jone70 said:

Efan said:

One of my dumb issues is that I get really annoyed when bottles or cans of things are almost but not quite empty. Like when the shampoo bottle or shaving cream can is getting low and I'm ready to switch to a new one (with a new scent) but I can't bring myself to just throw out the old one because it would be wasteful.

I'm currently doing battle with a bottle of Old Spice Body Wash that seems to be replenishing itself while I'm not home.

I have a bad habit of not finishing the end of things -- like jars of sauces, shampoos, even boxees of crackers, etc. I don't know why.

I also can't stand when people whistle. Not like a cat call on the street, but on the bus or the subway, when they're whistling some random tune to themselves. I hate it; and it becomes all I can focus on. Humming is bad, too, but I hate whistling worse.

I have the same thing. I think it's because, as long as there's still a little in there, I still have some.

I hate being out of things I really like. Which is why I bought ten bottles of my favorite shampoo that got discontinued.

Genesia said:

jone70 said:

I have a bad habit of not finishing the end of things -- like jars of sauces, shampoos, even boxees of crackers, etc. I don't know why.

I also can't stand when people whistle. Not like a cat call on the street, but on the bus or the subway, when they're whistling some random tune to themselves. I hate it; and it becomes all I can focus on. Humming is bad, too, but I hate whistling worse.

I have the same thing. I think it's because, as long as there's still a little in there, I still have some.

I hate being out of things I really like. Which is why I bought ten bottles of my favorite shampoo that got discontinued.

For me, I think it's more the opposite -- like, "Oh, what's left is the old, gross stuff at the bottom of the jar. I want to use/try the new stuff!"

I hate being out of things, too. I'm lucky I live in NYC where storage space is at a minimum or I would be buying in bulk like I was preparing for a nuculear holocaust. Even here I get in trouble -- just yesterday I was at Bath & Body Works buying soap 5 for $15. I restrained myself from the 7 for $20 b/c my guy was like, "Do you have enough room to even store five?"

jone70 said:

Genesia said:

I have the same thing. I think it's because, as long as there's still a little in there, I still have some.

I hate being out of things I really like. Which is why I bought ten bottles of my favorite shampoo that got discontinued.

For me, I think it's more the opposite -- like, "Oh, what's left is the old, gross stuff at the bottom of the jar. I want to use/try the new stuff!"

I hate being out of things, too. I'm lucky I live in NYC where storage space is at a minimum or I would be buying in bulk like I was preparing for a nuculear holocaust. Even here I get in trouble -- just yesterday I was at Bath & Body Works buying soap 5 for $15. I restrained myself from the 7 for $20 b/c my guy was like, "Do you have enough room to even store five?"

I have to buy my paper towels one roll at a time because I have nowhere to store the backup roll in my kitchen.

Genesia said:

Efan said:

That and, "I'm on a horse!"

Can you bake a cake in a kitchen you built with your own two hands?

I can definitely do the former. The latter...that would be one shoddily built kitchen. If you won't stand under a TV in a hospital, you definitely would not want to stand in a construction I built.

johnart said:

We now know that if Genesia takes a bath and has not passed out from all the in her system and discovers a hair wrapped around her toe (seriously, like WTF??? ) her Sweetie has to go get an oar out of the garage to try and pull her from the tub.

I have a "thing" about stepping on grass with wet feet.
I hate the feeling, and then all the little cut pieces stuck to my feet and toes gross me out. I can't stand the site of those pools that don't have concrete or decking around them...just grass I'd be stuck there till someone rolled out a carpet or something.

What are your ridiculous issues??

I am exactly the same way.

ZombieKitten said:

NDRU said:

When I was young I was told that you have to hold your breath as you pass a graveyard in the car, or you will die before midnight.

I have trouble getting this out of my head, and tend to do it to this day, even though I have walked through plenty of graveyards and was certainly breathing as I did so.

I can't drive past a cemetery without telling the kids people are dying to get in there or that it's the dead centre of town

-Milk cartons must be rinsed out twice before placing them in the recycling bin.

-The cooking area must be cleaned while cooking the meal. Don't leave a mess that you have to come back later to clean up.

-All cans, paper plates, and other containers that held food must be rinsed before throwing in the trash.

-When hot outside, I leave the windows in my vehicle cracked just a bit. They all have to be cracked the same amount (OCD???).

I've got more, but I'll stop there for now.

Efan said:

jone70 said:

For me, I think it's more the opposite -- like, "Oh, what's left is the old, gross stuff at the bottom of the jar. I want to use/try the new stuff!"

I hate being out of things, too. I'm lucky I live in NYC where storage space is at a minimum or I would be buying in bulk like I was preparing for a nuculear holocaust. Even here I get in trouble -- just yesterday I was at Bath & Body Works buying soap 5 for $15. I restrained myself from the 7 for $20 b/c my guy was like, "Do you have enough room to even store five?"

I have to buy my paper towels one roll at a time because I have nowhere to store the backup roll in my kitchen.

I completely understand -- one time the TP I like was on sale, but it was for 6 giant rolls. I had to store it in my closet until two rolls were gone and it could fit under the bathroom sink. I'm a sucker for a sale/bargain.

Number23 said:

I used to have to swing my shoes five times round my head by the laces before I put them on or else everyone in my family would die. Flex my toes at every lamppost the bus went by. that was a lot of fucking flexing.

