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Hey Pandas, What’s Something You Do That Makes Other People Raise Their Eyebrows?
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#1
Pretty much just being me. I work on a farm. As a biofuel processing plant manager. In Iowa. I'm country down to the bone, having spent most of my adult life in really rural states west and north. But in the evenings, a couple times a week, I gather up with some guys much younger than me, and of widely mixed ethnicities. I do sound and lights for their band, logistics, and tech/roadie. I even order/sell the merch. But yep. Sometimes it raises a brow that a 50+ guy of Romanian descent from the Flyovers spends weekends working for two black, two Filipinos, and a white guy, lol. Best part? I don't generally accept any money from them. I just love doing this s**t, got experience, and it literally takes a team to make a band work, even at the local and regional level. I've got the time and resources to have the best hobby ever, with some of the best guys on earth.
Final score:
63points
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#2
I don't have or want or like children. I'm also a woman so everyone feels it's their duty to inform me that I absolutely must have at least five, right now. I don't fake smile. But again, I'm a woman so mostly men and sometimes women cannot resist to tell me that I have to smile. Shockingly, that makes me want to smile even less. I don't let my cats go outside. They are my cats, my decision. I had numerous family cats killed or maimed by disgusting humans in the past. They are spoiled and cared for very well, but exclusively on the inside. Lots of people, especially ones who never even had a goldfish insist on telling me every chance they got that I'm torturing my cats. I don't do makeup or perfume, never been to a hairdresser. I'm clean and decent, and my partner is just as happy with my natural looks as I am. Others on the other hand think that I'm doing the whole woman thing wrong. My own mom told me once how proud she was when I was in high school and used to dress up so pretty. Well gee, thanks, good to know that that's all you felt was worth your pride in me.
Final score:
53points
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Being solely inside cats is actually healthier for them (as far as fleas and illness) as long as they have space/toys to interest them. Plus it is so much better for the wildlife.
Lousha (Submission author) 3 years ago
Our house has nothing in it but cat furniture, cat toys, cat food and cat comfort objects. The occasional thing that we have for ourselves is usually taken over by the cats and we allow them to do it. I also don't care that we have 72 large Ikea bags and tons of shredded or half shredded cardboard boxes randomly scattered, because they love those. Every time we go upstairs we have to bow our heads because the kitties needed a "bridge" over the staircase. We do everything for the little s**ts. Not being able to go out is their only "loss" . What it got the older one before we found her is a lot of worms, a litter of babies (that we also had to raise and rehome) and lots of fights with aggressive male cats. I'd say she made a good trade for a soft couch and two obsessed people caressing her all day.
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Joanne Hudson 3 years ago
I once ended a 40 year friendship with someone who tried to tell me how to handle my elderly bunnies. I do fake smile all over the place and only wear enough "makeup" so you can see my eyebrows. No children. I like them as people but that doesn't mean I want to own one.
debrina blackmoon 3 years ago (edited)
Hmm-I gave up on makeup about 19 yrs ago(lost track tbh) because it started irritating my skin. Really I didn't have the skills or patience for a decent look anyway, and I rarely bothered after getting married. when I didn't use it daily-starting at age 12-even much later for working at a greenhouse or fast food place in the back, I was labeled gay by my "parents" as if it were a disgusting thing. Um, what?! Yeah, ridiculous. Like not having a boyfriend and marrying at 14 to a creepy psycho wasn't already an issue to fuel suspicion. Ok, not doing those things makes me not straight/an abomination in their eyes. Got it.
Morgan Barrett 3 years ago
Right there with you, for the most part. I hate kids, just recently started getting more "girly," love my indoor-only cats to immensely, and though I do wear makeup, it's very minimal. I also drive an 18-wheeler, love working with tools, hate cooking and get along better with men than women. We are womaning just fine! Go us!
TheOriginalPanda 3 years ago
I'm the same way except all but 1 of my cats has been an outdoor cat (she's super clumsy) because it gets rid of mice and makes cat litter cheaper. I understand if other people like to keep this cats inside, though.
Phil Green 3 years ago
It's your life. You do what you want. Don't live by anyone's rules but your own.
Alison Duncan Murphy 3 years ago (edited)
I for one want to say "THANK YOU" for not letting your cats outside! It shows that you care about them & don't want them to die a terrible death from getting run over, shot, tortured, torn apart by a bigger animal, choked on a fence or from some disease or infection. It also shows you care about birds - it’s estimated that cats are the number one cause of bird deaths and that approximately one to four billion birds are killed every year in the United States. So thank you!
Lousha (Submission author) 3 years ago
Shot is not really an option here as we have pretty much no private gun ownership. But everything else is a very real possibility and I saw way too many of my childhood cats killed or hurt outside. I waited 9 years to have a cat again after my 20 year old, wonderful and irreplaceable darling died. For a while it was not being able to accept a new cat's thought, then not being in a situation where it would've been fair to a cat (long work hours, dodgy flat etc.). Now I have two by accident and I'm just not willing to allow any harm to come to them. My partner and I love our little girls like two proper idiots and bore everyone to death talking about how they squinted in the most adorable way or rolled to show their bellies etc. If I could I'd take in all the neglected little babies wondering in our yard that nobody cares for and they also don't neuter them so it's just more and more of them every summer.
Load More Replies... Lilith the Demon Panda 3 years ago
did I write this in my sleep or something??? ok, I dont have cats but the first two articles could be me... last one - i do perfume but i dont do makeup and really have no understanding of its purpose other than for a carnival or costume party... also I cuss worse than a garbage man so apparently Im doing the whole woman thing wrong too
#3
I do math in my free time for fun. Everyone thinks it's weird but I really love math.
Final score:
51points
Lilia Loewenberg 3 years ago
My father used to do that. He said it relaxed him and kept his mind sharp.
Rose Romano 3 years ago
I hate math but I can relate. I love grammar and I read grammar texts as if they were novels and everyone thinks it's weird. I don't know why so many people think that if they don't like something, it's just not likeable.
Earl Grey 3 years ago
I have a nephew who is now grown up, finishing his Ph.D. in Topology at Princeton and married to a mathematician who works as a quantitative analyst for a large financial firm. When he was 10-12 years old and visited us for the summers, he insisted we have fun by solving quadratic equations. I finally weaned him off of that by creating ciphers with toothpicks and challenging him to decrypt my messages. Kept him busy and got me off the hook.
Clare Is great 3 years ago
When I was really young and just learned how to add I would do math before I would go to bed
#4
I don't separate my laundry by colors or fabrics. Just keep the temperature not too high and wash everything together - comes out fine every time. This seems perfectly normal to me but not to any female I've told about it.
Final score:
45points
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
The fact that your laundry comes out fine is attributable to modern laundry detergents, which prevent fabric dyes from bleeding. I never separate my laundry, and I'm a woman.
Tee Witt 3 years ago
I do not separate mine and colour does not run but it is due to eco friendly soaps and not hot water, yes everything is perfectly clean.
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Huddo's sister 3 years ago
It's fine if it means you are filling the whole machine as it means you are not wasting water. Plus, as long as things have been washed once to make sure the colour doesn't run it is fine to mix the colours. I also wash all my stuff on cold, as it is more energy efficient. I don't see that this is really unusual, if it works for you what does it matter?
