Would this be considered weird?

[Secret world leader (shhh)]

Oh man, I haven't used this gif in forever.

Shampoo has always worked miles better for me. But then, I haven't had 'short' hair since before I entered high school, and I absolutely despise bars of soap. Literally despise. I don't throw around the word 'hate' lightly, but I'll use it to describe how I feel about those stupid, useless, slippery bars of soap. I've never understood how anybody who has used a bath scrunchie and a bottle of body wash would ever be satisfied with a bar of soap afterward.

But then, I guess there are probably people who think other people that don't use loofah sponges are crazy, too, so to each their own.

Completely off-topic: I love that gif.

Completely off-topic: I hate all Nathan Fillion gifs. ESPECIALLY that one.

On-topic: Not paticularly weird, impractical though. Sometimes I run up the stairs like this:

 

[Aprilgold]

Not strange but it could negatively affect the condition of your hair, I reckon.

Pretty much this, it isn't weird but that doesn't mean you should do it.

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I shave my legs and my groin, and yes, I'm male.

Ah well glad I could help tell me how that goes

I uhm... I don't understand your statement are you sure quoted the right person?

 

[Doclector]

When I was at university I didn't shower much.

I had a sink in my room, and most of the time, it was just quicker and easier to wash there. I'd just shampoo my hair, pour cups of water on my head (which greatly helped me wake up some mornings) and go over my body with a soapy flamel.

And please, do thank me for that image. I'm sure it'll provide you with wonderful nigthmares for years to come.

 

[Colour Scientist]

As someone who cares about hair more than she should, people who wash their hair with soap/body wash hurt my feelings.

 

[Eclipse Dragon]

You're not weird but soap isn't good for your hair.

All the things I've done that "normal" people consider weird, members of this forum have assured me are completely natural and not in the least bit weird at all.

Examples: Talking to myself, collecting plushies even though I'm an adult.

I really don't have any ammunition left for these discussions.
Sometimes I enjoy an occasional bout of insanity, but some people here are MUCH more insane than I could ever be.

Some people here make me look downright Vulcan.

 

[necromanzer52]

I'm pretty sure soap is bad for your hair.

But, you know, whatever floats your boat.

 

[sb666]

When I was at university I didn't shower much.

I had a sink in my room, and most of the time, it was just quicker and easier to wash there. I'd just shampoo my hair, pour cups of water on my head (which greatly helped me wake up some mornings) and go over my body with a soapy flamel.

And please, do thank me for that image. I'm sure it'll provide you with wonderful nigthmares for years to come.

Oh sorry I quoted the wrong person

 

[No social life]

I think it isn't weird at all, mind you I have a ocd problem with my personal hygiene and have long hair so it is not something I would do.

 

[SonicWaffle]

Bar soap isn't as good on hair, but it's not particularly weird.

Ummm...What do I do that's unusual? I use toilet paper to blow my nose instead of kleenex. I know a bunch of people who do that, though.

That's pretty ordinary, surely? It's all just paper, designed to be soft and thin. I can't really see the difference

 

[SonicWaffle]

OT: I sit down when I pee, unless I'm at a public bathroom. The fallout of getting raised by women.
STOPLOOKINGATME!

I know a guy who does that, even in a public toilet. I once asked why, and he told me I didn't want to know, so I left it. I don't think anyone's ever pushed him on the issue, since he's built like a brick shithouse and covered in tats & piercings, so he geniunely looks like he could kick your face off if you annoyed him

 

[SonicWaffle]

All the things I've done that "normal" people consider weird, members of this forum have assured me are completely natural and not in the least bit weird at all.

Just bolded that for emphasis, but you might not want to take your cues as to what constitutes normalcy from random strangers on the internet. We're pretty weird.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

People have done weirder stuff with bars of soap.

I jump from the highest stair I safely can when I go down stairs and no one is around. I've actually really hurt myself doing it to.

 

[Eclipse Dragon]

All the things I've done that "normal" people consider weird, members of this forum have assured me are completely natural and not in the least bit weird at all.

Just bolded that for emphasis, but you might not want to take your cues as to what constitutes normalcy from random strangers on the internet. We're pretty weird.

I'm very aware those things are considered weird by normal people and the only reason they aren't considered weird here is because we are a weird bunch of people.

HOWEVER, when you say something you do is weird and the community at large tells you you're wrong and that they also do those things, does that not make it normal within the community?

To be truly considered weird, one should be able to list something not even people who frequent the same circles can relate to.

Edit: Also Mr. Waffle I have your response coming, it's just early here and my brain needs to wake up.

 

[Trippy Turtle]

Not really weird but whenever I hop into bed I purposely slip over backwards and jump sideways land in my bed. Its surprisingly satisfying.

 

[likalaruku]

Use one of these instead. Body soap is not good for your hair; it dries it out & strips it of essential oils, especially if that soap happens to be Irish Spring.

 

[SonicWaffle]

I'm very aware those things are considered weird by normal people and the only reason they aren't considered weird here is because we are a weird bunch of people.

HOWEVER, when you say something you do is weird and the community at large tells you you're wrong and that they also do those things, does that not make it normal within the community?

To be truly considered weird, one should be able to list something not even people who frequent the same circles can relate to.

