What are your phobias and habits

[sparks19]

OK it has come to my attention that I have a lot of strange quirks lol. So I want to hear everyone else's

Of course I have my usual phobias.... SPIDERS!!!!

But I also have a wierd phobia with the shower. I can't stand to be in there and have to thouroughly rinse it out before I get in..... while in there I don't touch the walls.... I don't touch the curtain.... and I rinse off my shampoo bottles before I open them. When I get out I have to have a clean towel to step on and will NOT get off this towel until my feet are completely dry. it gives me the willies when hubby comes out of the bathroom with soaking wet feet after his shower and just walks around.... AH how can he stand it lol.

I am afraid of driving.... lol I can drive but I had a little "accident" while parking once and now am scarred for life lol.

I do NOT wear buttons on shirts.... lol I can't explain it but I have been this way since I was a baby according to my mom. I just can't stand them.

As for habits.....

I eat my sandwiches from the outside in. I have to eat the crust or the edges first and then I eat the inside.

I used to eat ONE thing at a time. I would eat all my corn and then turn my plate to the potatoes etc etc.... but since I have been pregnant that hasn't been an issue lol. There are also some dishes that I M"UST have mixed all together.

That's all I can think of for now but I know there are more.

Now tell me yours .

[M&M's Mommy]

I, too, am afraid of spiders. A mere mention of the word is enough to send chills to my spine.

I hate puplic restrooms. I always make sure to use the restroom before I leave home, and hold until I come back.

I also eat sandwhiches/burgers from the outside in. I start with the outside, roll it around until I finish, then eat the middle part last.

When eating pizza, I must separate the toppings from the crust, then eat the crust first, toppings last.

When eating at the restaurant, I use a lot (I mean a lotsssss) of napkins. I can't stand to have my hands/mouth dirty, so I wipe them almost after every bite.

that's all I could think of right now. I'll add more later..

[sparks19]

I also eat sandwhiches/burgers from the outside in. I start with the outside, roll it around until I finish, then eat the middle part last.

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finally someone else that does that. I get the strangest looks from my friends when I eat sandwiches or burgers in front of them haha.

[M&M's Mommy]

finally someone else that does that. I get the strangest looks from my friends when I eat sandwiches or burgers in front of them haha.

If I eat the French Roll, I start from one end, until I get to about the middle, I switch to the other end. My last bite must be the middle part

When eating just about anything, I always save the best for last. As for sandwhiches, the middle part is always the best

[critter crazy]

Hmmm...lets see.....I am afraid of the Dark!! I know such a baby, but I have had so many things happen to me in the dark, that I cannot stand it! I always have a Flashlight handy!

I CANNOT stand my food touching!! I have been this way since I was little, and my son is the same way! I will refuse to eat something if it has touched something else!! I get grossed out when Hubby mixes all his food up all together! Ewww...

I always eat each type of food seperately! I eat one thing at a time. For instance I will eat my meat, turn plate, eat my potatoes, turn plate, eat my veggies ect....

I cannot stand to have my feet touched, nor do I like to touch feet!! Gross!!!

I cannot and will not take a bath!! the mere thought of it grosses me out!!

My shoes Must be tied tightly, and Double knotted!! I cannot stand loose shoes(sneakers and such) I have to have them so tight, that they always leave an imprint! I cannot tie shoes without double knotting them, drives me nuts!! I hate seeing hubby walking around in Un-Tied shoes!

That is all I can think of for now!

[mruffruff]

I am claustrophobic. I can go into small spaces, but I can't stay long. Elevators are OK, but under the house in the crawl space freaks me out.

And I can't stand heights! I try not to look out of second story or higher windows. But I like to look off a mountain into the distance.

I can't tolerate open doors or drawers. I'm forever closing the files at work.

I hate mis-matched clothes. My mother had a bad habit of wearing odd combinations. She also had a pair of PINK HIGH TOP TENNIS SHOES! So now I co-ordinate all of my clothes, including pajamas, to the nth degree.

My daughter says I'm a neatnik. By her standards I really, really am.

I'd say I'm normal, but who knows what THAT is?

[cassiesmom]

Phobia: I have an irrational fear of traffic jams. This stems from a traffic snarl I once got in where all of the toll road lanes were closed due to an accident. I panicked because I couldn't get out of there. Finally found a hole in the fence, gunned the car through it and then had to figure out where the heck I was!

Strange habits: I like a side of mayonnaise with French fries. In my first job I worked with a woman who had grown up in Wyoming and she got me started on French fries with mayo. It's so unhealthy I hardly ever do it anymore.

When I leave the house in the morning I have to have my keys in hand, usually the left hand. Even if they're in my pocket I have to hold them in the pocket. I have no idea where that came from. I think it started after I locked myself out.

Edited to add: I don't see this as a particularly strange habit but others do. I take a paper towel to open the door of a public washroom with my just-washed hands. I know some women don't wash their hands well enough and others don't at all. I'm compulsive about hand-washing in the first place because I'm a nurse; I know that hand-washing fights infection; and it creeps me out to think about doors being opened by people's hands that have not been washed.

There was a poll on Pet Talk about how we put on our socks and shoes. I'm a mutant in that regard, too - right sock and shoe, then left sock and shoe. Most people answered that they do left and right sock, left and right shoe.

