter the weather I must have a fan blowing in my face when I sleep. It must be fairly cold in the room (I love an open window in the winter). Can not sleep in heat. I have to have several covers over me even though I want it cold on my face. Who knows why. My son is exactly the same.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:57 pm#33Gram123

I too sleep with the TV on all night and wake up many times to change the channel. My TV down stairs stays on 24 hrs.
I cannot stand silence. ( I feel very sleep deprived)

I also have a deep fear of elevators or for that matter, any close quarters. I refuse to ride them .

Here’s my biggest and most of you won’t understand it.
I hate shopping and stores of any kind. Including the grocery store.
Do most everything online.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 3:59 pm#34Pat

And to think, when this thread started, I thought I was the only one who was nuts. Heh.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:06 pm#35Alanna Smithee

Moon-

My grandfather’s fingers were bitten off by a gar fish when I was very young. I’m pretty sure that’s why.

To answer your other question, I don’t even eat fish. Here’s a quirk, I can’t eat anything that reminds me it was a living animal at one point. I can’t eat meat on bone (fried chicken, pork chops, etc.) I can’t go to seafood restaurants or out to dinner with people that might order lobster or crab. Watching people literally rip an animal apart and eat it makes me vomit.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:07 pm#36Cupcake

I have to have a fan on to sleep too and I have to have one foot out of the covers when I sleep.
I don’t like big social crowds. I like to be be in a small group where everyone knows everyone else.
I am a collector and my collections have a tendency to get out of hand if I am not careful. I love the search for good old treasures.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:09 pm#37BohemianMoon

Alanna Smithee~

My grandfather’s fingers were bitten off by a gar fish when I was very young. I’m pretty sure that’s why.

Well that would explain it then So sorry! Hugs!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:13 pm#38Alanna Smithee

Moon-

Thanks! It’s actually turned into a big joke with my friends and family. It’s such an odd phobia that you have to laugh about it. I live in a landlocked state so it doesn’t really affect my day to day life. Thank goodness!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:15 pm#39BohemianMoon

Gram123~

Here’s my biggest and most of you won’t understand it.
I hate shopping and stores of any kind. Including the grocery store.
Do most everything online.

I don’t blame you, I don’t like them much either, and specifically shop at off times just so I don’t have to deal with many people. I do like antique stores though, and usually find them desirable no matter how many people are in them. I live in an area with a lot of them and they are a draw for the area, so they are usually busy.

I shop a great deal online as well.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:17 pm#40Kim

#27 Moon
Did you see the recent National Geographic special on Angola? Very interesting. “A Decade Behind Bars: Return to the Farm.”

#33Gram123
I never used to be bothered by elevators until the Loma Prieta earthquake in the Bay Area in 1989. After that I had a problem riding in elevators for fear of being trapped (and of course I worked on the 7th floor of a building in SF so rode elevators ALL the time). I also developed a fear of sitting under a freeway overpass while in traffic (for those who may not recall, there was a freeway collapse during that earthquake resulting in a large number of casualties).
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:18 pm#41Joanna

I’m very, very superstitious. I don’t know where this has come from because I never used to be. If I see black crows circling my house it sends chills up my spine because that’s bad juju. I will give them the evil eye and say, no bad juju here!! I will literally chase them out of my yard if they land. Creepy, little bastards.
I have to nibble the chocolate off a Reese’s peanut butter cup first and then eat the peanut butter. If I was ever asked to just open one and take a bite I couldn’t do it. I have to go through the process.
I have to make the bed as soon as I get up. If my husband is still in it after I get up, it drives me a little crazy.
I have an irrational fear of locking my self out of my car or house.
#26Alanna Smithee ~ I, too, have a fear of fish. Slimy, creepy little bastards. You couldn’t pay me enough to go swimming in a lake or the ocean. Nooooo way.
I love making pictures out of the knots in the wood on floors, doors, anything that’s made of wood. I could spend hours doing that. I do it with clouds too. I’ve always done it.
I have a time fetish. There is a clock, or multiple clocks in every room in my house. I also have a map fetish. I LOVE to sit and look at maps.
I’m sure there are a lot more but I don’t want you guys thinking I’m crazy or anything LOL!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:21 pm#42TVsnark

If I get a hamburger from McDonalds — just slap the meat on the bun please. Why they always seem to get that wrong, I’ll never know.
That made me laugh out loud.
I eat one food at a time on my plate to completion before moving on to the next one.
My kids does this . . . and so does her dad.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:23 pm#43TVsnark

My kid. Only have one!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:24 pm#44lisamarie

Count me in on the music soundtrack in the head quirk. Also, I like to make up my own words to songs–trying to be funny–sorta like “Weird Al Yankovic.” I sometimes sing these songs to my dog or cat when I’m alone, lol.
I hate mouth noises–chewing loudly, gum smacking, etc.
I am slightly claustrophobic. I need my personal space around me.
Spitting totally disgusts me.
I cannot eat rice and beans together, mixed. I can eat them separately. It’s probably from getting sick when I was little eating my mother’s chile con carne served over rice. Can’t stomach it–but I’ll eat plain chile without beans.
I cannot eat peach skins–must peel the peach.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:29 pm#45TVsnark

***license plates are acronyms to me…gotta come up with funny options.
When I was a kid I always used the 2 letters in the license plates to think of somebody I know with those initials.

I guess many of us have a license plate quirk.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:34 pm#46TVsnark

Somehow, I now have “It’s Raining Men” in my head!!

I must have the tv on when I go to sleep. It keeps my mind from spinning. If hubby turns it off, I wake up.
“I’M WATCHING THAT!!” . . . as I would say as I snored . . . .
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:37 pm#47Aggy

I always have multiple beverages going on at the same time – water, coffee, and soda. When I’ve had half a mug of coffee I have to have a sip of soda before drinking the rest. I like the taste contrast to break things up. If I’m overloaded on coffee and soda I drink a lot of water. I also can’t go anywhere without carrying water, even if its a short trip. I carry a big ugly purse because it has to hold a couple of bottles in it. (I would NEVER survive being one of Kate’s kids!)
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:40 pm#48TVsnark

Alanna, I know I shouldn’t laugh but I’m just imagining you watching somebody eat lobster or suggesting a day at the aquarium.
I’m glad you can joke about it and I bet you’re a pain in the ass!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:41 pm#49TVsnark

Cupcake: I’d love to know what some of your collections are.

Gram: Groceries online IS the best invention since drive-thru burgers.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:42 pm#50Vicki

I have to have the powder room door off the kitchen always closed.
If somesome leaves it open, I will stop whatever I am doing to close it. (The two other bathroom doors in my house can be open, tho).
I have to pick up any sticks, twigs or limbs that blow out of our trees as soon as I see them. (But the baby apples that fall to
the ground all Summer could rot on the ground and they don’t bother me).
I hate the AC and still want a blanket in Summer–I’d keep flannel
sheets on year-round if it weren’t for my Husband.
I hear a song all day long, also.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:42 pm#51Casper

Count me in as a mayo-hater. Can never understand why just about every sandwich/burger has it. (Did you ever see The Whole Nine Yards with Bruce Willis/Matthew Perry? I LOVE that scene!) And I love pickes, tomatoes, lettuce, etc. just not on my burger. I always pick them off and eat separately – unless the lettuce is all wilty.
I hate salt. I only use it for recipes and usually then it’s only if I have to. I’ve had the same canister of Morton Salt since….well, it still has a price sticker ($.49) on it if that’s any indication.
I cannot pass a Salvation Army bucket at Christmas without tossing in some coins. I think something bad will happen to me if I don’t.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 4:59 pm#52LifeisgoodinMaine

I always sniff the milk and cream cartons due to a childhood breakfast gone sour. No one, and I mean no one (except for moi) can touch my feet; I take no responsibility for what happens next. I never wear nail polish because it feels like my fingers can’t breath. No French manicures for me. I sort my M&Ms and then I pair them up, blues and yellows for example, and I eat the single ones left over first.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:01 pm#53"D"

I have to sleep with one leg out of the covers, for some reason it seems to regulate my body temp. It could be extremely cold in our room and I’m sure to have one leg hanging out.
I also have to sleep with a down pillow so it conforms to my head and curves around me, it feels very soothing. Also if you get hot, down pillows stay cool on the underside so you just flip it over.
I hate heights of any kind but especially driving up a mountain along the edge with no railing! Have since I was a child, I tense up really bad and grind my feet into the floor board as if that would help if we went over the edge.
I often get commercial jingles in my head, singing them over and over and often times changing the words also to fit a certain cituation. I sing often to our pets.
I too read a book like I am watching a movie and if it is a good one will try my hardest to read it all in one day or it drives me crazy and I can’t think about anything else. I’ll tease myself just peaking at a few pages towards the end to see if my thinking of how the story ends is on track.
I really don’t enjoy sharing a bed with my husband unless I am cold or have had a nightmare. I shared a bed with a sibling for almost 13 years and I love to just stretch out and have the entire bed to myself. I also don’t like to sleep face to face to my husband. I can’t stand for him to be breathing in my face (not that his breath is bad) but it’s hot and I just don’t like it.
I’m sure there are probably more but can’t think of them at the moment. :O)
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:05 pm#54Deja_Moo

Hmmmmmm…I used to be OCD as hell but now I think I’m exactly opposite (must be the Prozac…you could probably set me on fire and I wouldn’t notice *wink*). I do hate small, squeaky noises and if I hear any kind of squeak or unusual sound inside my car, it’s an all-out war to find the cause. I walk around the house with a can of WD-40. The hubster thinks I’m nuts, but that’s because he can’t hear jack.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:08 pm#55Merette

I HATE breakfast and ALL breakfast foods! I cannot stand the smell of frying bacon and eggs – it makes my nauseous. I have NEVER eaten breakfast of any kind in my entire life. It drove my mother nuts when I was growing up. I do not eat anything before 11 a.m. at the earliest. Must have my coffee first thing upon awakening, though!!!

I am terrified of arachnids. If I see one on TV or in a book before bedtime, I literally have to shake out the sheets and blankets on the bed before I get in.

Every clock in my house is set to a different time. Each one is fast to a different degree. I have two alarm clocks – one is a clock radio and the other is one with a battery and they are both fast – one by an hour and ten minutes and the other by 23 minutes. I check them every night before I go to bed to make sure they are still set as stated. In the kitchen, the stove clock is exactly 7 minutes fast. The microwave clock is 3 minutes fast. The clock in my car is always set 22 minutes fast. The only timepiece in the house that is correct is my computer. I do this because it keeps me on time! People don’t get it.

