Body Quirks

[Doclector]

My teeth are unusually sharp, I can lick my own elbow by twisting it around, and I can twist my leg 180 degrees in totally the wrong direction, but only on the right hand side for those last two.

 

[FPLOON]

My teeth are unusually sharp

Have they ever been mistaken for "vampire teeth"? Because, my teeth have been called that by my dentist a "few" time... and he was being serious about it...

 

[Doclector]

My teeth are unusually sharp

Have they ever been mistaken for "vampire teeth"? Because, my teeth have been called that by my dentist a "few" time... and he was being serious about it...

Not really, not so focused on the canines. The only ones that don't look freakishly sharp are my front teeth, and my wisdom teeth.

 

[Latinidiot]

I have serious bitchface, and my ears aren't symmetrical, but apart from those minor aesthetic imperfections, I do pretty well, to be honest.

 

[Porygon-2000]

Huh. You know, I may be perfectly normal and regular. When it comes to my body anyway.

My head is another matter entirely.

 

[Nickolai77]

The fingers on my right hand are thicker than the one's on my left...I have no idea why.

I also have a really dodgy immune system which means I have eczema, asthma (fortunately mild conditions) and a weird allergy to certain foods like some nuts. Brazil nuts will give me a very bad day, but I am fine with food cooked in peanut oil and eating almonds.

Physiologically though my body doesn't really have any abnormalities asides from the fingers on my right hand.

 

[tm96]

I have 2 extra canines.

 

[Mr Fixit]

I can wiggle my ears, not sure how odd that is because my brother can do it too. I can also make my entire scalp move, again not sure if everyone can do that, but it's very noticeable with me. I've had several people tell me it's very freaky.

Not too long ago I had half my face become paralyzed for a month, when I closed my eyes only my left one actually closed the right one just rolled back into my head. I didn't realize this until my sister asked me if I was doing it on purpose.

Oh & being a redhead kinda sucks. The ladies seem to love the hair, but these numerous skin problems can die in a fucking fire.

 

[BeerTent]

Other than that one quirk, and my coke-bottle glasses, I am largely unremarkable. A lot of people also say I'm damn hot without glasses, but I'm too much of a coward for Laser Eye Surgery.

I actually was kinda the same way. My vision was still considered "useless nearsightedness" as my doctor called it, but I wasn't too far into the extremes in terms of prescription (I was around -4.50, if I recall correctly). However, my dad had Laser Eye Surgery and insisted that I get it for myself. To the point that I caved and got a consultation, and next thing I know, I had a surgery scheduled for six days later. I can't complain though, because I was on the fence about it anyways and my experience with it was generally positive. I was always very squeamish about the eyes, but the procedure I had was a newer form of surgery that was 100% a surface procedure, so it wasn't quite as intimidating. The anesthetic used for those surgeries tend to give people amnesia of the entire procedure too (I asked for a lower dose of anesthetic, so I was pretty much completely lucid and remember everything), so as long as you can tolerate the recovery, it isn't bad.

Oh, good god, I didn't even think about the anesthetic. Nope, Nope, Nope. They probably inject that shit straight into the eye.

Spoiler: The second I see that syringe...

I can handle losing an arm, or copious amounts of blood, gore, or what have you... But anything around the eyes? Nope. I can't handle it. I get squeamish, lost my apatite, and got visibly sick during that particular scene in Final Destination pertaining this topic. I'm not even sure if I can do the recovery, as every little thing I do is on electronics.

EDIT: I do however, do thank you for trying to convince me, but unless there's the option to knock my ass out cold throughout the procedure, I don't think I'm brave enough for it.

 

[Musette]

Oh, good god, I didn't even think about the anesthetic. Nope, Nope, Nope. They probably inject that shit straight into the eye.

Spoiler: The second I see that syringe...

I can handle losing an arm, or copious amounts of blood, gore, or what have you... But anything around the eyes? Nope. I can't handle it. I get squeamish, lost my apatite, and got visibly sick during that particular scene in Final Destination pertaining this topic. I'm not even sure if I can do the recovery, as every little thing I do is on electronics.

EDIT: I do however, do thank you for trying to convince me, but unless there's the option to knock my ass out cold throughout the procedure, I don't think I'm brave enough for it.

Yeah, I can respect not wanting to go near that! (That image captures the first time someone ever tried to get me to put on contacts, actually.) I have a brother who won't even entertain the idea of getting an eye surgery, so I don't try to talk people into the surgery as much as I try to just inform, since my experience was not nearly as intimidating as most would expect.

There is anesthetic for the eyes, but they come in the form of eye drops instead of a syringe, fortunately. The anesthetic I was referring to came from an IV placed in the arm, which actually mellows you out a bit too, and I think most people don't tend to remember the procedure much at all because of it. Unfortunately, an eye surgery can't really be performed on someone unconscious (I think the doctors said that the eyes roll to the back of the head or something), so you probably won't have your ideal eye surgery anytime in the near future.

I guess for me, I was mostly scared of LASIK after watching a video of the procedure when I was 12 (it did more to terrify me than any horror media ever could), so LASEK wasn't quite as intimidating in comparison. One letter difference in the name is the difference between whether or not they cut into your eye or not; My experience with the surgery itself was basically "look at this blinking dot" with not much else to it.

The initial recovery was admittedly not that pleasant for me though. Pain and boredom should not mix, and you're told to avoid reading, video games, operating a computer, or really going outside much for the first few days. The one way they recommended to pass the time was TV, but that bothered my eyes too, so there was nothing to occupy my mind for the first two or three days. I also had to take a copious amount of eye drops; in fact, I had to take one particular eye drop, appropriately named FML (Fluorometholone), for 10 weeks afterwards.

