Those weird, unexplainable quirks you have. What are some of yours?
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Apparently I look greek (possibly the large quantities of jet black bodily hair), have a german demeanour (no idea, the guy was culturally starved so take this with a grain of salt), have a yellowish pigment in my skin and the "eyes of a conqueror" (I have no idea).
I'm Irish, both my birth parents are pasty white skinned Irish and I still get confused as a foreigner every so often. Considering Ireland has some pretty racist undertones, I get some grief from strangers.
I, apparently, pull the most bizarre expressions. Not that they are inappropriate, but rather they are so caricaturish that people think I deliberately do it... literally, they ask me how the hell I pull such a face and I go "What face?"
I have severe arachnophobia. This fear is so strong, that I have on occasion put myself in REAL danger to avoid spiders. This irrational fear actually causes situations of genuine peril.
I'm Irish, both my birth parents are pasty white skinned Irish and I still get confused as a foreigner every so often. Considering Ireland has some pretty racist undertones, I get some grief from strangers.
I, apparently, pull the most bizarre expressions. Not that they are inappropriate, but rather they are so caricaturish that people think I deliberately do it... literally, they ask me how the hell I pull such a face and I go "What face?"
I have severe arachnophobia. This fear is so strong, that I have on occasion put myself in REAL danger to avoid spiders. This irrational fear actually causes situations of genuine peril.
you know, I have had the same thing.BreakfastMan said:
except that I DON'T have an English accent. not sure what to call it (I'm basically from south-east Pennsylvania, right on the border of Delaware, and have the correct accent for the area) but it definitely is NOT English. This is from people over the internet with a tendency to have thick south american accents.
OT: I can get second degree burns from about 3 hours of sunlight, if the conditions are just right.
I chew everything that's possibly chewable. Pens especially, but also random bits of plastic. This, combined with the fact even I cannot read my writing unless I write with a fountain pen means I have to buy metal fountain pens.
I am also the most picky person in the world when it comes to trousers - must have turnups, pleats and actually sit on my waist. Though I do otherwise dress like a 1940's private eye
I am also the most picky person in the world when it comes to trousers - must have turnups, pleats and actually sit on my waist. Though I do otherwise dress like a 1940's private eye
I redo conversations I had during the day, analizing everything he or she said and noticing little patterns in their behaviour so I manage to predict the way some one thinks very accurately to the point of predicting their exact words if I would say "x". I don't redo the conversations in my mind, mind you, I really act them out. Sometimes it happens when i'm walking in the streets or when i'm on a train. It's not something I choose to do, it just happens automatically.
On a similar note, I use it to rehearse conversations i'm sure I will have during the day in the shower. It's not that I can't have an "improvised" conversation though, but the ones i am sure to have I rehearse them. Doesn't bother me though, because I hardly lose an argument like that...
I don't even watch the show. I just love chaos...
On a similar note, I use it to rehearse conversations i'm sure I will have during the day in the shower. It's not that I can't have an "improvised" conversation though, but the ones i am sure to have I rehearse them. Doesn't bother me though, because I hardly lose an argument like that...
BathorysGraveland said:
-I have restless leg syndrome.
-I talk with my hands....a LOT (Even if I'm on a skype call)
-Dogs > Cats (Well I do own 5 of them..)
-Chocolate Milk is the drink of the Gods!
-I talk with my hands....a LOT (Even if I'm on a skype call)
-Dogs > Cats (Well I do own 5 of them..)
-Chocolate Milk is the drink of the Gods!
When I raise my voice people say I have a very Irish accent, despite having lived in England all my life.
The only language I can pick up and remember is Gaeilge.
Asymmetrical objects and patterns just... infuriate me.
I walk around with my right eye closed; involuntarily.
And other weird stuff that would result in a dull and boring post
The only language I can pick up and remember is Gaeilge.
Asymmetrical objects and patterns just... infuriate me.
I walk around with my right eye closed; involuntarily.
And other weird stuff that would result in a dull and boring post
My weirdest quirk is I like to read in the cloest.
Not trying to hint at anything homosexual, I just developed a habit of reading in the cloest when I was little, and just plain enjoy it. My best guess is I liked the cramped space (still do in fact, another weird quirk).
Not trying to hint at anything homosexual, I just developed a habit of reading in the cloest when I was little, and just plain enjoy it. My best guess is I liked the cramped space (still do in fact, another weird quirk).
Rubbing styrofoam together makes chills run down my spine, accelerates heart rate, and makes me have to pee. Dunno why.
Surpheal, I feel you on the animal tendencies. Walking on my toes, i prefer to squat rather than sit, t-rex arms, hunched back, sleep growling/barking, eat with my hands... i could go on for quite a while...
I tend to flick things when the process is complete or a new one begins.
Pour some tea, flick the cup.
I'll wash a strawberry, then flick it, eat it.
Flick the controller when I get a clean, precise victory.
Even flicked my exgfs ass one time... she knew about my "flick tick" and proceeded to laugh.
A lot.
Surpheal, I feel you on the animal tendencies. Walking on my toes, i prefer to squat rather than sit, t-rex arms, hunched back, sleep growling/barking, eat with my hands... i could go on for quite a while...
