What are your weird personal rules?

[Biffbaff]

I have a personal rule, and I don't know where it came from, but it's: No outside things can touch the inside of the bed.

For example, if I want to put a bag on the bed, I would put it on top of the duvet. Absolutely no way in hell could I put it on the bottom sheet, or if the duvet was rucked up or folded over on the inside of the duvet. It makes me on edge just thinking about it.

Please share your weird personal rules (lighthearted + no judgement here)!

Wow, @everydayiwritethebook
I am very impressed at your organisational skills! I wish I were half as sorted as you.
The fruit quintet wouldn't make a difference to me though.

everdayiwritethebook when I eat small round foods I put them into my mouth in pairs, move one to each side with my tongue and bite both simultaneously

Never date a footballer

A Twix bar can only be eaten longways, stripping the caramel off the biscuit first. It tastes extra delicious this way.

And I can't sleep if my feet are dry. I always give them a little rub with water before getting into bed. If I can't get to sleep I get out and re-wet them.

Socks are the devil's work and I've not worn them for about 20 years. I cannot bear my feet being restricted by them. (No, my shoes don't smell)

If I'm wrapping my hair in a towel, the label has to be on the inside and in the top right hand corner.
I only eat cereal with a certain spoon.

I don’t wear knickers with tights. They stop up better that way as the top adheres to the body and it gives you a better line. I hasten to add l only wear tights with a cotton gusset and avoid supermarket cheapies.

Ddot.

I should have added that they all get a turn so that the gold around the edge wears evenly on all the plates. If I only use the two top ones all the time they wouldnt all match.

This started as a lighthearted thread for me but I'm actually finding it quite sad. There's a good number of people on here who actually need professional help (and I'm not being sarcastic.)

@KBILLY

This started as a lighthearted thread for me but I'm actually finding it quite sad. There's a good number of people on here who actually need professional help (and I'm not being sarcastic.)

Why? As long as people are happy with their quirks why does it matter.

Why? As long as people are happy with their quirks why does it matter

Actually I agree with @KBILLY here. Lots of quirks that might actually make life more fun (making sure that the bean tin is right way up so the beans don't get a headache), then suddenly it was swamped with people with really intense and likely life limiting hygiene obsessives, and the poster who wouldn't let her poor partner wear joggers when pushing a pram. It's a bit like those 'lighthearted' posts about quirks your parents had that start with people talking about coupon clipping or funny family names for the remote control, but soon turn into others talking about how they were beaten with a poker every day, and it's suddenly really sad and also feels deeply inappropriate to post further...

Why? As long as people are happy with their quirks why does it matter

But they are not happy with them @LidlMiddleLover. They are nearly crying when friends come round and sit on their sofa.

@OverTheRubicon

Why? As long as people are happy with their quirks why does it matter

Actually I agree with @KBILLY here. Lots of quirks that might actually make life more fun (making sure that the bean tin is right way up so the beans don't get a headache), then suddenly it was swamped with people with really intense and likely life limiting hygiene obsessives, and the poster who wouldn't let her poor partner wear joggers when pushing a pram. It's a bit like those 'lighthearted' posts about quirks your parents had that start with people talking about coupon clipping or funny family names for the remote control, but soon turn into others talking about how they were beaten with a poker every day, and it's suddenly really sad and also feels deeply inappropriate to post further...

Exactly what I meant.

Food must be served on plain white plates. Also tea in white cup/mug. Coffee in a mug with white on the inside. I think of these as a preference more than a rule :)

@TaraR2020

Bags never go on the bed, ever. Or on a table.

Once washing is taken out the washing machine, it must have no contact with the floor (or another surface which I'm not certain isn't scrupulously clean). If it does, then it needs to be re-washed

Unused plug sockets may never be left switched on.

Pet things must always be washed separately, with their own sponges/cloths. They never go in the dishwasher with human stuff.

When cleaning bathrooms, whatever cloth/sponge/brush is used to clean the floor or loo may not be used for anything else (I used to think that was normal, but apparently not).

Thank you. All of this. We are not alone @TaraR2020

If I leave the house I must do three things (like go to the bank, meet a friend for coffee, go to the supermarket). The exception is walking the dogs.
I don't always stick with this, but I really try to get three things done. Otherwise I feel it's a waste of time and petrol.
Read a chapter of my book before going to sleep.
Keep kitchen cupboards shut! I hate it when they are left open!

Tidy every room I walk into in my house before doing the thing I actually went I there for - oh no wait this is just because everyone I live with are messy fuckers and it drives me mental 🤣

No bags from outside on the table or on the bed.

Fresh water in the kettle for every cup of tea.

Same with PP about washing up. The sponge is only for the washing up and nothing else.

No shoes are to be worn in the house and to be left in the hallway.

When putting plates/bowls etc put them under the ones already there. DP shoved them on top. Does my head in.

Oh yes absolutely no new shoes on the table!

Have just realised this as reading this 😂 but in every meal you must have The Perfect Bite where you get all the food at once, once The Perfect Bite has been achieved you can eat as you want.

In my fry up this morning I had bacon, scrambled eggs, Halloumi, baked beans and toast so I needed to get at least one forkful with everything on the fork

@SlipperyDippery

I have that one too!

Mine is that nothing used to do the washing up must be used to wipe a surface. I always see (or did before lockdown!) people using the asking up sponge to wipe down the kitchen surfaces and I think it grim - but am clearly in the minority!

Yes you are absolutely right. I learned this too in a food hygiene course. Separate cloths/sponges for washing up and wiping surfaces nods approvingly and change regularly because bacteria. This isn't weird, its basic food safety.

@LadyCatStark

The volume of air conditioning must be on an even number.

ALL volumes must be on an even number.

@StrawberrySquash

I think the mug thing is quite common. My theory is hot drinks are fine because they are soft and round like the mug is thick and curved. Cold drinks are hard and sharp and that matches better with the character of glass.

Yes! thank you! I agree with you. That means im not such a weirdo as someone else also has my weirdness 😂😂

Never leave anything in the kitchen sink. Either it goes in the dishwasher, gets rinsed and stacked on the counter or it's washed by hand - but not piled in the sink.