I bite my cuticles when stressed. I used to bity my nails in high school until 9th grade or so, then I made a conscious decision to stop doing that; but I started biting my cuticles instead.
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I bite my cuticles when stressed. I used to bity my nails in high school until 9th grade or so, then I made a conscious decision to stop doing that; but I started biting my cuticles instead.
Thank you. I must say I'm surprised, what with all the architects and style queens around here. You'd have thought someone would have come across Banister Fletcher...
BV's publically-admissable quirks
- When walking to and fro from the tube station to get to work, I must walk on one side of the road in the morning, and the other when coming home.
- I find it hard to get to sleep without music or speech radio playing. I use the timer on my clock radio to ensure that it shuts off after 90 minutes though, so it's not playing through the night.
- I have a need to always buy the first round of drinks when I'm out with friends at the pub.
- My Quark files are usually very neat, even though no-one else will ever see their construction. I always delete colours that are not in use in the document. I cheerily admit that this is anal.
- I'm always right.
- I can't eat cheese sandwiches that have butter or margarine in them as well.
- I hate being looked at by strangers.
- If I've got the exact amount of change, I'll use it. If it's £4.12 and the coins are there, I'll count them out instead of using a fiver.
- I handwash garments that could go in the machine. I like the bubbles and the water.
- I'm invariably and exceedingly punctual, if I can be.
- I like spending money on other people. It is far better to give than receive.
I will make it so in my head (ie. I'll work out how it can be done). I only actually do it if the items in question are mine. On a related note, it annoys me when I'm labelling a CD-R and accidentally write off-centre.
When going from one point to another, I will always take the same route back whenever possible. My house is "round" (it's rectangular but the internal hallways go around in a loop) and if I go to the other end of the house via the north hallway then I'll be sure to return using the north hallway.
This post is a work in progress!
Almost incessantly, when talking to people, I will repeat everything that I say under my breath. It drives all of my friends absolutely insane; I don't even realize that I do it until they call me on it.
I have to have music on quietly while I sleep. Luckily, i just got an iHome for my birthday, which has a sleep timer, so it's not playing all night when it doesn't need to.
And I have an eternal preference for Pilot G-2 pens. I will do an awful lot to get my hands on one if it is possible.
Rest assured, this is almost certainly a work in progress.
Edit: Aha, I thought of another one!
When I walk, my right arm falls in step with my left leg, but I actively work to have my left arm not move, for whatever reason. I prefer to have it stationery. It's kind of weird.
I have to have music on quietly while I sleep. Luckily, i just got an iHome for my birthday, which has a sleep timer, so it's not playing all night when it doesn't need to.
And I have an eternal preference for Pilot G-2 pens. I will do an awful lot to get my hands on one if it is possible.
Rest assured, this is almost certainly a work in progress.
Edit: Aha, I thought of another one!
When I walk, my right arm falls in step with my left leg, but I actively work to have my left arm not move, for whatever reason. I prefer to have it stationery. It's kind of weird.
oh I thought of another one
when I pay for something I can control the price of (ie. putting gas in my car, how much to tip, how much to transfer between bank accounts, etc.) it HAS to be either to the dollar or to 50 cents. Last night my dinner bill was $14.74 so I tipped $2.26 to make it an even $17.00...
when I pay for something I can control the price of (ie. putting gas in my car, how much to tip, how much to transfer between bank accounts, etc.) it HAS to be either to the dollar or to 50 cents. Last night my dinner bill was $14.74 so I tipped $2.26 to make it an even $17.00...
- My Quark files are usually very neat, even though no-one else will ever see their construction. I always delete colours that are not in use in the document. I cheerily admit that this is anal.
- I'm always right.
- I'm invariably and exceedingly punctual, if I can be.
- I like spending money on other people. It is far better to give than receive.
Ditto! I had to break the habit of trapping everything, even if it was for web. Because, "you never know".
That drives me nuts!
I always try to travel in a straight line or in a loop. For example, if a location is in between subway stops, I'll get off at the North stop, walk down to the place, and then go straight down to the South stop to get back on the line. I also try to utilize the most time-efficient route, constructing an elaborate train of errands to complete in a loop.