I tend to flick things when the process is complete or a new one begins.
Pour some tea, flick the cup.
I'll wash a strawberry, then flick it, eat it.
Flick the controller when I get a clean, precise victory.
Even flicked my exgfs ass one time... she knew about my "flick tick" and proceeded to laugh.
A lot.
I have quite a few little things that are "strange" that I do, but the one that I just can't explain is, whenever I'm looking through enought books (say at a library, bookstore or even my personal novel collection) my bladder will decide it's time to go NOW. And it's not like I have a weak bladder and have to go every hour, I often go more than 24h without using the restroom.
BreakfastMan said:
Same as you... only thing is that I'm hispanic, both my parents are and they don't even speak english and I've never been in England either.
Strangely, I lack my own regional accent, I speak in a "neutral spanish" accent instead of maracucho, which is the city I live, which makes people ask me where I'm from (If I'm in my country, they tell me I'm from Spain, I rarely get confused with an american, if I'm abroad, I can be french, arabic (long story), american, etc).
This is going to be fun.
1) Every time I'm going for what might be referred to as a "number 2", I must cover the toilet seat in tissue paper before sitting down, otherwise I just can't... "Make".
2) I like walking in the rain.
3) I bite the inside of my cheek when I'm typing/writing.
4) My spine tingles upon me hearing/seeing/being aware of sticky tape being removed from a surface.
5) I dislike it when my bedroom is too neat.
6) I can, and regularly do, crack my knuckles, wrists, elbows, shoulders, back, neck, jaw, knees, ankles and toes.
7) After meeting someone once, I can remember their name, where I met them, the date, and an amusing thing that happened.
8) I remember the page number of the book that I'm on (currently page 82 of "A Feast for Crows")
9) I never get a hangover.
10) When I sit down to program, I don't leave until I'm finished. (I had an assignment due for college once. I was four hours into it, and I hadn't noticed. The security guard told me to leave at 10 pm, I started at 6 pm).
11) I only ever play against AI in Real Time Strategy games. I refuse to play against other people.
1) Every time I'm going for what might be referred to as a "number 2", I must cover the toilet seat in tissue paper before sitting down, otherwise I just can't... "Make".
2) I like walking in the rain.
3) I bite the inside of my cheek when I'm typing/writing.
4) My spine tingles upon me hearing/seeing/being aware of sticky tape being removed from a surface.
5) I dislike it when my bedroom is too neat.
6) I can, and regularly do, crack my knuckles, wrists, elbows, shoulders, back, neck, jaw, knees, ankles and toes.
7) After meeting someone once, I can remember their name, where I met them, the date, and an amusing thing that happened.
8) I remember the page number of the book that I'm on (currently page 82 of "A Feast for Crows")
9) I never get a hangover.
10) When I sit down to program, I don't leave until I'm finished. (I had an assignment due for college once. I was four hours into it, and I hadn't noticed. The security guard told me to leave at 10 pm, I started at 6 pm).
11) I only ever play against AI in Real Time Strategy games. I refuse to play against other people.
I get a similar thing with the accents too. People say that I sometimes have an American accent and speak with American pronunciation even though I do have an Australian accent most of the time.
One of the big things I do is that sometimes I say "to-may-to" instead of "to-mah-to" and always say "ah-loo-mee-num" instead of "al-yoo-min-yum", which is what my parents say.[footnote]Also the word "castle". I say it with a long A while my friends and family say it with a short A.[/footnote]
One of my friends recorded me once while I was speaking like that. I'll see if I can find the sound file on my PC and upload it.
One of the big things I do is that sometimes I say "to-may-to" instead of "to-mah-to" and always say "ah-loo-mee-num" instead of "al-yoo-min-yum", which is what my parents say.[footnote]Also the word "castle". I say it with a long A while my friends and family say it with a short A.[/footnote]
One of my friends recorded me once while I was speaking like that. I'll see if I can find the sound file on my PC and upload it.
-When I get bored I try to do inane, useless things with my body. For example, one day in third grade I was bored and decided to see how many different body parts I can get to make a farting noise excluding my ass. Turns out I can do it with my ears, eyes, hands, armpits, feet, legs, and solar plexus.
-If I scratch/touch something, I have to sniff my fingers. I don't know why I do it, I even know it will likely smell unpleasant and won't even want to, but goddammit those fingers are getting sniffed.
-I'll talk to myself on occasion. I'm quite a good conversationalist if I do say so myself.
-When gaming, I will often narrate what's going on as if I were recording a let's play. I don't make let's plays, I just watch them.
-Apparently when I laugh really hard I sound like The Joker. I can't decide if that's awesome or embarrassing.
-If I scratch/touch something, I have to sniff my fingers. I don't know why I do it, I even know it will likely smell unpleasant and won't even want to, but goddammit those fingers are getting sniffed.
-I'll talk to myself on occasion. I'm quite a good conversationalist if I do say so myself.
-When gaming, I will often narrate what's going on as if I were recording a let's play. I don't make let's plays, I just watch them.
-Apparently when I laugh really hard I sound like The Joker. I can't decide if that's awesome or embarrassing.