What quirks do you have?

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I recently came across thinker Alain de Boton, and was very taken with his statement that each of us is "deeply crazy".
With that in mind, what quirks do you have?

A family member once mentioned that he was always up by 6 and since then, I used to set my alarm for 5:58 so I would "win" obviously I never told him that!
Likewise when working from home, if I was still in my pajamas at say 7, and I'd hear a neighbour going off to work I'd get almost a feeling of jealousy - they'd got dressed before me!
I've mellowed a little.

What secret or not so secret quirks do you have?

The songs I sing to our cat are ones by Carmen Miranda -

Chica chica boom chic

The lady with a tutti fruitti hat

Cat looks at me as if I am mad, but I think she secretly enjoys!

Youtube and enjoy :)

I count the sides of everything even if I know , for instance, that a window has 4 sides , I still have to count them. It actually drives me mad, I often miss what’s going on in a tv programme because I’m too busy counting things!

I like the taste of ice cream but don’t often eat it because it’s too cold.

I can't believe I'm going to admit to this on the internet but I also scramble up the stairs sometimes but I do it like a 'trot' as if I'm a horse >shuttles back to obscurity

I also can't buy the first item of the shelves. I alway have to take one from the middle or back. It's because I always think the first one or two items won't be clean as people will have picked it up and put it back.
My weirdest is I always chew a facecloth/flannel in the bath. I've always done it since a small child.

I have my own parking space at the supermarket and resent anybody who parks there. It is my space and they should know that even though there are no signs up there to say so.

I also have marmite sandwiches which I dip in heinz tomato soup.

Bank notes in my purse must be in order of amount so £20 at the back, then £10 and £5 at the front.

If a need ever arises to say Sean Bean's name (I'm Yorkshire so it comes up more often than you might think) it NEEDS to be whispered, I have no idea why, it was something me and my brother started when we were kids and have not been able to stop, everyone who knows us also does it now too 🙈😂

I probably have loads more things!

I have to have the same coloured pegs on each item of washing and no way can I have one wooden and the other plastic.
Have to sit facing the way the train is going

If I have a packet of crisps (or anything) and someone (apart from DD) takes one, I just give them the whole pack because I cringe at the germs!

When inkeave the house, I must be holding the keys in my hand. It's not enough for me to know they are in my bag. I don't even need them in my hand to start my car, when I get out of my car, I carry them in my hand, even though I have my bag. And pockets

I have to smell new books. Open new book > deep inhale.
Not sure what that's about!

@NowYouHaveDoneIt. Name your price!

I suppose I could resort to black bulldog clips but they are not rustproof.

I always take a large white linen napkin when I go out as I loathe paper or synthetic fabric napkins. 🙄

If I'm sitting on the loo wanting to pee but the pee won't come, if I sing "Rule Brittania" then that is guaranteed to get things started [usual not the pee troll disclaimer].