Your weird quirks

Purple Mountain

A place for us to admit some strange/weird little quirk we have.

Mine involves walnuts. I love putting walnuts in salads.
But I will only buy them from the stand where the nuts are, not from the baking section.
For some reason, I see them as tasting different and it has nothing to do with the brands, just the thought that they are "baking" nuts.

Over to you..

.anon.

Shouting "Fuck!" when I sneeze.

Four Phucs Ache

In work , I say Shamone moddafocka when one of the systems actually works.


Its caught on over the years as my colleague about 20 feet away within seconds goes ...hee hee in a high pitched voice.

Gregor Samsa

Shouting “Sneeze!” when I fück.

Gorteen

I need it impossible to put petrol in a car until I physically check that I have sufficient money to pay for it!

BrenMar

Gorteen wrote: »

I need it impossible to put petrol in a car until I physically check that I have sufficient money to pay for it!

I do that too.

Gorteen

BrenMar wrote: »

I do that too.

Maybe it's common....and therefore not a quirk!

D3V!L

I murder people if they look at me "funny".

ShatterAlan

I tell women they shouldn't smoke (as I have a cigarette in my hand).


Nothing sexist about it I just think that women with nice skin should keep it that way.

Andrea B.

Peanutbutter with sausages in a sambo.

Blud

Clicked into the thread expecting the OP to be all about scratching his hole and sniffing his fingers.

Got walnuts.

Probably says more about me.

Andrea B.

Gorteen wrote: »

I need it impossible to put petrol in a car until I physically check that I have sufficient money to pay for it!

I stop and treble check it is diesel and not petrol.
Once bitten......

CPTM

I can't look at people brushing their teeth. My own mouth immediately starts twitching uncontrollably and it leaves me with a horrible sensation afterwards for about 10 seconds.

deise08

Every time I approach a green light I ask it to. 'please stay green, please stay green.'

When it doesn't change as I'm going through it I say 'thank you.'

Gregor Samsa

When eating a meal, I always keep a morsel of my favourite element (usually the meat) aside until I’ve eaten everything else.

jt69er

I always put on my left sock first and i always tie my left shoe first.

AllForIt

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Mine involves walnuts. I love putting walnuts in salads.

Are you American by any chance?

Cluedo Monopoly

Purple Mountain wrote: »

A place for us to admit some strange/weird little quirk we have.

Mine involves walnuts. I love putting walnuts in salads.
But I will only buy them from the stand where the nuts are, not from the baking section.
For some reason, I see them as tasting different and it has nothing to do with the brands, just the thought that they are "baking" nuts.

Over to you..

A waldorf salad?

Purple Mountain

Someone beat you to it Cluedo.

Cluedo Monopoly

Snap!

BaZmO*

I can only leave the TV sound on an even number.

wally1990

I've a few and it got me thinking was I ever missed to be checked for some autism test

I'm 30 y/o
Male

I struggle with eye contact always

or listening to people in conversations in some conversations and my quirk is pinching myself

I immediately pinch a piece of my hand or leg to try and keep myself focused on the Other person


Another one is noise , I can't handle noise after too long


I live in an housing estate and it's the worst type
Dogs , cars , children, doors

At first I thought it was just wanting piece and quiet but I find it drives my nerves crazy
So now I wear plugs most of the time or headphones around my hous and went I go out

Ear plugs are a god send

Another is attention, I blame this on tech initially but has a got older I've noticed I struggle to focus on tasks at hand and will immediately switch to Doing something else and then go back and repeat that , (prob not a quirk but more so a behaviour )

When I'm driving along a rural road & see a dog I always raise my finger/ salute him/ her. I don't do it consisosly....just a kinda 'auto' quirk

spakman

Gorteen wrote: »

I need it impossible to put petrol in a car until I physically check that I have sufficient money to pay for it!

When I'm finished filling the petrol, i shake it around to get thr last few drops, like you do with your dick after a piss

Purple Mountain

spakman wrote: »

When I'm finished filling the petrol, i shake it around to get thr last few drops, like you do with your dick after a piss

I do that and I'm a woman, it's nothing phallic, I'm just a sucker for getting the optimum value for what I pay for.

Greyfox

I always wear socks that dont match, never feel the need to find ones that match

Atlantic Dawn

I always have to set volume or climate control at an even number.

Mam of 4

When I'm cleaning the rooms or especially when vacuuming , I try to face the doorway as much as possible. Do not like the idea of someone sneaking in behind me without me knowing. Weird I know.

