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We all have weird quirks that are fairly uncommon, to say the least. For the fear of being judged, we keep these weird things to ourselves; however, that doesn't stop us from being curious about what others have to hide.
So, to indulge in this secret knowledge, X (formerly Twitter) user @drakesbrother started a thread asking people to share their bad habits, weird confessions, and interesting things they do. The thread was quickly flooded with the strangest habits.
Turns out, lots of us have funny habits that make perfect sense to us but might seem odd to others. Something like when someone has to read the last page of a book before they can start it from the beginning. One thing’s clear: what seems like quirky habits to some of us is just another day in the office for others.
Some confessed to measuring how long something will take in songs, others said that each time they get in their car, they make sure no one is sitting in the back seat. While some of these weird things to do sound a little bit odd, let’s not pretend you don't relate.
Scroll below for the list of confessions from regularly weird people, and don't forget to share your own strange habits in the comments.
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#1
Saving The Best For Last
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#2
Measuring Time In Songs
#3
Impulsive Thoughts About Babies
Reilly Beryll 5 years ago
This is incredibly common. Everyone does this, actually. Intrusive thoughts. I tend to think “how much can I key this car”.
#4
Conversations With Myself
Luis Milian 5 years ago
My girlfriend does this a lot. I end up answering her and she just replies "nobody is talking to you, talking to myself. mind your own business." LOL
#5
Must-Shut-Everything For Sleep
#6
Beating The Microwave Countdown
Luis Milian 5 years ago
I have to stop the microwave 1 second before it stops so it wont do the annoying beeps at the end
#7
Scenario Rehearsing In My Head
#8
Precise Volume Setting
Renee 5 years ago
anything with sound has to be like that for me not just the car radio
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Barry Allen The Flash 5 years ago
Nah fam it has to be a multiple of five or have a zero at the end.
Wendy Tanneberger 5 years ago
I am that way but it has to be one of the tens. Get's frustrating.
Martti Laurson 5 years ago
That is so weird. I do it too. Seems to be actually not so weird habit. :D
Bob Beltcher 5 years ago
My wife will purposely put the TV volume on 19 just to watch me freak out.
HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 5 years ago
Same as my alarm and getting out of bed, always even or 5 past, 10 past etc
Kristina Murphy 5 years ago
Yes!! My family calls me weird for this. It has to be an even number, except 4 or 6, because then I want it on 5 or a multiple of 5.
Samantha Hurrell 5 years ago
That is the same with my PC, my TV and if my Ipod had a numerical volume changer it'd be there too
Erin Sheppard 5 years ago
I am the opposite, all numbers, gas amounts, purchases, volume etc, has to be a prime number... not odd or even, but PRIME.
Oathbraker 5 years ago
Sheesh, it must be a real sauna at your place. Even in the summer it rarely goes over 35.
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Mike_The_Nike (He They) 1 year ago
EVERYTHING has to be an even number or multiple of five. i’m talking number of stairs, lines in the road, how many times an artist says the word “the” in a song, and if not then i am angry.
Hard 2 Guess 5 years ago
Any number that I can set myself has to be on even number from volume any device, microwave, thermostat. You get the picture. If it has a number I can set I am setting it on even number.
Liv Wilson 5 years ago
Everything has to be divisible by three, and it's bliss when it's also an even number. 18 is my happy space.
Sarabelle Palsy 5 years ago
I never did this until my best friend got me started on it with her car... and I did it every freakin time... I only was able to break the habit when my newest car came with a volume dial that only showed notches, not numbers.
Kathy Baylis 5 years ago
When my now husband and I decided we wanted a May wedding, I decided the date had to be the square root, 5/25. I just liked the symmetry of it. Ever since childhood, I've done things like that. Ironically, math was never my best subject!
Sarah O'Dwyer 5 years ago
YES!!! I get funny looks when I switch it up or down one...it just makes me feel better on the inside...
PandaLover 5 years ago
Not just the car radio volume... the tv volume, air conditioning/heater temperature... like, if it's like an 11 or 19.... it just bothers the heck outta me
Qwanda Parker 5 years ago
:D I thought I was the only one here! Omg thank godness that im not alone on this :')
ZombieGirl5591 5 years ago
Im the same way with numbers (volume, microwave, change from money...anything with numbers) BUT...it has to end in 5 or 0...if it cant, it has to end in 7 or 3....if not I would settle for 2, 4, 6, or 8 but wouldn't be happy about it...and absolutely NEVER 1 or 9!
Lucas 5 years ago
People do this, I know, but I don't really understand it. It's not as though you don't know it's fast after all.. Just curious. I'm more bothered with clocks being as accurate as possible.
