Weird Obsessions
Posted by Beans and Greens on Apr 19, 2007 · Member since Apr 2007 · 169 posts
Everybody has one or some right?
One of mine is I don't eat after 5pm....ever
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Everybody has one or some right?
One of mine is I don't eat after 5pm....ever
My wierd obsession....which is more than just a dislike....is I HATE NUTS OR DRIED FRUIT IN BREAD, CAKES, OR BROWNIES. It's a texture thing. I like all the things seperately!
Oil=disgusting! I hate that "mouth feel" crap that people rave about. It's so slimy and greasy and SICK! I can detect a drop of raw oil in anything. Like soup or stir fry....
This isn't really a weird obsession, just a quirk I guess. I always have a song playing in my head. When I wake up, I usually have the same song in my head that I went to bed with. When my husband sings out loud, I get a teensy bit annoyed because it interferes with my own music. Right now it's "Feelin' Alright" by Joe Cocker--I think I heard in a cat food commercial today.
i know i have many, but the one thing right now that i can think of (because i was saying something to my coworker about it today) is that i am extremely prejudiced against cream cheese in any kind of dessert. i'm just vegetarian so im not exactly against eating it, but i don't like it to begin with and i don't think it (or any other kind of cheese for that matter) belongs anywhere near desserts. danish fillings, cheesecakes.. nothing. *shrug*
i didn't realize it, but when i get really excited or nervous i makeanimal noises, and i think they're in my head, but they're actually out loud :-\....it's ind of awkward. and when I'm really relaxed and chill, i let out this cat like sigh..and it leaves my lips before i can stop it...so yea, i make animal noises....soso often. :-X
This might not be a obsession, but very annoying. I just recently got back into Martial Arts. And when you are trying to learn something and your partner is lazy during self defense drills ... gggrrrr. Sorry, this happened to me tonight in class.
This is not mine, but my husband's. Every night when we go to bed, or if we leave the house, he turns the gas off at the mains. I think it's a carryover from the days when they used bottled gas (butane). I keep telling him it's natural gas now, it could just as easily explode during the DAY if it's going to...but he keeps doing it. I really hate it when I get up in the morning to make coffee and the gas is still turned off. The stopcock is clear up by the cieling for some reason.
I know one that my boyfriend has. He is obsessed with folding the towels the "right" way (which is his way LOL). I just got to the point where I wash and dry them, then I throw them back in the basket for him to fold.
He also HAS to have all the labels on things (like cans of soup, sauces, PB, ect) facing out where he can read them (what it is and the brand). But, I just throw them on the shelf. I know what we bought, so I don't need to read the label (I do that when we are shopping, so I can't complain, really).
I know one that my boyfriend has. He is obsessed with folding the towels the "right" way (which is his way LOL). I just got to the point where I wash and dry them, then I throw them back in the basket for him to fold.
He also HAS to have all the labels on things (like cans of soup, sauces, PB, ect) facing out where he can read them (what it is and the brand). But, I just throw them on the shelf. I know what we bought, so I don't need to read the label (I do that when we are shopping, so I can't complain, really).
I actually do both of those. :-[ Every thing has to be folded just right so it fits on the shelves right. I think this is carry over from spending several years living in a travel trailer (think less than 200 square feet). I must have everything in it's place or it drives me nuts. :D
I suppose this is more repulsion than obsession, but it's consistant:
We have a TV, but there's only a few things I watch. I cannot handle being in the room when someone flips to a reality show or a talk show. Especially the Springer-type shows, but even Letterman. And the relationship-based "who wants to sleep with my uncle" type shows are especially bothersome. It REALLY makes me crazy. I'm an interior designer and I can't even stand the "remake my house before my wife gets home" shows. I get antsy, turn my head and usually leave the room. Will gets on to me for "being rude" if I do that at someone's house, but I can't stand it. I'll go play with the cat in the kitchen...I've even offered to walk someone's dog to get out of the house.
I have a big issue with loud noise. It makes my flesh crawl and my head feel like it's going to explode. Sirens, alarms, and almost all TV make me want to run and go hide. I don't know why, my hearing is normal and everything, but I have always been like this!
I also have to leave if people are fighting- even if it's 'funny' and on TV. 'Everybody Loves Raymond' used to drive me batty.
Stars, I too have a huge problem with noise, esp. noisy children. And flourescent lighting in superstores just reduces me to an incompetent jelly for some reason, I feel like banging my head against the wall.
OK, here's one of my weird things; when our free-to-air satellite box needs retuning, I can not bear to be present for some reason. It can take quite a while to do, while it sweeps channels etc. and my DH sits there and reorganizes our favourites lists...and for some reason it just drives me mad. I have to leave the room. It's not making any noise or anything but I can't sit in the same room with the Blue Screen of Death for longer than about 5 minutes. Who knows!
Stars, I too have a huge problem with noise, esp. noisy children. And flourescent lighting in superstores just reduces me to an incompetent jelly for some reason, I feel like banging my head against the wall.
