Normal habits you have that others think are weird .. do you have any ?

phew none of them feel quite normal now - lonely ?? - nah done my time in nut houses!! - used to see guys walkin around the ward tapping every other chair?
 

hollydolly said:
I can see that happening here.. altho' we also have the 2p coin as well.. and then the 5p..
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They might just decide to eliminate the 2p coin at the same time in your case? I'm sure it costs your mint more than 2p to produce it with much reduced production volume required now there's fewer cash transactions.
 
dobielvr said:
Oh gawd, me too. I run back and forth to make sure that darn blanket/sheet (both) is hanging even on the other side of the bed. It gets really tiring lol.. 🥱
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Yep. But, that was just one example. I do this symmetry/balance thing all over the house. You should see me fold the laundry. But I am quick about it, though....maaany years of practice. :giggle:
 

When people count while doing anything, it's included in being OCD. We had a similar test in the military during Officer's Training Week years ago and counting was actually the number one answer of things that you do the most while performing an activity or exercise. I also wrote 'counting.'

My thing is anytime I hear a plane in the air, I have to look up and try to ID it. Most pilots do this. We don't know why, but it's not uncommon for us to try to ID planes. The other kind of strange thing that I do is to whenever I shower, I "must" wash between my toes. If I get out of the shower and remember I forgot, yes, I have to get back in the shower and wash between my toes.

I think that habit came from being in the military and while in physical training, we were taught the number one place where bacteria begins to grow that causes athlete's foot is between the toes, so make sure when you shower to clean between your toes. Now I can't stop doing it. There is also one for jock itch, but I will save that one for another post.
 
For some reason I count things, always have. For example, mornings I walk the neighborhood. I can not only tell you how many homes there are, I can tell you how many have lightning rods on the roof, I can tell you how many have 2 car garages, 2 car plus golf cart garages, and how many have 3 car garages. I know how many have plain concrete driveways, paver brick, or painted driveways. I can even tell you how many have full perimeter rain gutters vs how many have only rain gutters over the entryway.

If I get bored while driving I will sometimes count cars, or trucks or campers going the opposite direction over a period of time or miles.

I continually calculate the age of things or past events. For example the other day I got our old Crock pot and it had the date of manufacture on the bottom. I immediately calculated the age in my head. If I am watching something on TV and a date is mentioned that was years or centuries in the past I immediately calculate how many years ago that took place,

When I am at the grocery store I sort of half consciously keep a running total of the cost of items in the shopping cart, then compare it to the total on the cash register receipt.

I have counted how many of each kind of garment I have in my closet. I have counted how many gold balls I have stored in the garage. I know how many windows there are in my house.

Maybe I'm nuts I don't know, I have never told anyone else about it so maybe it is not uncommon. Otherwise, I have always functioned normally throughout my life.
 
Well before the pandemic hit, my loved ones thought I was weird for washing my hands so much. During COVID when it became the thing to do, I felt vindicated. :LOL: My son probably thought I was weird for micromanaging financial matters. And he and some very close to me think my brain is just weird anyway because of the things it does (I do). They swear I have certain "powers" because they have witnessed my psychic abilities. It's not unusual for my son to tell me "Ma...you're weird! :oops:"
 
Have slept atop a used queen sized mattress on my bedroom floor for decades just like many did from the 1970's. So no bed haha. And yes some have not been amused though I infrequently ever have visitors.
 
Tom52 said:
For some reason I count things, always have. For example, mornings I walk the neighborhood. I can not only tell you how many homes there are, I can tell you how many have lightning rods on the roof, I can tell you how many have 2 car garages, 2 car plus golf cart garages, and how many have 3 car garages. I know how many have plain concrete driveways, paver brick, or painted driveways. I can even tell you how many have full perimeter rain gutters vs how many have only rain gutters over the entryway.

If I get bored while driving I will sometimes count cars, or trucks or campers going the opposite direction over a period of time or miles.

I continually calculate the age of things or past events. For example the other day I got our old Crock pot and it had the date of manufacture on the bottom. I immediately calculated the age in my head. If I am watching something on TV and a date is mentioned that was years or centuries in the past I immediately calculate how many years ago that took place,

When I am at the grocery store I sort of half consciously keep a running total of the cost of items in the shopping cart, then compare it to the total on the cash register receipt.

I have counted how many of each kind of garment I have in my closet. I have counted how many gold balls I have stored in the garage. I know how many windows there are in my house.

Maybe I'm nuts I don't know, I have never told anyone else about it so maybe it is not uncommon. Otherwise, I have always functioned normally throughout my life.
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I don't mean this is an insulting way..but out of curiosity are you in any way Autistic ?
 
As someone from the Counterculture Era, it has been a small way of continuing to show how I tend to not care being different. I still have a superb back from decades of backpacking and skiing. Tend to sleep in many odd positions, least on my back. Also never move at all while asleep.
 
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