Strange habits you have
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I like to tap. Whether it's on a desk or my knees, I like tapping out songs.
I tend to make sound effects whenever they seem relevant. It's rarely more than "bam", "pshoo" or "krakow" sounds, though.
I can't stand up straight and still. I can sit still, but if I'm standing, I either have to lean, bounce around a bit, dance on the spot or pace.
If I have a plastic candy stick, I must chew on it. I MUST. It feels soooo much better than chewing on some stupid piece of gum. Gum is sticky and it just lets my teeth right through. However, plastic isn't sticky and it's actually solid; It puts up some resistance when I chomp down on it.
I monologue. A LOT. My head is almost constantly enacting some sort of soliloquy. When it's not, I'm concentrating on my gaming, actually conversing with someone or speaking with someone in my imagination. This is probably because I'm so socially awkward and isolated that I usually find it safer, more stimulating and more satisfying to speak in my mind than to actually talk to someone.
Irrelevant:
Captcha: pie are round
Yes they are, captcha. Though this brings up an interesting question: is the plural of "pie" the same as the singular, or is it "pies"? I always thought it was "pies".
I tend to make sound effects whenever they seem relevant. It's rarely more than "bam", "pshoo" or "krakow" sounds, though.
I can't stand up straight and still. I can sit still, but if I'm standing, I either have to lean, bounce around a bit, dance on the spot or pace.
If I have a plastic candy stick, I must chew on it. I MUST. It feels soooo much better than chewing on some stupid piece of gum. Gum is sticky and it just lets my teeth right through. However, plastic isn't sticky and it's actually solid; It puts up some resistance when I chomp down on it.
I monologue. A LOT. My head is almost constantly enacting some sort of soliloquy. When it's not, I'm concentrating on my gaming, actually conversing with someone or speaking with someone in my imagination. This is probably because I'm so socially awkward and isolated that I usually find it safer, more stimulating and more satisfying to speak in my mind than to actually talk to someone.
Irrelevant:
Captcha: pie are round
Yes they are, captcha. Though this brings up an interesting question: is the plural of "pie" the same as the singular, or is it "pies"? I always thought it was "pies".
ah yes, chewing the shirt collar. that was a problem that lasted a bit too long for me. but im over it mostly now. (i'll still nibble the collar a bit occasionally before i realize what i'm doing, used to be i would almost frigging eat my damn shirt from the collar).Douglas Dover said:
also, i fidget, always. it has always been, so i never even knew it was odd untill i got called out on it a few times early in school.
i'm sure there are a few more, i just don't remember right now.
I make sound effects at all times, during conversation, to people i've just met, don't care, love me some sound effects.
Aside from that, I have this obsession with looking about as hostile and intimidating as possible, while trying the be the nicest guy you'll ever meet.
My heart rate rarely raises aside from when i'm exerting myself. As you can probably tell, this makes it very hard for me to get pissed off at people as i'm usually so calm and jovial about every situation that there isn't a need for me to get annoyed.
However, on the other end of the scale, I frequently drift off into daydreams where I end up beating the ever loving crap out of some random guy for being a douchebag. I used to have anger management issues, so I believe this stems from that.
I love whiskey. So much so I refuse to drink pretty much anything else when whiskey is available. Vodka can fuck off, beer sucks, cider is a poor substitute for alcohol and rum is well, generally not thought about but can be enjoyed. I've actually started viewing people who can't drink whiskey as lesser beings. That might actually be the first sign of a problem developing, should really check that out...
That's actually given me a remarkable tolerance to alcohol now though. I drunk two 33% 50cl bottles of fireball whiskey in the space of three hours (because I don't down it like a moron, I like the taste and will savour it, goddammit) and only started feeling a little drunk as I was finishing the second bottle. It annoys me considering by the time i'd turned up most people there were drunk off of about three WKDs, which anyone English should know the true meaning for that acronym.
I like counting things. Ceiling tiles, floor tiles, steps to get up stairs, how many strides with my fingers it takes to finger walk across a desk, that sort of thing. I also get really annoyed when someone moves a pile of my games from how i've arranged it into something even just slightly different.