I have to leave the house for work at about 8:20. I only live 10 minutes from my office. So, if I have to leave at 8:20, I have to get up three hours before I walk out the door. This means I have to be up by 5:20 a.m. I need time to have my coffee, wake up, take a 30 minute shower, brush my teeth, let the dog out, etc. I am very slow in the morning. If the “three hour rule” is not observed, I am totally “off ” for the day.

Are these “quirks” or neuroses, I wonder?!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:09 pm#56Vicki

I just realized how full of contradictions I am. OMG. I prefer to see myself as “flexible”. LOL
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:17 pm#57Deja_Moo

Merette,
I have a question…do you wear a watch?
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:27 pm#58judy

I can’t tell you how happy I am that I’m not the only one with “quirks”.

Here are a few more of mine since we’re all being so honest:

*I have to test my ranch dressing with the back of my ring finger to make sure it’s cold enough before I eat it (got sick off of ranch one time…blechh)

*I also have a running music track in my head. I get a song stuck and it just won’t leave and just keeps playing over and over and over..

*I’m a “checker”. Before I go to bed, I have to make sure the toaster is unplugged, all the windows are locked, the burners are off on my stove; I turn the knobs tight to make sure there is no gas leaking. (see, i’m a freak).

*I have a recurring dream that I’m back in school at least once a month. It’s bizarre.

*I have a habit of trying to find those crazy wild freaky deaky hairs on my head and pulling them out.

Ok, you get the idea….I am a strange bird…lol

*
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:29 pm#59TVsnark

I cannot wear a watch. It will stop working within a week.
My brother has a weird electrical field around him. He’s been in offices and turned off their computer systems. It’s weird.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:30 pm#60TVsnark

I never wear nail polish because it feels like my fingers can’t breath.
Another one that made me laugh.

We are some weird folks!!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:39 pm#61denise

I pass out at the sight of my own blood. Blood from another person is fine, but if I think it came from me it’s all over. Makes donating blood a treat.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:43 pm#62ChitownPeg

I hate fans and cannot stand to have anything blow on me including wind. Ironic considering I live in The Windy City. I hate air conditioning except in my car. Even then it cannot be blowing on me. It’s a constant battle in the summer time here with me and hubby. I hate feeling the least bit chilled. The blankets always have to be tucked under my feet and I have to be covered up to my neck. We once had a wind-up alarm clock that I threw out the window because I counted the ticks all night.
I too am a fan of the MSNBC prison show. What else is there to watch at 2-3 o’clock in the morning?

Snark, he says “you’re sleeping and not even watching it. I yell “I’m listening to it.” This is one reason my son’s (who recently moved to his own house)room is now “my room.” My tv is no more disturbing than his snoring.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:45 pm#63Linda

Totally claustrophobic. If I get a shirt caught on a necklace when taking it off, I’ll rip it off rather than try to “undo” it.

I have several “word”issues. With licenses plates, I take the letters that are in it and try to make the longest word I can w/them. The letters in the word have to be in the same order as on the license plate. Also, I am always on the lookout for words that spelled backwards, make another word (straw-warts). If they spell the same word, better still! (ie, level, civic, am mad that Toyota is not Atoyota) I also can rattle off the names of most cars, backwards.
I will get a tune in my head and sing it all day. However, if there isn’t a “tune of the day”, I have this other thing I do, I softly whistle a tune between my teeth. I know it is an actual song, but I only have a verse or two that I whistle and I don’t know what song it goes with. THAT drives me crazy! I do that constantly when I am by myself, cleaning, cooking, etc.
Cannot sleep w/out a fan, have to have that white noise. Also love to sleep w/open window in winter, but cannot have covers go past my neck. (oooh, a fan blowing directly on my face would freak me out) Also, have to have a fluffy pillow for my head, but a firm one to prop my knee/leg on since I sleep on my right side (can’t sleep on the left)
I rarely curse aloud. But when driving, I talk about drivers in my head and the language I use offends me, I sound like a drunken sailor. I hate slow, dumb drivers!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:49 pm#64SmallMedium@Large

I can tell how much our grocery bill will be by lookign at our cart. Must be the hours and hours of watching Price is Right!

I can’t/don’t wear lipstick b/c it makes my lips feel heavy.

I can’t eat bamboo shoots as it scrapes my teeth and gives me the same feeling as nails of chalkboard.

When I butter my bread, every last bit of it must be buttered. I cannot leave a mm untouched or it tastes off.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 5:55 pm#65Merette

#57Deja_Moo
Merette,
I have a question…do you wear a watch?

___
Deja_Moo,
NO! Never! And I can usually guess the time if asked within about 3-5 minutes.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 6:02 pm#66TVsnark

I can’t/don’t wear lipstick b/c it makes my lips feel heavy.

The waxy lipstick smell makes me gag. I don’t like anything on my lips, except other lips (ha ha).
on 29 Jun 2009 at 6:03 pm#67TVsnark

I usually know what time it is without ever having to look at a clock.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 6:11 pm#68Linda

Merette, another question. Why no time allowance for heavy traffic, accident, etc. between home to work (or do you live outside of town)
on 29 Jun 2009 at 6:22 pm#69MonicaW42

It’s kind of scary knowing we all have some of the same quirks. I also have to sleep with a foot or leg out from the covers. I double check all doors before going to bed. I did have a very bad habit of buying childhood toys off of ebay. I finally stopped that one. I do have a huge collection of Department 56 Halloween. I buy a new piece each time it comes out. I can’t stand drinking out of plastic. It creeps me out. We move into our new house tomorrow and I had all the toilets replaced first as the thought of someone else’s toilet…gross.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 6:28 pm#70TVsnark

Ha ha, I wake up at 7:15 to be out the door by 8.
Low maintenance.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 6:31 pm#71Linda

MonicaW42
I did have a very bad habit of buying childhood toys off of ebay
___
OMG, my middle dtr. and I did too! She still buys her older sister a childhood book off ebay every Christmas.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 6:44 pm#72Merette

#68 Linda
Merette, another question. Why no time allowance for heavy traffic, accident, etc. between home to work (or do you live outside of town)

Linda,
I live 1.5 miles from my office. So, if I leave my house at 8:20, I am there by 8:30. Hard to believe that prior to this job, I had up to a 30 or 40 mile commute each way. So, from door to door, it only takes me 10 minutes. In winter, if it’s icy or really bad out, I allow more time.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 6:45 pm#73four

#71Linda

MonicaW42
I did have a very bad habit of buying childhood toys off of ebay
___
OMG, my middle dtr. and I did too! She still buys her older sister a childhood book off ebay every Christmas.

________________________________________________________

OMG, I thought I was the only one buying back my childhood one toy at a time. The best thing I got? My Mattel Thing maker (flowers and things) I am just shocked I let my mother get rid of mine and my brother’s in the first place. Those toys that could maim were the best! Creepy Crawler, Incredible edibles….
on 29 Jun 2009 at 6:48 pm#74Merette

#70 TVsnark
Ha ha, I wake up at 7:15 to be out the door by 8.
Low maintenance.

__
TVsnark,
I could never do that! How do you do it? Have you always been like that? I am like a zombie in the morning which is why I have to get up so early and have my coffee. I would say that it is not until about 10:30 or 11 a.m. that I am functioning optimally. If I had my choice, I would be a night person. I used to be in my younger days before the real world demands of a 9-5 schedule.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 6:58 pm#75Virginia

I also hate shopping, Cupcake, and almost refuse to do it. I buy my clothing on line. My husband likes to shop and so I usually write out lists of groceries and such and he goes to the store. Hate crowds of any kind and always have. It was tortue to go to a rock concert when I was young.

I’m with you guys on the Reese’s peanut butter cup and thought everyone knew you had to eat the chocolate around it first and then the peanut butter! Can’t bite into one…no way.

Hate red hair even though there are lots of red-heads in my family. When I had chemo after BC I lost all my hair. If it had grown back red, which my relatives teased me about, I would’ve dyed it immediately and forever.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 7:09 pm#76shmedelle

If there is a foot of snow outside, I’ll still run out to get the mail in flip flops. I only wear socks in the winter when I go out and have to wear shoes. When I come home the first thing I do is peal my socks off. No matter how cold it is outside, I NEVER wear anything on my feet in my house. No matter how sleep deprived I may be, I could NEVER sleep with socks on. I don’t allow a sheet or blanket to cover my feet when I sleep either. My kids are the same way. Husband wears socks in 100 degree heat.

I cannot stand to go outside for a minute without sunglasses. I wear sunglasses until about 7:30 at night, at least.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 7:11 pm#77TVsnark

I shower, put on makeup, dry my hair, make breakfast for my daughter, quick and out the door!

I don’t wake up until I get to work.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 7:22 pm#78Heidi

-I must have all closet doors (and the basement door) closed. I think it is my thing about feeling things. Those are places wicked things like to hide.

-Okay, this is silly and I know it is silly but when I am in the moment..it is dead serious. We have a top yard above our house that is full of maple trees. When we have a thunderstorm, I MUST go downstairs until it is over..no matter what the time. I have this fear that lightening will hit one, it will hit the house, and crush us. Now I coped enough that hubby and kids do not have to go downstairs, but I still do.
And I was a kid that used to sit on the front porch during storms with no problem!
I love green bell peppers raw but not cooked. I love tomatoes cooked but not raw.

No Ouija boards in my house..ever! I had a big argument with my girls about this once. They thought they would win the argument but they did not. Never ever ever ever! Nope!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 7:25 pm#79Heidi

Oh, I drive the kids to school in my PJs. I do put shoes on but yup..t-shirt and pj pants. If I had a nightgown on and it is winter, I would slip on pj pants and tuck in the nightgown and put on a coat.