I can't stand to do anything the same way, or in the same order, more than once or twice.

Routine and repetition terrify me.

Shorty said:

My recent pet peeve is how everyone on a GD cooking show uses a fork upside down. wtf is up with that?

That's European style. Fork in the left hand, knife in the right and you don't have to switch the fork to your right hand after cutting.

jone70 said:

Shorty said:

My recent pet peeve is how everyone on a GD cooking show uses a fork upside down. wtf is up with that?

That's European style. Fork in the left hand, knife in the right and you don't have to switch the fork to your right hand after cutting.

doesn't everyone do that?

Do my fellow americans switch the fork every time they cut something? I never noticed. How utterly dumb and illogical!

I always eat blue M&Ms first because I hate blue M&Ms. They never should have been added to the pack. They just look totally wrong.

jone70 said:

Shorty said:

My recent pet peeve is how everyone on a GD cooking show uses a fork upside down. wtf is up with that?

That's European style. Fork in the left hand, knife in the right and you don't have to switch the fork to your right hand after cutting.

I never found it all that difficult to use a fork with the off-hand. I cut right handed and still eat with the left, no switching.

- When people take their nails and scrape at frost, be it on windows, frozen foods, whatever.

- Whenever someone is walking in high heels in a movie (or when horses are being ridden) I always feel like the sound is so exagerrated like microphones were taped to their feet. Half the time it sounds like the horses are walking on cobblestone regardless of where they are.

- When people grip their spoon overhand style like we're in prison and they need to be able to quickly transition from scooping to stabbing...with a spoon.

jone70 said:

Shorty said:

My recent pet peeve is how everyone on a GD cooking show uses a fork upside down. wtf is up with that?

That's European style. Fork in the left hand, knife in the right and you don't have to switch the fork to your right hand after cutting.

Shorty said:

jone70 said:

That's European style. Fork in the left hand, knife in the right and you don't have to switch the fork to your right hand after cutting.

no...that's not what I meant. I mean with the arch of the fork arching up instead of down.

Isn't that how you hold stuff down to cut it, then stab it & lift it & put it in your mouth?

NDRU said:

Shorty said:

no...that's not what I meant. I mean with the arch of the fork arching up instead of down.

Isn't that how you hold stuff down to cut it, then stab it & lift it & put it in your mouth?

No. Regardless of what you're eating, the tines should alway curve upward when the fork goes in your mouth.

Genesia said:

I always eat blue M&Ms first because I hate blue M&Ms. They never should have been added to the pack. They just look totally wrong.

Do you tell them to their smug little blue faces or do you let them think they're going first because they're "special" then tell everyone else the truth?

Cuz that would really be the best way to stick it to them.

johnart said:

Genesia said:

I always eat blue M&Ms first because I hate blue M&Ms. They never should have been added to the pack. They just look totally wrong.

Do you tell them to their smug little blue faces or do you let them think they're going first because they're "special" then tell everyone else the truth?

Cuz that would really be the best way to stick it to them.

That, of course.

I love to garden but will generally only handle dirt from the store with my bare hands.

Genesia said:

NDRU said:

Isn't that how you hold stuff down to cut it, then stab it & lift it & put it in your mouth?

No. Regardless of what you're eating, the tines should alway curve upward when the fork goes in your mouth.

otherwise the vitamins run off the downslope?

NDRU said:

Genesia said:

No. Regardless of what you're eating, the tines should alway curve upward when the fork goes in your mouth.

otherwise the vitamins run off the downslope?

No, because otherwise you look like a rube.

NDRU said:

Shorty said:

no...that's not what I meant. I mean with the arch of the fork arching up instead of down.

Isn't that how you hold stuff down to cut it, then stab it & lift it & put it in your mouth?

I've gotten over my issue with getting dirt under my nails while gardening, but I still get angry whenever I see anybody picking their nose. So dirty, and not in a good way.

Shorty said:

NDRU said:

Isn't that how you hold stuff down to cut it, then stab it & lift it & put it in your mouth?

well...I guess the fork is usually kinda sideways when you are holding something down to cut it...then you turn it up and towards you to eat it. no?

apparently that's not right either

Genesia said:

I always eat blue M&Ms first because I hate blue M&Ms. They never should have been added to the pack. They just look totally wrong.

I throw them out. They're wrong.

Shoewhore said:

Genesia said:

I always eat blue M&Ms first because I hate blue M&Ms. They never should have been added to the pack. They just look totally wrong.

I throw them out. They're wrong.

Aaaauuuggghhhh! A blue M&M smilie! Kill it!

NDRU said:

Shorty said:

well...I guess the fork is usually kinda sideways when you are holding something down to cut it...then you turn it up and towards you to eat it. no?

apparently that's not right either

There is definitely a cultural difference here. Europeans also pile food on the back of the fork. Americans will look at you like if you do that.

Shoewhore said:

People clipping their nails in the office. That sound.

I didn't realize how much I hate that until I read this post.

With TP the sheet rolls OVER not under. I've taken it out of it's holder and turned it the proper way on more than one occasion. Irks the hell outta me.

I can't stand it when people cough without covering their mouth. I hold my breath for so many seconds to let (in my mind) the contaminants pass by, and often times I move quickly away from the person who coughed.