OK, here's one of my weird things; when our free-to-air satellite box needs retuning, I can not bear to be present for some reason. It can take quite a while to do, while it sweeps channels etc. and my DH sits there and reorganizes our favourites lists...and for some reason it just drives me mad. I have to leave the room. It's not making any noise or anything but I can't sit in the same room with the Blue Screen of Death for longer than about 5 minutes. Who knows!
something my boyfriend does that drives me absolutely nuts (i guess a lot of guys do this) is that if we're watching something on tv and a commercial comes on, he starts flipping channels. and he even does it WHILE we're watching soemthing. we might be watching a movie on tv and he'll flip. i keep saying to him "the list hasn't changed in the last 2 minutes"
This is not mine, but my husband's. Every night when we go to bed, or if we leave the house, he turns the gas off at the mains. I think it's a carryover from the days when they used bottled gas (butane). I keep telling him it's natural gas now, it could just as easily explode during the DAY if it's going to...but he keeps doing it. I really hate it when I get up in the morning to make coffee and the gas is still turned off. The stopcock is clear up by the cieling for some reason.
I have that same, weird obsession! That kind of thing could be contagious! I would do that, too, if I weren't afraid to turn it back on! (long story, but my family has a really bad history with natural gas- I wouldn't have it in my house at all if I had a choice. I am totally neurotic about it - afraid to do things like cook with gas).
Is it possible there to get an electric single-burner appliance or hotpot so you wouldn't have to mess with it in the morning?
I have to "cycle" the clean towels, hand towels, washclothes, etc. When I wash the towels, the clean ones go on the bottom of the stack, so all the towels get equal use and you aren't reusing the towels you just washed while the ones you washed last week are on the bottom of the stack. This drives my husband crazy!!
I too do not like loud noises, trains, sirens, excessively loud music, and babies/young children screaming. Seems to happen everytime I go to the store!
I don't like my alarm clock facing me when I go to bed. When I lay down to sleep, I have to turn it so I can't see the numbers.
1. I can't stand the sound of "laugh tracks" on TV shows
2. I have to label my shelves in my cupboards to show where things go-you should try it!
3. I HATE using public bathrooms and won't touch anything in them with my bare hands
4. I wear slippers constantly and leave them all over the house (a pair or two in each room)
5. I like to sit in the same seat to eat (usually on the left) and I like everyone else to sit in the same spot too
6. I immediately change into comfy clothes when I get home from somewhere (I never lie around the house in dress clothes or even jeans
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1. I can't stand the sound of "laugh tracks" on TV shows
2. I have to label my shelves in my cupboards to show where things go-you should try it!
3. I HATE using public bathrooms and won't touch anything in them with my bare hands
4. I wear slippers constantly and leave them all over the house (a pair or two in each room)
5. I like to sit in the same seat to eat (usually on the left) and I like everyone else to sit in the same spot too
6. I immediately change into comfy clothes when I get home from somewhere (I never lie around the house in dress clothes or even jeans
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Oh, I am inspired! I do lots of weird stuff like that!
1. I prefer sleeping on the floor to a bed.
2. I keep my spices in alphabetical order (how else can you find one in a hurry?)
3. I carry my purse like it was a security blanket - never far away. I think it's because I had a security blanket when I was little, and the purse was a socially acceptable replacement.
I'm sure there are lots of others, but that's a good start :) :)
Oh, yeah, and I eat tofu! ;)
He also HAS to have all the labels on things (like cans of soup, sauces, PB, ect) facing out where he can read them (what it is and the brand). But, I just throw them on the shelf. I know what we bought, so I don't need to read the label (I do that when we are shopping, so I can't complain, really).
Please don't tell me that's weird! I'm very Sleeping With the Enemy about my can labels facing forward. Speaking of food, I can't stand anything being stored in plastic. If I buy food with plastic packaging, I'll come home and immediately transfer the contents to a glass wide-mouth canning jar.
I'm with a lot of you about loud noises (especially shrill children and ringing cell phones). I LOVE live music, but I usually wait for shows at outdoor venues so the noise dissipates a bit (unless it's a U2 show - then I like it as loud as possible so it feels like I'm inside the music :) ).
Every time I walk by the mailbox I check to see if there's anything in it... even if I know the mailman hasn't come by.
I almost forgot! I HAVE to recycle anything that recyclable. I once flew home from trip with 2 empty water gallon jugs because I couldn't find a place to recycle them. I work part time at a restaurant that DOES NOT recycle, so I am leaving each shift with a HUGE container of empty wine bottles, beer bottles, etc......the recycle man must think I am an alcoholic! I have done this at the last two jobs I have had, and I can't believe not one other person has a problem with throwing all that glass away :-\.
Also, I refuse to grocery shop without my earth bags. I have found the easiest way around this is to keep them in the car for those unexpected stops.
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