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Bluebell Rizzi 5 years ago (edited)
mine can't be 4, 8, or any number that adds up to one of them
#9
Keeping The Mind Busy
#10
Knowing The Tune, But Not The Words
#11
Solo Work Satisfaction
#12
One Earbud Awareness
#13
Silence Sounds Loud
#14
Safety Scenario Strategist
#15
Pause To Check For Intruders
Luis Milian 5 years ago
this is like driving with loud music, but then turning the volume down to look for parking or for an address.
#16
The Cool Side Of The Pillow
Suzi Gauthier 5 years ago
When I was 4 in Florida we had no A/C in our house. I had 6 spots on my pillow that I could move my head around on until I had to flip it & have 6 more.
#17
Imagining Unlikely Scenarios
#18
Phone Privacy Panic
Bluebell Rizzi 5 years ago
I do have things to hide, and my reaction is the same... I mean... dude, that's my phone, it's sacred
#19
Contemplating Mortality
#20
Backseat Safety Check
#21
Holding Breath To Dodge Germs
#22
Flashlight Fears
#24
Soothing Myself With A Foot Rub
#25
Bridge-Speeding For Safety
#26
Floor Over Bed
#27
Imaginary Bets For Big Decisions
Paul K. Johnson 5 years ago
That's pretty high stakes for just trying to hit the trash can with some garbage. Go big I guess.
#28
Living Out Loud In My Imagination
Bettina Jansen 5 years ago
I used to do that, now I've learned to be more discreet (unless I'm in nature, then you can let go)
#29
Doubting Intentions
#30
Echoing TV Laughter
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Withnail 5 years ago
Does anyone else feel guilty or like a criminal when walking out of a store without buying anything? :)
Reilly Beryll 5 years ago
I do every time. And when I pass a cop. Even if I’m completely innocent!
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Foxxy 5 years ago
when I bang something with another object I will almost always say “Ow” even though it didn’t touch or hurt me.
Loveyiii 5 years ago
I sometime ask my husband a question about a conversation I have been having in my head. He looks at me weird and I realize he did not hear the first part. I apologize and then fill him in so he can answer the question.
HellCat 5 years ago
You are not alone, my boyfriend does that. We got used to it... "Have I been talking to you in my head again?"
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Kerry Strong 5 years ago
Have you ever spelled out a word and then thought it looked like you spelled it wrong, and if you keep thinking about it too long you start to wonder if that's even really a word at all?
Joanne 5 years ago
Yeah, me too. Also when you repeat a word too many times. I think this is called semantic satiation.
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athornedrose 5 years ago
when I walk into an elevator, i step immediately in front of the the buttons as best as i can, because that's usually where the surveillance camera is. i'm trying to establish a last known location in case i go missing or am a victim of a crime of some kind. maybe i just watch too many crime shows....
Linouchka 99 5 years ago
I used to catch myself counting my steps or the degrees on a stairway while walking. I sometimes counted to 15 or 20 without even noticing. Took me years to realize that I did it much more when I was bothered with a problem in my life or disturbed by something. SO, now, when I catch myself doing it, I am disturbed by searching what is disturbing me... (facepalm) Luckily, hasn't happened in months, but it's really annoying when it comes back.
Bob Beltcher 5 years ago
Same, 17 in my house. I don't like it because 17 is a prime number.
Load More Replies... GeneralZod 5 years ago
I count everything, all day by 4s. I mentally trace windows, doors, carpet tiles, etc with my eyes and always in pattern of 4. I struggle eating off round plates because I need them to have 4 sides. Traditional sandwich bread is great, round rolls are torture.
Renea17 5 years ago
I count everything by 5s also! Every step I count has to end on five or a multiple of it, I count shadows and cars that way too as I pass them. When I eat I try to do so by ending it by a bite that ends up being a multiple of 5. It drives my friends crazy cause I'll they'll notice when I do that stuff but I can't help it.
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Synnika S 5 years ago
When I realise I don't have a song stuck in my head I make get stuck in my head.
Serbob 5 years ago
When I'm cooking and cutting vegetables I count the cuts. I'm not trying to get to a specific number, I just count. When I catch myself doing it I realize it's silly, but I keep counting.
Alusair Alustriel 5 years ago
I do exactly same which always confuses my bf :D
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Priyanka Sivanesan 5 years ago
When Iam left alone in the kitchen or in my room in dark and I hear some strange noises( lie cats meoww) I think like if i run and touch my mother that demon will stop chasing me!:)
Reilly Beryll 5 years ago
If I can feel my clothes (like if I can feel the band of underwear or something) it freaks me out. If one sleeve or pant is tighter, it freaks me out. I’ve had crying fits because it bothers me so much. Guess I’m just weird :)... Also, if someone breathes on me, I have to “breathe out” the feeling caught in my throat. It feels like there’s something in my neck! I consistently chew my nails if I see the White ends, because that’s not symmetrical.
Foxxy 5 years ago
Sounds like you may have sensory processing disorder, especially since your reactions are excessive. My mom is the same but with foam and cotton wool is the worst. Someone thought it was funny to chase her with some and she ended up running across 6 lanes of traffic. Don’t worry she didn’t get hit by any cars thankfully.
