What are your idiosynchrasies? - Page 7

Stan4dSteph · 07-18-2006, 11:10 AM

I often count the number of letters in words or phrases, not out loud though.

alphabassettgrrl · 07-18-2006, 02:29 PM

Off the top of my head...
Shared with previous posters:
Randomly count things
Sorting candies by color
Fidgeting
Straightening things (especially in stores)
Kevy, I'm with you on the typos. They just jump right off the page at me.

My own weirdness:
I lick Doritos before I eat them
In the shower, I must rinse the shampoo off my hands before I can rinse my head

tracilicious · 07-18-2006, 02:40 PM

Reading this thread has made me realize one thing: Humans are weird.

innerSpaceman · 07-19-2006, 08:19 AM

I am disturbed that I cannot self-identify any of my own idiosynchrosies, and am convinced - at this moment - that I simply don't have any.

As I have quite a few neurocies, I find a lack of idiosynchrosies hard to believe. But there you have it.

(Maybe if zapppop regains his posting ability before this thread dies, he'll be able to identify a few dozen of mine)

Brigitte · 07-19-2006, 10:03 AM

Some of the same:

I'm a nail biter, or nail clipper, extraordinaire.
I'm a picker, can't stand scabs or any type of rough spots, have to pick at them.
I am a typo spotter as well, if a post is too painful to read, I skip them.
I must sleep with one foot out of the covers.
I'm a candy pair eater, they must be in 2s - same colors. Odd pieces go first.

Some that are just me I guess:

I'm a control freak and have a hard time when others do not see that something needs to be done and just do it.
I like my shirts folded with the arms to the center back, not in half like DH likes. Towels must be in thirds.
I am compulsively on time for stuff. I hate to be late and will be cranky if I am.
I use windshield washer fluid up by the gallons. I like my windshield clean and probably wash it 1-2 times every time I drive somewhere.
I need to have air circulating when I sleep, a fan or breeze from the window.
I have to keep a chapstick of some sort in any car I drive, in my purse and in my desk. Within arms reach basically.

I'm sure there are more, but I can't think of them at the moment.

alphabassettgrrl · 07-19-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Brigitte

I am compulsively on time for stuff. I hate to be late and will be cranky if I am.

Oh, yeah, I'm with you on this one. My hubby and I had been together for seven years or so; we're driving somewhere, and I'm going to be late. I'm climbing the walls. He looks over at me and comprehension finally dawns-

"This really does bother you, doesn't it?"

Um, let me kill you now, dear. *YES*

Matterhorn Fan · 07-19-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Brigitte

I have to keep a chapstick of some sort in any car I drive, in my purse and in my desk. Within arms reach basically.

I have tins of lip balm: on the end table in the living room, on the coffee table, on the bookcase next to my bed, in my desk at work, in my bookbag, on my computer desk (2, I think), in the bathroom. I don't keep it in the car because it'll melt, but when I lived up north I did. If I get a bigger place, I'm going to have to buy more tins of lip balm.

I try to stay away from the chapstick-type stuff since all it does is make me feel like I need more when it wears off. My lips actually absorb the olive-oil based stuff (yay Badger Balm)--took a little getting used to, but now I don't have to carry lip balm in my pocket, since I don't need it as often. But I still don't seem to want to move more than a few feet to get to lip balm. Odd.

Kevy Baby · 07-20-2006, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Brigitte

I have to keep a chapstick of some sort in any car I drive, in my purse and in my desk. Within arms reach basically.

I'm addicted to Chap Stick. MUST have some on me at all times. Basic black only - none of the scented stuff.

Brigitte · 07-21-2006, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I'm addicted to Chap Stick. MUST have some on me at all times. Basic black only - none of the scented stuff.

No, mine are all scented ones. Dr. Pepper is a favorite as well as orange and grape at the moment. I also have peppermint hanging around at the moment too.

Gemini Cricket · 07-19-2006, 10:33 AM

-I add the numbers on license plates all the time.
-I hate being late, too.
-I hate people who are late for movies and then ask me to move over. OR they just have to get by and do the 'excuse me excuse me excuse me' thing. Get there early, dinglecheese!

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I am disturbed that I cannot self-identify any of my own idiosynchrosies, and am convinced - at this moment - that I simply don't have any. As I have quite a few neurocies, I find a lack of idiosynchrosies hard to believe. But there you have it. (Maybe if zapppop regains his posting ability before this thread dies, he'll be able to identify a few dozen of mine)
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Brigitte Whatcha doin'? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Loungin' with the kids Posts: 418	Some of the same: I'm a nail biter, or nail clipper, extraordinaire. I'm a picker, can't stand scabs or any type of rough spots, have to pick at them. I am a typo spotter as well, if a post is too painful to read, I skip them. I must sleep with one foot out of the covers. I'm a candy pair eater, they must be in 2s - same colors. Odd pieces go first. Some that are just me I guess: I'm a control freak and have a hard time when others do not see that something needs to be done and just do it. I like my shirts folded with the arms to the center back, not in half like DH likes. Towels must be in thirds. I am compulsively on time for stuff. I hate to be late and will be cranky if I am. I use windshield washer fluid up by the gallons. I like my windshield clean and probably wash it 1-2 times every time I drive somewhere. I need to have air circulating when I sleep, a fan or breeze from the window. I have to keep a chapstick of some sort in any car I drive, in my purse and in my desk. Within arms reach basically. I'm sure there are more, but I can't think of them at the moment.
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07-19-2006, 10:33 AM	#10
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	-I add the numbers on license plates all the time. -I hate being late, too. -I hate people who are late for movies and then ask me to move over. OR they just have to get by and do the 'excuse me excuse me excuse me' thing. Get there early, dinglecheese!
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