Charlotte A. 3 years ago
I just use "fairly light colours" and "fairly dark colours" in my laundry. I don't have enough white stuff to warrant all white batches of laundry, so. Works for me.
Alison Duncan Murphy 3 years ago
2nd thought - there is a brand of leggings I buy on Amazon that are IDENTICAL to the ugly Lularoe leggings that are so buttery soft & comfy - but 1/3 the price. And they come in solid colors that I'm actually willing to wear out of the house, even to work because we don't have to dress in uncomfortable clothes. However, the black ones will destroy your other clothes! They run for MONTHS, even in cold water. So, I only wash them with other black clothes, which is a win/win because it helps restore any of the fading that happened to them!
#5
I adopt rescued guinea pigs. More than often I get weird looks since we have two groups and thus two big self-made guinea-pig-friendly wooden cages - one in our living room and one in my homeoffice (and people see them when I'm on Zoom meetings). Every time I get asked how many I've got (12 at the moment), people raise their eyebrows and probably picture me hoarding animals in small cages. We're not. We try to give them the best home they can have after they've suffered for a long time. Where I live guinea pigs are seen and sold as "children's pets" - so being an adult and having quite a few of them probably seems weird. I don't agree. They're just gorgeous. Adopting rescued animals often means they come here sick. I had guinea pigs with broken and inflamed teeth and jaws, torn/bitten/cut-off ears, wounds, bald spots, blind, deaf, broken leg, parasites, fungus. I had several that had been alone for a long time or lived with a lot of other piggies in really small, dirty cages. I had some labeled as "don't get on with other guinea pigs" who turned out perfectly socialized after a few weeks. Rescued pets often have special needs and need a lot of extra care plus cost a fortune of vet bills. Sometimes we can give them years of life quality, sometimes only a few months. They're worth every cent and every spent minute.
Final score:
41points
snipergun 3 years ago
There's nothing like children's pet and they require proper care and space because they suffer otherwise! Same about fishes in aquarium or gekko or whatever. It's abuse even if it's legal but it's not moral.
JJ (Submission author) 3 years ago
Yeah, I totally agree. I don't have a problem with children having pets, as long as their parents have an eye on it and help them learning to take the responsibility for an animal. Thing is, guinea pigs don't enjoy being touched. They can get used to it with a lot of time, patience (and treats), but I think they often don't match smaller children who'd like a pet to cuddle with. But over here guinea pigs are pretty cheap (15 to 40 Euros) and that's why a lot of them end up in in children's rooms. Sometimes it works out well (when responsible, informed adults help taking care of them), often it doesn't.
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Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Aww poor guineapigs! Youre so kind for rescueing them, i used to volunteer at an animal rescue and people are so mean to guineapigs and rabbits they think they can put them in a tiny cage at the end of the garden, never clean them out and forget about them 😭
Alison Duncan Murphy 3 years ago (edited)
I love hammies, guineas, rabbits - all furry rodents. I wouldn't think it weird at all and would actually like you more because you have clearly done your research on the best habitat for them and how much space they need! I saw someone make a 5 story hamster habitat out of the ikea kallax bookcase. They drilled large holes in each level and put tubes in them and all sorts of hidey places. They put large hinged plexiglass doors on the front so they could easily open each section for cleaning and restocking. It was amazing. Also - I spent $178 on an abandoned class hamster who needed surgery because she got some type of infection. I gave her pain meds & antibiotics 3 times a day for 2 weeks and she survived for 2 more years. I'm happy to know that there are others like me who see value in every living creature and don't want to see them suffer ❤️
#6
I still have wonderful contact with my ex, so does my girlfriend with her ex. Lots of people don't understand that you can break up without bad feelings.
Final score:
40points
Charlotte A. 3 years ago
I'm celebrating Christmas with my dad and his ex this year. They've been married, divorced, moved back in, moved apart until I can't count anymore, but they are still friends. :)
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I got to celebrate Christmas lunch at the same time with my mum & stepdad, and my dad this year. Not because there is any animosity (usually) but because my dad has social anxiety and this is the first year in a long time mum hasn't invited numerous other people to the lunch :)
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 3 years ago
The realization that you can love someone wholly without being IN LOVE with them is completely shocking to some. Same with the concept of loving them but not liking who they are or what they do.
Harri Ellis 3 years ago
My ex was with me at the hospital when my mother died, He was also a pallbearer for my father.
Concept-Peter Roosdorp 3 years ago
If you have a bad relationship with every ex you have ever had... You might be the reason why they are an ex.
UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
My exes are awesome. We drifted apart quickly, but I have zero hard feelings for them.
#7
I remove the passenger front seat of my car (hatchback or sedan). I did it once for a cross-country move and never looked back - it's like having an extra trunk! You get a wide open floor space that's at the perfect height for grocery bags. It also allows room for very long items. If you ever do need to haul a passenger, they sit in the backseat and marvel at the leg room! On any car, it's just 4 bolts and an electrical clip or two - try it!
Final score:
35points
V Martinez 3 years ago
When I got with my husband, he had a minivan. He took out all the back seats and called it his enclosed truck. Lol!
#8
My hair has been purple with teal accent for about 5 years now. I get a lot of looks, partly because it's purple, and partly because I'm a senior. I wish I had done this years ago. BP (before purple), I kind of faded into the background. Now I stand out and am remembered.
Final score:
29points
Alison Duncan Murphy 3 years ago
I wonder why because having vivid hair color is very common now?
Jackie Lulu (Submission author) 3 years ago
I guess it's because I'm older? I remember the pale blue and lavender heads from back then, when it was something only little old ladies did. Times sure have changed.
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Rens 3 years ago
I went through a phase colouring my hair, trying to find my authentic self; my natural hair colour is mousy grey/dirty blonde but I've gone from Rose gold, pink, deep rose pink to rose violet which I've been very happy with for the last 2 years.
Sharon A. Kaufmann 3 years ago
I'm 74 and distinctly remember elderly women (my age now) wearing blue or purple tinted hair! "Everything old comes new again!"
Cheryl Ramsay 3 years ago
When I was about 8 or 10 saw a older lady with either pale blue or pale lavender hair waiting for a bus . . .and her poodle was dyed to match!
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Purple hair for senior women where standard in the 90s. Now, purple hair seems ordinary.
#9
I go to anime conventions with my 30 yr old daughter and dress up as different characters
Final score:
27points
#10
I work as a criminal investigator for a public defenders office in a medium sized midwest community. I have never seen more people getting arrested for things that they did not do just so police and prosecutors can justify their existence. Tough on crime? Nope. Fill the jails to make it look like we're tough on crime...Absolutely! I cannot count how many people I have seen miss holidays with their families because they are poor, can't afford bail so they can wait for their trial to be heard while at home with their families, and instead have to wait for the legal system to finally figure out the person(s) were wrongfully accused. Ooooo, dont forget the inmates getting covid because they are all housed on top of each other, a lack of medical attention for anyone who isn't dead and barely any heat in the jail. Tough on crime doesn't work. It ends up with the exact opposite result...tough on the poor. So, yeah, people don't like to talk shop with me because I end up essentially blowing up any preconceived notions they may have about "criminals" and our justice system...
