Things you do that you feel are normal/logical but others view as weird

wilkie2006 · 22-12-2011 2:15am #1

When I go grocery shopping, generally I buy exactly the same item in multiples of 2 (e.g. 2 bottles of shampoo, 4 tins of beans, 2 bottles of ketchup, 2 tubes of toothpaste etc). The reason is so it's easier to balance my bags when I'm walking home. Makes sense, no?

My girlfriend thinks this is one of the weirdest things she's ever heard (and has started calling me Noah). Is it odd? I guess I could balance the bags in a more conventional way but I don't think it's a big deal; I'll end up using the duplicate stuff at some stage.

Is this weird? Anyone else have any routines that others say are strange?

billybudd · 22-12-2011 2:18am

Driving southbound on the northbound side of the m50, get some terrible weird looks.

Dotrel · 22-12-2011 2:20am

billybudd wrote: »

Driving southbound on the northbound side of the m50, get some terrible weird looks.

Tell me about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7N81H8KF9c

effluent · 22-12-2011 2:31am

The volume on my car radio has to be set on an even number. If I found out it was on an odd number I'd just feel weird

TeddyTedson · 22-12-2011 2:35am

We did this just the other day:eek:

im invisible · 22-12-2011 2:38am

starting threads that have been done already this week...

PseudoFamous · 22-12-2011 2:40am

The volume on the tv must be a multiple of 5.

DWCommuter · 22-12-2011 2:45am

I work.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 22-12-2011 2:48am

Watch porn on the net.

Opinicus · 22-12-2011 2:49am

PseudoFamous wrote: »

The volume on the tv must be a multiple of 5.

Exactly! Except for the big TV which is also ok on 27.

Because 27 is just the perfect volume for that TV.

Also: just realised it's 3 cubed, may have found some universal constant or something, off to do research, back later.

TeddyTedson · 22-12-2011 2:51am

I have a notepad I use for keeping a few notes on people I know, nothing amazing written in it really, just money I'm owed, arguments pending, ways individuals have wronged me and nice things people have done for me too. Just little notes, I'm not writing down full blown profiles about people...yet

It just helps me remember things though I otherwise might forget. I was thinking though, if I ever murdered someone and the DailyMail got wind that the police found this notepad in my house, they would go to town on me. I can just imagine the headlines. :rolleyes:
I also sometimes go to take a piss, and stand over the bowl and imagine I have 5 seconds to piss in the face of someone who has wronged me. I imagine they are taunting me and unless I time it just right a perspex screen will appear and shield them from (and I can't believe I actually have a reason for saying this now) being blasted with my piss.
I have a few more sexual ones that I won't go in to. But we're all a little psychotic weird in our ways to some extent.
I'd love to hear what psychotic weird ways others might have.

:D:pac:

dvpower · 22-12-2011 2:52am

wilkie2006 wrote: »

When I go grocery shopping, generally I buy items in even numbers - usually in 2s or 4s (well, stuff that isn't perishable). The reason is so it's easier to balance my bags when I'm walking home. Makes sense, no?

My girlfriend thinks this is one of the weirdest things she's ever heard (and has started calling me Noah). Is it odd? I guess I could balance the bags in a more conventional way but I don't think it's a big deal; I'll end up using the duplicate stuff at some stage.

Is this weird? Anyone else have any routines that others say are strange?

Get your girlfriends to carry a bag each and you won't have to do a thing.

wilkie2006 · 22-12-2011 3:04am

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I have a notepad I use for keeping a few notes on people I know... arguments pending, ways individuals have wronged me ...Just little notes

My mate used to do something like this. When we pi$$ed him off he'd write a note about us in his phone and assign the offence a value of 1-10 to indicate its gravity. Eventually he'd import the lot into an Excel document and calculate who, according to his experiences, were the people he disliked the most. After about 6 months of this he texted one of the lads to say he'd reviewed their friendship comprehensively and decided he was terminating it. He was fair though; he offered the guy 5 days to appeal the decision and said he was willing to make the "evidence" available to him if he wished to see it.