Maybe you guys have seen the "Monk" episode where he is at a hockey game - seated in the front row -and notices a spot on the Plexiglass barrier in front of him? Welcome to my world! And mruffruff, I know I'm not normal

Edited again to add (because the post about Weight Watchers made me think of this): I hate those "sport top" water bottles. More specifically, I don't like to watch people drink from them. Is it a sign of regression back to infancy? It looks (at least to me) like a bottle with a nipple; and i stopped using that a long, long time ago. It has to be opened and closed with a hand, and then raised to the mouth to drink. Some don't even put it in their mouth but just sort of squirt the water in. Either way, it makes me uneasy to watch people use them.

[sandragonfly]

haha, eating sandwiches from outside...that is interesting! nah, don't worry sparks, I won't give you a strangest face - everyone is strange in their own ways. I do remember I save the middle (corner) of pizza and the middle of cinnamon roll for last.

me, phobias? having no phobias! really, none.

habits?? biting nails ... but I'm muchmuch better! before I'd bite anytime but now only during exams when I'm not paying attention to anything else! not too odd I know.

and, I usually explain, do, or work things in order. like, if I start a cat picture thread, I gotta order them in sequence when I got them or post pictures chronically.

and, do bathroom, feeding, filling up waterbowls and clean litter during, sweep then feed myself.

[elizabethann]

The one thing that comes to mind is I don't like my food touching other food.

Like this past Saturday night I was at Longhorn and ordered a steak & fries. I asked for the fries on a separate plate because I didn't want them touching my steak.

[davidpizzica]

I havre three phobias, two of which are weird. 1. thunder & lightning. I work on a golf course and even if I hear a car backfiring I try to find shelter. 2. Funeral homes. I CANNOT STAND to be in a funeral home!! It was very rough on me to be in there both times when my parents passed away. 3. I can't touch any dead animal. It scares the heck out of me. One habit I have is that I have to make my bed before I can sleep in it. If it's unmade, i can't sleep!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I have a couple big fears. My biggest fear is of people I don't know or don't know well. I also have a fear of groups of people, big or small.

Another big fear I have is of doctors and hospitals.

I also have a fear of leaving the house and my pets for longer than a few hours. I've given up on overnight travel. I also hate driving ( or riding in the car) at night.

I eat my sandwiches from the outside in. I have to eat the crust or the edges first and then I eat the inside.

I do that too.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Fears:

- I'm extremely afraid of spiders - especially when I find them in my bedroom.
- I can't leave my bedroom at night without Tango for some reason. I always feel like something is going to jump out and grab me...lol.
- Another fear I have is of something happening to my mom when she leaves the house, whether she's just going to work, the grocery store, wherever. I always get worried that something might happen to her.
- I check each lock in the doors in my house atleast 3 times before I go to bed. Have to make sure everything is safe and nobody can get in.

Weird things:

- I have to cut every fruit before I eat it, and I eat all of them with a fork. In fact, I won't eat any sort of food with my hands if I can help it.

- I can't stand weird textured things - ex. I love the taste of bananas, but the texture grosses me out, so I don't eat them.
- My constant need to wash (or atleast rinse) my hands after I'm done using the phone, touching the TV remote, opening the cupboard where the garbage can is, touching the counter tops, shower walls, etc. I'm not sure why really.
- I can't stand dirty (eye) glasses. I wash mine atleast twice a day, usually more.
- I hate when people touch me. Not really sure why.

[critter crazy]

Just thought of another habit of mine, I do not eat Hotdogs, Hamburgers or Sausages on bread/Rolls. I have to cut them up, on a plate, and eat them with a fork!

[Freedom]

I do not like spiders, although over the years I've gotten a bit better. I don't start yelling and screaming and run from the room anymore ; I just scoot out, find Dad -- yes, even if he is already in bed asleep - and he has to get it.

I have a hard time in hospitals. For years, anyone in the family knew that, if I came in the hospital to see them, then they were dying. Mostly I would pass out 5 steps inside. That has gotten better, since with Dad now living with me, we spend more time in hospitals. I still get queasy almost every trip and need to take a break and step outside into fresh air.

Mayo on fries? I LOVE mayo, I need to try that!

sparks19:

When I get up in the morning for work I do the exact same thing everyday. get up.... go to the bathroom.... go get dressed.... take the dogs out....

HOW do you get to do anything BEFORE you let the dog out???? I would LOVE to be able to run to the bathroom First, never mind about getting dressed!!!!

[Alysser]

I have a really weird phobia, of chewed gum. It just grosses me out SO much and I kind of freak out. I hate chewed gum because its all over the sidewalk, etc. IT'S gross. I also cannot use the restrooms at school, I HATE school bathrooms, I will go in them and only use them when I desperately need it or if I am super bored during a lesson. I am also VERY scared being alone in the dark. If someone is sleeping over, in a hotel, etc. I am fine but I cannot sleep with the lights off alone or without my door open.

Habits-I chew my nails, I hate it but can't help it. I cry anytime I see a dead animal, even just a picture. If I am on the bus or with a friend, I don't usually cry until later, I don't know why but when I get home the picture is still fresh in my mind and will last for hours. I hate it. I cannot sleep with socks on. I can't wear anything on my feet in the house for that matter! I always have to be listening to music when I am on the computer. Also, when I get dressed in the morning for school I always put my pants on, then socks, then shirt. I can't wear skirts or dresses EVER unless I am going somewhere fancy like a wedding, I always wear jeans or something. I HATE skirts, etc. This also just started recently, whenever I go to a amusement park, I look for the nearest Roller Coaster. Everytime I go to six flags, I have to go on AT least one..

Yes, I am very odd.