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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Overthink social interactions immediately after saying goodbye.
Oh yes, also play scenarios of upcoming situations in my head. Spoiler: It never, ever goes like that. But if it did, I would be ready.
I have found this to be true also. About how upcoming scenarios will end. Mine, they never have ever came out like I thought they would. Not in my 56 years, not yet. So i find myself lying to myself, about how a certain thing will definitely end, trying to turn my luck around. Anyone else do that?
Load More Replies...The internal cringing about it when trying to go to sleep is worse imho
I don't do this immediately after, but I wait until I need to get to sleep or focus on work.
I used to do this, but then began practicing gray-rocking during the interactions themselves.
Gray-rocking. We call it "old people's music."
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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?
I hope you don't accidentially say something inappropriate to your cat
If you can't talk to your cat about catnip, who can?
Load More Replies...I talk to my cat - one time I meowed at her and she hissed at me. Give me a break, I am new to this language.
I talk to my doggie for longer periods of time than any person I know, he understands me
IIRC there was a study or two done on doggos and how much they "understand" us. Not in a literal "they learn English" sense, but that, when you talk to your dog regularly (and not entirely in baby-talk), your dog starts to pick up on your emotions even better than a doggo already can, and they can become very much more in tune with you. Plus, it makes them happy, as they are social critters like we are, so talking to them is a social/"pack"/family interaction!
Load More Replies...I've always talked to my pets in their language. My dogs and I have howled at the moon together, and I converse with my three cats all the time. My little girl, Aurora, and I have long, meowed conversations. I get head butts and chin rubs at the end so I must be saying something right. Either that or I'm babbling like a kitten and given love to make up for my idiocy. 😄
My wife & I have always talked to our cats & I think is a common practice, whether or not your significant other is with you & the cat/s at the time
Simulate awesome and highly improbable situations with your imagination when you are alone or about to sleep.
I call it Liminal Sleep. Some of us do it weather we want to or not.
I too imagine awesome and improbable situations before sleeping, like actually being loved.
I do it on purpose to relax, release good hormones and go to sleep. As long as I don't elaborate on the fantasy, it works
My friend once told me that he imagines really sad things when in toilet and cries
Yeah - like playing for the Brisbane Broncos in front of Ben Hunt (not gonna happen bro)
Imaginary arguments were a pretty popular answer in both threads. Indeed, who hasn't overthunk a conversation after saying goodbye or laid in bed at 3 AM in the morning coming up with the perfect comeback they could've used that day? Psychologists actually call this 'rumination.'
It's when we repeat entire conversations in our head and sometimes can't stop thinking about them. Why do we ruminate? These are some of the possible reasons:
- It's a way to control anxiety;
- It's how we self-soothe;
- It's how we prepare for similar conversations in the future.
Use Q-tips the way the instructions warn you not to.
If you have a problem with earwax, there's a thing out there I didn't know about until my 40s. Debrox. You can buy it in the pharmacy without a prescription and it is the best thing for a clogged up ear. Just buy the kit and follow the instructions. make sure you're wearing a shirt you don't care about though. It can get kind of messy when all that wax lets loose.
Fun fact, debrox is hydrogen peroxide and urea. So, it's bleaching agent and... pee.
Load More Replies...They come with instructions? I've never noticed. They went right into each ear canal, and then belly button, then trash.
Here it’s called olive oil lol , or ototdex but same thing , by never ever put cotton burps in your ears ffs I’m 60 n my gran I grew up with was matron of a cottage hospital (I’m in uk ) n I learned this from a very young age , all it does it push the wax in deeper causing untold issues and a world of pain !
I solemnly swear I will never put cotton burps in my ears. Because my ear canals get stupidly itchy, I will continue to use cotton buds to provide some itch relief
Load More Replies...Not anymore for many years now. Every 2-3 months I pour a solution from the pharmacy in my ears and splash out excessive earwax.