Final score:
26points
Alison Duncan Murphy 3 years ago
I hate this too and I say this as a conservative person (everyone ASSumes we think a certain way, but they're wrong & we're not creating these pointless policies). Like anything that generates money and makes people rich, it's being exploited. It destroys lives when you arrest someone because they will probably lose their job, find it very difficult to get another, which snowballs into families breaking up, homelessness, etc. I also hate how aggressive everyone is. I get that you need to be aggressive when someone is in a meth rage & could be a danger to themselves or others, or when someone with a violent criminal past is resisting arrest. But I don't understand making the atmosphere in prisons one of aggression, violence and treating people less than human. Screaming at people who already have problems with authority and ordering them around just antagonizes them. Maybe I'm wrong but I think treating even the toughest gang banger like a person would cause an immediate change.
Julius Zuke 3 years ago
I worked in some really disadvantaged neighborhoods during my career. Poverty is the root cause of crime. People become hopeless and give up. Affordable housing and manufacturing jobs would go a long way to reverse this poverty. Shifting poor people around only helps landlords and does not create decent jobs. And stop building McMansions! Enough! Offer more choices! Not everyone is suited for college and professions, and should not be forced into more poverty at the hands of the retail and service segments.
PR 3 years ago
We have no bail in Chicago and I can't say it's working out that well. Lots more victims of crime and BTW they are all disproportionately people of color
K Sir (Submission author) 3 years ago
Us too, always is. Doesn't matter if it's in the south, west or NYC.
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Aylwyn 3 years ago
This is so normal in my country, jails are packed with people that did absolutely nothing ,you could be walking down the street and get arrested why?because you're wearing a crazy jeans and your bail will be set to a f*****g ridiculous amount so they can watch your family beg for mercy (We have The highest poverty rate,so people can't afford good food talk more of a bail set to a ridiculous price).The streets is filled with paedophiles,rapists,killers but the jails are filled with people that stole a biscuit, called a police man 'stupid',or just offended someone that has connections to the police. The justice system here is f*****g f****d up mehn....
#11
I wear my hair up in a ponytail everyday, if I wear it down for a disco so occasion the attention it sparks makes me want to put it up again
Final score:
25points
Terri Louise (Submission author) 3 years ago
Terrible autocorrect - If I wear it down for a special occasion
over it already 3 years ago
I used to do this, then started tucking it in a bun, then a little over a yr ago I decided I was done & went full buzz cut. I love it. My mom hates it (but I'm 42, so too bad for her.) Most other people seem not to care & if they did I couldn't care less anyway. It's been freeing.
Load More Replies... V Martinez 3 years ago
I've kept my hair up for so many years that it annoys me if I were to leave to down. And I feel I look funny anyway. Lol!
Beth Arriaga 3 years ago
Same. I don't want it cut super short, but I also don't like it on my neck. I can wear it down for a few hours at a fancy event, but it goes right back up when it's over. It's too hot and I work with power tools, so it's a danger too
Load More Replies... Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I had a friend who wore a plait everyday, but it was weird because of the reason. She had hair down to her waist and she thought that if she wore it out people would touch it.
Eliza 3 years ago
I can attest that as someone with really long hair, I absolutely HATE it when people randomly touch my hair. It happens All. The. Time. That’s actually why I started wearing my hair in a bun 24/7. People tend not to touch braids.
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Bettie-Jean Neal 3 years ago
I wear mine in a bun every day because my hair is waist-length. Once people see it down, I never her the end of it. A bun is easier than styling shorter hair.
BookCrazyTeen 3 years ago
My hair has been quite long for as long as anybody I know currently has known me, and I always wear it down. So whenever I put it up or do anything with it is a big deal. I also wear a baseball cap every day and 95% of the people I know now have pretty much never seen me while not wearing it. I’m literally the girl that wears the hat every day. So if anybody sees the top of my head it’s a big deal 😂
Lilia Loewenberg 3 years ago
I do the opposite. I love the attention I get when my hair is down. I put it up when I'm too hot but I tend to get a headache when my hair is up.
#12
I like to laugh like a maniacal villain in the movie randomly.
Final score:
24points
DUN DUN 3 years ago
Oh I have kind of maniacal laughter too! One time a friend said something real funny in a free period, and my laughter was somehow the loudest one in the class. Well, so loud that teachers from both the adjacent classes rushed in to see what was happening....and kicked all the boys out of the class... I am a girl and it was my laugh they heard.
#13
I blow my nose in the noisiest possible way. I am sorry but i really dont know how to do it properly without sounding like an elephant playing the trumpet.
Final score:
24points
Amanda Brokaw 3 years ago
My most positive experience student teaching was about this. I'm the same way- my nose is just loud- and I was teased relentlessly. I didn't want to teach elementary school because I was bullied so hard! My student teacher students, however (same age) thought it was awesome and tried to imitate it.
Shelby Moonheart 3 years ago
My dad did that once at Thanksgiving. My SIL mother thought that someone had passed gas.
JJ 3 years ago
Reminds me of my husband's sneezes. One time he sneezed on the porch and some neighbour three houses away yelled "Bless you!" back 🤣
Ozacoter (Submission author) 3 years ago
Hehe my dad does the super sneezing too. Its hilarious
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Remi Flynne 3 years ago
It's actually easier than people think to do it more quietly. Don't blow out both your nostrils at the same time. Press one shut, blow the open one firmly. Vice versa. Much quieter AND much more efficient way of blowing your nose. Told this by an ENT surgeon (Ear, Nose, Throat) when I had to have Dacryocystorhinostomy (new tear duct created).
#14
I laugh at almost everything because if I'm not sure how to react that's my fall back. It makes people very confused when I tell them why. One day someone was stealing my chair out from under me when I was sitting in it and I was laughing a lot, so my friends thought I thought it was funny and I couldn't convince them I was actually really annoyed.
Final score:
23points
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing (Submission author) 3 years ago
Also another thing, I blush really easily for some reason and it makes for some awkward circumstances. I blush when I'm embarrassed or flustered or angry or sad or even if I'm just having a normal conversation with someone. And when it happens my whole face goes red, so masks don't help at all. I don't know if this qualifies as a habit, but it's something that makes people raise eyebrows for sure.
Lilia Loewenberg 3 years ago
My daughter has that issue and she says it's annoying because people think she's blushing because she's shy or embarrassed. She's not either of those things for sure.
Load More Replies... Lilia Loewenberg 3 years ago
I've been known to laugh when I don't know what else to do. For instance, my mother would get really upset with me when I'd laugh while she's admonishing me. I wasn't laughing because I thought she was funny, I was laughing because I was nervous or upset and my daughter did the same thing to me.
Remi Flynne 3 years ago
It's actually not that uncommon. People often laugh when in situations that create a strong emotion. It's called an incongruous emotion. This means that you experience an emotion when the situation doesn't necessarily call for it. Research has also found that nervous laughter may be a defense mechanism against emotions that may make us feel weak or vulnerable.
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing (Submission author) 3 years ago
Oh. Yeah that second part especially makes sense lol.
Load More Replies... Concept-Peter Roosdorp 3 years ago
I do the same when I am with people.. The irony is that I have had a depression for the last 5-7 years.
