Do you have a quirk that makes you think you're the only one who does it? Like talking to yourself while driving. Turns out, you might not be as special as you think. One study has found that 98% of people have an internal monologue.
And if you think you're the only one who has meowing conversations with their cat, think again. According to one survey, 84% of pet owners talk to their pets as if they were fellow humans.
We seldom discuss these weird habits with someone else. Yet we're not afraid to admit to them on the internet. We've collected the best and most out-of-pocket answers from two Reddit threads where someone asked people to share the things we all do but don't talk about. Scroll down and see if you can relate to any of them, Pandas!
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I have meowing conversations with my cat when no one is around. Anyone else do this or am I just odd?
Simulate awesome and highly improbable situations with your imagination when you are alone or about to sleep.
When you're just doing whatever, minding your own business, and suddenly you remember the absolute worst moment of your life.
Have imaginary arguments between you and someone else, usually someone you dislike, and winning, embarrassing them in front of everyone.
When getting ready to order at a restaurant, you repeat the order over and over in your head so you don't forget when it's time to put in the order. Then as soon as they ask what you'd like your mind goes blank and you have to look at the menu again to find it.
Not really knowing when or how to interact with someone walking towards you down a long hallway. I never know when its time to make eye contact and I end up staring at people like a freak.
I have a suspicion that a lot of people regret having children but if you admitted it, people would think you're a horrible person.
Saying they are busy and can't go out this weekend, but in reality they are just lying in bed watching netflix.
Judge others. So many people act self righteous about it, but you judge people without even thinking about it. It's human nature.
When you're all alone and a really embarrassing moment from your past barges into your head. And then you start cursing at yourself out loud.
We pretend we're looking into the shop but really we're just checking out our reflection in the shop's windows.
Thinks about being rich and famous, and imagines what your lifestyle would be like and how impressive it will be to everyone you know, and then forcing yourself to accept that that will probably never happen and feeling bummed out about it. For bonus bummer points you can do this while looking at expensive real estate online and mentally planning how you would furnish your awesome mansion.
When I'm walking on a path by a road I start to worry about how I'm walking and if I look like an idiot to everyone.
Think about what you're going to say before you even say it, then you stutter for some reason even though you already knew what you were going to say.
Girls don't talk about the difficulties of shaving pubic hair. I'm 20 and I still haven't been able to do it without hurting myself, but I can't seem to bring myself to ask anyone about it because no one ever talks about it.
Talk to themselves. More specifically talk to themselves in the shower and win past arguments.
Judge someone based on race or ethnicity. Even if the judgment is pretty trivial or benign, or a stereotype that you joke about but don't take seriously, it's something we all do all the time.
Imagine how other people think of you. I try very hard not to live in other peoples heads too much, but sometimes it's really difficult.
Daydream about life without our spouse or significant other. Doesn't mean we're not happy, just pondering all scenarios.
Hold your breath when you pass someone who looks like they smell bad.
Or in my case, inhale deeply to justify my assumption.
Enjoying the smell of your own fart and enjoying it even more when other people are disgusted.