I cannot be fully dressed until I am fully awake. Coffee, take to school, coffee, coffee,umm coffee..awake!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 7:29 pm#80Heidi

Last one I swear.
well for today..LOL

Did any of you bite your nails as a child? So did I and I still do. But I am not like my sister was. She used to bite them down to the quick and be all bloody.
I trim them basically and then spit them across the room..ROFL Hands have to be clean first.
I found out why I probably do this. My mom did not use nail clippers on me as a baby. She used to bite my nails off. That way she never cut my skin or cut them too short. From what I have heard, this is a common practice among alot of mothers back in the day.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 7:41 pm#81fadingnebula

To all you Musers who like Prison shows and Forensic Files, I’ve got a book recommendation for you:
Hot House: Life inside Leavenworth Prison by Pete Earley
on 29 Jun 2009 at 7:45 pm#82Kerry

I can only eat the M&M’s with yellow food dye in them. My moms allergic to yellow dye, so we always left the red and blue ones for her. Now its just habit, and I only eat those ones if they’re the last ones in the bag!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 7:45 pm#83Linda

Heidi
My mom did not use nail clippers on me as a baby. She used to bite my nails off. That way she never cut my skin or cut them too short. From what I have heard, this is a common practice among alot of mothers back in the day.
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Yep, that’s how I did my 3 girls’ nails. They’re 40, 37 and 33, guess that’s makes them “back in the day”.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 7:52 pm#84shmedelle

“D” said,
I have to sleep with one leg out of the covers, for some reason it seems to regulate my body temp. It could be extremely cold in our room and I’m sure to have one leg hanging out.
I also have to sleep with a down pillow so it conforms to my head and curves around me, it feels very soothing. Also if you get hot, down pillows stay cool on the underside so you just flip it over.
I hate heights of any kind but especially driving up a mountain along the edge with no railing!
*******
Ha ha ha ha! I had a good laugh. Maybe we are cosmic twins.
I cannot even look at someone on a ladder without having a visceral reaction. I travel with a “special” pillow. LOL
on 29 Jun 2009 at 8:04 pm#85Alanna Smithee

TV snark-

I try to just opt out so as not to be a pain in the ass. I had to go to a business dinner a while back at a Joe’s Stone Crab a while back. I tried to get out of it but couldn’t. When the world famous stone crabs came, I basically had to zone out and was doing pretty well until the CEO insisted I try one and threw it on my plate. I had to excuse myself and run to the restroom.
The last time I tried to go to an aquarium (again, for a business function), I passed out cold before I got 10 feet inside the door and hadn’t even seen a fish.

I embarrass myself.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 8:42 pm#86Pam

~I hate cheese and milk. Won’t touch anything made with these.

~I recently developed an irrational fear of the grocery store and I think it’s because, for some strange reason, I get zapped with static electricity everytime I grab something off the shelf. I’m talking hard, popping, make-you-cry static electricity.

~ Pill phobia. I was once made EXTREMELY DEATHLY ill from an anitbiotic and now I have an intense fear of all medications. I would honestly rather die than take a prescription drug. Crazy, I know. I don’t ever want to feel that type of pain ever again and would just rather die.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 8:57 pm#87koopdedoooo

I have to sleep with my feet out of the covers, too! (though with eternal personal summers this year, I move all items (sheet, blanket, quilt) off of MY end of the bed)
on 29 Jun 2009 at 8:58 pm#88Merette

#76 TVsnark
I shower, put on makeup, dry my hair, make breakfast for my daughter, quick and out the door!
I don’t wake up until I get to work.

TVsnark,
This is beyond my realm! You do ALL this in 45 minutes? Do you have your coffee when you get to work then?
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:01 pm#89Merette

#80 fadingnebula
To all you Musers who like Prison shows and Forensic Files, I’ve got a book recommendation for you:
Hot House: Life inside Leavenworth Prison by Pete Earley
___
fadingneb,
Thanks for that info. I must confess that I am an avid viewer of Msnbc’s “Lockup.” I got hooked on it about two years ago – I am not sure why – a lot of it is gross and distasteful. I guess it has real appeal to my dark side!!!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:04 pm#90TVsnark

Merette: I drink dietCoke as I’m getting ready and a full can in the car on the way to work. I’m on automatic pilot in the morning.

Alanna, trying not to laugh but did you see “Finding Nemo?”
Ok, I’m laughing . . . . .
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:04 pm#91TVsnark

Alanna, were you able to watch “Barney Miller?”

Ok, I’m getting silly now, sorry.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:05 pm#92fadingnebula

I hate hate hate the taste of coffee and all alcoholic beverages. Can. not. stand them.
I have a thing about the temperature and texture of foods. Unless I’m drinking hot tea, anything I drink must have A LOT of ice in it and be very cold. I can’t drink warm pop, tap water, etc. My mom drinks tap water lukewarm and it makes me squirm.
I’ve always wanted to try mussels (even bought some – still in my freezer) but I’m so convinced they’ll taste slimy that I can’t bring myself to put them in my mouth.
I love lettuce and cabbage – with ketchup on them. I used to dip pieces of lettuce in ketchup like french fries!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:16 pm#93Deja_Moo

Merette & TVsnark,
I am amazed at anyone who can’t wear a watch. If I don’t have mine on, I feel totally nekkid and out of sorts. How do you know what time it is? Is it a sense you feel? Again, amazing!!

I am a total morning freak…up and at’em at 4:45 a.m. and at my desk at 6, coiffed, makeup on, and no caffeine. The only problem is, I sometimes fall asleep in my dinner plate.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:22 pm#94Deja_Moo

By the way, isn’t is nice to talk about something other than you-know-who for a change??? Refreshing – thank you, Moon!!!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:24 pm#95Alanna Smithee

TV snark-

Feels like home, you’re mocking me. Lol! I’m fine with non realistic fish representations. Loved Finding Nemo. I had to google the Barney Miller reference since my memories of that show are vague at best. Very witty btw.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:24 pm#96Denny

I am freaking out because I have so MANY of these!
Seeing them all listed is a little shocking. I am going to go through them slowly later to prove to my Mom she raised a psycho-daughter!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:26 pm#97Merette

#92Deja_Moo
Merette & TVsnark,
I am amazed at anyone who can’t wear a watch. If I don’t have mine on, I feel totally nekkid and out of sorts. How do you know what time it is? Is it a sense you feel? Again, amazing!!
I am a total morning freak…up and at’em at 4:45 a.m. and at my desk at 6, coiffed, makeup on, and no caffeine. The only problem is, I sometimes fall asleep in my dinner plate.

___
Having never worn a watch nor having a cell phone, I guess I just have an accurate inner sense of time. I have always been that way.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:27 pm#98fadingnebula

Whenever I’m standing in line (at a crosswalk, in a restaurant, grocery store, etc) I talk to the people around me. I dunno what it is, maybe boredom, but I do it. Today, in line at Walmart buying my boss a USB drive, I noticed that the couple in front of me buying 3 bar stools bought (accidentally) 2 of one kind and one of another. I mentioned it, and the lady was SO thankful, because they’d done it by mistake.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:30 pm#99Merette

#91 fadingnebula
I love lettuce and cabbage – with ketchup on them. I used to dip pieces of lettuce in ketchup like french fries!

fading,
Did you start doing this when you were a little kid or did you start later? I like lettuce, but with balsamic vinaigrette. I like cabbage, but only eat it when my mom makes Croatian cabbage rolls – the ultimate in comfort food. We eat them with boiled potatoes (that we mash ourselves on our plates with butter and salt and pepper) and sauerkraut. Perfect winter night meal!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:32 pm#100Merette

Moon,
Thanks for this entry. Deja_Moo is totally right! This is a very entertaining and refreshing change from talking about THOSE PEOPLE. This is just a fun conversation – my blood is not boiling as it usually is when we discuss THOSE PEOPLE!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:33 pm#101Merette

#80 fadingnebula
To all you Musers who like Prison shows and Forensic Files, I’ve got a book recommendation for you:
Hot House: Life inside Leavenworth Prison by Pete Earley
___
fadingneb,
Thanks for that info. I must confess that I am an avid viewer of Msnbc’s “Lockup.” I got hooked on it about two years ago – I am not sure why – a lot of it is gross and distasteful. I guess it has real appeal to my dark side!!!

Note to Moon: This comment has been stuck in moderation for what seems like forever, so I am cutting and pasting it here again.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:38 pm#102TVsnark

Deja Moo – I’ve tried wearing a watch but they don’t like me. I use my cell phone for time (if my internal clock doesn’t already know what time it is).
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:39 pm#103TVsnark

Deja Moo: I do not know of who you are speaking?? Do we talk about people here?? I thought we were just all “getting to know each other.”??
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:44 pm#104amyf

This is great! Lots of similarities – and differences!
-I used to count AMC Pacers back in the 80s – those cute egg-shaped ones – and “new” Beetles more recently.
-When there’s more than one light switch attached to a light, the same one has to be up at all times.
-I eat M & Ms by color too – first brown, then red. The yellow and orange are OK together, and then the blue and green.
-Dollar bills in wallet – in order (ones in front), facing forward.
-I have to sleep with a stuffed animal (preferably also a cat or two) or I feel weird – it even has to go to the hospital with me.
-Foods with mustard or mayo have to be accompanied by orange juice.
-I get things stuck in my head – often a song (more often than not one I can’t stand!) but sometimes just a phrase. Right now I have the name of the president of Iran, which I have no idea how to spell, that keeps coming back. I keep finding myself saying “I am a dinner jacket” because I heard Meredith Vieira or one of those journalists say that was how she remembered his name.
-I’m a COMPULSIVE proofreader – menus, books, TV captions/ads, you name it.
-My weirdest thing is tracking how many times I pee in a 24-hour period. I’ve been writing it all down for several years. Sometimes it’s sort of helpful, as it’s my first clue that I might have a UTI (which happens WAY too often!), but at this point it’s mostly just habit and compulsion. One day a month or two ago I hit 22 times in 24 hours! No wonder I rarely get enough sleep. If anyone feels like tracking their own toilet habits for a day, I’d be really interested to know what’s “normal” for other people.

Linda – yes, I keep reading Toyota backwards and wishing there was another a!

Merette – how on earth do you remember which clock is off by what amount of time?

Alanna – did you ever watch John Edward (psychic) on TV? He has a fish phobia too. It’s very funny watching him shiver if anyone happens to mention them!

Let’s see if my attempt at underlining worked…
on 29 Jun 2009 at 9:51 pm#105Deja_Moo

#100TVsnark
Deja Moo: I do not know of who you are speaking?? Do we talk about people here?? I thought we were just all “getting to know each other.”??
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
I plead insanity!!!!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:01 pm#106four

#85Pam
~I recently developed an irrational fear of the grocery store and I think it’s because, for some strange reason, I get zapped with static electricity everytime I grab something off the shelf. I’m talking hard, popping, make-you-cry static electricity.