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Rebecca Owens 5 years ago
I talk to myself. But it couldn't just be CLOSE TO NORMAL IN ANY WAY. I have to IMAGINE a version of me that looks different and is WAY more sarcastic next to me and talk to HER.
Linouchka 99 5 years ago
Sounds like she would be fun to hang out with ! :-p
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Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 5 years ago
most of the items here are the compulsions associated with OCD
Adam Francis 5 years ago
I rehearse conversations and scenarios out loud and with physical mannerisms when I'm on the toilet.
Stille20 5 years ago
Most of these are not strange. In fact many of them are normal human behaviors. Why do people think they are the only one who, for example, over thinks stuff.
Anna Wentz 5 years ago
It is called pluralistic ignorance because of the fact people usually hide are little idosyncracies we don't realize how common they are. That is until the internet which vastly increased are knowledge of how we all share these things.
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Zoe's Mom 5 years ago (edited)
I remember things in numbers and not list. If, say, I need bread, milk, eggs, I just remember I need 3 things. I only do this if it's about 6 items or less. Anything higher then I do make a list. I'm also a huge procrastinator so if I accomplish just one thing in a day, I view it as a victory and don't look at it as a defeat that I didn't finish all my to do list. Mini victories; it works for me.
Alusair Alustriel 5 years ago
I do exactly same with less that 6 items I need to get! You're not the only one :D
Load More Replies... Linouchka 99 5 years ago
Doesn't have to be "fearful". Living in your head can be fun if your head is full of interesting things... As for me, I'd rather live in my head than having to stimulate my brain ALLLL the effing time by listening to music or staring at my phone.
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Merlyn Emrys 5 years ago
Guyz.... A lot of these are signs of possible treeatable mental illnesses so if you do some of this stuff --To the point that it causes you distress or interferes with your schedule, social life, happiness, or career--- you might be able to be helped by a visit to a doctor. You're not crazy, you just have a very common medical issue that therapy and sometimes medication can help, making you happier and more yourself.
Barry Allen The Flash 5 years ago
I think about really freaky s**t. Like, in a perfectly normal day, I will suddenly think, "Oh, what if I took this ax and chopped my hand off?"
Gabixa Kellermann 5 years ago
Sometimes when I go to stores like Target or REI or something I like to imagine what it would be like to live there like what I would eat and where I would sleep and stuff. Weird?
Tamerah Long 5 years ago
When going home from an unfamiliar place I use the Maps app for directions. I'll stop a conversation with a passenger when "she" speaks so as not to appear rude for talking over "her", even if I'm close to home and know where I'm going. Does anyone else do this?
Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 5 years ago
I count tiles in bathrooms while I pee, and pisses me off if they arent an even number smh
NotMe 5 years ago
The thoughts in my head have different accents depending on what I've been watching recently. For example, if I've been watching too much spansh videos by the same youtuber, my thoughts start having spanish accent (or brittsh, or chilean, etc.) , or even the youtuber's voice.
Adam Francis 5 years ago
I always have a kill order of people in a given space. (former Marine)
Priyanka Sivanesan 5 years ago
When I wash my face I always do it part by part like first the left side of my face then the other. This is because I just want to make sure nothing( ghosts?) gets me when my eyes are closed!
Stormapotamus 5 years ago
OH man, I am so afraid to look in the mirror after sticking my head near the sink to wash my face. Too many horror movies. I do it anyway, and then think, "yeah! nothing got me."
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Laura Habermehl 5 years ago
If I'm alone and I'm watching a movie, and someone has a reaction, either strong or inaccurate, I'll react to in real life, expressions and everything. I'll copy the good reactions or make better the bad acting.
88906946 ANTASIA.CARY 5 years ago
I do a few strange things that nobody not even my family knows about. 1. Whenever Im alone or no ones looking, Ill run up the steps like a dog tho i imagine myself as a wolf when I do it. 2. I can't sleep without the door and bedroom closet closed. 3.I speak to myself whenever Im shopping or just by myself. I will speak Gibberish by myself too.
RaroaRaroa 5 years ago
I don't think I've ever slept with the bedroom door closed. I'd feel trapped, enclosed. If the door is open, I can hear if there are any weird noises elsewhere in the house.
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Luna 5 years ago
If i'm home alone and doingmy makeup or something I'll pretend that I'm a youtuber I'll be like "So I do my eyebrows with wet 'n' wild eyebrow powder, which is really good you have oily skin, like me because it won't rub off like I experienced with gel makeup" Or I'll play a song on youtube and pretend I'm performing at a concert like I'll say "This one is called Love it if we made it, by the 1975, a cover by yours truly because this song is amazing" and scream all of it
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
This sounds like something a Gen Z kid would do.
