Those weird, unexplainable quirks you have. What are some of yours?
- Thread starter BreakfastMan
- Start date
Recommended Videos
Hmmm
I refer to "water fountains" as bubblers. *because that's what they are >:|*
I didn't hit puberty untill 17 *currently 18, awkward situations aplenty here*
I'm obsessed with baking.
I refer to "water fountains" as bubblers. *because that's what they are >:|*
I'm obsessed with baking.
I have a strong urge to correct the following phrases. Humans and animals, Drugs and alcohol and most recently Lesbians and homosexuals. Humans are animals, Alcohol is a drug and Lesbians are homosexuals. It is like saying Tigers and cats for Ford Focus and cars.
that is weird, why is a bubbler if it does not bubble? But you are right it is a drinking fountain as in fountain from which one drinks. And on that note i call the Dishwasher a washing machine as it is a machine that washesSpydercake said:Hmmm
I refer to "water fountains" as bubblers. *because that's what they are >:|*
I didn't hit puberty untill 17 *currently 18, awkward situations aplenty here*
I'm obsessed with baking.
I have a weird mix of OCD and laziness, I'll leave something for as long as possible, but once I start cleaning or tidying I can't stop until I'm satisfied, it usually takes a couple of hours, but sometimes can go on all day.
It becomes ridiculous sometimes, it pisses off my parents when I start pulling out all the kitchen units and scrubbing all the floors because I tend to get in the way.
It becomes ridiculous sometimes, it pisses off my parents when I start pulling out all the kitchen units and scrubbing all the floors because I tend to get in the way.
A lot of oral fixations in this thread, I will add myself to the bunch- I also tend to chew things, pens, fingernails, game controllers... but I consider myself a fairly mild case since it is not a compulsion as much as a mere comfort.
But my main quirk is how particular I am about clothing. I can tell the difference between many types of cotton and/or weaving and if something is made "incorrectly" it drives me insane. The same goes with stitching, if a garment has the wrong kind of seams, wearing it is like having a splinter in my mind all day. Growing up, it was difficult for my parents to buy me clothes and I don't think they ever fully understood the malady and just assumed I was being petulant. I always had drawers and closets full of clothes I would not wear along with certain very specific items (made the right way!) that I would wear until they literally disintegrated. This continues today and I find it very frustrating to buy clothes for myself because of how rare finding the right material and stitching are. It also doesn't help that I am over 6ft tall and finding anything in a tall size is like a herculean task.
Edit: oh and you no hangover people suck
I can get a hangover without drinking alcohol! For some reason I get dehydrated easily and if I don't watch my salt/hydration ratios I will wake up with all the symptoms of a hangover. This is probably a medical condition I should look into more than an eccentricity but...
But my main quirk is how particular I am about clothing. I can tell the difference between many types of cotton and/or weaving and if something is made "incorrectly" it drives me insane. The same goes with stitching, if a garment has the wrong kind of seams, wearing it is like having a splinter in my mind all day. Growing up, it was difficult for my parents to buy me clothes and I don't think they ever fully understood the malady and just assumed I was being petulant. I always had drawers and closets full of clothes I would not wear along with certain very specific items (made the right way!) that I would wear until they literally disintegrated. This continues today and I find it very frustrating to buy clothes for myself because of how rare finding the right material and stitching are. It also doesn't help that I am over 6ft tall and finding anything in a tall size is like a herculean task.
Edit: oh and you no hangover people suck
I can get a hangover without drinking alcohol! For some reason I get dehydrated easily and if I don't watch my salt/hydration ratios I will wake up with all the symptoms of a hangover. This is probably a medical condition I should look into more than an eccentricity but...
I despite my fingernails. I don't chew them, but I clip them all the way down to the flesh. I can't stand the feeling of anything getting underneath them.