I noticed this too when we were at grocery at the beach. Is it really low humidity? I was wearing flip flops and still I was zapping DH left and right. “Here honey, let me get that for you! (shuffle shuffle shuffle ZAP!)” He was not amused, I thought it was hysterical until I went for something on the shelf and got zapped myself.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:02 pm#107BohemianMoon

Kim~

#27 Moon
Did you see the recent National Geographic special on Angola? Very interesting. “A Decade Behind Bars: Return to the Farm.”

Yes I did!d It came on in the afternoon here and I was all bummed because the garden, after work, is my first priority. Just as I was about to go walk to the garden, I heard the thunder! Yippee! It poured for about 3 hours, and I watched that show and the one after it. Gang wars or something. I find it all strangely fascinating.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:03 pm#108BohemianMoon

Joanna~

I love making pictures out of the knots in the wood on floors, doors, anything that’s made of wood. I could spend hours doing that. I do it with clouds too. I’ve always done it.

Me too! I find pictures in anything that has a pattern and I have done this my entire life as well
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:05 pm#109BohemianMoon

LifeisgoodinMaine~

I sort my M&Ms and then I pair them up, blues and yellows for example, and I eat the single ones left over first.

OMG that is soooooo cute!

I love how many have M&M sorting/eating “issues”
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:08 pm#110BohemianMoon

“D”~

I often get commercial jingles in my head, singing them over and over and often times changing the words also to fit a certain cituation. I sing often to our pets.
I too read a book like I am watching a movie and if it is a good one will try my hardest to read it all in one day or it drives me crazy and I can’t think about anything else. I’ll tease myself just peaking at a few pages towards the end to see if my thinking of how the story ends is on track.

Me too and me too!

TO all of you mayo haters, I LOVE it, lol, but cannot stand that Miracle Whip crap. There is nothing miraculous about it, IMO, nothing at all!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:12 pm#111BohemianMoon

judy~

*I have a recurring dream that I’m back in school at least once a month. It’s bizarre.

Do you have a desire to go back to school?
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:15 pm#112BohemianMoon

Linda~

Totally claustrophobic. If I get a shirt caught on a necklace when taking it off, I’ll rip it off rather than try to “undo” it.

I am totally claustrophobic as well.

I rarely curse aloud. But when driving, I talk about drivers in my head and the language I use offends me, I sound like a drunken sailor. I hate slow, dumb drivers!

ROFL! I love the way that was worded and it made a great visual, thanks!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:19 pm#113BohemianMoon

MonicaW42~

We move into our new house tomorrow and I had all the toilets replaced first as the thought of someone else’s toilet…gross.

CONGRATS ON THE NEW HOUSE (and the new toilet seats )!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:23 pm#114BohemianMoon

Heidi~

No Ouija boards in my house..ever! I had a big argument with my girls about this once. They thought they would win the argument but they did not. Never ever ever ever! Nope!

I would never, ever, have one in my house either.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:28 pm#115BohemianMoon

fadingnebula~

To all you Musers who like Prison shows and Forensic Files, I’ve got a book recommendation for you:
Hot House: Life inside Leavenworth Prison by Pete Earley

Ohhhh, thanks! I am going to have to get it!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:32 pm#116BohemianMoon

Merette~

Thanks for that info. I must confess that I am an avid viewer of Msnbc’s “Lockup.” I got hooked on it about two years ago – I am not sure why – a lot of it is gross and distasteful. I guess it has real appeal to my dark side!!!

I have to say that part of the appeal for me is the inmates’ ingenuity and creativity. Of course they have a lot of time to come up with things, but what they do come up with, from shanks to smuggling contraband amazes me, among other things.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:39 pm#117BohemianMoon

fadingnebula~

I have a thing about the temperature and texture of foods. Unless I’m drinking hot tea, anything I drink must have A LOT of ice in it and be very cold. I can’t drink warm pop, tap water, etc. My mom drinks tap water lukewarm and it makes me squirm.

I have to have cold beverages with a lot of ice as well. You should have seen my in the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma where we had no electric for 3 weeks and the only ice to be had was the FEMA trucks, but the catch there was all of them close enough we had to drive to and that required gas that was no where to be had, lol.

My Scottish hubs drinks nothing with ice in it. Room temperature soda, water, you name it. I had a hard time getting ice when in the UK. They didn’t sell ice trays. We finally found these little baggie things that made them – single use – we bought out the store. When in a fast food place or a restaurant, when I asked for a glass of ice full to the brim with ice, they always commented that Americans would ask for it, no one else.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:40 pm#118BohemianMoon

Deja_Moo~

I am amazed at anyone who can’t wear a watch.

I don’t wear a watch either. I don’t wear much jewelry full stop. I don’t even wear my engagement ring, only my band.

I am a total morning freak…up and at’em at 4:45 a.m. and at my desk at 6, coiffed, makeup on, and no caffeine. The only problem is, I sometimes fall asleep in my dinner plate.

O.M.G. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>runs away screaming!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:42 pm#119BohemianMoon

Denny~

I am freaking out because I have so MANY of these!
Seeing them all listed is a little shocking. I am going to go through them slowly later to prove to my Mom she raised a psycho-daughter!

BWAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAH! I love this thread, it is so, so interesting!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:43 pm#120Pam

#105four
#85Pam
~I recently developed an irrational fear of the grocery store and I think it’s because, for some strange reason, I get zapped with static electricity everytime I grab something off the shelf. I’m talking hard, popping, make-you-cry static electricity.

I noticed this too when we were at grocery at the beach. Is it really low humidity? I was wearing flip flops and still I was zapping DH left and right. “Here honey, let me get that for you! (shuffle shuffle shuffle ZAP!)” He was not amused, I thought it was hysterical until I went for something on the shelf and got zapped myself.

***********
Yes! I am 5 minutes from the beach. Hubby used to make fun of me about it and think I was weird, til I made him start doing the shopping and he started getting zapped. He got zapped so bad once, the manager on the other aisle heard it and walked over to see what happened (Hubby was saying a few colorful words )
I am now terrified of grocery stores. It’s that bad! If I go, I have to go get a box of dryer sheets, take one out and use that to grab items from the shelf.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:47 pm#121Laurajean

Moon, Have you seen Matt Heckman’s blog today? He has an unfavorable post about Musings and of course BM had to chime in with her .02 in the comments.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:55 pm#122BohemianMoon

Laurajean~

Moon, Have you seen Matt Heckman’s blog today? He has an unfavorable post about Musings and of course BM had to chime in with her .02 in the comments.

Yes, many people sent it to me (his site creeps me out) and I am doing a post on it later this evening.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 10:57 pm#123TVsnark

Does anybody else take off their bra the minute they walk in the house? Before my breast reduction, it was because of comfort, now I just HATE wearing a brar.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:07 pm#124Deja_Moo

#123TVsnark
Does anybody else take off their bra the minute they walk in the house? Before my breast reduction, it was because of comfort, now I just HATE wearing a bra.

*jumps up and down and raises hand*
Me, me, me!!! Bras are evil torture devices invented by Otto Titsling!!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:16 pm#125TVsnark

Titsling . . . ha ha ha, ALWAYS makes me life. Wasn’t the flush-able toilet invented by Mr. Crapper???
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:22 pm#126Merette

#123TVsnark
Does anybody else take off their bra the minute they walk in the house? Before my breast reduction, it was because of comfort, now I just HATE wearing a brar.

TVsnark,
YES, YES, and YES!!! I take it off immediately. I wear the Warner’s ones – they are very comfortable, but once I get home, I feel constricted. Thanks for putting that question out there. That’s really a big load off my chest!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:42 pm#127Gram123

#75Virginia
I also hate shopping, Cupcake, and almost refuse to do it. I buy my clothing on line. My husband likes to shop and so I usually write out lists of groceries and such and he goes to the store. Hate crowds of any kind and always have. It was tortue to go to a rock concert when I was young.

I am so glad that I am not the only one that does not shop. My friends and family thinks I’m nuts!
Of course they love to shop and seem to find a reason to get up at dawn to find a “bargain”.
My husband does the grocery shopping too. I think he enjoys it though, for he’d tighter than a cats-ass and trys to get by with off-brands food, but I put my foot down to that. Hell, he’s buy 10 day old bread and that “grey meat” if I’d let him !
I always write “Check dates” on his list.

Hate red hair even though there are lots of red-heads in my family.

Virginia, does faded out ‘OLD’ red hair count?
Heeeeeeee
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:47 pm#128Jennifer A.

TVsnark and Deja_Moo:

I’m the opposite, I usually wear a bra ALL THE TIME, except when showering or in the pool. Ever since I put on 60 lbs that won’t leave no matter what I do, they hurt if not properly supported.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:49 pm#129Merette

#123TVsnark
Does anybody else take off their bra the minute they walk in the house? Before my breast reduction, it was because of comfort, now I just HATE wearing a brar.

TVsnark,
YES, YES, and YES!!! I take it off immediately. I wear the Warner’s ones – they are very comfortable, but once I get home, I feel constricted. Thanks for putting that question out there. That’s really a big load off my chest!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:51 pm#130Gram123

#123TVsnark
Does anybody else take off their bra the minute they walk in the house
Me me me! I only wear one when I go out or someone comes over. I just wear the real soft sports bras around the house. I feel like I’m choking to death even with it on and can’t wait til’ 6:00, to get my PJ’s on.
It’s just myself and my husband, and he doesn’t care. Hell, he gave up even looking years ago!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:51 pm#131fadingnebula

#123TVsnark

Does anybody else take off their bra the minute they walk in the house? Before my breast reduction, it was because of comfort, now I just HATE wearing a brar.