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James Murcott 3 years ago
i sniff then kiss the tip of my index and pinki finger after rubbing it around the genital area and slap my pinki finger down from my nose to the middle of my top lip.
Lydia Sarrou 3 years ago
I always try to make a plan to the little moments. For example, yesterday I was on the bus and I had 3 bags and was sitting and before I get off the bus I had planned how will I get the bags without my pants getting lower and showing my butt, how will I get up and hit the button for the bus to stop and how will I hold the bags till I get off so that I won't do any weird thing and be a fool of myself in front of so many people around. I have to be prepared. Also in the mini market or supermarket I always have the money counted and seen where they are and always try to be prepared when getting to the cashier cause I get anxious when I make more time and make others wait longer for me to get the money. So I just do things fast while I have already thought of the plan before getting to the cashier.
Willa june Bonaparte 4 years ago
I say my dreams out loud. Even if I'm not the one speaking in the dream. I learned this when my friend came over and I kept her up all night! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE
the Lemon Queen 5 years ago
I have this habit of hating touching the floor with bare skin. So I wear socks whenever I can, and my favourite sitting spots (because who uses a chair and bench when you can use the ground and get back problems) all have some form of blanket on them. I don't even know why but that's my way of life :P
Kamryn McNamara 5 years ago
I speak to people as if they have the context of what was going on in my head. Like I'll apologize for something that happened 3 years ago and then be like "Oh yeah, here's the backstory"
Mary Jaye 5 years ago
WHEN I WAS A CHILD I THOUGHT MULATO WAS LITERALLY A PERSON WHO WAS BLACK/WHITE SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE (LIKE THE CHARACTERS ON STAR TREK) I LOOKED IN VEIN EVERYWHERE FOR ONE AND OF COURSE NEVER SAW ONE.
Deborah Bee 5 years ago
My cousin heard my mom say someone was "half black, half white". My cousin assumed the same thing as you.
Load More Replies... Gracie Mae 5 years ago
it's comforting & nice to have confirmation that while we are all individuals, we can be the same when it comes to some of our quirks. we are who we are, and unless some of us are psycho killers (or other abhorrent criminals), it's all good!
Llamadrama 5 years ago
When I go grocery shopping, I have to buy two of everything. Even if I only need one. Luckily it's the only thing I am compulsive about.
Ross Hamilton 5 years ago
I sometimes swear when I sneeze (BITChOOO!), and I mumble to myself, like, all the time. And I find myself becoming more grouchy and offensive as I get older, as well as less hesitant to insult people with weird insults - a couple days ago I called someone a 'f*****g potato'.
Pamela24 5 years ago
I tend to do/buy things in even numbers. My favourite number is 24 (no surprise there, I suppose) so anything that is close to 2, 4 and 8 is preferable. Like it's almost impossible for me to buy three tomatoes. I'm trying really hard not to let it slip because I really don't want to spiral into an OCD (I know that it's a terrible condition and nothing to make fun of). But sometimes it's really not easy.
Kerry Strong 5 years ago
Sometimes, if I'm sitting in a room or somewhere bored the textures in the pant on the walls or in the tiles on the floors start to look like pictures of objects to me and I can construct a whole story in my head about it. For example, I was waiting in the doctor's office and in the texture on the wall it looked like a wolf, howling. Then a little off to the side and above it looked like a girl with a bow and arrow and in my head she was ready to shoot the wolf if he happened to notice her behind the trees, if needed,
Alusair Alustriel 5 years ago
I can't stand any regular noises like ticking of clock, etc. I dissociate immediately and cannot focus at all on antyhing. Also can't sleep with such noises. And yes, I hear the ticking from a handwrist watch on the shelve 3 meters away. No can do :D
Bob Beltcher 5 years ago
Anyone else have to do things in doubles or evenly? Like if I have an itch on my left leg I have to scratch my right leg in the exact same spot for the same amount of time.
Joanne 5 years ago
I had very strong symmetry-OCD when I was young. I felt so very uncomfortable if for instance my arm touched the wall, so I had to touch something with the same spot on my other arm as well, to stop feeling lopsided. It got to an unhealthy point where I would just constantly be touching stuff to feel balanced again, or avoiding touching anything so I wouldn't have to balance it afterwards. My parents taught me not to give into it, and to just accept the lopsided feeling for a bit, and to notice that after a few seconds or minutes the feeling will go away on it's own. That really helped, nowadays I only have it when a physical sensation is really strong (like icecream that touches my lip), when I am really stressed, or when something reminds me of symmetry-OCD, then it comes back for a few minutes.
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StealTheFruit 5 years ago
If someone invites me to hang out, I will bring a torch, measuring tape, paper, pens, rubber bands and sometimes a stick. They often get confused, since it's just going to the park at midday. <3
Stormapotamus 5 years ago
My husband and I have a weird little routine (really it's just saying I love you in a particular way, real cute and s**t) before we go to bed and if we fall asleep without doing it, I either wake up in the middle of the night in a panic or I will wake up the next day and feel super weird and guilty. I also will not leave the house without counting my cats to make sure they are there and not trapped in a closet or something weird. It all comes down to my anxiety, really.
