Strange Quirks You Have?

largepkg · 11-14-2008, 10:04 AM

I started thinking about this last night while eating dinner. What strange daily things do you do? Could be anything. You know the things you catch yourself doing and say to yourself

Here's what I noticed last night. All my meals have protein and carbs as most everyone's here does. The thing with me is I have to have some protein and carbs in each bite. I feel like I'm doing something wrong if I don't, although I know better. I seriously had to fight myself to try to eat the carbs first by themselves then the protein.

Also, do you ever count the number of deodorant strokes you put on? I do everyday but just realized it.

Have at it. Show us how crazy you are!

**IainDaniel** · 11-14-2008, 10:15 AM

You are fucked up.

**P-funk** · 11-14-2008, 10:23 AM

i hate having dirty dishes in the sink. if i cook food, before i eat it, i have to clean all the pans/pots and utensils i used to make it. otherwise it drives me crazy to sit down and eat knowing there is shit in the sink. after i am done eating, i have to clean the dish and untensils i used immediatly. i can't just leave it there.

largepkg · 11-14-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

You are fucked up.

You ain't kiddin. I refuse to share the really good stuff on me.

largepkg · 11-14-2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by P-funk

i hate having dirty dishes in the sink. if i cook food, before i eat it, i have to clean all the pans/pots and utensils i used to make it. otherwise it drives me crazy to sit down and eat knowing there is shit in the sink. after i am done eating, i have to clean the dish and untensils i used immediatly. i can't just leave it there.

Damn, I can add another to the list.

KelJu · 11-14-2008, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by P-funk

i hate having dirty dishes in the sink. if i cook food, before i eat it, i have to clean all the pans/pots and utensils i used to make it. otherwise it drives me crazy to sit down and eat knowing there is shit in the sink. after i am done eating, i have to clean the dish and untensils i used immediatly. i can't just leave it there.

I wash my dishes right after I use them. Sometimes I wash dishes as I cook. By the time my morning breakfast dish comes off the burner or out of the oven, everything I used to prepare the meal is already clean. I dump my food from the pan onto the plate and wash the pan while it is still scorching hot. It takes 5 seconds to clean a hot pan when it would take 3 minutes to clean the pan after I let it cool down and the food stuck to it.

This hardly seems "WTF!" To me, it seems the only way to do it. I think coming home from the gym after work to a dirty kitchen is "WTF!" This is also why I live alone and have never been able to get along with a roommate very long.

My "WTF" attributes include getting out of bed multiple times at night to make sure my alarm clock is set. I know I set it, but I have to check it anyway. I do this a lot. I often do thing in multiples of numbers. When I was a kid if I cleared my throat, I would have to do it 2 more times to make sure it was done three times. I like to do things in multiples of 3, 5, 10, and 12.

NeilPearson · 11-14-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KelJu

I wash my dishes right after I use them. Sometimes I wash dishes as I cook. By the time my morning breakfast dish comes off the burner or out of the oven, everything I used to prepare the meal is already clean. I dump my food from the pan onto the plate and wash the pan while it is still scorching hot. It takes 5 seconds to clean a hot pan when it would take 3 minutes to clean the pan after I let it cool down and the food stuck to it.

This hardly seems "WTF!" To me, it seems the only way to do it. I think coming home from the gym after work to a dirty kitchen is "WTF!" This is also why I live alone and have never been able to get along with a roommate very long.

My "WTF" attributes include getting out of bed multiple times at night to make sure my alarm clock is set. I know I set it, but I have to check it anyway. I do this a lot. I often do thing in multiples of numbers. When I was a kid if I cleared my throat, I would have to do it 2 more times to make sure it was done three times. I like to do things in multiples of 3, 5, 10, and 12.

OCD...

DOMS · 11-14-2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by P-funk

i hate having dirty dishes in the sink. if i cook food, before i eat it, i have to clean all the pans/pots and utensils i used to make it. otherwise it drives me crazy to sit down and eat knowing there is shit in the sink. after i am done eating, i have to clean the dish and untensils i used immediatly. i can't just leave it there.

I can't cook unless the entire kitchen is clean.

I think it stems from being exposed to mise en place when I started to learn about cooking.

