Your Strange Quarks

[guster girl]

Geez, I have so many! But, there is a very fine line between quirks and pet peeves, so, some of these may sound pet peevish.

First off, I make lists for everything (I even made a list for my quirks!).

but, here are the ones I thought of today.

I can't have the a.c. or heat blowing on my face or hands when I'm driving, I always have the a.c. blowing straight up and the heat blowing from the floor boards up.

I always make faces when people look at me (crossing my eyes, sticking out my tongue, puffing my cheeks, etc).

I wipe down my desk and keyboard at work at the start of every day with antibacterial wipes.

If I eat candy sprinkles on ice cream, I sprinkle to cover the top, eat the top, sprinkle to cover the top again, eat the top, etc. I don't eat a lot of ice cream (and even more rarely do I eat the sprinkles), but, when I do, that's how I do it! I'll go through almost an entire container of sprinkles for just one bowl of ice cream.

I can't eat just one Pixie Stick or one Freezer Pop. I literally will eat the entire package. Watch out for THAT sugar buzz!!

I use photographs for bookmarks.

Others have mentioned taking their dogs out in pjs, I do that, too....but, I'll take Finn out with a towel on my head and one around my body. When he's gotta go, he's gotta go!

Toilet paper has to be "over the top". I will change it regardless of where I'm at.

I can't eat Nacho Bugles without M&Ms and vice versa.

I'll only drink sodas in plastic cups (unless I'm at a restaurant and have no choice).

I only eat ice cream out of a cup (no cones).

And, one that is a little harder to explain.....I'll try! I emphasize different syllables than a lot of people, apparently. My ex pointed it out to me, not as a bad thing, he liked it. But, say for example....Taco Bell. I say TACO bell. Most say taco BELL. Or.... ibuprofen. I say *I*buprofen, and, apparently, most people say ibu*PRO*fen. Told ya it was kinda confusing!

I'm sure my list will grow with each hour! I'll wait til the end of the night to post any more though.

[auggie]

When eating Pizza, I only eat the topping and the crunchy outside crust.
The soggy middle goes in the trash.

I eat the chocolate of chocolate donuts and throw away the rest.
One day my boss had this strange look on his face, while talking to me and I heard my coworkers snickering, because I had chocolate all over my face.

I also hate open closet doors, and shutting the door is the last thing I do before going to bed, only to have one of my cats pull the door open again.

I have a habit of turning off the lights when leaving a room. I don’t know how many times I turned of the lights on some poor women still sitting in the stall in the bathroom. They usually yell at me – Hey, turn the lights back on!

[bluekat]

Originally posted by auggie

I have a habit of turning off the lights when leaving a room. I don’t know how many times I turned of the lights on some poor women still sitting in the stall in the bathroom. They usually yell at me – Hey, turn the lights back on!

LOL! I used to have a habit of leaving lights on lol

[Karen]

One quirky thing that Paul does NOT understand:

The Snooze button. I set my clock early enough so that I can still get to work on time if I hit the snooze button - and usually do at least twice.

*I* think those extra 9-minute periods of sleep are more valuable somehow than the pre-alarm sleep - feels like I'm cheating the day out of something, I guess.

*He* thinks I should just set the alarm for the moment when I absolutely HAVE to get up.

[Felicia's Mom]

This is what I came up with, there are more.

Every day when I get home for good, my shoes come off. In warm weather I am barefoot, in cold weather I have slippers on.

I check when I use the telephone even though I haven't been on a party line since the 1960's.

[catnapper]

Karen... YES! You NEED those extra 9 minutes. I simply cannot jump right out of bed. my body doesn't begin to stir until half and hour after the initial alarm rings.

Sometimes hubby needs help on the computer first thing in the morning and asks me from a sound sleep to help him. So I get up and sit dumbly for ten minutes before my eyes even pretend to focus. He doesn't understand that even though I'm sitting up, talking and cohehrent, that I'm not in any way awake.

He'll hold full conversations with me in this half asleep state and then expect me to remember! He loves to ask me favors during these "discussions."
"But, you said you'd do it when I asked you this morning!"
"Was I awake?"
"Yes"
"No, was I FULLY awake?"
One shold not be held accountable for those early morning promises!

LOL!

[Fox-Gal]

These are the ones my husband thinks are nuts, I think they are normal.

Once I lock a door I have to pull on it 3 times, before I'm sure it's locked.

When you put knife in the dish drainer, put them sharp side down, even if a butter knife.

Paper towles have to go one the holder where the towel roll out to the right.