Gregor Samsa

I only buy black socks from Dunnes, so no matter what, they always match.

Wanderer2010

I never ever look ahead at a calender to see what the picture is for the following month or months. I think its very bad luck to presume you will even be alive in October when its only April!!

Be right back

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

I only buy black socks from Dunnes, so no matter what, they always match.

I bet that they are really very, very, very, very dark blue!

Be right back

Be right back wrote: »

I bet that they are really very, very, very, very dark blue!

Had the same thought........you can only get black socks in a special priest shop

Gregor Samsa

I cannot use a fork that is too thin, too thick, has the wrong angle or has any tines (the forkey bits) bent. Even in a restaurant, if the angle is wrong, or the tines are misaligned, I'll bend it to correct it. I have a couple of thin forks in my house that I point blank refuse to use.

Snoozecruise

Can't sleep with socks or a pillow.
Have to wear socks getting into bed and take them off just before I go to sleep.

Pillow gets thrown on the floor before I drift off, find it super unnatural to sleep with one 😄

ZX7R

When I get a new book I always read the last chapter first.

gogo

I bring tissues with me everywhere, even a walk will have me putting clean tissues into my pocket. Sitting down to watch a movie, brings tissues. Use at least a box a week ... most are never used

EmmetSpiceland

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

I never ever look ahead at a calender to see what the picture is for the following month or months. I think its very bad luck to presume you will even be alive in October when its only April!!

That is exactly why you should always check ahead. That way you won’t have “missed out” on anything, no matter how boring it may be.

AllForIt

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I always have to set volume or climate control at an even number.

That's odd, that even stuff.

Finty Lemon

I can't bring myself to eat breakfast cereal in someone else's house

corner of hells

Finty Lemon wrote: »

I can't bring myself to eat breakfast cereal in someone else's house

You should be ok , once you're not a burglar.

Your Face

Soup annoys me.

Antares35

wally1990 wrote: »

I've a few and it got me thinking was I ever missed to be checked for some autism test

I'm 30 y/o
Male

I struggle with eye contact always

or listening to people in conversations in some conversations and my quirk is pinching myself

I immediately pinch a piece of my hand or leg to try and keep myself focused on the Other person


Another one is noise , I can't handle noise after too long


I live in an housing estate and it's the worst type
Dogs , cars , children, doors

At first I thought it was just wanting piece and quiet but I find it drives my nerves crazy
So now I wear plugs most of the time or headphones around my hous and went I go out

Ear plugs are a god send

Another is attention, I blame this on tech initially but has a got older I've noticed I struggle to focus on tasks at hand and will immediately switch to Doing something else and then go back and repeat that , (prob not a quirk but more so a behaviour )

Are you me

On eye contact, I just can't get it right. I either stare and it gets uncomfortable and I don't know when to look away, or when I do look away it's clearly not the right time to do it and I end up looking shifty. And then I worry about looking shifty.

Antares35

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I always have to set volume or climate control at an even number.

Whenever I set the temperature in the car I always think back to when I was that age and then calculate how many years have passed since.

RandomViewer

Gorteen wrote: »

Maybe it's common....and therefore not a quirk!

Me too, actually check pocket or amount in card on phone before pulling in knowing full well there's money there, must be one of those fears people have of putting the fuel in and not being able to pay

yamaha4life

I am hopeless at remembering peoples names! If i have to see them again i will have to keep repeating their name in my head until it sorta locks in. Otherwise i will reconise them but have to just wing it and try not to make it obvious ive no idea what their name is!

mrsdewinter

Snoozecruise wrote: »

Can't sleep with socks or a pillow.
Have to wear socks getting into bed and take them off just before I go to sleep.

Pillow gets thrown on the floor before I drift off, find it super unnatural to sleep with one 😄

I'd say 80pc of hotel pillows end up on the floor: it annoys me so much that they pile on the pillows.

My own quirk is, if I'm making a sandwich for myself, I'll take a bite out of it before bringing the plate to the table. Just to 'brand' it as 'my' sandwich.

Strumms

I’m a pastaholic. I probably eat various pasta dishes for lunch or dinner six days a week on average...maybe one day will be pasta free.

LarryGraham

I'm right handed and wear watches on my right hand.

Be right back

Be right back wrote: »

I bet that they are really very, very, very, very dark blue!

They'll shaft you every time

M.T. Cranium

I heard they moved out of town.

the beer revolu

I like marmite and honey, together.