Umm, make that on the drive home from work!! I dunno what VS is thinking, I am NOT a 32A, I wear a 34 against their recommendations, and still, by the end of the day, it feels like its cutting into my ribcage!!
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:54 pm#132weeniedogsrock

o.m.g. I have so many of these.
I also cannot stand a bra-at the end of the day I have it unsnapped before my seatbelt is buckled.
I keep a bottle of diet coke on the bedside table-I have to have it when I open my eyes.
I love chocalate cream pie. I eat it one layer at a time-always have since I was very little.
I can only eat the yolk in a boiled egg-the white part is gross and yucky. But cooked any other way I eat yolks and whites.
I have to sleep with the tv or radio on plus a fan has to be running always for the air and noise.
I check, check, and recheck all appliances, lights, and locks.
I take Lexapro every day.Lord knows how bad I would be if I didn’t.
on 29 Jun 2009 at 11:57 pm#133migoss

I love this thread it is so fun to read about everyone.
1) I have to wear socks and shoes from the time I get out of the shower until I go to bed, no matter how hot it is.
2) I am extremely terrified of spiders.
3) I have to sleep with a fan, can’t fall asleep if the tv is on and my pillows are about 20 years old they are flimsy feathered pillows, can’t find any new ones that are not too stiff or too full.
4) I brush my teeth several times a day and have to use a hard toothbrush, I carry one in my purse just in case.
5) I am very weird about the texture of food, cannot eat seafood the texture makes me want to puke. Hold the mustard and mayo please they make me gag.
6) When I go grocery shopping my cart must be organized, meat together, cans, produce, snacks ect. I have to put them on the belt at the check out the same way, my husband prefers to leave me at home!
7) I hate crowds, am claustrophobic, and scared of heights. I once carried my luggage up 12 flights of stairs at a hotel to avoid the elevator.
I am addicted to books about serial killers and love the prison shows, this probably comes from working in the prison.
9) I love campfires and bonfires, they remind me of my father who passed away when I was 25, this my sound strange but I can feel his presence when I am sitting by the fire.
10) I faint at the sight of blood, and once fainted because of the sound of a respirator my brother was on after a terrible car accident, pretty much just hate hospitals lol.
11) I can’t eat food with strange textures, the texture of seafood makes me want to puke, and please hold the mayo and mustard it makes me gag!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:02 am#134LifeisgoodinMaine

All I can say is thank goodness many clothing manufacturers have gone tag-less. I don’t recall being bothered when I was younger but once I had a child who couldn’t stand tags, I seemed to be bothered too. Every time I cut off a shirt tag I would say, “there goes the resale value!” Goodwill benefited from our sensory processing dysfunction.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:09 am#135Miss Daisy

This is too fun – It makes me think that I might be halfway normal now!
I too, am an M&M sorter, but I don’t eat two of the same color at a time – must be a variety and always two at a time.
I c.a.n.n.o.t stand to get my hands sticky – I have even excused myself from a table in a restaurant and washed my hands because they got sticky. Hubs thinks I would tell secrets to any enemy if they brought the honey out.
I like my clothes all hanging in the same direction in the closet and have even taken things off the hangars and “re-directed” them.
I won’t wear the same pair of shoes two days in a row and will even plan my wardrobe out to accommodate this issue.
I understand the morning routine thing and I would need 1-1/2 hours to be good to go.
From reading all of these entries, I’m thinking that we could all share a house and no one would be in the bathroom at the same time even though we would be ready to go accordingly, the doors would be locked and light switches in place, but someone better damn well bring LOTS of M&Ms! Thank you so much, Ms Moon, this is fabulous and I needed this today!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:30 am#136Kat

I’ll have to go back and read everyone’s because I find this fascinating!

When I walk, I always have to start off on the left foot. And when I am not occupied by my children, I count my steps, but only up to 8 and then I start over. My left foot always has to be an odd number and if for some reason I get off my counting, I have to quickly adjust my steps to fit my counting without missing a “beat.” And if I am walking on a sidewalk with cracks, I obviously have to step over the crack…but only with the left foot leading. Gosh, I hope I am not the only crazy one…just typing this out makes me feel like a complete loon!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:34 am#137BohemianMoon

Kat~

Gosh, I hope I am not the only crazy one…just typing this out makes me feel like a complete loon!

Nah, you are just one more Loonie Moonie

(Actually I loved your quirk, particularly how you wrote it )
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:40 am#138ChitownPeg

Yep, the bra comes off. I bet we all do the thing where the straps come down over the arms and the bra comes off from under the shirt. The shoes also come off but flip flops go on. I can’t stand to walk around in my bare feet. I also eat ketchup on cabbage and brussel sprouts and it has to be Heinz ketchup. And Mayo…Mmmmm. I can eat just a plain mayo sandwich. It has to be Hellmann’s mayonnaise. Just the smell of Miracle Whip make me sick. It tastes like perfume. Even better, a tomato sandwich with thick mayo and salt. I never drink milk with anything except spaghetti. I think Dr. Pepper tastes like the lead in a pencil. I wonder how many men would admit to having all these little idiosyncrasies?
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:41 am#139LifeisgoodinMaine

Gram 123~
Men and supermarkets: now that’s a whole other story!
Funny incident at my local supermarket – An older gentleman was seated in a riding cart and seemed to be searching the shelves for sometime. I asked if I could help and he stated he was looking for a certain brand of an item. I looked high and low but the item was nowhere to be found. “They don’t seem to have it” I said. “Would you call my wife and tell her that” he said. We both laughed and I told him I didn’t trust my husband either.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:41 am#140Jeanna

Oh My … where to start !

If there is ice cream, candy, cake, cookies, soft pretzels or french onion dip in the house I HAVE to eat it! It talks to me so, to make the voice go away ……………

I am a huge procrastinator and of course, that goes hand in hand with always being NEVER being on time. I was late to my wedding!

I do not put things away. I work best in my jumbled disorder. That means my ironing always piles up, important papers pile up ( or expire) and my jewelry is never in the jewelry box. BUT, underneath all my clutter it has to be clean. God help the dust mite that thinks it will be safe in the creases of my mess.

There’s more. I’m just not ready to admit it yet. Is that a quirk too?
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:48 am#141Kat

Oh…another one…I constantly comb through my hair with my fingers to make sure I don’t have any tangles. I also have to check to make sure I don’t have any “disconnected” hairs at the tips of my hair. I also check to make sure I haven’t shedded any hairs onto my clothes. If I see someone with a hair on her shirt, it takes everything in me not to reach over and pick it off. If it is someone I know well, I usually do grab the hair, but I don’t do that to strangers. I just have to get my mind off of it somehow.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:51 am#142four

#120Pam,

When I was little I remember seeing strips hanging down from the bumpers of cars. And I wondered what they were. I was told that they “grounded” the car so the driver didn’t shock the toll booth attendant (Go NYS thruway, boring, but the best) or themselves when the entered and exited the car. So, I think you just need some sort of grounding device. DH however has just shot my idea down. Seems you would have to ground yourself to the shelves and not the floor as the floor doesn’t conduct electricity.

I will have to ponder this some more. But I’m leaning toward gloves.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:54 am#143Joanna

#78Heidi
~~~Heidi, I’m thinking we are sisters who were separated at birth. Everything you have said I agree, except for the tomato thing. I love them raw and eat them like apples but cooked?…not so much. It’s funny you mentioned about your trees getting hit by lighting. I, too, love thunderstorms and used to watch them from my front porch until I witnessed one of my HUGE oak trees get hit by lightning and split right in half from it. Freaked me out and scared the bejeezus out of me. There were three of these oak trees right in a row. My husband and I called them the triplets because they were all about the same age, about 150 years old. Well, the middle one got hit and was killed and I swear to God, the two other tree sisters went into mourning for their lost sister. They’ve just now started coming around and I told my husband they must me over their mourning period. The tree got hit about 8 years ago. The other ’sisters’ have starting growing and branching out again. That’s how I know. Tree’s have feelings too. Well, anyway, I still love thunder storms but I don’t sit out on the front porch anymore. And……open basement doors freak the hell out of me.
I, also, have to sleep with one foot out of the covers. What’s up with that? My dad did the same thing. I thought it was genetic but after reading about everyone who has to do the same thing it makes me wonder.

Oh, and Ouija Boards…….very, very, very bad juju. Don’t ever go there.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:55 am#144Kat

migoss~
When I go grocery shopping my cart must be organized, meat together, cans, produce, snacks ect. I have to put them on the belt at the check out the same way, my husband prefers to leave me at home!
**********************
I do this, too!! The way my husband just throws stuff into the cart almost sends me into an anxiety attack! People have looked at me funny when I have gotten all frazzled at him, saying “Stop! Stop! Just let me do it!!”
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:02 am#145koopdedoooo

#135Miss Daisy

From reading all of these entries, I’m thinking that we could all share a house and no one would be in the bathroom at the same time even though we would be ready to go accordingly, the doors would be locked and light switches in place, but someone better damn well bring LOTS of M&Ms!

Sorry, Miss Daisy (and funny, my last name is Daisey), but I could not share a bathroom with someone that I didn’t really know. OK, we could share the bathroom, but I would be unable to use the toilet. I suppose I am too anal. It has gotten so bad that I can barely even pee at my in-law’s house (and I have been married for 18 years).
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:05 am#146louise

Love the Quirks!!! Interesting what makes people tick.
Love wearing a watch – but not lace up shoes – have to be slip ons,
even in the winter time. Bills in my wallet are in order, have an
early morning ritual – usually make my bed, feed the cat while the
coffee is brewing and watch the weather channel for the latest poop. Although I have all day, am retired, but go to the Y early to
water walk – helps the hip bones. Must have my morning papers to scan before going anywhere.
I spend way too much time on several websites following the g’s.
Spent most of past weekend on youtube watching the ugly moments videos – and OMG, jon deserves a purple heart for all the crap he has endured. K does not have a clue how to carry on a general conversation. Everyone should watch these.
Yesterday am, Fox news had a blip that indicated their judge may halt filming until the divorce is over as the world does not need to watch this happening.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:07 am#147TVsnark

Feels like home, you’re mocking me.

I’m sorry. Except for the nail polish not allowing the nails to “breath” — I think you win for the weirdest quirk, not that we’re voting.

Now, everybody count a Prius.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:12 am#148TVsnark

I am laughing so hard at what weirdos we all are!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:12 am#149Deja_Moo

#147 TVsnark
Now, everybody count a Prious
~~~~~
And for HEAVEN’S SAKE, get your M&M’s organized!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:13 am#150Deja_Moo

Oops…PRIUS – sorry, TVsnark!!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:15 am#151TVsnark

I never drink milk with anything except spaghetti.
I have no idea why but THIS one through me over the edge. I’m laughing so hard that my kid came in the room (from the bathroom) to see why. I have tears in my eyes.

I have no idea why this is so funny to me.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:16 am#152Alanna Smithee

#104 AmyF-
I’ve never seen John Edward but I like him already.