When you're just doing whatever, minding your own business, and suddenly you remember the absolute worst moment of your life.
Cringe moments. The only good thing about turning 70 is that one's memory starts to forget all that stuff.
Yes, and I have about a hundred absolute worst moments to choose from.
Whenever it happens i immediately start telling myself that it wasn't my fault and that I can shut it down by using the 'off' button
This often happens to me if I can't sleep at night. My mind insists on recalling every single embarrassing and cringey moments of my life (and there are a lot).
I try to remember the name of everybody I went to Grade 1,2,3,4 with. First and last.
Load More Replies...Yup all the time (there is a good few of em to ) often as I’m going to sleep to pfft that dam monkey chatter 🤦♀️
Puts lots of plastic bags in another plastic bag and keeps it under their sink.
Why would you need to keep this to yourself? It's practical and not embarrassing.
Exactly. Plastic grocery bags are the perfect size for small waste paper baskets. I have reusable canvas bags for groceries now, and don’t have those tiny trash cans anymore, but when I did, they were a free alternative to buying tiny garbage bags.
Load More Replies...Nothing is better or cheaper for small bathroom trash cans.
Load More Replies...Proudly considered a national trait and a mark of an adult person here in Russia
I use plastic bags for scooping the litter boxes (3 little lunatics) and for garbage bags in my bathroom. But who doesn't?
I used to, but I live in NZ and we don't have plastic bags anymore.
If a situation or a conversation caused us a lot of stress and anxiety, we're more likely to keep repeating it in our heads. A psychologist and therapeutic life coach in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Natalie Bernstein explains that we ruminate to prepare for similar experiences in the future.
"Rumination can develop as a result of traumatic experiences or the false belief that repeatedly thinking about this one thing can help solve the problem. There's an idea that forcing ourselves to think about a situation will lead to a solution," she says.
Have imaginary arguments between you and someone else, usually someone you dislike, and winning, embarrassing them in front of everyone.
*sigh* Me, too, no matter how strong I start off.
Load More Replies...I do this in the shower. This is the time to fight and argue with anyone who has angered me..... Repeatedly
yes yes yes yes yes so reaaaaal but then I find myself depressed cuz irl I lose :(
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.
I stare blankly at the menu trying to figure out what I want, then do a panic "eenie meenie miney moe" and just go with it.
It's called rehearsing. Also found in the military acting, and speech giving.
Just point at the meal you want and say I want this. That should take care of the situation.
I don't go out to eat very much, but when I do, I always look at the menu the night before. I always get stressed the server will come back to soon, and I'll have to make the whole table wait even longer.
I play this game where if I can't decide what I want, I just see what comes out of my mouth. My friends have been amused at me surprising myself with that.
Or they interrupt you when you're halfway through ordering and you have to start again.
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.
Or when you take a step to the right to avoid them and they do the same. So you take a step to the left - and they do it too. Repeat a few times. Awkward as hell.
At that point I always just laugh and say if you wanted to dance you should have asked 🤣
Load More Replies...My thought is that if you have no intention of actually interacting with a person, then you don't acknowledge them at all.
I solve this problem by never looking anyone in the eyes when passing in the hallway. Or on the street. (Introvert here. You make eye contact and they might actually feel it's okay to start up a conversation with you, heaven forbid, lol.)
I didn't know for a long time that's how hookers 'choose" pimps. No, obviously not everyone is a pimp.
Load More Replies...I used to have to walk down a hallway to get to a copier. I would just make it look like I was putting the papers in order, or I was just looking them over. You want to do this the moment your journey to the copier begins, because if you do it the moment you notice each other, it's awkward.
If you're worried whether people will react to you negatively or positively, you can mutter "nice abs" over and over in a creepy voice. That way, you can be pretty sure how they'll respond.
I hold my phone in my hand and pretend to be checking the weather or something.......thank god for iphones!