I really, honestly dont think I have too many. Only thing I can think of that other people may or may not do is after a shower I towel dry, then I blowdry my chest and *other parts* with a hair dryer. I cant stand putting on unders with any wetness down there.
Quirks or iToaster:
-Hates it when parents munch on his food. If they want some, get their own.
-Really dislikes oral noises of others (eating loudly/with the mouth open, chewing gun with the mouth open, etc)
-Smacks head into the wall whenever extremely angered.
-Picks off scabs and puts their energy back into the body.
-Rips holes in sock even bigger.
-Nobody can touch my MBP w/o my permission.
-Munch on the dry skin at the base of my thumbs. (see pic)
-Hates it when parents munch on his food. If they want some, get their own.
-Really dislikes oral noises of others (eating loudly/with the mouth open, chewing gun with the mouth open, etc)
-Smacks head into the wall whenever extremely angered.
-Picks off scabs and puts their energy back into the body.
-Rips holes in sock even bigger.
-Nobody can touch my MBP w/o my permission.
-Munch on the dry skin at the base of my thumbs. (see pic)
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hummmmm I have to make the bed the minute i get out of it,,,,,my X husband would go to the bathroom and i would make it, maybe thats why i am divorced?
i do too..... and by the way. There is a big difference between peeing in pools...... and peeing IN TO pools.
I'm full of quirks
- I don't like anything floating in my drink unless it's ice. Water with lemon on the side - bleh, I hate the flecks of things that float around at the bottom
- I pace how I eat my food. I will eat a little of everything until my favorite thing is the last thing I eat. When my wife takes that last bite, it kinda bothers me since I was saving it for last
- I fidget, various things, especially when I'm tense
- I hate being late. I hate when people are late. It really, really bothers me
Many more probably too boring or personal to mention
- I don't like anything floating in my drink unless it's ice. Water with lemon on the side - bleh, I hate the flecks of things that float around at the bottom
- I pace how I eat my food. I will eat a little of everything until my favorite thing is the last thing I eat. When my wife takes that last bite, it kinda bothers me since I was saving it for last
- I fidget, various things, especially when I'm tense
- I hate being late. I hate when people are late. It really, really bothers me
Many more probably too boring or personal to mention
I've been known to do that too.
When I ask a question, while I'm waiting for a reply, I'll ponder on what I just asked and silently mumble the question to myself (you can just barely see my mouth moving).
...I've gotten a lot better though.
I must, must drink chocolate milk in a certain type of glass we have.
I must read something or do something while drinking chocolate milk.
I don't like regular milk or chocolate milk if it's not made with 3 heaping teaspoons of Fry's Cocoa Powder and 3 heaping teaspoons of Roger's White Sugar in a glass full of 2% milk. (The glass full must be the special kind of glass)
I like girls.
I must read something or do something while drinking chocolate milk.
I don't like regular milk or chocolate milk if it's not made with 3 heaping teaspoons of Fry's Cocoa Powder and 3 heaping teaspoons of Roger's White Sugar in a glass full of 2% milk. (The glass full must be the special kind of glass)
I like girls.
More on me.
Embarrassingly, I pick my nose when I think no one is looking. ("think" is the key word in that sentence.)
I have a tendency to take my gum out of my mouth while I'm chewing it and I don't even notice it. Incidentally, I don't chew gum much anymore.
Diet Pepsi is the only cola I will drink. I don't care if I'm thristy, if I'm offered any other kind of cola, I refuse.
I talk to myself in public. A lot. (I also do that thing where I mumble everything I say right after I say it)
Embarrassingly, I pick my nose when I think no one is looking. ("think" is the key word in that sentence.
)I have a tendency to take my gum out of my mouth while I'm chewing it and I don't even notice it. Incidentally, I don't chew gum much anymore.
Diet Pepsi is the only cola I will drink. I don't care if I'm thristy, if I'm offered any other kind of cola, I refuse.
I talk to myself in public. A lot. (I also do that thing where I mumble everything I say right after I say it)
I can't sleep if anything in my room is out of a certain position.
I compulsively check my backpack to make sure my computer is in there, even if I am sure it is there.
I compulsively check my backpack to make sure my computer is in there, even if I am sure it is there.
A friend just pointed out another one. I eat the hair off the back of my fingers when it's hot. Apparently it's full of protein but I think it just gives me mad jew disease.