#15
Im a total feminist born in a typical backword thought family ...... I totally hate the fact my family prohibits me from wearing crop tops or even shorts just because Im a girl. They also dont like the way I love K-pop , Because k-pop guys are "Gay" , according to them
Final score:
23points
Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Aww im so sorry they wont let you wear what you want 😢 i love kpop fashion and blackpink! Im a boy, not gay though but everyone thinks i am i just prefer ‘girl’ clothes 😅
Lilia Loewenberg 3 years ago
I'm so sorry that they don't let you express yourself through your fashion. I was super lucky that my parents understood that fashion is an outward representation of who you are and who you want to be.
K Sir 3 years ago
Follow what you love!! Who gives a rat's a$$ what they think! There's a line in an Irish poem that says, "Dance like no one is watching" I love this because it reminds me how important it is to mute out the voices that don't cheer you on, and to only focus on following what you want in life! People's opinions are hot air, that is all!
Official_Blink (Submission author) 3 years ago
They will throw me out of the house ☠️
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My weird fashion tastes 😂 sometimes i dress goth, sometimes punk, emo or harajuku/kpop style, sometimes ‘girls ‘ clothes and skirts which people might think im weird for but i think i look cute 😊 also girls clothes fit me way better im very small 😩
Final score:
23points
Return of Saturn 3 years ago
Even if you don't look cute! If you love it, wear it! ^^
Load More Replies... Joanne Hudson 3 years ago
Lesson for life. Don't worry about what anyone else thinks of you. Just be who you are. Its worth it in the end.
Alison Duncan Murphy 3 years ago
That's pretty normal for young people - it's not unusual. Your friends are just immature.
Goth mouse (they/them) (Submission author) 3 years ago
Yeah, i look and dress genderfluid though so i like these fashion styles
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#17
I have a really bad anxiety disorder and I tend to shake and or fidget with literally everything. Apparently people find it annoying that I have nervous tics I cannot control, even with medication. Also I've been told before that I'm too young to be depressed and simply faking my neurological disorder for attention.
Final score:
22points
Lilia Loewenberg 3 years ago
I'm so sorry that some people don't even try to understand that not all forms of illness are visible. I hope you know that there are those out there who will understand and show you compassion. God Bless.
Bettie-Jean Neal 3 years ago
If I had a dollar for every time my mom told me to "snap out of it" (my depression), I'd be a rich mess.
Kar Red Roses 3 years ago
Depression needs renaming. Depressive disorders have been misunderstood for years by people confuse them with “feeling depressed”— there’s an entire spectrum of neurological conditions for science to identify, chemical reactions to study and physiological symptoms to investigate.
Rens 3 years ago
People are idiots, you have no right to judge. I have found fidget rings to be both stylish and very helpful x
Michele Lein 3 years ago
I'm sorry. People can be terrible idiots sometimes. But I know how you feel. My whole childhood I had terrible anxiety, and then developed depression that was pretty bad for a couple years. I suffered anxiety so terrible that I literally could not be without my mother, ever. My family treated me like I was doing it on purpose, and my mother got mad when I freaked out if she wanted to go anywhere without me. She thought i was doing it willfully for some reason. When I went to junior high I was bullied and developed pretty bad depression, but my mom and grandma would say things like 'can't you ever smile? What do you have to be unhappy about?' And to any of my behavior which my grandma thought was wrong or willfully done on purpose, she would say 'you can't be that way'. Is it any wonder I was depressed and obsessive compulsive? Some people who plan to have kids should be told "This child comes with no guarantees and is non-refundable, and no returns are allowed".
Julius Zuke 3 years ago
People who don't have disorders don't understand that your condition is real. Let them know that you're just glad that they don't have to endure what you endure--especially the judgment.
Alison Duncan Murphy 3 years ago
It is possible to control, though you have to put forth A LOT of effort. I'm talking like "training for the Olympics" effort - but the reward is SO worth it. First you have to start by avoiding coffee, tea, sodas, chocolate, and other foods and drinks that contain it because stimulants make it worse. Next, get plenty of exercise - go for a run, walk, shoot hoops, or just jump rope. That helps release the stress hormones that cause anxiety. If you are sitting still for too long, take a break for 5 minutes every hour to get up & stretch, take a brisk walk and drink some ice water. The third step is awareness. You have to make an effort to be mentally present whenever you're in situations that might cause you to start bouncing, jiggling, tapping, etc. & stop it every time you feel the urge. It might be helpful to get a few small figet toys or even better, a gyro ball. Gyroballs make your hands & forearms much stronger and they are tiring, but mentally stimulating too.
#18
I don't like harry potter, star wars or Lord of the rings
Final score:
21points
blackcat_ninja live 3 years ago
I don't like them either. I find people who do like them crazy
UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
I love two of those three things, and think the fanboys who either want to keep people out of them or look down on people not into them are embarrassing. It’s just pop culture, and doesn’t deserve to have time wasted on it by people who aren’t interested in it.
Kristy MacGregor 3 years ago
Imagine being down voted for stating your opinion. Seriously guys comeon, not everyone shares the same interests in life no down voting necessary
Alison Duncan Murphy 3 years ago
Me neither - and it's very frustrating when people say "if you'd just TRY you'd love them". No I won't. I'm not interested in that genre. I've tried & I know it's something I'm not interested in. Why can't people respect that?
#19
I truly do not give a crap what others think of me. I never get embarrassed. Saying this I'm never an AH to people. My friends find it weird sometimes. For example I fell on ice the other week and some old woman were laughing... I just did not care.
Final score:
20points
Steve Barnett 3 years ago
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Sonder (noun): The realization that each random passer-by is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. They carry on invisibly around you, bearing the accumulated weight of their own ambitions, friends, routines, mistakes, worries, triumphs and inherited craziness. When your life moves on to the next scene, theirs flickers in place, wrapped in a cloud of backstory and inside jokes and characters strung together with countless other stories you’ll never be able to see. That you’ll never know exists. In which you might appear only once. As an extra sipping coffee in the background. As a blur of traffic passing on the highway. As a lighted window at dusk.
Ru Bee (Submission author) 3 years ago
The secret is to just not give a damn xxx
Load More Replies... Ru Bee (Submission author) 3 years ago
Yeah they were about 60ish too but at least it brightened their day 😂
Load More Replies... Clare Is great 3 years ago
I don’t get embarrassed when im with my friends but if im alone every thing I do I think is embarrassing
#20
I am always myself & treat everyone the way I wish to be treated. It raises a lot of people's eyebrows.
Final score:
20points
Lilia Loewenberg 3 years ago (edited)
I've always done things in my own way and I wasn't a sheep. I never smoked, did drugs or drank (didn’t drink often or to get drunk) and people have actually asked me if I was a recovering alcoholic or drug addict. They can't believe that I simply have no desire to get drunk or high. As for treating others how I like to be treated; I've come to realize that it's actually better to treat others the way they'd like to be treated. It may be different than my way.
Forrest McCanless 3 years ago
I've always thought that's where the whole idea of the "Golden Rule" breaks down. A lot of times, other people don't want to be treated the way you do, and vice versa.
Julius Zuke 3 years ago
People are amazed that my wife and I "practice what we preach," especially when it comes to being kind to people. Not that we're perfect, but some people act like they're just waiting for us to mess up, then get upset when we don't mess up.
#21
I've told my daughter pretty much everything there was to know about me, my life, and my experiences. I've been told by lots of friends and family members that I tell her too much and that I'm her parent, not her friend. I feel as though it helps my daughter to understand me and my decision making process. I wish my parents had told me more about themselves and now that they've both passed away I'll never be able to find out what made them how they were. I hope that what I've shared with my daughter helps her in some way in her future endeavors.