What is acceptable within a small, niche community with similar interests (there's a reason we're all on a video gaming website, after all) may not translate to wider society. We probably don't think it's weird to spend an hour giggling and throwing two-handed battleaxes into the back of women's heads in Assassin's Creed: Revelations (I was pretty drunk, alright? Besides, the ragdoll physics catapulted them halfway down the street and it was hilarious) but to society in general that seems psychopathic. Much like putting soap in your hair like some sort of maniac!

Just because the community accepts us as normal does not make us normal in the eyes of everyone. Of course, nobody is truly normal even in the wider society, we're all quirky and bizarre and do shit that seems pretty fucked up when we think nobody is looking (or in the case of some sexual fetishes, only when we think someone is looking). We just have an idea of what society deems to be normality, and we all pretend as hard as we can that we fit the profile.

Edit: Also Mr. Waffle I have your response coming, it's just early here and my brain needs to wake up.

I told you to have that report on my desk first thing Monday! Oh, boy, you're in trouble now...

 

[SonicWaffle]

Also to add more discussion value. Do you do anything weird or odd instead of normal use in how to perform something?

It depends what you constitute as weird, doesn't it? I do things that, for all I know, everybody else does too. For instance, I always have to put things in the "correct" pockets, and it feels weird when I deviate from that.

Front left trouser pocket - mobile phone, earphones for mobile phone (formerly tobacco & papers prior to my most recent quitting attempt)
Front right trouser pocket - house keys, work keys, pack of gum (formerly lighter, see above)
Back left trouser pocket - spare, or if I have anything paper it gets folded up and goes in there
Back right trouser pocket - wallet

Is that insane? I don't know. It might be, but who am I to judge? I also have a very specific order in which I wash in the shower (face with soap, hair with shampoo, body with shower gel), I can't watch a TV show or read a book series (comic books are a nightmare for this)unless I can begin from the very first installment/episode, and sometimes I get sexual enjoyment from killing dogs with a claw hammer. Everyone has their own little quirks, right?

 

[Eclipse Dragon]

I'm very aware those things are considered weird by normal people and the only reason they aren't considered weird here is because we are a weird bunch of people.

HOWEVER, when you say something you do is weird and the community at large tells you you're wrong and that they also do those things, does that not make it normal within the community?

To be truly considered weird, one should be able to list something not even people who frequent the same circles can relate to.

Just because the community accepts us as normal does not make us normal in the eyes of everyone. Of course, nobody is truly normal even in the wider society, we're all quirky and bizarre and do shit that seems pretty fucked up when we think nobody is looking (or in the case of some sexual fetishes, only when we think someone is looking). We just have an idea of what society deems to be normality, and we all pretend as hard as we can that we fit the profile.

So all of humanity is composed of weird, messed up people,
and that true normalcy is a delusion created by society in an effort to define a made up concept?

Sounds about right...

But isn't it also in our nature to find something that separates us from the whole, makes the individual seem unique and special? Otherwise why would topics like this even exist?

Are we living in the Matrix?
Would you take the red pill or the blue pill?

Edit: Also Mr. Waffle I have your response coming, it's just early here and my brain needs to wake up.

I told you to have that report on my desk first thing Monday! Oh, boy, you're in trouble now...

But.... but, you gave it to me at 7:25 this morning, TUESDAY.
How could I have it on your desk by Monday?
Psychic ability was not in the job description, neither was time travel.

 

[Snowbell]

You might need to make better use of your hacksaw then =/ or nom nom nom

A hacksaw, of course! What was I using this fucking hatchet for?

Pigs are your friend in this situation - become a pig farmer and watch all your troubles be omnomnommed away...

OT: When I make tea 1/3 is milk, people seem to find that very strange and I have no idea why

 

[SonicWaffle]

But isn't it also in our nature to find something that separates us from the whole, makes the individual seem unique and special? Otherwise why would topics like this even exist?

Well, I'm not sure how rubbing soap on your hair makes anyone unique or special, but putting that aside for a moment; I'm not sure that it is in our nature to stand out, to be seen as different. We're essentially a tribal animal, and integration is very important. How often do you encounter someone truly weird, and not someone who is weird to within acceptable social limits? Making wacky jokes, enjoying the music of Jedward or dying your hair blue don't fit the precise definition of normality, but they are common enough to be accepted as a sub-umbrella term and therefore are seen as acceptably different. Someone who publicly cuts off their own toes for fun and then sticks them up a poodle's arsehole is really out there, and goes outside of the paramaters of socially acceptable weirdness. That person is both unique (hopefully) and special (if we take special to mean noticeably different from their peers) but nobody is saying that's a good thing or that we should aim to emulate Poodle-Fucking Jeff The Cripple. Instead we are warned to saty away from that guy, because he "has the crazy eyes"

Are we living in the Matrix?

Nope. If we were, do you think the machines would be foolish enough to allow The Matrix to be released and create a sense of doubt? They'd shut that shit down faster than a greased-up cheetah.

Would you take the red pill or the blue pill?

I would take both, because who knows what the fuck will happen then? I'd be a pioneer!

But.... but, you gave it to me at 7:25 this morning, TUESDAY.
How could I have it on your desk by Monday?
Psychic ability was not in the job description, neither was time travel.

Read the contract again carefully. Why did you think we issued you a TARDIS? It wasn't so you could go back in time to sleep with famous historical figures, that's actually frowned upon. We've had issues before, and in the revised timeline Patient Zero is actually Genghis Khan. That really didn't help to stop the spread of AIDS.