Shonna White 5 years ago
If I’ve got headphones on in a public washroom, I need to take one side off. That way I can hear if the person beside me needs toilet paper or something ...
better version of alex 5 years ago
Every time i go in a dark room, i have to turn on a light to illuminate it just enough that i can see the light local to the room, for example, i'll turn on a hallway light to see into the office.
Brandon Ruiz 5 years ago
When I am by myself and get tired while driving, I talk gibberish and make weird faces to keep myself alert.
Michael Wright 5 years ago
If I'm standing near someone and we are having a conversation if my mind wanders when I come back I always feel like "well I probably need to kiss them now" Male or Female it doesn't matter. I've never done it but a wierd feeling none the less.
3ke 5 years ago
Whenever I leave the house, I check my pockets for the things I need for the day by patting them. Wallet, check. Lip balm, check. Phone, check. And when I'm driving, keys, check.
Tiny Dynamine 5 years ago
That's hardly unusual. I'm sure most people do that.
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First.time.in.Space 5 years ago
I enjoy doing yoga in the morning, but I always watch documentaries about (some might think) "disturbing topics" , this morning: British documentary about psychopaths brains. Yesterday: Americas youngest sex offenders. Day before that: Sexcults (Old VHS recordings of serial killers always works!!) I cant sleep if I haven't watered my plants during the day. (I can hear them scream!!) I hate to eat in public if I need to wear shoes. (Yes I am single)
Biljana Malesevic 5 years ago
I like to walk on narrow curbs as fast as I can without looking down to practice balance. Who knows when will I need it? Usless talent number 10.
Priyanka Sivanesan 5 years ago
When I see a stone or a marble in the road or the sidewalk I like to hit it with my leg like Iam playing soccer with a mini ball
Paola Martz 5 years ago
I have a veeeery strange habit of smell the sewers (and it's crazy how much I actually like that odour). I don't like foul odours like rotten stuff, puke or poo individually, but the mixing of all of those in the sewers is strangely soothing for me 🙈
Foxyloxylou 5 years ago
I will sit and have convos with characters from my fave TV shows in my head
Maryen Kelly 5 years ago
I forget to blink. I know its weird. I just have to think about blinking in order to do it.
SHYLAH CAFFERY 5 years ago
actually, everyone blinks, just sometimes we don't notice it
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Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Most of these are super bland and normal, and aren’t true to the intention of the post.
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Jason Doakes 5 years ago
Blowing up the avatar of a good looking tweeter to make a clickbait- thumbnail... really BP? Didn't find one with a cleavage? Will we soon see titles like; "This mom went shopping, you won't believe what happened to her daughter...!!!" or "This gadget is making everyone in (country of IP) go crazy!!!" or even, gasp!, a Kardashian advertisement? I came to BP to get away from that c**p...
Withnail 5 years ago
Does anyone else feel guilty or like a criminal when walking out of a store without buying anything? :)
Reilly Beryll 5 years ago
I do every time. And when I pass a cop. Even if I’m completely innocent!
Load More Replies... Foxxy 5 years ago
when I bang something with another object I will almost always say “Ow” even though it didn’t touch or hurt me.
Loveyiii 5 years ago
I sometime ask my husband a question about a conversation I have been having in my head. He looks at me weird and I realize he did not hear the first part. I apologize and then fill him in so he can answer the question.
HellCat 5 years ago
You are not alone, my boyfriend does that. We got used to it... "Have I been talking to you in my head again?"
Load More Replies... Kerry Strong 5 years ago
Have you ever spelled out a word and then thought it looked like you spelled it wrong, and if you keep thinking about it too long you start to wonder if that's even really a word at all?
Joanne 5 years ago
Yeah, me too. Also when you repeat a word too many times. I think this is called semantic satiation.
Load More Replies... athornedrose 5 years ago
when I walk into an elevator, i step immediately in front of the the buttons as best as i can, because that's usually where the surveillance camera is. i'm trying to establish a last known location in case i go missing or am a victim of a crime of some kind. maybe i just watch too many crime shows....
Linouchka 99 5 years ago
I used to catch myself counting my steps or the degrees on a stairway while walking. I sometimes counted to 15 or 20 without even noticing. Took me years to realize that I did it much more when I was bothered with a problem in my life or disturbed by something. SO, now, when I catch myself doing it, I am disturbed by searching what is disturbing me... (facepalm) Luckily, hasn't happened in months, but it's really annoying when it comes back.
Bob Beltcher 5 years ago
Same, 17 in my house. I don't like it because 17 is a prime number.
