Your Strange Quarks

[lisalee]

I check things about three times or more before I leave the house, such as the stove, anything plugged in that shouldn't be, door locked, anybody hanging around my back porch/deck, making sure were Sash is. I do about the same things before I go to bed also. It's a wonder I ever get to sleep or out of the house!

Lisa & Sash





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[popcornbird]

I'm ALWAYS barefoot at home, but I can't stand the thought of going outside barefoot. I hate getting my feet dirty. What if I accidently step on a bug or something? Ewww!

Wearing shoes inside feels odd though. We never wear shoes in the house.

[Laura's Babies]

Since I am a cook, mine is food related..

I go into a panic when I see food uncovered!! Even during serving times, once you are done, recover the food!! Those boats vibrate constantly and stuff is constantly falling from the celing, the movement of the boat is constantly blowing stuff from the tow we are pushing, back to the boat, people sneeze or cough, loose hair and you better NOT grab food with your hands!!

Opened, unsealed food in the cabinet or pantry so the next person who grabs it, slings it everywhere and left open for bugs to get in.

Lids not properly screwed back on jars, mayo, pickles ect.

CLOSE CABINET doors when you are done in them! This comes from when I was a child and someone left one open and my Mama walked into it, I can still see the whole side of her face bruised and swollen.

PUT things back where you found them whan you are done!

The uncovered food thing just about throws me in a panic, the other things are just aggervating...

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Originally posted by popcornbird
I'm ALWAYS barefoot at home, but I can't stand the thought of going outside barefoot. I hate getting my feet dirty.

Same here! It just doesn't *feel right*.

- Molly and Daisy HAVE to get fed first. I won't eat anything, or even go near the kitchen if they don't *first thing* in the morning.

- If I get into one of my *cleaning moods*, I can't stop until I finish every-single-thing I wanted to do.

- I have to sleep with my blankie. I've had it since I was born; and if I don't have it with me in bed, I'll start to panic, and won't go to sleep until I find it.

- My stuffed animals on my bed are always in the same order from right to left. ALWAYS! Golden Retriever stuffie, Mini Golden Retriever stuffie, Chocolate Lab Stuffie, and my Dog Pillow with Bones.

- I have to have Ketchup with Chicken. If I don't, it tastes too plain. My dad thinks it's gross, but both my mom and I love it.

- I -can't- put my feet on the table if I'm sitting/laying on the couch. They have to be on the couch with the rest of me.

I'm sure there's more...but those are the ones that came to mind first.

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by Fox-Gal
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

My mom has always said it's a Floridian thing. The only downfall though, is when it's summertime and the pavement/sand/grass/ EVERYTHING gets really hot... you sorta have to run quickly across wherever. Our deck especially gets hot.

[FizzGiggs_Mommy]

KFMAR & FOX-GAL

Do you ever get bit by the red ants??? My father lives in Key Largo and he gets bit all the time!

[FizzGiggs_Mommy]

Opps Sorry Kfamr

[aly]

Originally posted by wolf_Q
I also do the candy thing.......I normally eat the ones I like the least first. These would be the yellow and green. Orange is the in between one. Red, purple, and blue are always the "good" ones.

When I eat anything round (like a Reese's PB cup, hamburger, etc.) I always eat around the edges and leave a circle in the middle to eat last.

DITTO on all that you said! I'm the exact same way and totally agree on the flavors!

If its a Reece's PB cup I'm eating though, I'll eat around the edges, then peel the chocolate off and save the peanut butter for last!

[aly]

I remembered another one. It never fails, every time I do this, I get the strangest looks!

When eating at a fast food restaurant, I squeeze the ketchup packets directly into my mouth and then put fries or burger in my mouth. I can eat several ketchup packets with no food if I have a salty taste in my mouth.

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by FizzGiggs_Mommy
KFMAR & FOX-GAL

Do you ever get bit by the red ants??? My father lives in Key Largo and he gets bit all the time!

I have before... but they honestly don't bother me much anymore. I just step carefully.

[Fox-Gal]

Originally posted by FizzGiggs_Mommy
KFMAR & FOX-GAL

Do you ever get bit by the red ants??? My father lives in Key Largo and he gets bit all the time!

Oh yeah I get a lot. I even have a few scares on my feet from them. But even if I do happen to have shoes on, they get in there too and it takes longer to get the shoes off and get rid of the ants. Then you have to spend time making sure the ants are all out of your shoes. So I'm looking at is as a time saving step. LOL Any excuse not to wear shoes, I can come up with it.



After think over all I have said here, no shoes, tough feet and scares from ants, what you people must think my feet look like.

I swear, I have cute feet. LOL

[CamCamPup33]

I have quite a few.. lol

- I have to have my feet covered in bed.. No matter what.. It just has to be done, like Bluekat said, i feel like something is going to grab me.. :X

- Whenever im cooking something on the stove, i have to stir whatever it is, a bunch of times before its ready..

- As soon as i come on pettalk, i go straight to general. No where else.

- I *have* to have my radio on at night, on one channel the whole night, even if it's on commercial for awhile..

- When i go to pee or something i have to close the door, no matter if it's just my mom home. I feel too open.. lol

- Everyday, i have to be wearing my jewlery.. If i don't have it on, i feel naked, and un-girly, :X i dont know why though..

- When i sleep over a friends house, my hair has to be up when i go to sleep, i don't know what it is.. Yet i can't stand my hair up when im at home..

I'm sure ill be back with more.. ;P

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by CamCamPup33


- When i go to pee or something i have to close the door, no matter if it's just my mom home. I feel too open.. lol

Oh I have to close the bathroom door even if its just ME at home, and no one else! Not only do I close it, but I lock it too. Yes when I'm home ALONE. LOL!

[K9soul]

Hmm, I can't really think of a lot of things I'd think of as quirks for myself at the moment..

I know one thing is when I'm cooking, before I start I take every last thing I will need to make whatever it is out and set it on the counter: spices/seasonins, measuring cups or spoons that I'll need, ingredients, bowls/pans. Once it is all out, only then do I start to prepare the food, and I put each thing away after I'm done with it. I'm not sure where that came from except I do remember my mom frantically looking for some ingredient while something else was boiling over on the stove, and I just am a very prepared/organized type... I am much more relaxed if I'm fully prepared before I start a task.

I also like to snack while I'm reading a book. This has gotten to the point if I sit to read I will immediately start to feel hungry, even if I've eaten recently, so I have to make sure whatever I'm snacking on is healthy .

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by K9soul

I also like to snack while I'm reading a book. This has gotten to the point if I sit to read I will immediately start to feel hungry, even if I've eaten recently, so I have to make sure whatever I'm snacking on is healthy .

That reminds me... my mom *HAS* to have a newspaper or something to read while eating.... She doesn't like to eat without something.