#135 MissDaisy-
I have the same sort of clothing sorting issues. All my clothes have to be on the same kind of hangers (absolutely no wire, call me Joan), facing the same direction, grouped by type, and in order from light to dark. Folded clothes are the same sort of system.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:17 am#153TVsnark

Jeanna, I’m more like you with “creative clutter.” Some of you are so organized that I want to hire you for a weekend.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:20 am#154koopdedoooo

Milk with spaghetti??? EWW! See, my rule is opposite: I cannot drink milk with anything containing tomato sauce (spaghetti, chili, pizza….).
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:21 am#155TVsnark

I would be unable to use the toilet. I suppose I am too anal

Pun intended???
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:22 am#156Alanna Smithee

One more… I have the nail polish thing too. It makes my fingers feel heavy and like they can’t breathe. I totally get that.

Go ahead… Laugh. Everybody count your M&Ms and leave me alone.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:24 am#157TVsnark

I eat my m&m’s by the handful. Don’t give a crap about colors.

Now, Juju fruits by color. Black first, the worst. Then Green. Then Yellow. Then orange. Then the highly sought after RED for last.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:24 am#158Deja_Moo

You guys are cracking me up…I’m going to finish watching “Intervention” and fall asleep in my dinner plate.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:35 am#159Blue

I cannot park in a handicapped parking space. I think God will zap me and then I’ll HAVE to park there.
I hate the feeling of cotton balls. They make my teeth feel funny.
I also sleep w/1 leg outside the covers.
Yep, do the M&M sorting too.
I have to read the newspaper first. Once it’s been read, it’s ruined.
I am usually the last one to fall asleep in my house. I love that time of the night, I take a deep breath and am thankful we are all safe and sound.
All mending must be done on clean clothes right from the line or dryer. Never on clothes that were worn.
I love to set a fancy table using linens and china from mom, grandmother and greatgm. I always wonder who sat at the table generations ago.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:40 am#160shmedelle

Heidi said,
Oh, I drive the kids to school in my PJs
********
I like you Heidi!

Okay. I have read through these threads, and IMO, you people are some picky eaters!!! Shesh! Vinegar, diet coke on the night table, mayo, spaghetti and milk, etc…WTF? LOL

I’m gunna divulge a quirk or an idiosyncrasy that takes the cake .
No one knows this except my Husband………………………..I still…..*gasp*…suck my thumb!!!!

Moon, PLEASE protect my anonymity! I may want to run for office one day. LOL ha ha ha…and Pat thought she was the only one with “issues”.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:46 am#161Heidi

The twins are free most of the time. I slap on an over the shoulder boulder holder only when I am going out to see REAL people. Yard work, pharmacy drive thru, and walking the dog do not require me to torture the girls.
But my youngest daughter wears a bra to bed. OMG! it sounds so awful to me. But she says they hurt if she doesnt…hers are bigguns and they came from HIS side of the family.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:46 am#162LifeisgoodinMaine

#159 Blue~

I don’t mean to be rude as I have my share of quirks ( fingers need life support if nail polish is worn) but um, ” I hate the feeling of cotton balls. They make my teeth feel funny” has me crying as I’m laughing so hard and trying to imagine why teeth and cotton balls should ever meet!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:47 am#163shmedelle

TVsnark said,
Does anybody else take off their bra the minute they walk in the house? Before my breast reduction, it was because of comfort, now I just HATE wearing a brar.
**************
Yes, of coarse. Who doesn’t. I sort of hate it when my in-laws stay with us because I can’t walk around with it all hanging out.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:55 am#164LifeisgoodinMaine

Oh, this is better than therapy; thanks, Moon. G’night all.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 1:57 am#165shmedelle

migoss said,
I am addicted to books about serial killers and love the prison shows, this probably comes from working in the prison.
…………..
Me too! I Have read all of Ann Rule. Any recommendations?
What did you do at the prison job?
on 30 Jun 2009 at 2:08 am#166TVsnark

I like the James Patterson and Jon Sanford books (although, it’s been awhile since I’ve read one).
on 30 Jun 2009 at 2:23 am#167Miss Daisy

#152 Alanna Smithee
Yes, the clothes just have to be in order & if I don’t pick out what to wear the night before, I can’t sleep all night agonizing about it.
#153 snark
My closet may be in order, but I too, have cluttered drawers I DO know what is in those drawers and which one, however, especially my sewing/craft room. Organized bedlam for sure.
#159
I too, enjoy the evening when the house is quiet (except for the TV of course) and seem to have my best creativity at that time (but not in the dark). I think I can hear the voices in my head better then also. Hugs to all and good night!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 2:24 am#168Island Girl

BUGS!!!!!!I can’t believe no one has mentioned the most disgusting things on earth! One time there was what I call a Fly Fu@#$# on my door, I threw stones at it from 20 ft. away so I could get into the house. Used to spray crickets, and cover them with cups until my husband came home to throw them away. Definately a phobia, but a severe one.
Always wear a bra, except swimming and showering.
Type words to myself-”air type”?
Used to own a Pacer.
Always sleep with something over me.
Always “knock on wood” if I say something good about myself and don’t want to jinx it.
Always have to check my spelling, hate to miss spell words.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 2:31 am#169Blue

#162 – Lifeisgoodinmaine:

Oooooh, sorry! No, cotton balls and teeth never shall meet. It’s when I pull a cotton ball apart, I get a strange feeling that goes from my fingers up to my teeth – kinda like nails on a chalk board. I can’t explain it.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 2:34 am#170Linda

TVsnark
Does anybody else take off their bra the minute they walk in the house? Before my breast reduction, it was because of comfort, now I just HATE wearing a brar
___
I HATE shopping for bras!!! Too much work! I only have 2, so have to make sure one is always clean. Absolutely, my bra comes off before anything else. If I have short sleeves on, (which I always do in the summer) I reach up the sleeves and grab the straps to get it off. I never wear one around the house. Only if a man comes to the door. If it’s girlfriends or my daughters, I don’t care who sees me! I’m kinda small busted anyway, so I feel it’s a waste that I have to wear one! I hate those things!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 2:38 am#171Alanna Smithee

Blue, I get the same feeling from clothes that are brushed silk. Hate it. I’m stranger than I thought. This thread is not going well for me.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 2:39 am#172BohemianMoon

Alanna Smithee~

Blue, I get the same feeling from clothes that are brushed silk. Hate it. I’m stranger than I thought. This thread is not going well for me.

You are not strange, you are unique
on 30 Jun 2009 at 2:46 am#173fadingnebula

I’m allergic to latex, Retin-A Micro (just found this out, and have a red dry itchy face =( – both allergies were discovered recently.
I’m OBSESSED with Jergen’s Daily Glow lotion. I do not know how it works, but I have a tan for the first time in my life.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 2:46 am#174Alanna Smithee

Moon-

Or quirky, which I think was the initial point of this topic. Yay!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 2:52 am#175fadingnebula

In middle school, I owned a pair of 4 inch heeled “bubble” black sandals, a sequined silver shirt that shone in the sun like a disco ball, and blue camoflage flare pants. If only you guys could see the pic of me on “wacky tacky day”
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:00 am#176migoss

shmedelle~
I was a correction officer in a male reception prison in Ohio for two years, loved the job. One of my other quirks is I am really bad with author names, and titles and singers of songs! So no recommendations but, John Wayne Gacey, The Green River Killer-Gary Ridgway, Dennis Radar, are a few that have really good books written about them.
Kat~ I am so glad someone else does the grocery cart thing because people look at me like I am a nut when I am taking out everything my husband puts in and fixing it LOL, I though I was the only one!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:02 am#177migoss

By the way I have the same problem with cotton balls, I hate them.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:03 am#178escrow mama

Gawd Fading, that sounds like a Kate outfit. hehehe Did you read Heckman’s newest post ? BM commented and we (especially you) are mentioned. Does this make us celebrities now?
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:04 am#179fadingnebula

My quirk – I’m a politics and policy wonk. I once stayed up until 3 am in the school library reading Milton Friedman’s “Free to Choose” – Kent State has an awesome library BTW. It was a class assignment, and I got really interested in it…..
I’ve also read, in the past week, “State of Denial” by Bob Woodward and “The Price of Loyalty” by Ron Suskind. I’m planning to read (by Woodward) “Plan of Attack,” “Bush at War,” and “The War Within”
I also want to read “Angler – the Cheney Vice Presidency,” the new book on Rumsfeld, and “In Retrospect” by Robert McNamara.
OH, and “Mrs Kennedy” by Barbara Leaming…..
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:05 am#180fadingnebula

Escrowmama, see the “Preesi’s weekly scans” thread…
I’m quite the subject of discussion. I’ve never been so flattered =)
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:06 am#181fadingnebula

I crimped my hair and put it in pigtails, wore a barbie backpack (from Kindergarten, I might add), had a Hawaiian print skirt over the pants, and had a beagle dog puppet on my hand……oh, and mismatched striped toe socks as well.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:10 am#182escrow mama

Don’t be goin and gittin a fat head now!!!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:12 am#183outofKONtrol

#138 Chitown
Ditto on the Miracle Whip- it’s nasty. Will have to try your tomato,mayo,salt sammy, sounds yummy. Better be careful, K8 may put that recipe in her next cookbook !

#44 lisamarie
Ditto on peach skins – like eating a piece of velour.

#135 Miss Daisy
Ditto on sticky hands. I hate ANYTHING on the palm of my hands which is why I apply hand lotion by rubbing the BACKS of my hands together.

- If I purchase something and I see it cheaper somewhere else the next day, I will be annoyed for days.

- I am a laundry fanatic. Hate the thought of dirty clothing “festering” for days. As soon as I have enough for a load, I do it.

- Have to eat Twix in layers – caramel first, then crunch the cookie.

- Hate bras, but not sure why since most teens have a bigger rack than I.

- Long dirty finger/toenails make me want to vomit.

- Cannot eat/drink anything that has reached its “sell by ” date.

I’m sure there are many others =)

Fun thread Moon! BTW, didn’t notice the “writing” within the socks until the second time I came here…………………
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:18 am#184Kat

outofKONtrol~
Have to eat Twix in layers – caramel first, then crunch the cookie.

