Ridiculous things that you do for actually no reason

[KenAdams]

Whenever I pick up a parcel from the reception desk at work or from a neighbour I have to tell them what's in it. I have no idea why, they obviously don't care but I do it EVERY TIME.

Please tell me I'm not uniquely weird?!

Re the clothes thing - I realised I did this and made a conscious effort to stop. I have since noticed that if you DONT tell people where things are from after they've complimented it, I have found they stare at you expectantly waiting for you to tell them!

So it's totally fine to do that

I have to have the volume on the TV and car stereo set to even numbers. No idea why, just makes me feel all weird if they're on odd numbers.

I count too! Drive myself mad doing it but I can't stop. I have to count to 11 before I get out of bed in a morning.

Just thought of another. Whenever I look in the mirror, I automatically give myself a big wide cheesy grin! No idea why and it's made me look like a loon in public bathrooms many, many times.

When DD was a newborn, she used to cry whenever we were on a particular street (the most direct route home). It’s two years on, I still avoid that street and take the long way home with her.

I always tell people what's in parcels too they are probably not that interested

Random, innocuous movements of the body (touching teeth with my tongue, wriggling toes, stretching etc) must be done on both sides. Or it's all wonky and weird.

@cushioncovers me too! I go through meetings, strategies etc and come up with so many ideas! The shower seems to be the only place I can think clearly and rationally and focus my thoughts.

When DD was young (about 7 or so I think) she was moving her lips when she was reading and I asked her if seh was saying the word to herself and she said 'oh no I know the word, but I have to say the number' - turns out she mentally counted the number of letters in every word she read. For some reason this was important to her. She's grown up now and I don't think she still does it !

I always apologise for liking weak tea - and sort of mock myself for liking it so if someone asks I say ' I like it very weak and feeble I'm afraid - just show th water the tea bag - people always say my tea is awful hahaha' etc etc. No idea why I don't just say ' I like it weak please' insted of turning into a mad grovelling idiot.

why when feeding a baby with a spoon full of food do you open your mouth?

I have the subtitles on when watching the tv.

If I have a dress with pockets, I will tell everyone I have a dress with pockets. I love a dress with pockets.

Tv/radio volume always on even numbers... DC/P sick of hearing 'mmmhm hmmm' when they get it wrong!!!

I can’t take the first thing on a shelf or rail in a shop, I have to take the one from behind. I do it because my mum does it. She does it because her mum did it. I’m assuming my children will carry on doing this ridiculous tradition

Does anyone else hear the words in their head being spoken as you read?

@Minai I do that too! Also inherited from my mum!

frankie001 Me tooooooooooo.. loveeee pockets in dresses!!
Have lots of solo conversations and always count stairs!!

When I sit with my legs crossed I wiggle my toes of the top foot into shapes - usually a 5 pointed star, but sometimes triangles.

I do wonder occasionally what the people sitting either side of me think.....but I'm rarely aware that I'm doing it.

I hear words in my head when I read - I though everyone did. I also hear every word I am typing here.

I say night night holly mixture to myself Out loud every night just before I go to sleep.

If I am tired or upset or in pain I whisper ‘I want to go home’ even if I am at home🙄😳

Dolly I do the same, with I want to go home. I’m thinking that subconsciously my home doesn’t quite feel like home.

Every time I do the school run in the afternoon, I run through my to-do list in my head, which is basically, «pick up the DCs» «go home»...

@Candle1000 I count corners and sides. So a screen has 8, but each pair is connected, as a corner belongs to an edge.
Sometimes when I see a window with lots of little pains my heart sinks.

I arrange the letters in individual words into alphabetical order in my head. Or arrange the words in a sentence into alphabetical order. I often talk out loud if I'm mulling over a difficult conversation.

Countrylife - yup, I do the word thing. And with signs. If I'm on the underground I'll be staring fixedly at the ads, trying to make as many words as I can out of the longest word on each sign before I reach the next stop. I must look weirdly absorbed by dietry supplements and legal firms.

Pavlova. Talk to myself too. Sometimes I also answer, pretending to be the other person. Sometimes I just leave gaps. I am particularly prone to it when driving (which doesn't matter) and dog walking. I have startled quite a few people (including myself) by walking round a corner chatting animatedly to find someone else coming the other way. Watch their eyes look for the person I'm talking to, realise I am alone, and watch them step away hurridly...

I draw things with my fingertips in the air using tiny movements. So I might 'draw' the receptionist if I'm waiting at the drs. Each finger is a different colour and I have to use knuckles if there's too many. I have to keep going until I'm finished or I feel off kilter.

PS I'm truly awful at actual drawing!

I am not very musical but I hum made-up tunes when I go to the supermarket.

I write lengthy posts to mumsnet iny head when I'm annoyed about something. I've never got around to posting them yet though.