Chuck Stone · 22-12-2011 3:05am

I organize mannequin parties.

Just me and the lads/ladies.

wilkie2006 · 22-12-2011 3:05am

dvpower wrote: »

Get your girlfriends to carry a bag each and you won't have to do a thing.

And thereby shift the problem of balance elsewhere? Hmm, I like it.

Celly Smunt · 22-12-2011 3:16am

I view Ireland on a map as being on the far left,like:

IRELAND

ASIA

AMERICA

Not :

AMERICA

IRELAND

ASIA

i'm a freak.

WindSock · 22-12-2011 3:25am

I don't like to stand in doorways and keep to the side of escalators when I am not walking up or down them. Pretty left of field, me.

newmug · 22-12-2011 3:27am

wilkie2006 wrote: »

When I go grocery shopping, generally I buy exactly the same item in multiples of 2 (e.g. 2 bottles of shampoo, 4 tins of beans, 2 bottles of ketchup, 2 tubes of toothpaste etc). The reason is so it's easier to balance my bags when I'm walking home. Makes sense, no?

I was going to say that yes, this is fairly weird. I mean, how heavy can a bag be that you need to "balance" it? And then you increase the weight upon yourself by 100% just to correct the percieved extra effort you need to exert to keep the first bag "balanced"?

But then I read these:

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I have a notepad I use for keeping a few notes on people I know, nothing amazing written in it really, just money I'm owed, arguments pending, ways individuals have wronged me and nice things people have done for me too. Just little notes, I'm not writing down full blown profiles about people...yet It just helps me remember things though I otherwise might forget. I was thinking though, if I ever murdered someone and the DailyMail got wind that the police found this notepad in my house, they would go to town on me. I can just imagine the headlines. :rolleyes:
I also sometimes go to take a piss, and stand over the bowl and imagine I have 5 seconds to piss in the face of someone who has wronged me. I imagine they are taunting me and unless I time it just right a perspex screen will appear and shield them from (and I can't believe I actually have a reason for saying this now) being blasted with my piss.
I have a few more sexual ones that I won't go in to. But we're all a little psychotic weird in our ways to some extent.
I'd love to hear what psychotic weird ways others might have. :D:pac:

wilkie2006 wrote: »

My mate used to do something like this. When we pi$$ed him off he'd write a note about us in his phone and assign the offence a value of 1-10 to indicate its gravity. Eventually he'd import the lot into an Excel document and calculate who, according to his experiences, were the people he disliked the most. After about 6 months of this he texted one of the lads to say he'd reviewed their friendship comprehensively and decided he was terminating it. He was fair though; he offered the guy 5 days to appeal the decision and said he was willing to make the "evidence" available to him if he wished to see it.

Now THAT is weird. Reminds me of the Fr. Ted episode with Graham Norton in the caravan.

Senna · 22-12-2011 3:34am

Serious deja vu in this thread

Chuck Stone · 22-12-2011 3:47am

Domo230 wrote: »

I get a lot of funny looks when I read on the bus. Bus folk don't like readin folk.

Pay no heed - they're just bus **** and jealous of your scholarly attributes.

Reamer Fanny · 22-12-2011 3:50am

Domo230 wrote: »

I get a lot of funny looks when I read on the bus. Bus folk don't like readin folk.

Buswankers

The King of Moo · 22-12-2011 4:12am

I pronounce the word "liquorice" as it looks- "liquoriss."
Have done since I was a kid. It just seems to sound better and make much more sense than "liquorice!"

Domo230 wrote: »

I get a lot of funny looks when I read on the bus. Bus folk don't like readin folk.

Book wanker! :pac:

MrJoeSoap · 22-12-2011 4:20am

wilkie2006 wrote: »

My mate used to do something like this. When we pi$$ed him off he'd write a note about us in his phone and assign the offence a value of 1-10 to indicate its gravity. Eventually he'd import the lot into an Excel document and calculate who, according to his experiences, were the people he disliked the most. After about 6 months of this he texted one of the lads to say he'd reviewed their friendship comprehensively and decided he was terminating it. He was fair though; he offered the guy 5 days to appeal the decision and said he was willing to make the "evidence" available to him if he wished to see it.