PreMier · 11-14-2008, 02:07 PM

we have the weights at the gym that have flat areas on the sides, with the handles, kinda like this

and the weights have to be even with one another.. like the one in the pic, you cant see through the handles, they arent centered. so i always have to center them..

also all of my clothes have to be folded a certain way.. when i lived with my mom, she would fold my clothes and i would have to re fold them

**Gazhole** · 11-14-2008, 04:55 PM

Every now and again i have a random nervous twitch where i will just scream suddenely. Im not joking, the number of times my roommate has commented on hearing me through a wall, door, into the next room, is shocking. Sometimes i dont even realise ive done it.

I cant sit still, some part of me has to be moving at all times. I mean other than breathing and things like that. Right now other than typing i cant stop wiggling my toes.

There are one or two more, i've had a conversation with somebody recently about this and they told me things that i dont notice and have apparently since forgotten.

vader · 11-14-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by P-funk

i hate having dirty dishes in the sink. if i cook food, before i eat it, i have to clean all the pans/pots and utensils i used to make it. otherwise it drives me crazy to sit down and eat knowing there is shit in the sink. after i am done eating, i have to clean the dish and untensils i used immediatly. i can't just leave it there.

I am the same way, it drives my wife crazy sometimes.

Another one is that my alarm cannot be set ending with the 5 or 0, it must be something like 7:31, 7:17 or 6:58, never 7:00 or 7:30.

JailHouse · 11-14-2008, 06:45 PM

I only wipe my ass with baby wipes. I can not stand regular toilet paper it makes me feel like my ass is shitty. I Carry wipes every where I go, in my gym bag, in my car, some times portable packs in my pocket(damn high protein diet).

Vieope · 11-14-2008, 07:22 PM

Trust me without proof or explanations.

I win.

maniclion · 11-14-2008, 08:04 PM

My only quirk is to have no quirks if I find myself trying to establish a quirk I tell myself not to do it again....even when I write my handwriting is in a constant state of change...I guess it's my aversion to boredom....

Little Wing · 11-14-2008, 08:17 PM

i type hard when i'm angry.

Doublebase · 11-14-2008, 09:15 PM

I'm an organizing freak. I hate when shit doesn't have a place. I hate clutter. I am always finding ways to make things for efficient and save space. I am the opposite of a pack rat. I hate it sometimes. I work with all these old engineers and they are so messy. I just can't take it sometimes so I clean up their benches and shit for them. Most of my friends are very disorganized also. I'm probably in the miniority on this one.

Moze · 11-14-2008, 09:53 PM

I love this topic. One quirk that I have is counting groups of objects. For instance, if I happen to be looking at a chest of drawers, or a dresser, and each drawer has 2 knobs on it, I will count the knobs in groups of 2 down the height of the dresser. So if there are 6 drawers, I might start at the top and count to myself: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, really fast, while my eyes follow the knobs. I catch myself doing that a lot.

maniclion · 11-15-2008, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Moze

I love this topic. One quirk that I have is counting groups of objects. For instance, if I happen to be looking at a chest of drawers, or a dresser, and each drawer has 2 knobs on it, I will count the knobs in groups of 2 down the height of the dresser. So if there are 6 drawers, I might start at the top and count to myself: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, really fast, while my eyes follow the knobs. I catch myself doing that a lot.

It must suck for you in a furniture store....

PreMier · 11-15-2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by vader

I am the same way, it drives my wife crazy sometimes.

Another one is that my alarm cannot be set ending with the 5 or 0, it must be something like 7:31, 7:17 or 6:58, never 7:00 or 7:30.

oh fuck, i do the alarm clock thing

Witchblade · 11-15-2008, 09:03 AM

I tear at the skin around my finger nails, often subconsciously. I've tried quitting, but I can't.

When I was a kid, I used to hum a lot. Whenever I was thinking intensely, I would go 'hmmmmmmmmmm' without even realising it.

danzik17 · 11-15-2008, 10:42 AM

I will wake up roughly 5 minutes before my alarm every day. Why is this odd you ask? Because it still happens when I change the alarm. If I set up for 8AM, I'm up at 7:55. If I set it for 6:30AM, I'm up at 6:25. If I set it for 11AM on the weekends, I'll be up at 10:55.

vader · 11-15-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by PreMier

oh fuck, i do the alarm clock thing

Thank God I am not alone with this

11-14-2008, 10:04 AM	#1
largepkg FAT JESUS Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: S FLA Posts: 3,690 Photos: 2	Strange Quirks You Have? I started thinking about this last night while eating dinner. What strange daily things do you do? Could be anything. You know the things you catch yourself doing and say to yourself Here's what I noticed last night. All my meals have protein and carbs as most everyone's here does. The thing with me is I have to have some protein and carbs in each bite. I feel like I'm doing something wrong if I don't, although I know better. I seriously had to fight myself to try to eat the carbs first by themselves then the protein. Also, do you ever count the number of deodorant strokes you put on? I do everyday but just realized it. Have at it. Show us how crazy you are!