***************
Yep, me, too!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:21 am#185escrow mama

Miracle Whip sucks except on a fried egg sandwich. Heinz ketchep and Hellmans mayo and real butter are required food groups no matter how poor I am.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:31 am#186BohemianMoon

fadingnebula~

My quirk – I’m a politics and policy wonk. I once stayed up until 3 am in the school library reading Milton Friedman’s “Free to Choose” – Kent State has an awesome library BTW. It was a class assignment, and I got really interested in it…..
I’ve also read, in the past week, “State of Denial” by Bob Woodward and “The Price of Loyalty” by Ron Suskind. I’m planning to read (by Woodward) “Plan of Attack,” “Bush at War,” and “The War Within”
I also want to read “Angler – the Cheney Vice Presidency,” the new book on Rumsfeld, and “In Retrospect” by Robert McNamara.
OH, and “Mrs Kennedy” by Barbara Leaming…..

You and Web Boy would be a match made in heaven!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:32 am#187BohemianMoon

escrow mama~

Gawd Fading, that sounds like a Kate outfit. hehehe Did you read Heckman’s newest post ? BM commented and we (especially you) are mentioned. Does this make us celebrities now?

She has arrived! Take a bow Fading!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:41 am#188escrow mama

Butt buttt Moon, he’s calling the authorities on you….would that be the internet police?
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:41 am#189fadingnebula

Do I get a Tiara =)> ?
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:42 am#190BohemianMoon

escrow mama~

Butt buttt Moon, he’s calling the authorities on you….would that be the internet police?

Yes, Baby Mama! She owns it, yanno!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:45 am#191BohemianMoon

fadingnebula~

Do I get a Tiara =)> ?

YES! And (drum roll please) an all expense paid three week vacation to go to any and all libraries of your choice, world wide, to read to your heart’s content!

Oh and sugar, lots of sugar
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:46 am#192escrow mama

This kills me…..my real name is Debbie AND I AM NOT BM!!!! Now you all can laugh your asses off…sigh
on 30 Jun 2009 at 4:28 am#193migoss

I am terrified of the Burger King Man on the commercials, he gives me nightmares.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 4:36 am#194Snoopy Sue

I hate milk, sardines and my friend’s apple pie. I can taste the lard.
I hate the sound of my Rottweiller drinking water and the slobber he leaves on the floor after he’s finished drinking.
I have to sleep with my hand over my ear because I can’t stand the air going through my ear/head??
I always wake up at 4 a.m. and feel fully rested until I crash at 10:00 a.m.
People who ask and answer their own questions irk me. Am I a little strange? Of course I am. Do I care? Not a bit.
And then there’s that tired, worn out, over done expression —
“At the end of the day” ###@@@^^
on 30 Jun 2009 at 4:55 am#195judy

Escrow Mama, I thought I was the ONLY person in the world who loved Miracle Whip on my fried egg sandwich It was a staple growing up.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 5:46 am#196shmedelle

migoss,
LOL. I’m really bad at remembering names of songs, authors, etc.., as well.
Thanks anyway.
I know OH well. I have lived all over that great state that is high in the middle and round on the ends.
Know someone that works at the Lorain Correctional Institution. I also know, sorta, in a round about way, that seved time there.

Isn’t it weird how we all are either so much alike, or are seperated by just a few degees? I need to read a book about that.

Just today, I met someone that has a daughter in school at a little college where my dear friend teaches in Texas. (We are in Missouri). We think the U.S. is so BIG…but it’s not. The world is tiny.

I recieved the most tragic news today. My husbands buddy, (and mine too) shot and killed himself. He had a 6 yr old son and a 3 day old daughter. I’m shocked.
Peace.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 5:52 am#197shmedelle

fadingnebula,
I know Kent State’s library. I took a special topics coarse at K.S.U. ( Blossum) and my husband taught at Kent a couple of yrs ago.
Small world.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 6:16 am#198gymcoach27

shmedelle, I was a thumb-sucker until I had my first child. There are times now when I want to start up again, but so far my will power is holding out.

My food quirks: I have to eat all the broken pretzels first and save the unbroken ones for last. On by burger the relish has to be on the bottom bun, then the burger, then the cheese with the ketchup (Heinz) on top.

My bug quirks: I don’t like bugs in my house. If I find a bug in my house I will kill it. I will not kill a bug if I am outside.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 7:46 am#199amyf

Have to eat jelly beans one color at a time. Used to have to drink milk with spaghetti. Hellmans and Heinz are the only mayo/ketchup I would EVER buy.
For tomato fans, when you get hold of real summer tomatoes, put a little balsamic vinegar and a little salt on slices. WONDERFUL – and not unhealthy! Too bad I have more access to M & Ms than to real tomatoes. : – (
I don’t want to downplay everyone who hates shopping, but just hope you don’t lose the ability to if you need to. I HATE more than anything being dependent on other people even for groceries, and you wouldn’t BELIEVE how many people can’t even follow a clearly detailed shopping list.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 8:11 am#200Lisa

I don’t sleep well away from my husband.

I love velveeta, mayo and dill pickle sandwiches.

I won’t eat clams, oysters or mussels. They look like snot to me.

I like catsup on my tuna sandwiches but it’s not a necessity.

I have to have a window seat on a plane.

Every morning I smoke one Indonesian clove cig with my first cup of coffee.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:30 pm#201Jordan

*I am like many other posters with some sleep habits. I too MUST have a fan going at all times in the bedroom, and it must be cold. Drives my hubby crazy. I like tons of blankets on, but my feet and face must be cool.
*I have a serious disgust of hair. Not on heads, but anywhere else. Especially on my soap>.< I have my OWN bar, just so this doesn’t happen, but still- I live with 3 guys and someone is always leaving hair in the shower. Makes me gag.
*I am obsessively early. If I have to be across town in a half hour, I have to leave right away. If it’s ten of- I literally may have a panic attack. Luckily my many docs appreciate this about me, as do my kids. My husband…the “zen master”, not so much,
*I have a morning routine that will ruin my entire day if not completed. I cannot be spoken to until I have coffee in my hand. I just do not understand English until then. No exaggeration.
*I will not change a lightbulb. I am terrified it will shatter in my face,
*I take my sandwiches apart and eat them layer by layer.
*I speak aloud to myself when analyzing things. such as going over a recent argument, or preparing one, or when I’m posting on forums. I talk to myself alot.
* I cannot have the curtains opened at night when I’m alone. Creeps me out thinking someone could be out there watching me and I can’t see them.
* My worst “quirk”- I cannot be the last one out a door or up the stairs at night. Like some childhood monster will grab me or something. Daytime I’m fine, but night keeps my senses on high alert.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:44 pm#202Maryann

Toilet paper. I always buy it on sale and I must have at least two 16 pack Scott two ply in the house at all times. Right now I have about 30 rolls in the closet. My husband tells me I think i’m in Russia. Strange but true.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:50 pm#203LifeisgoodinMaine

I wonder if some of the food aversions are a result of a long since forgotten illness following the ingestion of the now detested food. The illness could have been due to allergic response, tainted food or just co-incidental. I read about a study in which lamb meat was laced with something that made coyotes vomit. The coyotes no longer attacked the sheep; in fact, they ran away from sheep. So food aversions may very well be self-preservation. My youngest son always said he didn’t like milk, and lo and behold, when tested for suspected allergy to cats, he was found to be allergic to milk. Poor cat still had to go ( found a great home for him) because husband was allergic.

So dear Alanna Smithee, just reframe your aversion to all things piscine as a severe allergy to seafood and you may garner sympathy instead of snickers.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 12:54 pm#204Maryann

And…….I keep my dryer lint in plastic trash bags. Don’t know why but I do. Some of it is 10 years old. I also like spicy brown mustard on my pizza.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:14 pm#205"D"

HA! I like to eat all the chocolate around the outside of each individual kit kat piece before eating the cookie.
Sometimes I will do this also with peanut butter cups.
I also cannot wear socks to bed, summer winter, doesn’t matter.
I hate shoes, in the summer I am barefoot unless wearing flip flops and in the winter I only wear them when I go out and have to. I take my little guy to school in my pajamas and slippers and will wear my slippers if just going out to get gas or to the market for milk. (Don’t really care what people think.)
I also like the closet doors shut, perhaps this is something left over from being deathly afraid of the dark when I was younger but now I am just he opposite, the darker the better and I like it QUIET!
I also HATE it when people sit at my kitchen or dinning room table and do not push the chairs back under after getting up. This bothers me terribly. To me it makes my house look disorganized and I must push all the chairs back under the table.
Lastly and I told my husband this after a close cousin our age passed away suddenly last year without warning. (she smoked) that Monday when doing laundry I always smell his shirt that he wore to church the previous day. I love the smell of him and the cologne on the collar. He was very touched when I told him this, now on Sunday he’ll look at me and smile and say “Babe, a church shirt.” :O)
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:17 pm#206fadingnebula

I collect quotes. I read books, dog ear and highlight things I want to remember. Any scholarly paper I write is filled with things I remember to bolster my argument, and it helped me keep a 4.0 until my second to last quarter of grad school, when I got my first and only A- (in a class I only took so that I could be with my friends …)
For instance, this is a quote which I found pertinent to the whole BM/MH situation from last night:
“[I think] ideology comes out of feelings and it tends to be non-thinking. A philosophy, on the other hand, can have a structured thought base. One would hope that a philosophy, which is always a work in progress, is influenced by facts. So there is a constant interplay between what do I think and why do I think it … Now, if you gather more facts and have more experience, especially with things that have gone wrong-those are especially good learning tools- then you reshape your philosophy, because the facts tell you you’ve got to. It doesn’t change what you wish for. I mean, its okay to wish for something that’s , you know, outside of your fact realm. But it’s not okay to confuse all that.