Sheldon Cooper?

J K · 22-12-2011 4:26am

Domo230 wrote: »

I get a lot of funny looks when I read on the bus. Bus folk don't like readin folk.

Well. Looks like we got ourselves a reader.

/hicks

im invisible · 22-12-2011 4:27am

Domo230 wrote: »

I get a lot of funny looks when I read on the bus. Bus folk don't like readin folk.

you should really stop reading out loud,

Pdfile · 22-12-2011 7:10am

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I have a notepad I use for keeping a few notes on people I know, nothing amazing written in it really, just money I'm owed, arguments pending, ways individuals have wronged me and nice things people have done for me too. Just little notes, I'm not writing down full blown profiles about people...yet It just helps me remember things though I otherwise might forget. I was thinking though, if I ever murdered someone and the DailyMail got wind that the police found this notepad in my house, they would go to town on me. I can just imagine the headlines. :rolleyes:
I also sometimes go to take a piss, and stand over the bowl and imagine I have 5 seconds to piss in the face of someone who has wronged me. I imagine they are taunting me and unless I time it just right a perspex screen will appear and shield them from (and I can't believe I actually have a reason for saying this now) being blasted with my piss.
I have a few more sexual ones that I won't go in to. But we're all a little psychotic weird in our ways to some extent.
I'd love to hear what psychotic weird ways others might have. :D:pac:

is teddy short for ted bundy ??

22-12-2011 8:43am

pmcmahon wrote: »

I view Ireland on a map as being on the far left,like:

IRELAND
ASIA
AMERICA

Not :

AMERICA
IRELAND
ASIA

i'm a freak.

I see these maps fairly often.. Love them and must buy one.
Like this but with full detail.
http://www.wall-maps.com/World/NGPacCenterPol.jpg

Pherekydes · 22-12-2011 8:49am

effluent wrote: »

The volume on my car radio has to be set on an even number. If I found out it was on an odd number I'd just feel weird

PseudoFamous wrote: »

The volume on the tv must be a multiple of 5.

Mine has to be set on a prime number. :eek:

I play fantasy football.

I've won my league 3 times and finished 2nd in the last five years.

astonaidan · 22-12-2011 9:07am

Play Boy/Girl, Supposedly its not cool after primary school

TeddyTedson · 22-12-2011 9:30am

newmug wrote: »

I was going to say that yes, this is fairly weird. I mean, how heavy can a bag be that you need to "balance" it? And then you increase the weight upon yourself by 100% just to correct the percieved extra effort you need to exert to keep the first bag "balanced"?

But then I read these:

Now THAT is weird. Reminds me of the Fr. Ted episode with Graham Norton in the caravan.

It's not really weird though, just more efficient than most.
It's like an ultra effective diary

wilkie2006 · 23-12-2011 2:02am

TeddyTedson wrote: »

It's not really weird though, just more efficient than most.
It's like an ultra effective diary

Cheers. That what I think. Maybe I'm super evolved...?

Kanoe · 23-12-2011 2:24am

PseudoFamous wrote: »

The volume on the tv must be a multiple of 5.

was going out with someone who used to do this. It started with the tv, it had to be on an even number and it slowly extended to every other appliance with a dial. It stopped being cute and quirky after a couple of weeks when it became evident the woman had some other serious issues. and it was my tv.

(I started wondering what would happen if I didn't adjust the dial and imagined her head exploding and then expecting her to reach for the kitchen devil. I stopped feeling safe watching tv.)

wilkie2006 · 23-12-2011 2:53am

Kanoe wrote: »

was going out with someone who used to do this. It started with the tv, it had to be on an even number and it slowly extended to every other appliance with a dial. It stopped being cute and quirky after a couple of weeks when it became evident the woman had some other serious issues. and it was my tv.