Rumination in itself isn't that bad and most people do it. However, if it starts causing too much anxiety or starts veering into obsessive overthinking, it might be a sign of something more serious. Nevertheless, there are some strategies we can use to stop ruminating so much.
- Ground yourself in the present moment;
- Allow yourself to make mistakes and be wrong;
- Focus on something else in the moment: call a friend, listen to some music or a podcast;
- Put your worries in writing;
- Adjust your perspective and ask yourself, "Will it matter an hour? 3 hours? A day from now?”
- Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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.
My headcanon is that the loudest people demanding others to have children have the biggest regrets about becoming parents themselves. They feel miserable and think that "since they're suffering/sacrificing themselves, other people also should".
I certainly don’t regret having mine ! now 21-24 but I’m glad I waited till I was 35 n 39 to have them , n I also don’t judge those who have them n regret it later on some people aren’t meant to be parents but feel like they must pressure by family etc needs to stop
The concern with waiting too long is you end up with problems either with conceiving or with the kids themselves. Down syndrome and other defects in the kids is especially terrifying as who’s going to look after them if they’re not able when you as the parent are too old/dead to do it. If you’ve got money then you can setup trusts etc but that’s not possible for all and the state often isn’t the best at it.
Load More Replies...I have come to believe that less women now wishes for children, partly because now they have a choice (in civilised countries of course) and partly because it is natural in species to have fewer offspring when they are stressed because of lack of food or perhaps because of lack of security. And as we are nearing 8 billion persons there really is no need to bring any more into the world.
"The current world population is 8,220,679,090 as of Thursday, May 1, 2025". Also it's good that women have the say in childbearing, etc etc! 👍
Load More Replies...As a woman who has never wanted children, based on the amount of social pressure I've personally experienced from family, friends and co-workers, I totally believe this. Fortunately I never doubted myself and never gave in to that pressure but I could see how a lot of people would. It seems to be ingrained in society that every woman should have this intense desire to have kids and if not then there's something wrong or broken about them.
My ex subordinate said I needed to heal bc I didn’t like babies or want children. I still seethe about that,
Load More Replies...I do NOT regret NOT having children, and if that makes me a horrible person...I can live with that.
I naver had kids. Why? Because I don't like kids. Oh, what is that you say? *I* was a kid myself, you say? Annnnnnd, so, your point is???? My point is, not everyone likes kids. And I'm one of them. In fact, I go out of my way to avoid being around kids. And you know what? I'd rather admit that to the entire world, than to be one of those irresponsible women who 'got pregnant by "mistake"' and went on to have the baby, ('cause abortion is redrum), (or they think that way) than to have had a kid who I didn't like or want and had to raise. No--I was responsible, made sure I NEVER ever took a chance, I was thrice protected if you know what I mean, and I am LOVING life as a childless adult! I have more money for myself, for my husband, for my dog, my cats, for whatever I want!! No worries. No crappy diapers. NO REGRETS. AND NO SHAME in that game!!!
Saying they are busy and can't go out this weekend, but in reality they are just lying in bed watching netflix.
Watching other people on a screen on Netflix etc is sometimes more enjoyable that meeting people as they can be exhausting, exasperating, stupid and just down right draining, though this can get a bit too addictive.
Yes, and you can also change the channel or turn the TV or computer OFF and they magically change or completely disappear. Something you can’t do with people who are exhausting, exasperating, stupid and just down right draining. Unfortunately.
Load More Replies...Binging Netflix requires plans. Making plans and following the plans = busy
Unfortunately, some folks cannot afford to go out much. Inflation and stagnant wages for workers has lowered our standards of living and created a national depressed state.
This might be slightly off-topic, but when I had a miscarriage, I realized that no one ever talks about it. Tons of women came to me saying they had one but never even mentioned it before. Like a taboo subject.