And you've been a member here since '08? Your underwear budget must be astounding.INF1NIT3 D00M said:
The only one that really comes to mind is I have a tendency to count words and letters in sentences. Whether they're verbal or something I've read, I do it all the time. It started from watching subbed anime when I was younger and now I do it all the time. People often hear me counting under my breath or breathing to the counting in my head
So you're the guy who I somehow swapped accents with. I've never left british soil, and I have an american accent.BreakfastMan said:
As for other wierd stuff...I have a tendency to growl when I'm angry, I like scaring people, and I have a tendency to talk to innaminate objects when they refuse to "cooperate" with me. Honestly, if I listed everything, we'd be here all night.
I've been told I sometimes sound very british when I ask questions.
My right leg is less flexible than my left leg.
I drop something at least once per day.
My right leg is less flexible than my left leg.
I drop something at least once per day.
I can't eat a torn piece of cheese like you would put on a sandwich. If the cheese I'm about to put on my sandwich gets torn in any way, I have to throw it out.
I do not have an accent either. Or rather, my "accent" is an incoherent mishmash of several different accents (Southern US, Californian, Oklahoman, Louisianan are the larger parts of it, but I still tend to have accents from areas I've never even visited, like England or India). So I might as well not have one at all.Scarim Coral said:
-I have a stutter.
-I can't look people in the eye while talking to them, i'll choose to stare at some point over their shoulders, or anything around them that will remotely hold my attention.
-When I play any kind of video game, I will never be "pro" at it, I always reach a certain level of skill, then stop, no matter how much I play it, I won't be able to get better then that level, why, I don't know.
-I sometimes don't pick up on jokes, I'll automatically assume that whatever someone says is the truth, before I actually think about it (then if their lying, I'll pick up on it, but I always assume they're telling the truth first).
-Perhaps because of the point above, I find it very difficult to lie, and if I feel like I telling the truth wouldn't be the best option, I often just say nothing.
-Also, this:
-I can't look people in the eye while talking to them, i'll choose to stare at some point over their shoulders, or anything around them that will remotely hold my attention.
-When I play any kind of video game, I will never be "pro" at it, I always reach a certain level of skill, then stop, no matter how much I play it, I won't be able to get better then that level, why, I don't know.
-I sometimes don't pick up on jokes, I'll automatically assume that whatever someone says is the truth, before I actually think about it (then if their lying, I'll pick up on it, but I always assume they're telling the truth first).
-Perhaps because of the point above, I find it very difficult to lie, and if I feel like I telling the truth wouldn't be the best option, I often just say nothing.
-Also, this:
Probably not good for my teeth, but I just can't stop myself doing it lol.GonvilleBromhead said:
I have a speech impediment, for every c turns into a t and every g turns into a d . Always had it.
People say I am a great people person, I make some of the best speeches in my class (a five and half minute speech on the lungs while a majority of other people had about 2-3 minutes and I STILL got people to laugh).
Here comes the part which makes it quirk, I hate being around people. I get freaked out easily if to many people stare at me and if someone attempets to talk to me I get stuttery and shy-ish.
I also hate text language
Y R U no rding ths rght
Here comes the part which makes it quirk, I hate being around people. I get freaked out easily if to many people stare at me and if someone attempets to talk to me I get stuttery and shy-ish.
I also hate text language
Y R U no rding ths rght
I can't breathe with my mouth if I smell something disgusting. When I was a kid(like really little) I thought you actually got what was smelling bad inside you while breathing with the mouth, but somehow the nose was free game.
It really sucks sometimes.
It really sucks sometimes.
I prefer to stand rather than sit.
I always prefer to walk rather than take a car ride.
It isn't that bad and it will at least keep me active.
I always prefer to walk rather than take a car ride.
It isn't that bad and it will at least keep me active.
Nah, that's not bipolar, that sounds more like Borderline Personality Disorder. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder]Verzin said:
Might want to look into it.
As for me, not much that isn't explainable.
Yeah, I have pretty much analysed myself to the point that everything I do I can explain.
Make a new thread titled "Those weird, explainable quirks you have. What are some of yours?" Then I'll be able to post something of interest.