Also, I have never seen Final Destination, but I'm still pretty squeamish about the eyes to this day, so I'll be sure to a avoid watching that scene.

 

[LittleBumble]

Well it was when I was a little kid I used to have this problem where my arm would just randomly pop out of socket (Or it would pop out if someone tugged at my arm a little too much) at the elbow leaving my lower arm completely useless. It never hurt, but it was freaky. According to my mom the doctor said that sort of thing was normal for children my age, one part of my arm was growing faster than the other so that is why it would happen. I was generally fine though, had to wear slings when it happened so my arm could ease itself back in... Save one time when I was taken to the hospital and they put it back in... Where I screamed bloody murder the whole time. DX

I also... Am a zombie. A long while ago in my first year of High School I got bit on the ankle by a bunch of fire ants. Blisters formed of course, being an idiot I decided to just pop them and use ointmint. I figured they would pop anyways and just wanted the discomfort over with. Turns out popping one of them caused an angry... Welt, I guess? Appropritately enough it looked like a burn. So that had to heal up for a good while... And then I also nicked it while shaving my legs. When it finally healed proper I was left with a little slightly dark spot on my ankle, if you press on it it sinks, like there isn't any flesh there. So thus... I am a zombie.

Oh yeah and I have kinda odd proportions, I have a slightly longer torso than most or my legs are shorter. So a lot of pants tend to be baggy at the ankle much to my frustration.

 

[Cedric Wilson]

Let see, I have so little body fat, that I cannot float. I can also grasp items with my toes, as a kid that's how I turned on my TV, and changed channels. Back then my TV actually had dials. If it's completely dark I can see perfectly without wearing my glasses. I have redundant ureters, it is the tube that connects the Kidneys to the bladder. Most people have one per Kidney, I have two for each Kidney. My sense of smell is so sensitive that I can pick up the smell of blood, even if it's only a few drops.

 

[Cedric Wilson]

Sorry, double post

 

[Poetic Nova]

I can wiggle my ears, not sure how odd that is because my brother can do it too. I can also make my entire scalp move, again not sure if everyone can do that, but it's very noticeable with me. I've had several people tell me it's very freaky.

You're not alone. I can do that aswell. Infact I always did as a reaction when I was shy when meeting new people.

 

[Mr Fixit]

I can wiggle my ears, not sure how odd that is because my brother can do it too. I can also make my entire scalp move, again not sure if everyone can do that, but it's very noticeable with me. I've had several people tell me it's very freaky.

You're not alone. I can do that aswell. Infact I always did as a reaction when I was shy when meeting new people.

I do it on purpose when I talk to a few select people because I know it really bugs them. Yeah I'm an ass like that.

 

[Micalas]

I can move my right big toe independently of the others, but not my left.

I can move my pinky toes independently of my other toes

 

[Alcamonic]

I can spread my toes without help, BEHOLD MY WEIRDNESS!

I can also put my feet behind my head (which I'm told is not bad for someone at the length of 195cm) and stretch my arms above my head so they lean on the lower part of my neck.

Added: Apparently it's called "hypermobility". Awesome! Sounds like a superpower!

 

[Summerstorm]

Hm, my second and third toes are fused half the length, to the joint - i am told that it is a very common genetic mutation.(Also indicator for a few defects i don't have... phew)

Other than that: my eyes are ridiculous sensitive: Can't get contact lenses on them also i can't open my eyes under water and i am crying like a waterfall when someone cuts onion like... miles away. For that i seem to have a slight night-vision (Not really superhuman, but i can see pretty well when everyone i know is stumbling around and falling into bushes *g*)

EDIT: What is so special to be able to grab things with your feet? Ok, fine-manipulations would need a bit of training i guess... but grabbing fallen pencils and dice?

 

[Kushan101]

I can put my thumb behind my knuckle. Grosses everyone out at work.

I can do this on both hands, yet bizarrely, most people I show it to then TRY to do it themselves and force one of their thumbs into the same position - I'm the one who ends up cringing and waiting for the inevitable "snap" as someone breaks a thumb.

I have two fused vertebrae at the base of my spine, makes bending over or some exercise a bit painful, nothing that terrible though.
Also got Gilbert's syndrome - which is quite possibly the most horrendous name for a condition - which, if I remember correctly: is a malfunction of the liver, causing it to produce too much of a certain enzyme. If I'm very ill, hungover or just run down then I'll get a bit of jaundice. The doctor said it makes me 2/3 less likely to get heart disease though. Not a bad trade off really!

I have quite short legs compared to my torso, but I think thats just a thing with people in the UK. Most people here seem to have the same problem.

I...uh... kinda have a small hole above my bumhole too. Apparently its called a "fistula" - which is a horrendous first syllable for anything anus related - and isn't normally a problem. I damn well hope not, don't particularly want the doc looking up... there.

 

[Phasmal]

I can put my thumb behind my knuckle. Grosses everyone out at work.

I can do this on both hands, yet bizarrely, most people I show it to then TRY to do it themselves and force one of their thumbs into the same position - I'm the one who ends up cringing and waiting for the inevitable "snap" as someone breaks a thumb.

Yeah, I can do it on both hands too.

I either get the `EW STOP IT` reaction or people try it themselves. I usually ask people before I show them to promise not to try it themselves.

... I did once know a guy who could turn his whole foot around. That was interesting.