I feel like nowadays more and more people talk about it, comparing to even 10-20 years ago. As well as talk about their other difficult issues in general. I find it uplifting, that people start to talk about their traumas and look for encouragement and help without feeling ashamed
This !! I had two first one at 43 second at 45 both bad ones , first was a girl she would be 17 this yr much wanted to , had my other two at 35-39 , no issues n no no one talks about it at all I hve the girls name tattoes in my arm under the large praying angel for them both , on my right arm inside forearm and she had a name , other we didn’t know the s*x so just known as the precious one , it’s a shame no one talks about it as it hurts a lot and we never forget them , I for one will talk about it Blessed be to all others that have suffered this x
So sorry to hear that my dear, talk as much as you want. And to whichever arsëhole downvoted Crystalwitch for her grammar on this occasion, will they kindly fück the fück off
Load More Replies...Having a miscarriage can be a devastating, traumatic experience. For men too, and nobody ever asks them how they are doing. Seriously, many men say the get asked all the time how their wife is holding up and nobody ever asks them how they are holding up. Just because it's not inside their body, doesn't mean that it isn't a horrible loss for them too.
And how different miscarriages are. Now let's discuss these experiences. I had a surprise miscarriage. I didn't know I was pregnant. My period came normally and my uterus was normal size on ultrasound and they had trouble finding the embryo. It had just stopped developing. I had to spend my miscarriage in the hospital because there was a chance it would have to be scraped out and the procedure would have been difficult precisely because of the small size of my uterus. I was put on fasting and IV fluids. A scary experience, but the nurses were absolutely wonderful and my husband and I got grief and trauma help. Fortunately, the pregnancy material came out medically. It's still hard to grieve and deal with something that I didn't know existed until it was miscarried. It's also made difficult by the fact that I never planned on motherhood and I'm happy without children. Apparently my body agrees.
All your feelings are valid, whatever they are
Load More Replies...Sadly I know that feeling all too well. The only time we got pregnant, I lost it 2 months in. Now its too late in my life. :(
I'm really sorry Zoey, I understand the feeling, miscarried 3 times and every new pregnancy took nearly one year to begin. The point when you realise you'll have to give up the idea of having a child. The grieving is so hard. I wish you well.
Load More Replies...I'm so sorry. I wouldn't know what to say but I'd ask if you needed to talk, 24/7. I know the awful things that should shouldn't be said, but what can we say?
Asking if someone needs to talk is the best thing you can say. Offering support and compassion won't fix the grief, but it does mean the person won't be suffering alone. When I went through a miscarriage, so many people offered kind deeds, like ordering me a pizza, letting me play with their dog, giving me a hug, or just checking in. That helped so much
Load More Replies...It's the opposite for me. My grandmothers, aunts, and several friends have had miscarriages. They have all been open about the fact and I remember some of them going through it. So I have grown up knowing how common it really is and fearing going through that. However, I know that should I go through a miscarriage, I will have the love and support of those family and friends who have already gone through it 💖
If anyone is interested, there is a book depicting a crisis of a couple who lost their little one. It's in French but maybe there is an English translation: Le parfum du bonheur est plus fort sous la pluie by Virginie Grimaldi.
Have conversations with themselves while driving.
I count myself lucky when by brain shuts up long enough so I can sleep
Load More Replies...I use to talk to other drivers. Tell them about the speed limit, the color of the traffic lights, where to find their accelerator ...they never listen.
I talk out things while driving. I also have an ikea elephant (Oliver Oliphant) strapped into the passenger seat. I will only start worrying about this when Oliver answers back.
It’s not odd ! It’s called having a convo with an intelligent person lol now the answering back is a problem 😂
Or doing any long repetitive task. I tell myself stories to keep that part of my brain going while teh rest is doing mundane BS. The wonders of the ADHD mind.
I'm sitting here on my sofa, alone except for a sleeping cat, and not only talk to myself, but I argue and yell at myself as well. I'm pretty sure I talk in my sleep, too - apparently I never shut up. Side effect of terminal loneliness, I guess. 🥴
I talk to the characters in the books I'm reading, and the shows I watch. Especially if they're being dúmb.