- Paul O’Neill, as quoted by Ron Suskind.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:17 pm#207fadingnebula

Sweet!! I did the HTML right!!!!!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 3:34 pm#208LifeisgoodinMaine

Moon~
I think I’m stuck in moderation but that’s better than being stuck in a traffic jam. I once advised someone that due to the time they were driving that they would hit traffic as they neared their destination in Maine. He asked, “What kind of traffic’? as he was from LA. “Never mind,” I replied.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 4:42 pm#209"D"

I also love milk with Spaghetti and Chili and I love mayonaise on just about everything…grosses my husband out because he does not like mayo unless it is in potatoe or macaroni salad.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 4:53 pm#210TVsnark

I will count how many times I go to the bathroom today.
So far. Two.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 4:56 pm#211TVsnark

I bought 2 64 oz. bottles of ketchup yesterday.
1 was Heinz, 1 was a third of the price of the Store Brand.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 7:54 pm#212amyf

#210TVsnark

I will count how many times I go to the bathroom today.
So far. Two.
——————————–
Thanks for playing! : – ) If you could track a 24-hour period, that would be great.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 8:16 pm#213TVsnark

Amy, that was my plan! I’ll keep a piece of paper with me all day.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 9:27 pm#214migoss

Shmedellle~ Small world same institution I worked at, I resigned last August, too many hours for my family we worked average 60 hour work week and I have six children still at home, and three adult children out in the world still needing much guidance. I have relatives in Missouri but have never been there myself. Also my husband at one time in his distant past was a resident at LORCI himself. Sorry to hear about your friend that is very tragic I wish his family well. We just went through a similar situation with a close friend, thank God he left no children.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 9:40 pm#215migoss

TVsnark ~ I will play too I am up to 5 times, however I am on medication that makes my mouth dry so I always have a drink beside me this should be interesting.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 9:42 pm#216migoss

Moon~ I really have enjoyed this thread you should do more like this it has been really fun. Maybe the next one could be quirks of our significant others that drive us crazy!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 9:46 pm#217BohemianMoon

migoss~

Moon~ I really have enjoyed this thread you should do more like this it has been really fun. Maybe the next one could be quirks of our significant others that drive us crazy!

They are fun:)

We can do this later in the week as a matter of fact. I have one brewing regarding potential regrets one would have if they passed prematurely – something like that anyway
on 30 Jun 2009 at 9:52 pm#218migoss

Moon~Sounds like another fun one, can’t wait!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 10:02 pm#219cakegirl68

I too have to have my bedroom “freezing cold” in order for me to sleep – have to have a fan blowing on my face too –
If my sheets are coming un-tucked at the bottom or if the comforter is crooked in the least, I HAVE to straighten, tuck back in – whatever – before I crawl in the bed.
I go barefoot all day in the house and outside in the yard – only wear shoes when I have to.
I am deathly afraid of spiders! Can’t stand them or snakes.
In my pantry, all of my canned items are sorted as to their “type” and ALL labels are facing front where I can see them at a glance.
My closet is also arranged with pants, skirts, shirts, sweaters, etc all in their respective groups.
I make my grocery list in the order of the store – I also plan the meals a week at a time and only get what I have to have for those meals – my total each week is within $20 of the previous weeks total and I can usually guess the amount by $5.
I cannot sleep with socks on either – I will sweat like a whore!
I have to “clean” my ears with Q-tips EVERYTIME I shower – I cannot stand to have a “wet-ish” feel in my ears at all – it drives me nuts!
I am deathly afraid of dark water – Therefore I cannot water ski – it’s a shame really because I think it would be fun to do! I did love the water in Cozumel Mexico – so beautiful blue and CLEAR!
I am claustrophobic to an extent – I can ride an elevator as long as there are not more than 4 people on it – I have a recurring dream that I am stuck in a small tunnel and cannot move backwards – only forwards and there is NOT a light at the end either! I hate that dream!
I sometimes have such vivid scary dreams that I wake myself and my husband up screaming – scares the SHIT outta him EVERY time! LOL!

This was FUN Moon! I enjoyed reading about everyone’s “quirks”!!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 10:04 pm#220cakegirl68

Shit – I forgot one!
I HAVE to have something to drink everywhere I go too!! Thus I ALWAYS have to pee!! LOL!

Man, that other one I wrote was really long – Sorry – I TALK alot too!!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 10:08 pm#221cakegirl68

Judy and EscrowMama
I looooove fried egg sandwiches with Miracle Whip too!! Yummy!!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 10:09 pm#222Sophie

I didn’t realize that I had as many quirks until I thought about this.
I cannot use the public restrooms and would rather enter the ER that to EVER use a porta-potty. I think this one goes back to childhood!
I can only fall asleep on my right side and I have be on the right side of the bed.
I have a complete and utter fascination with big machines and wonder what it would be like to drive or operate one of them.
I love baseball games but cannot watch them on tv, only in person.
I cannot tolerate my car having scratches or dents but I am never bothered by my car not being washed.
I have a fit if someone readjusts my seat in my car but have no problem with having to adjust mirrors or radio stations.
My food groups cannot touch one another on a dinner plate or I will not eat it.
I skeeve (sp?) at nails on a chalkboard or someone using a rake on a sidewalk.
I cannot stand someone who loves to “premiere” their food in their mouth by eating while talking. I actually gag watching people do this!
I hate shopping at the food store and would rather face a firing squad naked than to stand in line while the cashier chats endlessly about nothing.
I hate paying the price for the food and either have the store employees not bag or bag heavy items on top of the chips. Do you people need to be trained to learn this??!!
I love my husband but I hate it when he lifts his shirt and wants me to scratch his back without asking first and please learn not to do this when I am in the middle of cleaning up from dinner.
I probably missed many things but looking back on this I must need a cat scan!
on 30 Jun 2009 at 10:18 pm#223judy

A thread about dreams would be cool too, Moon Either recurring or just “the strangest” dreams you’ve had.

I have a fascination with dreams

Oh and to answer your question about me going back to school…..I HATED school. I was teased (harassed really) in my elementary years (Catholic school no less). High school was great (lots of friends and I was a total drama geek) but I never went to college. I don’t necessarily “regret” not going to college and am thinking I *might* want to go back when the kids are older…..but again school was not fun AT ALL. (and yet I homeschool my kids…lol). For the record, I am not a crazy fanatical religious homeschooler. It just jives with our family
on 30 Jun 2009 at 10:53 pm#224BohemianMoon

Judy~

(and yet I homeschool my kids…lol). For the record, I am not a crazy fanatical religious homeschooler. It just jives with our family

Over the years I have met some wonderful homeschooling families. My son started college at 16. At his institution about 1/3 of the schools student body was homeschooled. We homeschooled for almost two years when the public education system and my son hit a brick wall, then he went off to college.
on 30 Jun 2009 at 11:23 pm#225franky

BTW..serious question here…

Anyone know what network of homeschooling is available for the Washington area?

My Nephew is moving there and my brother would like to know, PM please. (West Coast)

PS..he is primarily french speaking, but his Engish is good, maybe we could have a share program ?
on 01 Jul 2009 at 5:13 am#226Ambivalent

Hi again,

I hate! hate! hate! to share food, “Joey doesn’t share food”! That was one of my favorite episodes of Friends.

I hate to ingest anything that is slimy, too chewy (like cooked mushrooms, clams, escargot) or the consistancy of snot. My husbands family is Japanese and thinks I’m crazy.

I love eating movie theater popcorn with raisonettes.

I hate leaving a sink wet.

I only have 2 children and still can’t seem to get there names right. I’m constantly calling them each others names. (they love it!)

I won’t pick my nose in the car for fear of someone seeing me.

I hate looking at a zit someone will not pop that is clearly ready to go, it grosses me out.

I will not tell people when they have boogers or things in their teeth because I don’t want to embarrass them. I do know ultimately it’s more embarassing for them for me not too, but I can’t bring myself to do it.

If someone sneezes in my earshot, no matter who, I cannot not say Bless you!
on 01 Jul 2009 at 5:16 am#227Ambivalent

franky,

I have many customers that homeschool their children, what area of Washington is he in?

I am on the Eastside in the Kirkland, Bellevue, and Woodinville area.

THere are plenty of homeschooling networks out here.
on 01 Jul 2009 at 5:48 am#228judy

Ambivalent~
I hate! hate! hate! to share food, “Joey doesn’t share food”! That was one of my favorite episodes of Friends.

OMG, I am a Friends Junkie! lol I watch it every night before I go to bed
on 01 Jul 2009 at 3:21 pm#229NontraditionalStudent

217BohemianMoon
migoss~

Moon~ I really have enjoyed this thread you should do more like this it has been really fun. Maybe the next one could be quirks of our significant others that drive us crazy!
We can do this later in the week as a matter of fact. I have one brewing regarding potential regrets one would have if they passed prematurely – something like that anyway
———————————————————–
Moon~ please let the thread re: potential regrets if one’s love passed prematurely brew a little longer. My fiance was killed 6 months ago Sunday and I’ve mentioned this in passing on Musings only to be engulfed with warm wishes and support but some fellow posters report their mouring periods haven’t abated in 5 or even 7 years. I’m sure you could cover the topic with some well thought out wording.
on 01 Jul 2009 at 3:54 pm#230TVsnark

Thanks for playing! : – ) If you could track a 24-hour period, that would be great.

Okay. My count for 24 hours is 12. However, I must say that this was NOT one of my excessive dietCoke days. Some days I could drink a 6pack, yesterday I just had 3 cans all day.
on 01 Jul 2009 at 4:47 pm#231BohemianMoon

Nontraditionalstudent~

Moon~ please let the thread re: potential regrets if one’s love passed prematurely brew a little longer. My fiance was killed 6 months ago Sunday and I’ve mentioned this in passing on Musings only to be engulfed with warm wishes and support but some fellow posters report their mouring periods haven’t abated in 5 or even 7 years. I’m sure you could cover the topic with some well thought out wording.

You got it. However it was going to be more along the lines of the things people want to do before they die and if they feel they would regret not doing them if they never got to them, if that makes sense. Kind of like finishing school, going back to school, hating a job for 25 years and wanting to change but having too much fear to do so.

More like the things that people may want to do, but due to fear or other circumstances, have not done.

I know where you are coming from and regardless of my content intention, I will hold off for a while.

Hugs!
on 01 Jul 2009 at 7:28 pm#232migoss

Ok I went 18 times in one day! That’s a lot of time spent in the bathroom lol.
on 01 Jul 2009 at 7:31 pm#233amyf

Thanks, Snark. 12 times is fairly average for me (if I’m LUCKY, it’s 8 or 9), and I don’t even drink all that much normally.
on 01 Jul 2009 at 7:33 pm#234amyf

Migoss – wow! 18 times is high even for me, although I have hit 22 once. 18 times is definitely UTI territory!
on 06 Jul 2009 at 12:10 pm#235Aimee

Okay. After reading quite a bit of the comments, I started to think about what my quirks were and to see if I could catch myself doing them. First off, If I’m at a restaurant & I order a drink…if it’s a fountain drink, I have to have the second lid in the stack; just the idea that someone else has touched that lid before me creeps me out. Second, I wash off any plastic silverware that I use. Third, I’m mildly obsessive when it comes to washing my hands. And last but not least, I have to check all the doors before I go to bed at night.

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