Load More Replies... GeneralZod 5 years ago
I count everything, all day by 4s. I mentally trace windows, doors, carpet tiles, etc with my eyes and always in pattern of 4. I struggle eating off round plates because I need them to have 4 sides. Traditional sandwich bread is great, round rolls are torture.
Renea17 5 years ago
I count everything by 5s also! Every step I count has to end on five or a multiple of it, I count shadows and cars that way too as I pass them. When I eat I try to do so by ending it by a bite that ends up being a multiple of 5. It drives my friends crazy cause I'll they'll notice when I do that stuff but I can't help it.
Load More Replies... Synnika S 5 years ago
When I realise I don't have a song stuck in my head I make get stuck in my head.
Serbob 5 years ago
When I'm cooking and cutting vegetables I count the cuts. I'm not trying to get to a specific number, I just count. When I catch myself doing it I realize it's silly, but I keep counting.
Alusair Alustriel 5 years ago
I do exactly same which always confuses my bf :D
Load More Replies... Priyanka Sivanesan 5 years ago
When Iam left alone in the kitchen or in my room in dark and I hear some strange noises( lie cats meoww) I think like if i run and touch my mother that demon will stop chasing me!:)
Reilly Beryll 5 years ago
If I can feel my clothes (like if I can feel the band of underwear or something) it freaks me out. If one sleeve or pant is tighter, it freaks me out. I’ve had crying fits because it bothers me so much. Guess I’m just weird :)... Also, if someone breathes on me, I have to “breathe out” the feeling caught in my throat. It feels like there’s something in my neck! I consistently chew my nails if I see the White ends, because that’s not symmetrical.
Foxxy 5 years ago
Sounds like you may have sensory processing disorder, especially since your reactions are excessive. My mom is the same but with foam and cotton wool is the worst. Someone thought it was funny to chase her with some and she ended up running across 6 lanes of traffic. Don’t worry she didn’t get hit by any cars thankfully.
Load More Replies... Rebecca Owens 5 years ago
I talk to myself. But it couldn't just be CLOSE TO NORMAL IN ANY WAY. I have to IMAGINE a version of me that looks different and is WAY more sarcastic next to me and talk to HER.
Linouchka 99 5 years ago
Sounds like she would be fun to hang out with ! :-p
Load More Replies... Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 5 years ago
most of the items here are the compulsions associated with OCD
Adam Francis 5 years ago
I rehearse conversations and scenarios out loud and with physical mannerisms when I'm on the toilet.
Stille20 5 years ago
Most of these are not strange. In fact many of them are normal human behaviors. Why do people think they are the only one who, for example, over thinks stuff.
Anna Wentz 5 years ago
It is called pluralistic ignorance because of the fact people usually hide are little idosyncracies we don't realize how common they are. That is until the internet which vastly increased are knowledge of how we all share these things.
Load More Replies... Zoe's Mom 5 years ago (edited)
I remember things in numbers and not list. If, say, I need bread, milk, eggs, I just remember I need 3 things. I only do this if it's about 6 items or less. Anything higher then I do make a list. I'm also a huge procrastinator so if I accomplish just one thing in a day, I view it as a victory and don't look at it as a defeat that I didn't finish all my to do list. Mini victories; it works for me.
Alusair Alustriel 5 years ago
I do exactly same with less that 6 items I need to get! You're not the only one :D
Load More Replies... Linouchka 99 5 years ago
Doesn't have to be "fearful". Living in your head can be fun if your head is full of interesting things... As for me, I'd rather live in my head than having to stimulate my brain ALLLL the effing time by listening to music or staring at my phone.
Load More Replies... Merlyn Emrys 5 years ago
Guyz.... A lot of these are signs of possible treeatable mental illnesses so if you do some of this stuff --To the point that it causes you distress or interferes with your schedule, social life, happiness, or career--- you might be able to be helped by a visit to a doctor. You're not crazy, you just have a very common medical issue that therapy and sometimes medication can help, making you happier and more yourself.
Barry Allen The Flash 5 years ago
I think about really freaky s**t. Like, in a perfectly normal day, I will suddenly think, "Oh, what if I took this ax and chopped my hand off?"
Gabixa Kellermann 5 years ago
Sometimes when I go to stores like Target or REI or something I like to imagine what it would be like to live there like what I would eat and where I would sleep and stuff. Weird?
Tamerah Long 5 years ago
When going home from an unfamiliar place I use the Maps app for directions. I'll stop a conversation with a passenger when "she" speaks so as not to appear rude for talking over "her", even if I'm close to home and know where I'm going. Does anyone else do this?
Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 5 years ago
I count tiles in bathrooms while I pee, and pisses me off if they arent an even number smh
NotMe 5 years ago
The thoughts in my head have different accents depending on what I've been watching recently. For example, if I've been watching too much spansh videos by the same youtuber, my thoughts start having spanish accent (or brittsh, or chilean, etc.) , or even the youtuber's voice.
