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?!

When my husband annoys me I imagine having a conversation with him about it, in my imagination he says things which further annoy me. Next time I see him I'm fuming because of the made up conversation we had that only I know about!

When driving, I add up the numbers on road signs.

I read people's spelling and grammar mistakes in my head. I can't correct it in my head and it drives me insane. I can only read it as it's written.

I make faces out of inert objects in my head, so for example, if the car in front of me resembles a mouth/eyes/nose with the placement of the lights etc, Ile see a face and point this out to whoever else is in the car, usually the DC, who never can see it and think I'm mad 🤣

@FrappeLatte I'm a mystery counter as well. I count everything in my head. For example if I'm walking to the staff room, I'll count steps as I do it and I will only cross the threshold after a "good" round number like 15 or 20, never 17 or 21. Which often means that on approaching the staff room I either take the last few steps as long strides or tiny little steps to round the number off I'm aware I do it and pupils probably take the piss out of me. It's also probably why few colleagues talk to me

Whenever I’m eating a sandwich - ie a slice of bread folded over - I always, without fail, make the shape of a scottie dog at the end of the sandwich. Without fail, without even trying. It just happens. My husband thinks I do it deliberately but I really don’t. I’ve never actually met anyone in RL who does this, but I beg you all, next time you all eat a sandwich, have a look at the shape before you eat the last mouthful. It will be a revelation.

I shout horse whenever we drive by a field with a horse. For other animals it is more a pleasant observation of "oh look dd a cow" but for some reason I exclaim "HORSE!" Really loudly and genuinely excited. Even in my head if nobody else is there.

@LL83 haha I do this with sheep!! Only the sheep 😳

Kids are 10 and 15 now and literally couldn't give a flying f about a field full of sheep but I still do it. I wonder if it's just something I will always do now!

I have to go back home to check if the irons on and to check if I've shut the front door, these are also things I make sure that I always double check as I'm doing it but minutes later I will think 'did I definitely do it this time'.
I'm always relieved when I get home and see that my house isn't on fire.

I do the counting too.
I take it a few steps further too: if I am struggling to get to sleep, I will think of a phrase (for example, "I am struggling to get to sleep"), then I assign each letter a value according to its place (a=1, b=2, etc) and get a total. Then I have to count to that total, but it has to be incremental - so multiples of something, or sequentially adding (1+2+3..).When I reach my target, I can count to the next number down.
I also do it where I will count the score for the number spelled out - e.g One hundred and one =161.

Collect random business cards. If there's a pile in a shop or something I have to pick one up. I have hundreds collected over nearly 20 years

When I think of work I always think of scrubbing floors, not my actual jobs.
When I was younger and someone was talking near me I'd imagine typing out the conversation on a typewriter, could even hear the clicks of the buttons being pressed. I still do it occasionally now.
I also remember random reg plates in case they're part of some crime and witnesses are needed, the other day someone went into the wrong lane at some traffic lights then pulled out in front of the other lane when the lights turned and I'm still practising the plate in case it's suddenly needed.

If I'm a passenger in a car, I move to the side "out of the way" of the lampposts on the side of road. Even if it's just a tiny movement. If there's lampposts both sides of the road I blink.

@Frankie1001 I work for a fashion company and every time we get a dress with pockets I get so excited and make sure I informed customers it has pockets. My boss thinks I’m mad

I talk to myself all the time. Also talk to my dog but the way you would talk to a person.

@whereareallmyhairbands I do this too. It's mostly my signature that I trace on my leg but I often find myself writing random words or sentences as well.

Whenever I’m eating a sandwich - ie a slice of bread folded over - I always, without fail, make the shape of a scottie dog at the end of the sandwich

Just woken dp up laughing at that!

When I'm in the car waiting to turn at a junction I always start singing 'chitty chitty bang bang' in time with the indicators. Never any other song.

Subtitles on the tv - it annoys my children lots but i feel like if they're not on I don't 'hear' what's being said???!

If i'm unplugging something that could be a fire hazard if left on (iron & hair straighteners) I'll say out loud "I've unplugged the iron/I've unplugged the straighteners" - even if there's no-one there. My logic is that I'm of an age where i'm getting forgetful & I use to worry once I'd set off for work "Oh did I unplug that?' So where i may not remember the ACTION of me unplugging the item, I can definitely remember when I've SAID when I have! So it's reassuring for me to say it out loud. I'm sounding a bit bonkers now 🤗

I also willingly give myself cramp in my foot/toes by spreading my toes really wide then relaxing them and then the cramp sets in. Hurts to buggery but I like it? Think I'm going to have to name change now 😆😆

Once I get to know the staff in a shop /cafe I stop going there. I HATE all the faux hellos etc.

When I think of work I always think of scrubbing floors, not my actual jobs.

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Sorry but that's so brilliant

I didn’t know other people did the counting thing. I have done it for as long as I can remember and it used to drive me insane but I don’t really take any notice of it now.
I count everything-edges, corners, steps, letters, literally everything. If I’m feeling anxious I have to end on an even number

I’m lying in bed absolutely wheezing with laughter at the poster who always whispers Sean Beans name 😂

Crying with laughter at 'Pee Paquita'! 😂

I time my wee
Evrry time.
If I forget, i feel cross and slightly ripped off
20 secs - full bladder
12 secs - moderate could do better
Under 10 - total washout