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)!

@kiksta

I also don't finish a cup of tea. No idea why. Any other drink will be finished but a cuppa, I have to leave a drop in the bottom

I'm the same. It stems from childhood, when we didn't possess a tea-strainer, so the last mouthful automatically got left. Fortunately loose tea-leaves are no longer used in our house, but I still can't shake myself of the habit, even after 70-odd years!

"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)."

Makes sense. I use kitchen roll for the toilet. I'd use my normal mop for the floor, but I can see why people with males in the house wouldn't.

I have to say ‘pardon’ if I burp or fart, even if I’m on my own.

With a sprinkling of chocolate powder for additional wrongness.

Socks must hang in pairs on the washing line, and any odd socks that have somehow made it through the wash cannot hang in the line, otherwise decently paired socks might hanker for the single life.
They must hang with their toes facing the house, so if they run away they'll head home.
Pants must hang with the crotch facing away from the house, so the wind blowing through them will blow the pantness away from the house. The front of the pants must face towards the sun, and if the washing dries over lunchtime the pants must be rehung to face the new position of the sun.
Toilet paper must hang with the loose end furthest from the wall.
CDs/DVDs/Blu-rays must be in alphabetical order (ignoring "the") with exceptions for box sets or series that are stored by series name in series order. If any are lent out, the gap on the shelf must remain until it is returned, so the errant disc knows it has a home to return to.

@Janedownourlane 😂🤣😂 I do the same with beans. If you eat them all, how will they survive?

Some of these really are astonishingly bonkers, no need to highlight which ones because I think those people probably realise it anyway!

But …
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).
this is completely normal and should be encouraged … after all, who wants toilet germs transferred on to all of the other surfaces 🤢 wiping around the toilet/the toilet itself is the only job I use disposable cloths for in my house.

I play farming/restaurant games on my phone. If I have to sell things, they've got to be an even number price and sold in even numbers. One that started a couple of years ago was not having bare feet, or parts of my feet showing. So no sandals/sliders. I can't stand my hair out when in the house.

Jacket potatoes are for lunch only, never dinner.

The volume on the TV must be set to a prime number. I feel like odd numbers don't get the love and appreciation they deserve

@HectorGloop

I have to put my left shoe on first. Just thinking about putting my right one on first makes my toes curl.

I have this issue, but with socks too. So right sock , then left sock then right shoe then left shoe and if for some insane reason that doesn't happen I have to start again but still I know I did it wrong and my day is ruined. 🤷‍♀️

@Cocomarine

I really dislike being given water - or any cold drink really - in a mug, not a glass. To the extent that I’ll literally have just enough to slake my thirst if really needed, and leave the rest.

I don’t know why it feels and tastes so wrong. I wondered if it were about being able to see the liquid, but hot chocolate in a mug is fine, and though I’m not a fan of opaque glasses, I have no problem with drink cans.

So it’s basically just as you say - weird personal rule!

ooh I have this too! And DH winds me up about it no end. I also struggle with water in a latte glass rather than a proper glass.

No new shoes on the table out of respect for my grandmother who would slap us if we dared to, and would now turn in her grave if we did now she has passed away. But that extends to, 'no new shoes on top of their shoe box on top of the table' also. My husband thinks I'm bizarre but respects the rule nonetheless!

Turning off the house alarm I to synchronise inputting the digits of the code with the beeps. When I’ve only a couple of seconds before the alarm goes off it’s ridiculously hard to press the code faster. Sometimes I can do it but often I just let the alarm go off.

@YellowMonday

And "beating" the microwave, always open the door before it finishes. Aim for 1 second left lol.

I need to learn to do this!
My microwave is really needy and beeps for fucking ages. I have to shout at it :"I know!!" Grrr.

I hate doors being left open. Like a kitchen cupboard door or if an internal door is half way across the door frame so neither shut or open I have to move it, I can't stand it, I don't know how people work in the kitchen with draws and doors open !

Nothing with number 6. I am not a number, I am a free person.

Wine in anything other than a long stemmed wine glass is wrong.

Drinks must only be served in the right glass, sherry in a copita, champagne in a flute, beer in the designated glass for that brand etc etc.
So, yes, I have got a lot of glassware!

Tv always has to be on BBC1 before it’s switched off last thing at night.

@lollipopsandrainbows

No number 2 in the downstairs toilet.

No clothing with butterflies on.

Volume to be on an even number.

Washing machine must do two additional spins before I empty.

I always do at least 2 additional spins too

No food or drink must be taken into a public toilet, including the outer area. This means that the bag containing packed lunch at work must be left at desk before visiting the toilet, and lunch must be removed from rucksack and given to someone to hold on days out.
Never drink a pint of lager. Two halves are fine.
Never under any circumstances eat more than one bag of crisps per day.
Never drink from another persons glass, not even family. Except on nights out when it's fine to drink from anyone's glass, even a stranger's.

@Janedownourlane

Always leave a couple of beans in the tin after emptying into the pan to let them feel like they've escaped being eaten. Also no tins upside down in the cupboard in case the contents get a headache.

These are my favourite rules on this thread @Janedownourlane

@Anniegetyourgun

All my personal rules are absolutely normal and totally not weird at all. Obviously.

Other people's, on the other hand...

Same as mine, then Annie

@tobedtoMNandfart haha . I can't stand the buzzer noise and can't figure out how to make it silent! And somehow has turned into the 1 second challenge.

Same when I put petrol in the car; I could use the pre-select $50 option OR like I always do challenge myself to get to $50 and not go over.