Final score:
20points
over it already 3 years ago
I see parenting much the same way. My parents are still here, just...secretive, and they don't even see it that way. I just know that due to their lack of communication I've always wanted to keep things from them, as a teenager to the present, that I think they may not agree with and I don't want my daughters to feel that they need to hide things from me.
Earl Grey 3 years ago (edited)
I agree and am very open with family and will answer honestly when asked, but I don’t volunteer information or weaponize it as a lecture. My parents were very reticent and guarded about their personal lives, even secretive and lying as it turned out. This led to a lot of mistrust and conflict over the years because the children were not stupid and could see that all those dots did not connect.
Nadia Bakker 3 years ago
I've always thought that being your child's friend is part of being their parent. Growing up, my mother was my best friend and that was the very reason I trusted and respected her as much as I did, and it did help me understand and forgive when she occasionally made a mistake or couldn't keep a promise. I hope that was mutual for her too. Our friendship, and truly knowing each other, made me grow feeling a lot safer than most of my friends seem to have been.
Michele Lein 3 years ago (edited)
I can't tell you how many times I've had people tell me 'you need to be a mother, not a best friend'. Well, now their adult children have buried anger issues, and are secretly resentful of their parents. Whereas although I was not always "super mom", I tried to be honest and open with my daughter about myself and my life and feelings. So now, although she does have her issues with me and things she doesn't agree with me on, at least she feels she can tell me about it openly, and we can talk and maybe learn about ourselves and get past whatever the issue is. And our relationship has become stronger and better for it. (And I was able to parent this way because I was a single mom. So it was just me and her, and my mother, her grandmother, who she was and is very close to.)
Sherie Smith 3 years ago
I am the same exact way with my kids and wish my mother would be the same with us...To no avail... they were taught to keep secrets because its nobody's business and because i said so was all the explanation they needed to give for any and everything.
Julius Zuke 3 years ago
Good for you! Being transparent with your life is a great way to guide your kids through an incredibly complex journey called life. Younger people lack experience and perspective, and you sharing yours is a valuable decision-making resource for them.
#22
I pick up random trash . . . a cup, a bag, a napkin, newspaper left behind. I like to think it could start a trend that others will do this . . . or someone will watch me and won't litter. So far, I've never run out of things to pick up . . .
Final score:
20points
Alison Duncan Murphy 3 years ago
I do this too! And when we have Beach vacations, I get two bags on the first day. One for cigarette butts and the other for garbage. I collect both the entire time we're there & then take a photo at the end. It is REVOLTING how many people think the beach is an ashtray. It's bad for birds & sea critters and it's disgusting to everyone else. Not only do you pollute our enjoyment of the fresh sea air, you throw your butts in the sand! Smokers - can't you be more considerate of the world you share with others?
Wondering Alice 3 years ago
Similar, but less active - I take a bag for my rubbish, I don't actually have a lot of rubbish. When I am ready to leave I fill the bag up with other people's rubbish.
Load More Replies... K Sir 3 years ago
Yes! My kids and I walk in our local woods bi-yearly and pick up everything that is left behind, especially near the waterways. I make it a challenge for them to see who can fill more bags. That and we just pick litter up if we see it! We have to do this together and unite. Our kids and their kids depend on it! Thank you all for what you are doing!
Auntriarch 3 years ago
When I retire I'm going to walk a different route every day, with a bag and litter pick
#23
I wear shorts all the time, even Winter; I get eczema on my calves and I find that keeping my calves unconstrained by fabric such as jeans etc, helps prevent my eczema coming back. However, I get weird looks and comments about why I'm wearing shorts in the freezing cold.
Final score:
19points
DUN DUN 3 years ago
I COMPLETELY FEEL YOU! My dad's side got genetic eczema and, not surprisingly, I have it too. Long pants feel suffocating and I can't wear them at a stretch for more than 2 hours.
Tee Witt 3 years ago
Could this be because of fabric our the allowance of UV onto your skin?
Load More Replies... over it already 3 years ago
TIL what a utilikilt is - and was treated to some fine, fine internet eye candy. Thank you for your service.
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The Mom 3 years ago
I don't see wearing shorts any different than wearing a dress. They both expose your legs to the elements. As far as the eczema, I get it. I have it bad as well as psoriasis. I never thought of wearing shorts to keep it minimized. I'm going to try it. Thanks.
Steve Barnett (Submission author) 3 years ago
Hi The Mom. I'm no medical expert, just someone who lives with skin conditions and have developed methods to ease them. I moisturize every day, shower with Neutrogena T-Gel. The worst was seborrheic dermatitis on my face, lasted a long time, not a pretty sight. But currently everything is at bay, because of the regime I have in place. If I stopped looking after my skin for one or two days it would flare up like a match. Thank you for your comment. Yours, s. P.S. FYI, your skin is the human bodies largest organ.
Load More Replies... Calyfan Yelood 3 years ago
yess!! Shorts gang! (though admittedly, here in Australia it never really gets below 15°)
Brîndușa 3 years ago
I envy people like you : last night we had here -9°C, but we can go to -23°C in january.(No, i am not living in Canada or in the Nordic countries.)😑
Load More Replies... snipergun 3 years ago
You probably tried everything but in many cases it's laundry detergent / softener which causes that (especially when you notice it's the skin where it touches fabric). So in case someone doesn't / can't wear shorts in winter, just try possibly baby detergent without parfums or eco one.
Steve Barnett (Submission author) 3 years ago
Hi snipergun. You’re right, I’ve tried everything, detergent, softeners, moisturisers, the list goes on. Letting my calves breathe, without being hindered, is really doing the job. I do thank you for your concern. Yours, s. P.S. Got a problem with false widows in the garden though. Bare calves and a threatened false widow? Oh, you gonna be bitten bad; they won't kill you, but they sure are trying to.
Load More Replies... Charlotte A. 3 years ago
Geez was that you I saw in a parking lot yesterday...? (I doubt it) We have snow and he was in shorts. Brrrr...
Debby Hartinger 3 years ago
Born and raised in Cleveland, OH. This is not uncommon until it's really cold.
#24
I wear Harley Quinn costumes to places like the doctor's office or store just because I want to.
Final score:
18points
Ru Bee 3 years ago
I wear randomly coloured contacts all the time. Really freaked out my dentist the other week.
VeninTheNonBinaryRogue 3 years ago
That’s so cool. I would do contacts instead of glasses and get cool ones, but contacts are hard for me
Load More Replies... Bettie-Jean Neal 3 years ago
Why not? I will wear a vintage 1940's gown to the grocery store if I want to.
Auntriarch 3 years ago
I wore evil ice queen outfit to work to raise money one Halloween, forgot I had a dentist appointment at lunchtime. Dentist asked if he could put a photo of me on the Facebook page, because even evil ice queens need to look after their teeth
Juno French 3 years ago
They're talking about the character, Harley Quinn, whose name is based on harlequin.
Load More Replies... Lilia Loewenberg 3 years ago
I have family members who do that because they enjoy the attention but they don't get upset when people look at them. I just have a problem with others who dress that way and then think that I'm doing something wrong if I look at them. Didn't they want me and everyone else to look?