This one I think is widespread with any computer user. CLOSE MY DOOR WHEN YOU GO OUT THE ROOM, ITS LIKE THE TOILET SEAT, IF YOU PUT IT UP, PUT IT DOWN AFTER. YOU OPEN MY DOOR? CLOSE IT AFTER. Goddammit people, its not that hard.
I have problems viewing other human beings as people rather than obstacles or machines. Its gotten to the point where I will try to steer conversations in the direction I want just so I can offer responses i've thought of beforehand as a challenge. I've found my main use for this skill is setting myself up for jokes, which helps with that nice guy thing i've got going.
As you can tell, the girl i'm currently seeing isn't at all pleased with the last one :3
Edit:
Damn, where did the last twenty minutes go and why did this end up longer than the original one thing I had planned to say. Goddammit escapist
Aside from that, I have this obsession with looking about as hostile and intimidating as possible, while trying the be the nicest guy you'll ever meet.
My heart rate rarely raises aside from when i'm exerting myself. As you can probably tell, this makes it very hard for me to get pissed off at people as i'm usually so calm and jovial about every situation that there isn't a need for me to get annoyed.
However, on the other end of the scale, I frequently drift off into daydreams where I end up beating the ever loving crap out of some random guy for being a douchebag. I used to have anger management issues, so I believe this stems from that.
I love whiskey. So much so I refuse to drink pretty much anything else when whiskey is available. Vodka can fuck off, beer sucks, cider is a poor substitute for alcohol and rum is well, generally not thought about but can be enjoyed. I've actually started viewing people who can't drink whiskey as lesser beings. That might actually be the first sign of a problem developing, should really check that out...
That's actually given me a remarkable tolerance to alcohol now though. I drunk two 33% 50cl bottles of fireball whiskey in the space of three hours (because I don't down it like a moron, I like the taste and will savour it, goddammit) and only started feeling a little drunk as I was finishing the second bottle. It annoys me considering by the time i'd turned up most people there were drunk off of about three WKDs, which anyone English should know the true meaning for that acronym.
I like counting things. Ceiling tiles, floor tiles, steps to get up stairs, how many strides with my fingers it takes to finger walk across a desk, that sort of thing. I also get really annoyed when someone moves a pile of my games from how i've arranged it into something even just slightly different.
This one I think is widespread with any computer user. CLOSE MY DOOR WHEN YOU GO OUT THE ROOM, ITS LIKE THE TOILET SEAT, IF YOU PUT IT UP, PUT IT DOWN AFTER. YOU OPEN MY DOOR? CLOSE IT AFTER. Goddammit people, its not that hard.
I have problems viewing other human beings as people rather than obstacles or machines. Its gotten to the point where I will try to steer conversations in the direction I want just so I can offer responses i've thought of beforehand as a challenge. I've found my main use for this skill is setting myself up for jokes, which helps with that nice guy thing i've got going.
As you can tell, the girl i'm currently seeing isn't at all pleased with the last one :3
Edit:
Damn, where did the last twenty minutes go and why did this end up longer than the original one thing I had planned to say. Goddammit escapist
Every now and then I'll get stuck on a song or two and have them looping repeatedly throughout my head, and if I'm not actively listening to them and the room is quiet, I'll start humming the guitar track or vocals.
Like others in this thread, I was never really a "social butterfly" and often talked to myself or even had full conversations in my head, which is something that has mostly stuck around even to this day. I'll often speak my forum/in-game chat responses out loud if I'm alone, and once or twice I've tried to continue typing while speaking and ended up getting one of the two conversations mixed up.
If I get angry at something someone has posted or said, I'll either type out a long, rant-y post or spend ten minutes having a one-sided argument in my head, neither of which end up ever seeing the light of day unless I'm further provoked by the person that originally evoked said anger.
Since I can remember, I've always had this. . . something, that was just off enough to make me always feel the need to itch various parts of my body. Typically it's my head or neck, sometimes arms, legs, or back. I just always feel the need to itch.
If I'm not doing something with my hands I'll feel restless and need to pick up something like a pen or remote control, or even sometimes my hairbrush. I've also never liked getting my hands dirty, getting even the tiniest amount of dirt on them was enough to make me want to scrub for five minutes straight. Well, that's not entirely confined to my hands, though. Accidentally stepping into a puddle of mud or something is just terrible, even wearing shoes.
