Strange Things

Ok so I have a friend who is really bummed out because she has a LOT of strage habbits,and does some really strange things. When I told her she wasnt the only one who did strange things she didnt believe me! So if you can, post some of the strange things you do so I can prove to her she isnt the only one that does strange things.

Here are some of my strange things.

When i read, I have to be carrying something with my feet. A chair, a ball, a sweater. I bothers me if my feet are just sitting there *or I guess it would be just standing there*

When I do math, I sometimes have to lay my head on the desk and look horizontally at my paper through my right eye. *I took classes to correct this so I only have to do it on occasion*

I cant skip a meal. It makes me think my whole internal clock system is going to go wAcKo

I also have a bunch of odd little obsessive habits. For me, it centers around numbers. Whenever I see a series of numbers - like on a license plate, or a digital clock, or whatever - I have to add them up. And I have little rituals I have to follow before I go to bed - arranging things a certain way, and so on.

It's just a mild form of obsessive-compulsive disorder. So tell your friend she's not alone. I have it, and as anyone on this board can tell you, I'm completely normal.

Growing up I used to bite my nails. A very bad habit!! Now, some of my nails are long, and some are short. When they break, I tend to bite them a little, and then tell myself, "Stop it already!" LOL!!

And yes, Rob is by far the most "normal" person on this board. Or so he thinks...............

Hmm...I'm not sure of anything that I do that would be considered 'strange'. :think: I'll ask my hubby when he gets home...I'm sure he can come up with plenty of strange quirks of mine!

Interesting thread!

And Rob...my hubby's not too far off from you---his side of the closet has to be 'just so' before he goes to bed. (While my side is a wreck....and I sleep just fine. ).

Teresa, I've been a nail biter my whole life....not sure what that tells about us. :unsure:

Amy wrote:

And Rob...my hubby's not too far off from you---his side of the closet has to be 'just so' before he goes to bed. (While my side is a wreck....and I sleep just fine. ).

How long have you and your husband been sleeping in the closet? :think:

Rob wrote:

Amy wrote:

And Rob...my hubby's not too far off from you---his side of the closet has to be 'just so' before he goes to bed. (While my side is a wreck....and I sleep just fine. ).

How long have you and your husband been sleeping in the closet? :think:

Sooner or later, they ALL come out of the closet, you know........

Amy wrote:

Teresa, I've been a nail biter my whole life....not sure what that tells about us. :unsure:

Another nail biter here.. :shy:

I know I check a few times if something is locked or not, if I have put my keys in my purse ...stuff like that.

Savannah wrote:

Now...To the subject...I can't think of any odd habits of mine off hand - probably because they're not odd to me, you know? I'm used to me by now. Oh but, if someone leaves a musical chord hanging at the end of a song - like ending on a diminished 7th or such, I *have* to mentally finish it. I have to hear a conclusive end. I don't know if that's odd or just boring, but it's me either way.

lol, I'm kinda like that. When I'm playing a song on the paino, if I get called by my mom or dad right at the end to do something, or if I stop for some other reason, I *HAVE* to go back and play the last few notes. If I don't if drives me crazy!
When someone else is driving, and our front tires hit a bump, but are back tires don't, or if we stop, but I don't feel the little 'bump' when the vehicle comes to a stop, it leaves me feeling unsettled for almost an hour!

Rob wrote:

as anyone on this board can tell you, I'm completely normal.

:Hahaha:

Anyway, I have some strange habits too. I check the alarm clock at least a half a dozen times before I go to bed, even though I see the little dot in the corner of the clock indicating that the alarm is indeed set, and even though I know I just checked to make sure the time was correct two minutes before.

If it's the weekend (a time when I don't set my alarm, usually), I can't get out of bed until the clock says an even number within 10 minute intervals. Like 7:50, 8:00, or 8:10. :unsure:

I can't fall asleep unless the tv is on, but I can't stand waking up in the middle of the night to the tv being on, so I set the sleep timer on my tv every night. This is a newer habit. I used to never be able to sleep unless the room was completely quiet.

As I am reading what I am writing, and before I list anymore, I think I am going to make an appointment Monday to have my head checked.

Farmer Girl wrote:

When I'm playing a song on the paino, if I get called by my mom or dad right at the end to do something, or if I stop for some other reason, I *HAVE* to go back and play the last few notes. If I don't if drives me crazy!