#25
I stick my finger in older men butts for money. They sure raise their eyebrows. Yes, I'm a urologist.
Final score:
18points
Samia Guled 3 years ago
kinda uncomfortable but i just fond out what is a urologist which is apart of health care that deals with diseases of the male and female urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra). It also deals with the male organs that are able to make babies (penis, testes, s*****m, prostate, etc.), so yea.
Alison Duncan Murphy 3 years ago
I just think of that trash bag where you throw the gloves, wipes and used stool sample kits 🤢
Bitz_Please! 3 years ago
Why are you thinking about it? Don't think about it!
Load More Replies... #26
I microwave my ice cream.
Final score:
17points
Michele Lein 3 years ago (edited)
I do that too! It's easier to scoop and since I like mine melty anyway, it's perfect.
Wondering Alice 3 years ago
Me too. I don't like the cold creamy thing, but it tastes nice warm to me.
#27
I eat super-healthy and work out six days per week. People find it unbelievable that I don't eat junk. They offer me junk food and when I say no thank you they are astounded. But I enjoy being healthy and in great shape so I don't bow to pressure.
Final score:
17points
Lilia Loewenberg 3 years ago
That's fabulous....as long as you don't look down on others for enjoying their junk food. I love a good cupcake.
Helen Haley 3 years ago
Yeah, I'm guessing no one finds it unbelievable, just irritating. I'm guessing you say junk food with serious derision and talk a lot about working out.
Alison Duncan Murphy 3 years ago
As long as you don't endlessly brag, post your workouts and food online and shame others for their lifestyles, good for you. But I've known too many health fanatics who are insufferable, posting endless pictures of their bodies, food, workout stats, etc on social media. It comes across as self absorbed, and it's incredibly boring because no one but you and your workout friends cares. (I'm not talking about someone's weight loss journey where they post a weekly weigh in or progress update until they hit their goal).
Concept-Peter Roosdorp 3 years ago
why would people offer you junk food? because you don't eat it? Isn't it rare to find people giving others food at all?
#28
I legit made my cat cat-friendly tacos for his birthday Everyone says I love my animals waaaaaaaaay too much. I agree with them tbh
Final score:
17points
#29
I eat bagels plain. Don't toast it. No cream cheese. I just eat it. I still don't understand how this is a crime.
Final score:
15points
Bitz_Please! 3 years ago
I do too if they're cinnamon and sugar coated ones. F'in' love 'em from 'Einstein Bros. Bagels'!
Kar Red Roses 3 years ago
A good fresh NYC bagel can totally be eaten plain, and per traditional bagel shops they should never be toasted. Toast them if you must I personally won’t judge you.
#30
Memories: I remember being scared to go to sleep because Wee Willie Winkie was going to rap on my window at night (and I was on the second floor)!, and the Sandman was going to come into my bedroom and sprinkle sand into my eyes. I'm glad that (being Jewish) I didn't know that Santa saw me when I was sleeping. That might have pushed me over the edge.
Final score:
14points
Robin Schwartz (Submission author) 3 years ago
oops. This was meant to go with the childhood fears thread. Can i erase this?
Ru Bee 3 years ago
Nope! This made me raise my eyebrows.. So it's now totally appropriate here 😂
Load More Replies... #31
I don't give my toddler chocolates or cheap junky treats. Where I live, it's completely acceptable to hand someone else's kid chocolates or cheap sweets without even asking the parents. I stop people from doing this, and they just don't understand why. It's like they think I'm a bad mom for NOT loading her with sugar. To clarify, she does get " 'ssert" occasionally after meals, but it's usually something homemade or reasonable for kids.
Final score:
14points
Michele Lein 3 years ago
I thought you were going to say something like 'they didn't/don't have ADHD or cavities'. But them being 'slim' was your highest priority? I never understood parents who put so much emphasis on 'slimness'. My best friend's mom was always back handedly mentioning this parenting "must" whenever my mom or I happened to be in earshot, as I was a little bit plump, and my mom was "gasp" not Twiggy thin. In the 70s, having 'bootayy' and not being able to fit into Brittania Jeans was unacceptable. Now her daughter lives two states away, and they don't speak at all.
#32
I sometimes sing to songs i hear in public. I change the words to illustrate / narrate what I’m seeing or feeling. Can be fun, but also risky if too precise in my descriptions.
Final score:
14points
#33
I love weird languages and specifically weird alphabets. I can read the following scripts (going from west to east): icelandic, saxon (runic and roman); various runic including pointed, halsinge and gothic; scandinavian characters; gothic proper (as in, dark-ages gothic); roman (obviously); greek; turkish; cyrillic: russian, bulgarian, ukrainian; and arabic. I'm trying to learn: japanese: hiragana, katakana, as well as: hebrew, amharic.
Final score:
14points
Joanna Werman 3 years ago
My goodness. That's a very large brain you have. I hope you use it for good instead of for evil.
Concept-Peter Roosdorp 3 years ago
ehm, I am a swede and live in hälsingland. what are helsinge runes?
Rachael Sampson 3 years ago
People from those countries might take issue with you calling their languages "weird". Lol
#34
I'm Buddhist. I live in a small town, and most of the people r Christian, and it surprises them. "B-BUDDHIST???? ARE YOU SERIOUS???" yes, I'm serious 😶 it's actually a very nice religion ☺️
Final score:
13points
Kar Red Roses 3 years ago
Hello Ella! 👋🏻Wishing you all the best of fortune and prosperity on your journey to enlightenment 🕉☸️
ZAPanda 3 years ago
good for you. that's the second-least crappy religion. Taoism being the least crappy. Buddhism I have an issue with because it still has the punishment/reward concept embedded in 'karma' 'dharma', 'reincarnation' etc. I prefer taoism which is just like, you do stupid s**t you win stupid prizes.
#35
I eat pizza sideways, biting down the sides, or I'll take random bites of the crust. I'm not going to wait until I finish the rest of my slice to eat the crust! And eating the crust all at once is too dry.
Final score:
12points
#36
I chew with my mouth open because I can't breathe through my nose sometimes. I know, it's disgusting, but I'll suffocate otherwise.
Final score:
10points
debrina blackmoon 3 years ago (edited)
Oh, I need it every damn day now even just for allergies. And starlight peppermints help sometimes.
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Helen Haley 3 years ago
My sister has to do this as well. Except she makes a production out of it. I'm assuming you don't.
You kidding me 3 years ago
Don't use nasal sprays, ever! Your nasal passageways will get "addicted" to them almost instantly and you will find it difficult to stop using them and think that you still need them when you don't. It will take many days for your nose to go back to normal after you stop using them.
#37
Mentioned this before in another thread, but there's a little bit more to it. I most often only get 1 single hiccup and I'm done. Very rarely do I get a full on episode like most people. However, when I do get one, I actual say "hiccup" when it happens. Or something very similar to the word.
Final score:
10points
Helen Haley 3 years ago
My single hiccups sound different from my regular hiccups. Regular sound like dying old man. Singular sound somewhere between a squeak, or low flying pterodactyl. It is usually a point of teasing at work.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I either have two and that's it, or I hiccup for half a day! I also sound like I'm say achoo when I sneeze.
#38
If you watch me long enough, you'll likely see me start taping in some random pattern. I'm imitating a piano. It's a subconscious thing. I just do it without thinking about it, usually when I have nothing to do/waiting for something.
