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

324 replies

weirdthings · 25/02/2025 13:36

I take a blanket to the cinema 🤷‍♀️😂

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Bonjovispyjamas · 25/02/2025 14:19

I thank my favourite singer when one of my favourite songs of his comes up on Spotify. I also apologise to him if I have to turn him off half way off through a song because I've arrived at work or somewhere 🤣

Goandygo · 25/02/2025 14:21

RainbowZebraWarrior · 25/02/2025 14:17

Yes! I need everything to be even numbers (volume on TV, in car, number of tins of beans I buy etc) but my favourite numbers are 7 and 9. Never actually realised that...

I was just about to type exactly the same.
If I ever have an important occasion coming up and I've got, say, 6 weeks, or 10 days ( to do some self care), I'm happily motivated and raring to ho.
7 weeks or 11 days - no chance.

Agree with @DonutCroissant though - we're all more alike than previously thought.

Goandygo · 25/02/2025 14:21

Go, not ho 🥴

changethat · 25/02/2025 14:22

Does anyone else stroke their neck? The skin on the front of the throat where it's lovely and soft? I've always stroked it when I'm tired or worried but don't know anyone else who does. I did it as a child too. I sometimes wear a necklace and pretend to play with it but I'm really just stroking my neck. I know it sounds weird.

Horrace · 25/02/2025 14:23

changethat · 25/02/2025 14:22

Does anyone else stroke their neck? The skin on the front of the throat where it's lovely and soft? I've always stroked it when I'm tired or worried but don't know anyone else who does. I did it as a child too. I sometimes wear a necklace and pretend to play with it but I'm really just stroking my neck. I know it sounds weird.

No but I stroke my arm, between my wrist and elbow, underside which is soft.
I find it comforting

JazzyJelly · 25/02/2025 14:25

@goadyandgo 'motivated and raring to ho' is hilarious! Name change maybe? Goadyandho? 😂

changethat · 25/02/2025 14:26

@Horrace that sounds like a similar thing Smile

JazzyJelly · 25/02/2025 14:27

I of course meant @goandygo, which makes much more sense (apologies, very tired today!)

changethat · 25/02/2025 14:29

I can't edit on the app so adding another comment sorry but as an extra bit to the neck touching/ soothing thing. I remember when someone first told me about masturbation and described it as "touching yourself somewhere that feels really nice". I totally thought they meant like the soothing thing I do and happily told them I liked masturbation anytime any place! BlushBlushBlush
Felt very daft when I realised what it actually referred to. I was a very innocent young teen!

Goandygo · 25/02/2025 14:30

JazzyJelly · 25/02/2025 14:25

@goadyandgo 'motivated and raring to ho' is hilarious! Name change maybe? Goadyandho? 😂

I know - a Freudian slip ?
🤣

Horrace · 25/02/2025 14:35

@changethat

Any time Any place

Oh Lordy 🤣🤣🤣

TorroFerney · 25/02/2025 14:36

FanofLeaves · 25/02/2025 13:44

Run up the stairs on all fours like a dog when I go to my parent’s house 🤣

count out words to sentences or things people say by wiggling my big toes. I prefer it ifs an even number 😳 if it’s not I silently add an extra word in 😳

Edited

Loads of people do the all fours thing I discovered on a previous thread.

i sometimes when thinking/having conversations in my head ,count the letters in my head on my fingers, well by thinking of my fingers not moving them. I used to do it constantly when I was a child, my childhood was quite emotionally unstable , maybe related to that. Some soothing thing.

Pootles34 · 25/02/2025 14:36

Bonjovispyjamas · 25/02/2025 14:19

I thank my favourite singer when one of my favourite songs of his comes up on Spotify. I also apologise to him if I have to turn him off half way off through a song because I've arrived at work or somewhere 🤣

I was about to ask who it was then clocked your name 😂

changethat · 25/02/2025 14:36

@Horrace I still cringe so much when I remember saying it! ConfusedBlush😄

Scabber · 25/02/2025 14:37

FanofLeaves · 25/02/2025 13:44

Run up the stairs on all fours like a dog when I go to my parent’s house 🤣

count out words to sentences or things people say by wiggling my big toes. I prefer it ifs an even number 😳 if it’s not I silently add an extra word in 😳

Edited

Omg I do this!!!! I count the letters and rearrange to try make the number equal

Meenamma · 25/02/2025 14:38

I wash my underwear in the shower and also use it to clean my bum

Bonjovispyjamas · 25/02/2025 14:38

Pootles34 · 25/02/2025 14:36

I was about to ask who it was then clocked your name 😂

Lol, funny thing is its not actually Bon Jovi. I was into them for a long time, but not so much now. It's actually Mika 😊

TorroFerney · 25/02/2025 14:39

Horrace · 25/02/2025 14:23

No but I stroke my arm, between my wrist and elbow, underside which is soft.
I find it comforting

I do the same. I also run my tongue on the roof of my mouth as it tickles. It’s all self soothing isn’t it.

offmynut · 25/02/2025 14:39

I dont have a TV or a radio at all.
I dont have any paid subscriptions.
I never have and never will rent any appliances.
Never have and never will have a credit card or loan.
Never been one bit interested in designer stuff.
And ive been told im odd for having my bills paid up to date two months in advance and everyone has some sort of debt well i dont im debt free.

Horrace · 25/02/2025 14:40

So many of you need even numbers but I odd numbers so the odd one gets allocated to me.
Is there really no one else that requires odds?

offmynut · 25/02/2025 14:41

I also hold my own hand when i sleep.

TommyShelbysRazor · 25/02/2025 14:42

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

When I lie on the sofa on my side, I always raise my arm straight up like im pointing at the ceiling, I can't even explain it, I know I'm weird, I just find it relaxing.

FamilyPhoto · 25/02/2025 14:45

I hold my thumb in my fist when Im sleepy - my mum said Ive done it since I was a baby.........Im 52 😳

mantaraya · 25/02/2025 14:46

i sometimes when thinking/having conversations in my head ,count the letters in my head on my fingers, well by thinking of my fingers not moving them

I do exactly this. I need to make it even so will do it with the punctuation included if it's odd. I can't believe how many people do the same thing, I thought I was the sole weirdo. I remember the day I first started doing it (I had just started secondary school) and I think it's stress related.

Tarkan · 25/02/2025 14:46

I know people who prefer their TV volume on odd numbers and others who prefer even.

For me it has to be a prime number. Thankfully our volume works best on different channels and apps between 7 and 17 usually.

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