Also, a few people I know think this is weird but it doesn't feel that way to me:
Pretty often I'll start a game, get a few hours into it, then go back to playing a different game for a few hours. The reason is because occasionally I feel like playing, say, a third-person shooter, and then once that feeling is sufficiently satiated I might feel like playing, say, a platformer. Don't get me wrong, I love the stories of video games and the writer/critic in me loves picking every little bit apart, but the stories are rarely enough to keep me interested if I just don't feel like playing that style of game.
It felt like a chore getting through the first Assassin's Creed, and by about half-way through the second one I was wondering how much further I had to go because I had already gotten the best armor and weapons and still had fifteen hours of storyline to go through.
Every so often I'll feel like playing a game but not know what to play and then end up playing nothing instead.
I also often type out long posts like this one and then end up deciding it's not worth it to actually post, and just close the tab.
Like others in this thread, I was never really a "social butterfly" and often talked to myself or even had full conversations in my head, which is something that has mostly stuck around even to this day. I'll often speak my forum/in-game chat responses out loud if I'm alone, and once or twice I've tried to continue typing while speaking and ended up getting one of the two conversations mixed up.
If I get angry at something someone has posted or said, I'll either type out a long, rant-y post or spend ten minutes having a one-sided argument in my head, neither of which end up ever seeing the light of day unless I'm further provoked by the person that originally evoked said anger.
Since I can remember, I've always had this. . . something, that was just off enough to make me always feel the need to itch various parts of my body. Typically it's my head or neck, sometimes arms, legs, or back. I just always feel the need to itch.
If I'm not doing something with my hands I'll feel restless and need to pick up something like a pen or remote control, or even sometimes my hairbrush. I've also never liked getting my hands dirty, getting even the tiniest amount of dirt on them was enough to make me want to scrub for five minutes straight. Well, that's not entirely confined to my hands, though. Accidentally stepping into a puddle of mud or something is just terrible, even wearing shoes.
Also, a few people I know think this is weird but it doesn't feel that way to me:
Pretty often I'll start a game, get a few hours into it, then go back to playing a different game for a few hours. The reason is because occasionally I feel like playing, say, a third-person shooter, and then once that feeling is sufficiently satiated I might feel like playing, say, a platformer. Don't get me wrong, I love the stories of video games and the writer/critic in me loves picking every little bit apart, but the stories are rarely enough to keep me interested if I just don't feel like playing that style of game.
It felt like a chore getting through the first Assassin's Creed, and by about half-way through the second one I was wondering how much further I had to go because I had already gotten the best armor and weapons and still had fifteen hours of storyline to go through.
Every so often I'll feel like playing a game but not know what to play and then end up playing nothing instead.
I also often type out long posts like this one and then end up deciding it's not worth it to actually post, and just close the tab.
I don't like to sit normally. I'll often be shifting in my seat, and usually just give up and put my knees up on the desk or something. I also have a tendency to whistle when I'm bored - my friends have said they've known I was coming when I was hallways away because of my whistling. If I'm in a situation where I can't whistle, I'll make the required fingerings for whatever tune it is I'm thinking of.
I'll also occasionally adopt an accent without meaning to - if I'm exposed to a new accent enough, I'll just pick it up without thinking about it, and it'll come and go with varying intensity for several days or more.
I will also sometimes punch air, or walls if I'm feeling bored or tired.
I'll also occasionally adopt an accent without meaning to - if I'm exposed to a new accent enough, I'll just pick it up without thinking about it, and it'll come and go with varying intensity for several days or more.
I will also sometimes punch air, or walls if I'm feeling bored or tired.
I deliberately use outdated words like "smashing" and "cheerio" to play up the fact I'm British (see what I did there) - we never say them at home but the Yankees love it.
I too did this as a child but I managed to get myself out of the habit after being constantly mocked for it.Mr_RogersCU13 said:
I have restless leg syndrome for both my legs. Don't know if that counts as a habit or not for this thread to be honest.
I always pace around. Whether it be at home or when I'm waiting in a public area. It helps relieve the restless leg and it helps me focus when I'm thinking. People around me always get nervous when I do, I don't know why. I've been told to "just sit down" because of it several times.