Final score:
10points
Michele Lein 3 years ago (edited)
I had a momentary vision of you with tape, sticking it on everyone and everything in your immediate vicinity because you're board (panda). Then I realized, after you mentioned a piano, that 'taping' was a typo for 'tapping', lol. That's going to give me a lot of chuckles from now on, especially because our house is always chronically short on tape.
snipergun 3 years ago
Question here is: do you play piano? I can't play single cord but I also do the tapping thing. I also have absolutely none musical hearing but when someone sees me doing that, they think I'm musician...
The Idaho Potato (Submission author) 3 years ago
Yes, I do play the piano. I guess I just do it a bit excessively.
Load More Replies... Juno French 3 years ago
I sometimes do air harp when I'm bored. It helps me remember muscle memory for my songs. (Yes, I'm a harpist).
Samia Guled 3 years ago
Heres your answer, snipergun. 1. play it with your heart 2. play it randomly 3.play a song u know 4. go online to do it 5. bang your head on the piano
#39
I can say the alphabet backwards with fluency.
Final score:
10points
#40
Translating books from English to Spanish, only for fun.
Final score:
9points
#41
Wearing weird boarder line fancy dress as everyday outfits. My husband says I look like an imaginary friend or sometimes a pantomime villain. He loves it and I love it but not everyone get’s it
Final score:
9points
#42
This one is a good one: When i was 4/5, i liked pickles. My family ALWAYS raised their eyebrows when i scurry across the house, open the fridge, find the pickle jar, open it and you can never guess what happens next: put it in mt pants, (the place where you put your butt-ox) and run to mt room to eat it. my life is a mess just cuz of that lol
Final score:
8points
Samia Guled (Submission author) 3 years ago
i dont. Now whenever i see a pickle, i just run away or if im cornered,i jump like a cat. lol
#43
I don't sneeze just once... I sneeze at least seven times all in a row. It's funny when I am around people all in a row because they look at me like I am from Mars and ask if I'm okay. I've even have had people count how many times I sneezed and say "Bless you" that many times as well.
Final score:
8points
John Kremm 3 years ago
When I'm with someone who sneezes, I say 'bless you'. If they sneeze again, I say 'and the horse you rode in on'. If they sneeze a third time, I say 'knock that s**t off!' Don't know why, I just do, and have know idea where I picked that up or why. And yet, there are people stranger than me out there walking around.
Kar Red Roses 3 years ago
I go *1st sneeze* salud! *second sneeze* gesundheit! *third sneeze* OK quit it
#45
I prefer to eat pancakes plain and with my hands. I fold them like a pizza slice or a taco and bite.
Final score:
8points
#46
Knitting helps me listen. So I knit in classes, etc., and then actually know what happened, and people think that’s weird. Basically, people assume you can’t do anything while knitting, while I find it harder to do most things without knitting.
Final score:
8points
Rens 3 years ago
I'm the same, I can listen and concentrate better if I'm doing something else like playing a word game on my phone.
Josy Bannon 3 years ago
I get this. Its the same for me with drawing or writing. I have to draw or write or I wont remember what happened. Online meetings now are a blessing because no one sees how I draw.
#47
The fact that I can't admit someone is not really my friend even Though I do know.
Final score:
7points
#48
Raise my own eyebrows
Final score:
7points
That nerd Zoe (Submission author) 3 years ago (edited)
Yes but I'm joking, the joke is that in response to me doing that they would also raise their eyebrows lmao
Load More Replies... #49
I eat boiled eggs like apples. The eggshells add protein and a lovely crunch!
Final score:
7points
Samia Guled 3 years ago
I agree, the eggshells wold add a crunchy blast, also amanda, i dont wanna be rude or bossy, but plz respect the choices Calyfan chooses.
Calyfan Yelood (Submission author) 3 years ago
aww thanks for defending. It's alright, I successfully rose her eyebrows
Load More Replies... Michele Lein 3 years ago (edited)
One of the food things I have a pet peeve with is when eggshells end up in my salad or scrambled eggs. It immediately takes me back to my childhood when my mom kept our garbage under the kitchen sink, and the brown paper bag would get stained and damp and smelly from all the eggshells ìn it.
#50
I like my job. I like helping my clients. I like being in an office that isn’t constant chaos. I even like the schedule options. As compared to my previous job where I got screamed at all day? My coworkers don’t know how good they have it and some of them wouldn’t last a day in customer service.
Final score:
7points
Kar Red Roses 3 years ago
I’ll add a big ME TOO … sorrynotsorry if it makes me the odd man out in your negativity water cooler club… I just can’t buy in on the kvetching for 8 hours a day about the company, it’s policies, the dress code, the pay, the clients, the projects. If you’re not enjoying the work, find other work, please! Don’t bring others down with your groaning.
#51
I don't eat sweets, sugar at all, don't drink cola, soda or alcohol at all, I whave 2 Masters degrees with distinction, Virgin till marriage at 30, husband is my first kiss, sex and love. I'm great at cooking homemaking, sewing, dressing, I did my own makeup at my engagement and wedding, I'm having my first kid at 32, I'm very friendly, spontaneous with great sense of humor. Even my own inlaws don't believe I have all these qualities. Not bragging, just something I have heard a lot about myself which is normal for me but not for people around me.
Final score:
6points
Caroline Sinclair 3 years ago
I am glad that you are happy, but feel sorry for all the life experiences that you have missed
#52
I almost never cuss in public, I just pause for the amount of time it would take to say whatever word a cusser would put there. People always stare at me when that happens. (At home, though, I'm 100% a cusser.)
Final score:
6points
Julius Zuke 3 years ago
You have figured out that a suspicious silence is much more effective than stereotyped affectations of toughness. Good for you!
Madb vonMesser (Submission author) 3 years ago
My best friend says I'm at my most scary when I'm at my most polite.
Load More Replies... #53
I really like cold cucumber slices on hot pizza.
Final score:
6points
Concept-Peter Roosdorp 3 years ago
one of my favorite pizzas has sallad, fresh tomatoes, cucumber and sallad dressing on it.
#54
I haven’t read the Harry Potter books and I don’t plan to.
Final score:
6points
Julius Zuke 3 years ago
I haven't either, and I'm a librarian. Reading about fantasy worlds is an exhausting acquired taste. No oe should have to apologize for their taste in anything.
#55
They find me weird for talking about things like other people's respect and staying firm on things, if I don't want to be friends with someone, then they could be Bill Gates and I won't try to be their best friend. I get told I won't get anywhere in life this way and I should stick more to the popular people but I feel I only want to be where I can without having to compromise on the people who I want in my life and I physically cannot pretend to like someone I don't. I feel it's unfair to them as well
Final score:
6points
Julius Zuke 3 years ago
Congrats on staying true to yourself. Popular people are over-rated. Go to your 25th high school reunion and you'll see what I mean.
#56
I drink kool-aid at work instead of coffee. EVERYONE has to make a comment when they first find out and I hate it, but it's difficult to be discreet when you have to share a fridge. "I don't know how you drink all that sugar and stay so small", "You're going to get diabetes eating all that sugar", "that's so terrible for your teeth", etc. I'm an adult with grown children, can I just live?