Once I read about a baseball player who, if someone touched him, he had to touch them back. His teammates knew about this odd little obsession, and one day when he and his wife were at the mall, one of his 'mates rushed up, touched him, and ran away laughing. His wife chased the guy, yelling, "Please let him touch you back! If he doesn't, he won't sleep tonight!"

That sounds like a much more extreme version of Savannah's diminished 7th and Farmer Girl playing the last notes - the desire to finish and complete something. With the ballplayer, it was like, "You touch me, I touch you, and now the circuit is completed."

pamh36 wrote:

I can't get out of bed until the clock says an even number within 10 minute intervals. Like 7:50, 8:00, or 8:10. :unsure:

Ooh, another numbers person! I have certain numbers that are "good" or "bad."

Pam wrote:

I think I am going to make an appointment Monday to have my head checked.

Maybe we can get a two-for-one discount?

Oh my goodness, Rob! That's pretty bad that he wouldn't even be able to sleep!

I had a friend who could be awakened by going to the piano and playing the first part of "Shave and a Haircut" but leaving out the "Two bits". She *had* to go downstairs and play those last two notes.

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I had a friend who could be awakened by going to the piano and playing the first part of "Shave and a Haircut" but leaving out the "Two bits". She *had* to go downstairs and play those last two notes.

lol, Well, at least I'm not alone!

pamh36 wrote:

:Hahaha:

If it's the weekend (a time when I don't set my alarm, usually), I can't get out of bed until the clock says an even number within 10 minute intervals. Like 7:50, 8:00, or 8:10. :unsure:
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haha! On weekends it drives me insane if I get up before 10:00!!! I hate getting up early!

Rob wrote:

pamh36 wrote:

I can't get out of bed until the clock says an even number within 10 minute intervals. Like 7:50, 8:00, or 8:10. :unsure:

Ooh, another numbers person! I have certain numbers that are "good" or "bad."

Pam wrote:

I think I am going to make an appointment Monday to have my head checked.

Maybe we can get a two-for-one discount?

Hey, you never know, we can try it out. :haha:

Savannah wrote:

Rob wrote:

Amy wrote:

And Rob...my hubby's not too far off from you---his side of the closet has to be 'just so' before he goes to bed. (While my side is a wreck....and I sleep just fine. ).

How long have you and your husband been sleeping in the closet? :think:

Amy, since you aren't here right now, allow me........
Feel free to take over once you get here. :
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Thank you Savannah.

For our 'normal' Rob:

LOL, I guess I did kind of make it sound like we slept in the closet, didn't I?! :haha:

Lily wrote:

Oh that reminded me that our *ahem* 'normal' Rob has to have all his shoes pointed at a certain direction.

Yeah, but only when I'm walking.

I have some of the same quirks as Pam.

I'll check my clock at least three times after setting the alarm, though I see the red indicator light. I'll even turn the alarm on and off a few times just to make sure the light is working properly.

I can't go to bed before 2:35am, unless I'm not feeling well or I have to be up early, and then I'll most likely need a sleep aid. This is something that came about immediately after losing my Mom. I know it has something to do with that dreaded phone call from the hospital at 2:35am. I'll fight to stay awake for as long as I can, and if I just have to fall asleep, I'll take a nap, even if it's midnight, and I'll have my cell phone clock wake me up so I won't spend the entire night on the sofa. I really hate when I turn off the alarm and go back to sleep....ending up on the sofa all night. I've started doing that a lot, lately. :think: I also sleep with the TV on...using the timer. This all started after losing Mom, too. Oddly enough, I can sleep with the TV on in the den while I'm napping, but I never use the timer.

I think I have a bit of OCD.
There are times when I'll bump my elbow, arm, or leg, and then I'll have to bump the other for that same feeling. Well, as long as it's not very painful. LOL!

I'm not a neat-freak, but if I stack cans of tuna on top of each other in my pantry, all the labels have to in exact order. All labels must be able to be seen in the pantry, on the shelves or in the fridge.

If I hear someone crack their knuckles, I have to do it, too.

LM wrote:

If I hear someone crack their knuckles, I have to do it, too.

After reading that, I had to crack mine! lol

Awww, LM, I'm sure you are right about not being able to go to bed before 2:35 a.m., something like that will never leave you.