When i'm in the car driving, as soon as I put the car in first, I always look to the left as I change gears. I don't know why I do it and most times I don't even know I'm doing it. But it's only when I drive a maunal car.

When I sit on the couch or chair, I have to have a blanket across me, cold or hot there needs to be a blanket. If theres no blanket, then a pillow will do.

I hate to go to homes that don't have that personal look, It just bugs me. If you have a home, make it a home, personal pictures or something, Please. I don't feel comfortable in a home that looks like you bought it off the show room floor.

And I will agree with my husband on this one, it is a little odd.
I hate close in shoes!!!! Even in the cold of the winter, I want my sandles. I'll wear socks with them if I can get away with it when it's cold. If I really really have to I will wear them, but they will come off the first chance I get. I've even been known to be in a store and slip them off, just for a sec. so my feet can breath. Even On my wedding day, I took my shoes off at the alter, hiding them under my gown. I suddenly became 3" shorter.

Oh and I can't drive a car with shoes on, ever!


Did I happen to mention, I hate shoes. LOL

[Logan]

Fox Gal, we are two peas in a pod! I hate shoes too. Right now, from where I sit, I can see 3 pairs in the hallway. I shed them as quickly as I can, every single day!!!!!

[Kfamr]

I love going barefoot and would rather go without shoes as well. That's why I love my Chuck Taylors because there's almost nothing to them... especially since they're so old and worn out now.

I only have one pair of real shots, and a pair of sandles that I normally wear. The bottoms of my feet are so tough from going barefoot all the time.

[carole]

Kay-ann you would be right at home in NZ, barefoot is thought nothing of here, however I do notice a trend now that most people I see do wear shoes, I guess times have changed, Kids are always outside in barefeet, I am always telling my daughter to put some shoes on, but she is deaf apparently.

My girlfriends American husband was horrified how our children run around in barefeet, he did not like it one bit.

[catnapper]

Bare feet are the best! I am barefoot whenever possible. When I was working fulltime, I wold kick my shoes oiff in my cubicle and my boss would have fits... why? My feet surely didn't stink. I used to work in a picture frame shop and would walk around there bare foot... remember framshops always have broken glass shards all over the floor, not to mention staples, tacks, nails. I didn't care, I went barefoot and never once got anything stuck in my foot.

Fox-Gal, I am the same way with knives... I've always thought it was common sense not leave the blade down. Apparently, hubby thinks its stupid and he's contantly leaving blade up, handle in the drying rack.

[FizzGiggs_Mommy]

I thought of a couple more thanks to my hubby.


I must have one window open no matter what season it is. I love the smell of fresh air.


Like Kay I can not sleep with socks on it is very uncomfortable (sp).

My hubby thinks this is gross! I put ketchup on my maccaroni and cheese all the time if there is no ketchup I wont eat the Mac and Cheese.

Most of all I hate it when some one sits in my chair at work and gets the seat all hot. I have to wait like 5 min until the seat cools off. It just totally grosses me out.

[Fallon]

i HATE when boys pee on the toilet and it's even worse when you go to the bathroom sleepy-eyed during the night and sit in water because someone left the toilet seat up!

[Cataholic]

Originally posted by Nomilynn
I hate odd numbers. I can't listen to the radio unless the volume is an even number, unless it's a multiple of 5.

And, Naomi, you call that a QUIRK? LOL..I am thinking somethin' a little more serious, girl...

[Fox-Gal]

Originally posted by Kfamr
The bottoms of my feet are so tough from going barefoot all the time.

Mine are the same way, I could walk on rock and not really feel it they are so tough. The husband hates it. I'm baerfoot all the time, even when I go back up north, I'll walk in the snow barefooted. I guess we should be thankfull we live in Florida and can get away with barefeet. Anyway, it's easier to wash feet then shoes. LOL

I wold kick my shoes off in my cubicle and my boss would have fits

I lost a job when I was younger, becuse of that and because I refused to wear closed toes shoes. Oh well, I found a new job, where I could where my sandles.

Fox-Gal, I am the same way with knives... I've always thought it was common sense not leave the blade down. Apparently, hubby thinks its stupid and he's contantly leaving blade up, handle in the drying rack

I've had to tell so many people to turn them over. They look at me like I'm nuts. Till I explain it to then. If have to reach over to get something you might get cut by the sharp end of the knife. Common sense right? Husband still thinks it silly. MEN!!
You know I'm going to have to show him this so he knows, I'm not the only one. LOL

I must have one window open no matter what season it is. I love the smell of fresh air.

I'm the same way also. That's just the way I was raised, fresh air always, it's healthier. I don't like to live in a closed house.