Final score:
6points
#57
When my coworkers throw away water bottles, I pull them back out and empty them and then take them home to recycle. They have seen me do this and a couple of them have asked me about it, and I have explained that the earth is a closed system and there is only so much available water so we always need to be sure that a water bottle is completely emptied before throwing it away. The plastic won’t break down and the water will be trapped etc. And don’t get me started on the Pacific Garbage Patch. Some have really responded well and now they also make sure that water bottles are empty and offer them to me to recycle. But others just give me the side eye and laugh behind my back about the tree hugging hippie. Whatever. I’ve been environmentally conscious since I was in my early teens and I believe in caring for the planet. That’s not going to change.
Final score:
6points
#58
I have dental work, up to and including root canals, without freezing.
Final score:
5points
Michele Lein 3 years ago (edited)
What do you mean, 'freezing'? Are you from a country that uses cold as an anesthetic? Or was that a typo?
Chich (Submission author) 3 years ago
Generic term for getting a needle to dull the pain .
Load More Replies... Concept-Peter Roosdorp 3 years ago
without freezing? I do them without novacaine. (I hate needles to the point that I almost had a root canal with no pain relief.)
#59
I have something called SPD (Scab Picking Disorder) I never do it in public but when friends come over I always have band aids on (Its better now, I hardly even scratch) Lots of people would get grossed out or freaked out, another eye-brow-raising thing is Im very ovi when I like someone (like so ovi) so most of the time I tease the person I like or ignore them (I bet some other people do it too, but for me and where I live its kinda weird)
Final score:
5points
#60
I eat tomatoes like apples, like grap tomato feel the squishiness if perfect then: - take a bite - suck out the juices like a vampire - repeat
Final score:
5points
Kar Red Roses 3 years ago
They’re delicious like that, but I have to sprinkle a teensy bit of sugar on them depending on the variety. I grew up in central NJ where there were (once) many farms and everyone grew big red Jersey tomatoes in their back gardens.
#61
I completely and utterly go INSANE crazy talking, yelling to myself whenever I am walking a street alone and see someone intimidating, or someone ready to ask for money. Works every time. . .they immediately look away. . . and it's kinda fun
Final score:
5points
#62
I ask them to do their best Rock impersonation.
Final score:
4points
V Martinez 3 years ago
I'd curl up in somewhat of a ball and not move. If I was near a hill, I'd roll down it in that position. Hehe
#63
Hi hi! I’m Vin. (That’s not my actual name but I don’t like to share my real one online) I don’t identify as male or female, and my clothing style is super weird and androgynous at the same time. I got stared at by a bunch of 60+ y/o people when I wore a suit and flatbrim fedora to church on Christmas Eve with my long hair and makeup. I took that attention as a compliment and waved and smiled at all the older ladies who were whispering to their husbands and staring at me :D
Final score:
4points
#64
Whenever I have been in a fight, verbally or physically, I start to laugh. The sudden rush to anger strikes me as funny,and I have to call 'time out'. I've been told it makes me come across as crazy,but the whole arguing thing seems ridiculous..and really childish. 🤭
Final score:
3points
Julius Zuke 3 years ago
Not to disrespect those who have legit mental problems, but people respect craziness because it is unpredicatble. A friend I know was attacked in a retail parking lot and started acting batshit crazy. The robber got scared and ran off. LOL, she was in her eighties.
#65
Also, as I'm pushing my emotional support dog around town, I eat the outside of bananas first. I nibble on them as if I'm eating corn-on-the-cob, rotating it as I go, then I eat the inner part. I don't know why, it just has a better, firmer texture that way. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I like my bananas a little green.
Final score:
3points
Michele Lein (Submission author) 3 years ago
No! Lol. Just that the outer part of the banana itself is kind of soft, and I like the inner firmer part. I guess if you've never taken the time to think about what's under the soft part, you wouldn't know what I'm talking about..I'm just wierd about some of my food choices.
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Gah… on my left foot, without even thinking about it, my second toe crosses and rests on my big toe. Also when I sleep. So weird…
Final score:
3points
Concept-Peter Roosdorp 3 years ago
when I was born the doctor told my mother that I have a birth defect. Her being a doctor in training, totally paniced. Then the doc showed her my feet. my "pinky-toe" crosses over the "ring-toe" on both my feet. .. I've learned to live with my dissability. ;)
Michelle S (Submission author) 3 years ago
Hush!!!! Really?? Wait, what???? As I open up Google!!
#68
I don’t drink coffee, tea or alcohol. Nothing to do with beliefs, I just don’t like the taste of them. I also count my steps when I walk up stairs/steps. I do this unconsciously.
Final score:
3points
#69
be gay and hold hands with my friend gets a lot of stares
Final score:
3points
#70
I don't speak unless I absolutely must. Working from home is wonderful for my Asperger's. I can take my time responding to an e-mail or text without fear of saying the wrong thing. No one looks at me, no one randomly touching my arm, no one with whom I must make eye contact; it's heaven!
Final score:
3points
#71
I tell the truth. In my experience it's the rare person who wants to hear the truth, no matter how diplomatically expressed. This quality has made me a tireless activist.
Final score:
3points
#72
my answer is simple, I MOAN AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS!!!!!!
Final score:
2points
#73
I am a wristwatch enthusiast and am a member of three watch groups on Facebook. We have these topics called "WOTD" (Watch of the Day) where we show each other the watch(es) we're wearing for that day. So, every day, I try to get the best lighting I could to take a photo of my watch and I even take multiple photos to get the best one I can. I move my wrist around to get the lighting right. All for a daily Facebook post. I also try to get a good background to contrast with the colors of the watch and the strap it's paired with.
Final score:
2points
#74
I eat baked beans straight from the can.
Final score:
2points
#76
So many to choose from....I don't like to spend time with others. I do not date. I am happy to be by myself. I don't like to go to restaurants---and many more.
Final score:
2points
#77
I have a 12 year old Yorkie who is blind and partially deaf, and when I walk around town to do errands, I take him with me in an old jogging stroller. Into stores, everywhere. Most people are really nice and ooh and aah over him. But sometimes there are people, mostly older men, who are rude. I was in Safeway, and this older man of about 65 looked at me, then at Rufus and said 'oKAAY', in that way people do who can't see a situation they don't approve of without making a snarky comment about it. Then there was the time I took him into the library. (I live in a small town, and it was still OK then to take 'non service' animals into places, before the city folk moved here and ruined it.) He was a very quiet and well-behaved dog then. But as I was walking out, mind you, this big tall man of around 60, not two feet away, bellowed down at us 'AWW. YOU BROUGHT YOUR DOG WITH YOU INTO THE LIBRARY. THAT'S REEAAL NICE'. Emotional support animal shaming. That's REEAAL NICE.
Final score:
1point
Michele Lein (Submission author) 3 years ago
No. I know when someone is being mean. He meant it in a derogatory, shaming way. I still can't understand what the problem was. Other people brought their dogs in at the time, as well.
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#78
Pretty common I guess but I put ketchup on everything, french fries, hotdogs, turkey, chicken, potatoes, mac and cheese, vegetables, even alfredo............Honestly I would probably eat a ketchup sandwich if I could
Final score:
0points
Juno French 3 years ago
Technically you can. If you make bread and mix ketchup in, you have ketchup bread. If you make it into a sandwich and put ketchup on it, you have a ketchup sandwich made mostly out of ketchup. Bon appetite!
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