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I talk to myself... a lot... as if I'm talking to another person, just to help collect my thoughts...god, I'm lonely.
I also nibble my fingertips.
I also nibble my fingertips.
When I'm leaving a restaurant I have to take a toothpick and chew on it when I see that they are available. I don't use them to pick my teeth though much to the annoyance of some friends that see me do it.
I think constantly and I will go off into my own little world if I'm bored and without warning. This has caused some very awkward moments when I'm caught in my own thoughts, and I feel like an ass when it does happen.
When I poor myself a glass of something I won't use ice, and if there's ice in my glass I have to have a straw, otherwise I with either not drink it or it will take me forever to finish the glass.
I think constantly and I will go off into my own little world if I'm bored and without warning. This has caused some very awkward moments when I'm caught in my own thoughts, and I feel like an ass when it does happen.
When I poor myself a glass of something I won't use ice, and if there's ice in my glass I have to have a straw, otherwise I with either not drink it or it will take me forever to finish the glass.
whenever someone in the family makes, say a sandwich, and ueses the exactly the same bread and ingredients i use, and leaves the kitchen knife on the table for someone else to use, i can never use it to make exactly the same sandwich and i can't figure out why
OH my god i do the exact same thing and i can't figure out why!Mr_RogersCU13 said:
it so annoying when my friends point it out to me
what? like your avatar?imnotparanoid said:I do this wierd thing with my eyes, I sort of open them really wide then roll them , before returning to normal, it is actually kinda painful
Somehow I managed to pick up the strange habit of running my finger up the top half of my nose as if I'm pushing my glasses back into place...but I've never worn glasses. Ever. It makes little sense.
Not the first to mention this, but I like things in 5s. Always the way when I was playing Final Fantasy games, every time I visited a shop everything would be balanced to the nearest 5, and if it was already on a 5, I'd usually stack another 5 on top.
Oh, and I'll usually have at least 2 voices in my head when I consider a point, they argue a lot. Pretty sure defining my thoughts competely independantly like that makes things easier for me.
Not the first to mention this, but I like things in 5s. Always the way when I was playing Final Fantasy games, every time I visited a shop everything would be balanced to the nearest 5, and if it was already on a 5, I'd usually stack another 5 on top.
Oh, and I'll usually have at least 2 voices in my head when I consider a point, they argue a lot. Pretty sure defining my thoughts competely independantly like that makes things easier for me.
I always hover my mouse over every link on a webpage to see where it goes, even if I know exactly where it goes. This makes browsing TV tropes even more painful for me.
I can be a bit of a hypochrodriac so I fear disease and I can easily freak my self out about simple symptoms of absolutely nothing. Currently I'm worried a stray cat I've been feeding on my porch has mange. I read up a bit on wikipedia in hopes of getting an answer or two and I've been scratching since I read it, fearing in the back of my head that he gave it to me. Of course I realize that more than likely thats probably just my messed up brain.
I have a serious fidgetting problem. When I was in school I was would wear lots of necklaces (like 7 at a time, 24/7) and I would play with them, pull on them, chew on the pendants. Now I don't wear necklaces very often so instead I play with my constantly. I pull on it, twirl it, run my fingers through. It's a good thing I have LOTS of hair or else I'd probably make myself bald.
I also have a habit of never sitting in silence. I cannot do anything unless there is a movie, the TV, music, something playing in the background. I can't stand the sound of silence (yes I know that doesn't make a lot of sense, but it's true and hard for me to explain). Right now I have Rango playing for the billionth time and I'm only vaguely paying attention to it, using it more for noise.
I have a serious fidgetting problem. When I was in school I was would wear lots of necklaces (like 7 at a time, 24/7) and I would play with them, pull on them, chew on the pendants. Now I don't wear necklaces very often so instead I play with my constantly. I pull on it, twirl it, run my fingers through. It's a good thing I have LOTS of hair or else I'd probably make myself bald.
I also have a habit of never sitting in silence. I cannot do anything unless there is a movie, the TV, music, something playing in the background. I can't stand the sound of silence (yes I know that doesn't make a lot of sense, but it's true and hard for me to explain). Right now I have Rango playing for the billionth time and I'm only vaguely paying attention to it, using it more for noise.