What is something ‘weird’ that you do that other people don’t?

[weirdthings]

I take a blanket to the cinema 🤷‍♀️😂

I have a party trick for children, which is to make them Apparate (like in Harry Potter) from one end of the room (or garden) to the other. My nieces love this trick - they've almost certainly worked out how it's done, but they keep asking me to do it. It doesn't work with other children watching, though, so it's only good for one (or possibly two) children at a time; and it's easier with a secret assistant. I've searched the internet for similar ideas, but I haven't found any - maybe it is all mine!

Show the child a low stool at one end of the room, and a hoop (or mat) on the floor at the other end. Tell them they are going to stand on the stool, and jump off, which will make them Apparate into the hoop. Get them to practise jumping off the stool on to the floor: this is so that you can see how far forwards they jump, and if you like, get them to say the three D's: Destination, Determination, Deliberation. Then, take them to the middle of the room, and blindfold them, to protect them against splinching (separation of body parts). Tell them that after they have Apparated, they have to keep their blindfold on for a few seconds, for the magic to wear off. Spin them round, and while you do this, your assistant secretly moves the stool to near the hoop. Lead the child to the stool (which is not where they think it is), help them to stand on it, then tell them to jump off; they should land in the hoop. Keep talking to them, while your assistant quickly returns the stool to its original position and leaves the room, then uncover the child's eyes. If you've done it right, the child believes they have Apparated. My nieces really believed it the first time; some other children clocked it straight away, but it's always great to see their expressions when they do it.

Me too!!! Well I take out 2 (cough maybe more) and put my portion in there. Same for chocolate which I know changes the flavour but I don't care. It's all about the snap

@InSpainTheRain I do that too!

I associate words with food.

I always fold packets into triangles! Never known anyone else do it .

My teenager does this too .

I get the new year sweep. We open our balcony door just for a few seconds. It's let's out last year and all the bad things that happen and welcomes the new year in. My mum always did it and I've done it every year since getting married

If an odd sock comes out of the washing and I can’t find it’s pair - I pair it up with a matching pair so it’s not lonely.
my husband thinks I’m weird….😆😆

Same! Also do it with chocolate bar wrappers.
Tunnocks caramels make a particularly pleasing little triangle.

I wiggle my eyebrows like the kids in the Cadbury advert. No idea why, iv done it since I was about 10 way before that advert came out. Sometimes its random, sometimes il make a little pattern or to a tune. I get botox now so its getting harder to raise them as much 😂 its like a little challenge how high I can raise them now.

@StarLake666 like a sock thrupple? 😱

I still sleep with the pillow I had as a baby, on top of my normal pillow. I’m 40!

I make my own bread, by hand, normally early every Sunday morning.

It tastes infinitely better than anything I can buy in the shops, I can make whatever variant I want - Focaccia with rosemary or just plain wholemeal - and all the kneading saves me from developing bingo wings.

Plus ds wakes up to the smell of new made bread every Sunday. 😊

I love boiled egg and sliced banana as a side for curry.
people are usually horrified 🤣

I call the robot vacuum cleaner 'good boy' when it bumps against my leg.

I hate having bare feet. I have shoes or slippers on all the time.

I sing a song to the tune my washing makes when it's finished.

I don't listen to music at all. Hate listening to music! Podcasts, yes, music noooo... it drives me nuts when hotels, shops etc. play random music, make it stop!

I've trained myself to sometimes have bare feet at home, but if I'm anywhere else, I have to at least wear slippers or crocs - especially in hotel bathrooms. I can't bear the thought of stepping on grit or dust or dirt.

Weirdly, an ex of mine also showed me how to do the crisp-packet-into-triangle thing. Here's the instructions for anyone who's interested. I come across it all the time on Pinterest/ YouTube etc, so there's a lot of people do it. I don't do it any more probably because it reminds me of him

I also can't stand being barefoot. Hate dust and grit on my feet. Sends me into an Autistic meltdown. Ditto, sand.

I also sing a little song to my washing machine finishing tune. Such a happy little ditty. I often think of the focus group that chose the tune (I'd imagine) and think they chose well.

I also do the crisp triangle, my ex showed me how to do it, it's now my part y trick 😆 I flick the triangles for my cat to chase 🐈‍⬛

Mmm me too. Once ate a whole bar of chocolate like that in about five minutes !

I wonder if your old boyfriend is my ex! He showed me how to do this and I've done it ever since. The smaller the wrapper the better!

Ah but credit cards give you Section 75 protection on ANYTHING you purchase that's over £100! Rather than battle with the company you just call the credit card number and they refund you.
Consumer Law Barrister Dean Dunham is always encouraging people to buy £100+ products on a credit card and then pay off immediately if you want to avoid any interest. Even if you buy something for £1,000, if you pay £100 of it using the credit card then you're covered for the full amount

@TommyShelbysRazor My husband will not walk on the carpet with bare feet. He just can't, he says it makes him want to throw up.

This is hands down the weirdest thing I've ever read. Bar none.

I've been doing the crisp packet triangle since June 1987!

I thank Alexa when I asked her anything. If AI takes over maybe she will remember that I was kind. I also say hi to my house when I come in from the outside and bye when I'm off out.