Adam Francis 5 years ago
I always have a kill order of people in a given space. (former Marine)
Priyanka Sivanesan 5 years ago
When I wash my face I always do it part by part like first the left side of my face then the other. This is because I just want to make sure nothing( ghosts?) gets me when my eyes are closed!
Stormapotamus 5 years ago
OH man, I am so afraid to look in the mirror after sticking my head near the sink to wash my face. Too many horror movies. I do it anyway, and then think, "yeah! nothing got me."
Load More Replies... Laura Habermehl 5 years ago
If I'm alone and I'm watching a movie, and someone has a reaction, either strong or inaccurate, I'll react to in real life, expressions and everything. I'll copy the good reactions or make better the bad acting.
88906946 ANTASIA.CARY 5 years ago
I do a few strange things that nobody not even my family knows about. 1. Whenever Im alone or no ones looking, Ill run up the steps like a dog tho i imagine myself as a wolf when I do it. 2. I can't sleep without the door and bedroom closet closed. 3.I speak to myself whenever Im shopping or just by myself. I will speak Gibberish by myself too.
RaroaRaroa 5 years ago
I don't think I've ever slept with the bedroom door closed. I'd feel trapped, enclosed. If the door is open, I can hear if there are any weird noises elsewhere in the house.
Load More Replies... Luna 5 years ago
If i'm home alone and doingmy makeup or something I'll pretend that I'm a youtuber I'll be like "So I do my eyebrows with wet 'n' wild eyebrow powder, which is really good you have oily skin, like me because it won't rub off like I experienced with gel makeup" Or I'll play a song on youtube and pretend I'm performing at a concert like I'll say "This one is called Love it if we made it, by the 1975, a cover by yours truly because this song is amazing" and scream all of it
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
This sounds like something a Gen Z kid would do.
Load More Replies... James Murcott 3 years ago
i sniff then kiss the tip of my index and pinki finger after rubbing it around the genital area and slap my pinki finger down from my nose to the middle of my top lip.
Lydia Sarrou 3 years ago
I always try to make a plan to the little moments. For example, yesterday I was on the bus and I had 3 bags and was sitting and before I get off the bus I had planned how will I get the bags without my pants getting lower and showing my butt, how will I get up and hit the button for the bus to stop and how will I hold the bags till I get off so that I won't do any weird thing and be a fool of myself in front of so many people around. I have to be prepared. Also in the mini market or supermarket I always have the money counted and seen where they are and always try to be prepared when getting to the cashier cause I get anxious when I make more time and make others wait longer for me to get the money. So I just do things fast while I have already thought of the plan before getting to the cashier.
Willa june Bonaparte 4 years ago
I say my dreams out loud. Even if I'm not the one speaking in the dream. I learned this when my friend came over and I kept her up all night! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE
the Lemon Queen 5 years ago
I have this habit of hating touching the floor with bare skin. So I wear socks whenever I can, and my favourite sitting spots (because who uses a chair and bench when you can use the ground and get back problems) all have some form of blanket on them. I don't even know why but that's my way of life :P
Kamryn McNamara 5 years ago
I speak to people as if they have the context of what was going on in my head. Like I'll apologize for something that happened 3 years ago and then be like "Oh yeah, here's the backstory"
Mary Jaye 5 years ago
WHEN I WAS A CHILD I THOUGHT MULATO WAS LITERALLY A PERSON WHO WAS BLACK/WHITE SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE (LIKE THE CHARACTERS ON STAR TREK) I LOOKED IN VEIN EVERYWHERE FOR ONE AND OF COURSE NEVER SAW ONE.
Deborah Bee 5 years ago
My cousin heard my mom say someone was "half black, half white". My cousin assumed the same thing as you.
Load More Replies... Gracie Mae 5 years ago
it's comforting & nice to have confirmation that while we are all individuals, we can be the same when it comes to some of our quirks. we are who we are, and unless some of us are psycho killers (or other abhorrent criminals), it's all good!
Llamadrama 5 years ago
When I go grocery shopping, I have to buy two of everything. Even if I only need one. Luckily it's the only thing I am compulsive about.
Ross Hamilton 5 years ago
I sometimes swear when I sneeze (BITChOOO!), and I mumble to myself, like, all the time. And I find myself becoming more grouchy and offensive as I get older, as well as less hesitant to insult people with weird insults - a couple days ago I called someone a 'f*****g potato'.
Pamela24 5 years ago
I tend to do/buy things in even numbers. My favourite number is 24 (no surprise there, I suppose) so anything that is close to 2, 4 and 8 is preferable. Like it's almost impossible for me to buy three tomatoes. I'm trying really hard not to let it slip because I really don't want to spiral into an OCD (I know that it's a terrible condition and nothing to make fun of). But sometimes it's really not easy.