11-14-2008, 10:15 AM	#2
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11-14-2008, 10:23 AM	#3
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,700	i hate having dirty dishes in the sink. if i cook food, before i eat it, i have to clean all the pans/pots and utensils i used to make it. otherwise it drives me crazy to sit down and eat knowing there is shit in the sink. after i am done eating, i have to clean the dish and untensils i used immediatly. i can't just leave it there. E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

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PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,962 Photos: 2	we have the weights at the gym that have flat areas on the sides, with the handles, kinda like this and the weights have to be even with one another.. like the one in the pic, you cant see through the handles, they arent centered. so i always have to center them.. also all of my clothes have to be folded a certain way.. when i lived with my mom, she would fold my clothes and i would have to re fold them P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

11-14-2008, 04:55 PM	#10
Gazhole iwillmakeyousmelltheglove Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 8,002 Photos: 19	Every now and again i have a random nervous twitch where i will just scream suddenely. Im not joking, the number of times my roommate has commented on hearing me through a wall, door, into the next room, is shocking. Sometimes i dont even realise ive done it. I cant sit still, some part of me has to be moving at all times. I mean other than breathing and things like that. Right now other than typing i cant stop wiggling my toes. There are one or two more, i've had a conversation with somebody recently about this and they told me things that i dont notice and have apparently since forgotten. http://sdatrainingprograms.blogspot.com - Updated 13/11/09 ***READ THIS FOR TRAINING INFO:*** http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/training/99879-articles-ironmagazineforums-members.html If you want to win the fight, say "I BELIEVE".

11-14-2008, 06:45 PM	#12
JailHouse Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,600 Photos: 3	I only wipe my ass with baby wipes. I can not stand regular toilet paper it makes me feel like my ass is shitty. I Carry wipes every where I go, in my gym bag, in my car, some times portable packs in my pocket(damn high protein diet). Jailhouse Journal

11-14-2008, 07:22 PM	#13
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11-14-2008, 08:04 PM	#14
maniclion Cartographer of the Mind Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mens Incognita Posts: 20,437 Photos: 10	My only quirk is to have no quirks if I find myself trying to establish a quirk I tell myself not to do it again....even when I write my handwriting is in a constant state of change...I guess it's my aversion to boredom.... "We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Natures inexhaustible sources of energy — sun, wind and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that." Thomas Edison: In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone

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11-14-2008, 09:15 PM	#16
Doublebase Lightweight, Ya Buddy! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 7,325	I'm an organizing freak. I hate when shit doesn't have a place. I hate clutter. I am always finding ways to make things for efficient and save space. I am the opposite of a pack rat. I hate it sometimes. I work with all these old engineers and they are so messy. I just can't take it sometimes so I clean up their benches and shit for them. Most of my friends are very disorganized also. I'm probably in the miniority on this one.

11-14-2008, 09:53 PM	#17
Moze Moze Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Posts: 37 Photos: 3	I love this topic. One quirk that I have is counting groups of objects. For instance, if I happen to be looking at a chest of drawers, or a dresser, and each drawer has 2 knobs on it, I will count the knobs in groups of 2 down the height of the dresser. So if there are 6 drawers, I might start at the top and count to myself: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, really fast, while my eyes follow the knobs. I catch myself doing that a lot.

11-15-2008, 09:03 AM	#20
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danzik17 Gender: MALE Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,074	I will wake up roughly 5 minutes before my alarm every day. Why is this odd you ask? Because it still happens when I change the alarm. If I set up for 8AM, I'm up at 7:55. If I set it for 6:30AM, I'm up at 6:25. If I set it for 11AM on the weekends, I'll be up at 10:55. Ron Paul 2012 Journal: danzik17's Log - 4-6 Week Strength/Bulk Journal: Sub 10% by April <old>

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