Quirky Habits
#42
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You want weird? I take my glasses off when I go to the bathroom. I have no idea why. I just do.
I flip my folded towels so one fold is on one side & the next towel, the fold is opposite it (does that make sense?). I don't think of that as odd (tho everyone else around me does) -- I think of it as handy because then the stack is even. If you put all the folds on one side, the side is higher than the other side & doesn't fit on the shelf evenly.
Really, I have so many little tics/quirks that mine alone could be their own thread here on the board... LOL!
#43
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Oh, & someone mentioned writing on paper. I get TOTALLY nuts over writing on paper. If I make a mistake, I throw the paper out & start all over (even if it's just a grocery list). Same if my pen runs out of ink & I have to switch pens. I won't use paper is there's something on the other side of it. I use a piece of lined paper inside an envelope when I address it so my writing on the envelope is straight.
The more I read of this post (& agree with pretty much everyone says... I'm the same about the sheet/blanket dilemma tho I go one step further... my top sheet has to be put on print side down so when I fold the sheet back over the quilt, the print shows & not the wrong side), the weirder I think I am. DH has always commented (not negatively, just observing) on all my weird habits & I think I finally see that I'm not normal... LOL!
And don't even get me started on all the weird things I do when I eat (but unlike someone else on this thread, I have to eat my corn around instead of long)!
The more I read of this post (& agree with pretty much everyone says... I'm the same about the sheet/blanket dilemma tho I go one step further... my top sheet has to be put on print side down so when I fold the sheet back over the quilt, the print shows & not the wrong side), the weirder I think I am. DH has always commented (not negatively, just observing) on all my weird habits & I think I finally see that I'm not normal... LOL!
And don't even get me started on all the weird things I do when I eat (but unlike someone else on this thread, I have to eat my corn around instead of long)!
#44
I do also 'balance the eggs in the carton', seems like a sensible idea.
Solved the problem of top sheets pushed down, as that's what my DH and sons always did as they didn't like the top sheet. I only use a fitted bottom sheet and a quilt which also saves doing laundry. I think most of my pet peeves or odd habits are just sensible ones, like I keep my money by together by amount, dollar bills, 5's etc., but they can face anyway they like. It's just easier to find the right amount of money when I want to pay for something.
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#45
I didn't think I had that many, but I see a lot of them repeated here, lol! The thing about the canned goods, though, I put mine on the shelf backwards or upside down just to see how long it will take hubby to come & fix them
#47
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I only like bread the first day I buy it. It has to be really fresh. If I get roast beef at the meat market, I only eat it the first day. After that I won't eat it. Years ago I would go nuts if the bed wasn't made when I got home from work. My husband worked nights I worked days and I felt like the whole house was a mess if the bed wasn't made. Today I go for days without making the bed.
#48
I have some quirky habits too!! I always 'pat' the clothes after I've folded them. I also will not start cooking until the dishes are clean and out of the sink...they can be in the drainer but cant have dirty dishes in the sink.
when we go out of town I reclean the hotel room before I even bring my luggage in and always put a 'do not disturb sign'.
Always throw my change in my purse coins mostly but sometimes bills. It's always a surprise how much money I find when I clean my purse!!! When I was dating my husband we went to walmart and asked me to get his wallet and pay for something so I took a 20 and just stuck the change back in however the guy handed it to me. His eyes opened wide and he said "what are you doing?" He took his wallet and proceded to put all his bills in order and said "that's how to put money away!" I immediately thought 'can I marry this man?' So many rules!!!!! 17 years later we still differ on many things....but are happily married! (in spite of HIS quirky habits!)
when we go out of town I reclean the hotel room before I even bring my luggage in and always put a 'do not disturb sign'.
Always throw my change in my purse coins mostly but sometimes bills. It's always a surprise how much money I find when I clean my purse!!! When I was dating my husband we went to walmart and asked me to get his wallet and pay for something so I took a 20 and just stuck the change back in however the guy handed it to me. His eyes opened wide and he said "what are you doing?" He took his wallet and proceded to put all his bills in order and said "that's how to put money away!" I immediately thought 'can I marry this man?' So many rules!!!!! 17 years later we still differ on many things....but are happily married! (in spite of HIS quirky habits!)
#49
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Okay I admit it, I have quirky habits.
I hate to turn off music in the middle of a song.
If music is on, I can't turn it off when I'm going to take a shower.
When I'm pouring something, usually food, into a container I pour in the amount I want then stop and pour in just a little bit more.
I arrange my eggs in the carton so that they are balanced. The reasoning is that I don't want to pull it out and flip it up or down because the weight is all at the front or back.
Okay, confession time!
What quirky habits do you have?
I hate to turn off music in the middle of a song.
If music is on, I can't turn it off when I'm going to take a shower.
When I'm pouring something, usually food, into a container I pour in the amount I want then stop and pour in just a little bit more.
I arrange my eggs in the carton so that they are balanced. The reasoning is that I don't want to pull it out and flip it up or down because the weight is all at the front or back.
Okay, confession time!
What quirky habits do you have?
#50
Oh I forgot, I passionately hate to get my hands dirty, blue disposable rubber gloves go on before I do anything that's messy. Yellow rubber gloves for cleaning and dishwashing. This is silly considering what a slob I am when it comes to housekeeping. Ahhh, there's my excuse I didn't want to dirty up my hands. LOL
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