Kerry Strong 5 years ago
Sometimes, if I'm sitting in a room or somewhere bored the textures in the pant on the walls or in the tiles on the floors start to look like pictures of objects to me and I can construct a whole story in my head about it. For example, I was waiting in the doctor's office and in the texture on the wall it looked like a wolf, howling. Then a little off to the side and above it looked like a girl with a bow and arrow and in my head she was ready to shoot the wolf if he happened to notice her behind the trees, if needed,
Alusair Alustriel 5 years ago
I can't stand any regular noises like ticking of clock, etc. I dissociate immediately and cannot focus at all on antyhing. Also can't sleep with such noises. And yes, I hear the ticking from a handwrist watch on the shelve 3 meters away. No can do :D
Bob Beltcher 5 years ago
Anyone else have to do things in doubles or evenly? Like if I have an itch on my left leg I have to scratch my right leg in the exact same spot for the same amount of time.
Joanne 5 years ago
I had very strong symmetry-OCD when I was young. I felt so very uncomfortable if for instance my arm touched the wall, so I had to touch something with the same spot on my other arm as well, to stop feeling lopsided. It got to an unhealthy point where I would just constantly be touching stuff to feel balanced again, or avoiding touching anything so I wouldn't have to balance it afterwards. My parents taught me not to give into it, and to just accept the lopsided feeling for a bit, and to notice that after a few seconds or minutes the feeling will go away on it's own. That really helped, nowadays I only have it when a physical sensation is really strong (like icecream that touches my lip), when I am really stressed, or when something reminds me of symmetry-OCD, then it comes back for a few minutes.
Load More Replies... StealTheFruit 5 years ago
If someone invites me to hang out, I will bring a torch, measuring tape, paper, pens, rubber bands and sometimes a stick. They often get confused, since it's just going to the park at midday. <3
Stormapotamus 5 years ago
My husband and I have a weird little routine (really it's just saying I love you in a particular way, real cute and s**t) before we go to bed and if we fall asleep without doing it, I either wake up in the middle of the night in a panic or I will wake up the next day and feel super weird and guilty. I also will not leave the house without counting my cats to make sure they are there and not trapped in a closet or something weird. It all comes down to my anxiety, really.
Shonna White 5 years ago
If I’ve got headphones on in a public washroom, I need to take one side off. That way I can hear if the person beside me needs toilet paper or something ...
better version of alex 5 years ago
Every time i go in a dark room, i have to turn on a light to illuminate it just enough that i can see the light local to the room, for example, i'll turn on a hallway light to see into the office.
Brandon Ruiz 5 years ago
When I am by myself and get tired while driving, I talk gibberish and make weird faces to keep myself alert.
Michael Wright 5 years ago
If I'm standing near someone and we are having a conversation if my mind wanders when I come back I always feel like "well I probably need to kiss them now" Male or Female it doesn't matter. I've never done it but a wierd feeling none the less.
3ke 5 years ago
Whenever I leave the house, I check my pockets for the things I need for the day by patting them. Wallet, check. Lip balm, check. Phone, check. And when I'm driving, keys, check.
Tiny Dynamine 5 years ago
That's hardly unusual. I'm sure most people do that.
Load More Replies... First.time.in.Space 5 years ago
I enjoy doing yoga in the morning, but I always watch documentaries about (some might think) "disturbing topics" , this morning: British documentary about psychopaths brains. Yesterday: Americas youngest sex offenders. Day before that: Sexcults (Old VHS recordings of serial killers always works!!) I cant sleep if I haven't watered my plants during the day. (I can hear them scream!!) I hate to eat in public if I need to wear shoes. (Yes I am single)
Biljana Malesevic 5 years ago
I like to walk on narrow curbs as fast as I can without looking down to practice balance. Who knows when will I need it? Usless talent number 10.
Priyanka Sivanesan 5 years ago
When I see a stone or a marble in the road or the sidewalk I like to hit it with my leg like Iam playing soccer with a mini ball
Paola Martz 5 years ago
I have a veeeery strange habit of smell the sewers (and it's crazy how much I actually like that odour). I don't like foul odours like rotten stuff, puke or poo individually, but the mixing of all of those in the sewers is strangely soothing for me 🙈
Foxyloxylou 5 years ago
I will sit and have convos with characters from my fave TV shows in my head
Maryen Kelly 5 years ago
I forget to blink. I know its weird. I just have to think about blinking in order to do it.
SHYLAH CAFFERY 5 years ago
actually, everyone blinks, just sometimes we don't notice it
Load More Replies... Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Most of these are super bland and normal, and aren’t true to the intention of the post.
Load More Replies... Jason Doakes 5 years ago
Blowing up the avatar of a good looking tweeter to make a clickbait- thumbnail... really BP? Didn't find one with a cleavage? Will we soon see titles like; "This mom went shopping, you won't believe what happened to her daughter...!!!" or "This gadget is making everyone in (country of IP) go crazy!!!" or even, gasp!, a Kardashian advertisement? I came to BP to get away from that c**p...
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