(I started wondering what would happen if I didn't adjust the dial and imagined her head exploding and then expecting her to reach for the kitchen devil. I stopped feeling safe watching tv.)

One day I was looking through my flatmate's DVDs, pulling them out to see what they were about and putting them back wherever they'd fit. I was talking to him at the same time until I noticed he was a bit distracted and just staring at what I was doing. I realised then that he'd arranged them all alphabetically and was freaking at the "chaos" that was unfolding. I thought that was a bit f@cking unusual...

astonaidan · 23-12-2011 5:32am

wilkie2006 wrote: »

One day I was looking through my flatmate's DVDs, pulling them out to see what they were about and putting them back wherever they'd fit. I was talking to him at the same time until I noticed he was a bit distracted and just staring at what I was doing. I realised then that he'd arranged them all alphabetically and was freaking at the "chaos" that was unfolding. I thought that was a bit f@cking unusual...

Thats not unusal at all, I would have killed you, My mother did the same to my books which were in alphabetical order for authours, Nearly cried when I saw them:(

david75 · 23-12-2011 5:43am

I've to read every post. Even the quoted sections.
and i'm on AH....a lot.

newmug · 23-12-2011 1:53pm

TeddyTedson wrote: »

It's not really weird though, just more efficient than most.
It's like an ultra effective diary

But its not. He's DOUBLING the weight he has to carry. Why cant he just split the normal amount of shopping into two bags? The negitives far outWEIGH the positives in this case:D

Domo230 wrote: »

I think getting a mortgage is madness. When I tell people I would rather rent and save for a house rather than get a mortgage they think it's mad. In fact I think 99 percent of the time getting a loan for any reason is mad when you have the option to save for what you want.

But how can you pay rent AND save at the same time? Either you're getting paid a fortune or you're renting a tent!

newmug · 23-12-2011 2:49pm

Domo230 wrote: »

When I did rent it was €400 per month. It had a bed,kitchen, all the essentials and was reasonably close to town.

I was able to afford this and enough to take care of myself by working a part time job running a market stall during college.

Put aside €350 a week, €100 a week for rent and €250 for savings and after about 7 years you will have enough for an apartment in Dublin.(You can find cheaper outside of Dublin

Maybe it doesn't apply to everybody as I live ridiculously cheap (not intentionally, just turns out I like cheap activities). Don't really drink, like to source and prepare my own food, watch tv shows/films online, enjoy reading books from the library, play sports. Also I cycle most places and only take the bus to work. .

Lucky you. When I graduated from college, I earned E290 per week. This was in 2002. At the height of the boom, I earned E400 per week for about 8 months. Now I'm on the scratcher. Any spare cash I have at the end of the month is better going towards something I will eventually own rather than going into a landlords pocket.

mattjack · 23-12-2011 2:56pm

Domo230 wrote: »

When I did rent it was €400 per month. It had a bed,kitchen, all the essentials and was reasonably close to town.

I was able to afford this and enough to take care of myself by working a part time job running a market stall during college.

Put aside €350 a week, €100 a week for rent and €250 for savings and after about 7 years you will have enough for an apartment in Dublin.(You can find cheaper outside of Dublin

Maybe it doesn't apply to everybody as I live ridiculously cheap (not intentionally, just turns out I like cheap activities). Don't really drink, like to source and prepare my own food, watch tv shows/films online, enjoy reading books from the library, play sports. Also I cycle most places and only take the bus to work. .

Sir, you are a genius .... would you like to lead us into the year 2012 ?

pretty-in-pink · 23-12-2011 3:33pm

The light switches all have to go the same way, all delph, random items, flooring etc has to be in a pattern or i get twitchy. I dont mind juxtapositional stuff, so long as its patterned in its juxtaposition.

Glasses on beermats have to be dead centre.

I'm pattern fixated

Also i have to wash my hands 3 times everytime.

Things you do that you feel are normal/logical but others view as weird

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