Human quirks/human nature

[JEC48]

Just wanted to know if any of you have things that you do that you really do not like to share with the person next to you. For example, I love my meat. If meat gets stuck in my teeth, in private, I will take off an earring and try to remove the offending item. Another thing I do, is I will look under the bathroom stall if someone is in there. I always notice their feet, probably the start of this thead. This woman had the most god-awful feet, but she had on sandles AND had most of her polish off AND she had a toe ring on her middle toe. I mean, my god. why bring attention to your feet if YOU HAVE UGLY FEET! On along another line, I have upon occasion lost the back to an earring. If that occurs I will usually try to find a pencil eraser. I was at a concert a couple of weeks ago and that occured. I had no pencil eraser but I did cut part of the cork from the wine bottle and that worked. What kind of behavor do you possibly exude that may be human but a little off the wall? Inquiring minds WANT to KNOW!

[kkat55]

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Somewhere around 8 - 12 years old I got sand in my hair and even after washing it several times I could still run my fingers close to my scalp and find some sand. Eventually, this became a habit and even to this day (I'm 43) I catch myself running my fingers through my hair searching for sand -- and when I notice it, I stop. Goofy, ay? My Mom used to say that people will think I have fleas or lice they way I dig around in my head...so I try to catch myself and not do it in public.

[tanyamadsen1974]

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ohmigod that's adorable

[cmcole]

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I'm not sure, but I'm pretty certain that others will notice things about me that they think are strange.

I do agree about the ugly feet thing, though.

And, I still don't care for thongs sticking out of low cut jeans - perhaps it's because I'm female, but I don't find it attractive. AND, the female spare tire between the cropped top and the low cut jeans . . . absolutely hateful. I know people want to be fashionable . . . BUT . . . have they no mirror or friend who could give them constructive criticism?

[vJosie]

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I play with silly putty. All the time. See, I used to have a habit of twisting my hair, but I wasn't really twisting it... I would push my fingers into it because I liked the feel of the pressure under my fingernails. So I found that pushing my fingers into silly putty gives me the same comforting feeling without damaging my hair... until the day forgot I had silly putty in hand and tried to twist my hair too. UGH

Anyway, I have every kind you can name. I have color-changing and glow-in-the-dark. I have metallic colors like silver and gold. I have glitter putty and shimmering "space putty". My students have learned not to touch the putty and my kids know that silly putty is not for kids. It's mom's.

[kkat55]

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I play with silly putty. All the time. See, I used to have a habit of twisting my hair, but I wasn't really twisting it... I would push my fingers into it because I liked the feel of the pressure under my fingernails. So I found that pushing my fingers into silly putty gives me the same comforting feeling without damaging my hair... until the day forgot I had silly putty in hand and tried to twist my hair too. UGH

Anyway, I have every kind you can name. I have color-changing and glow-in-the-dark. I have metallic colors like silver and gold. I have glitter putty and shimmering "space putty". My students have learned not to touch the putty and my kids know that silly putty is not for kids. It's mom's.

That's so funny! I may need to try that!!