Load More Replies...I don’t but I do sing to the music on the radio. And when a car comes towards me I quickly close my mouth, then resume once they’re past me.
I don't have conversations with myself while driving but I do get into knife fights.
It's only embarrassing if I tell myself a joke and then laugh at it.
Nose-picking.
There was a drunk man at a soirée, sitting by himself, picking his nose. Being quite drunk myself and without social inhibition, I shoutted at him to not pick so deep, he could poke an eye out. Someone then grabbed my arm and took me outside to scold me. Turns out Picker Man was the city's mayor and my boss's boss (I was a live in nanny back then). Oupsy!
I don't care if you pick your nose in private and wash your hands. I do care if you're doing it right in front of me and flick it into the abyss.
Was digging for gold right when I scrolled this into view. Guilty.
Hahahaha, I called this out on FB saying that a good 90% of people who snort regularly are definitely nose pickers. I included myself.
Binge watch a season of television all day.
Sure, we might say, "oh yeah, I watched A LOT of Breaking Bad this weekend", but what we really mean is "oh yeah, I did not get off my couch except to pee and bring food to the couch, and even that was a challenge."
Edit: Spelling. No I'm not proud, but I do have a fever of 103°...
Edit Edit: You know what, before I posted this I was a little worried that I would have no one to relate to. I mean, I know people watch a lot of TV, but I didn't realize anyone else shared my level of commitment. It feels good to know that there are others out there, just like me, who right now are telling themselves "one more, then bed.".
Yes with supernatural etc only it’s I’ve an evening lol not all day,
I discovered Supernatural after the whole thing was finished. I binged that pretty much night and day. I don't work anymore, so I think I went through that in about a month.
Load More Replies...I never used to be able to binge stuff as I would get bored until I found something I totally wanted to watch and now I have joined the bingers. I've also learnt to prepare for this by bringing food to the couch before starting... and I have an amazingly strong bladder, it turns out. The first thing I ever really binged was Dexter. This weekend it's probably going to be You, s3.
Hubby and I can't commit to a 2-hour movie, but we'll watch 12 episodes of TopChef in a row...
There's a joke about this - make a 12 hour movie, nobody wants to watch that. But make that movie into 12 episodes and everyone is watching the whole thing at once.
Load More Replies...I don't have the attention span to sit and do the same thing all day. Not only that but it depresses me to be lazy all day. Unless I'm hungover of course, then my a** doesn't move from the couch for 24 hrs.
Judge others. So many people act self righteous about it, but you judge people without even thinking about it. It's human nature.
I think people mean different things by judging. Judgemental can be a problem, but judicious is necessary.
Every creature at some level is evaluating others to determine their potential threat or benefit. Religious dogma and political propaganda have the primary goal to make one hate "the others" who do not follow that belief system.
Load More Replies...It's true that everyone judges. It's the way you act about it that makes the difference. The capability to be tolerant despite a bad impression of something, as long as it's not harmful to you or others, to understand that if it doesn't impact you directly or indirectly it's none of your business, to know that all human beings have flaws and that even you aren't perfect, that you can't possibly know all the circumstances that led to a specific situation or behavior. For me you can judge, actually it's really difficult not to judge, but as long as you are not self righteous, your are able to apply critical thinking and have an open mind, it's not really the biggest deal
Spot on. There is a reason we punish behavior not thought.
Load More Replies...If you think you're not judging people, then you're lying to yourself. The judgments you make are informing how you treat that person, but since you pretend that you are not judgmental, you never can reflect on the accuracy of your judgments and correct for them. In other words, unexamined prejudices are worse than examined ones.
Your knee jerk initial thoughts are your socialisation - your second thoughts are who you are as a person
As a blind person, I don't judge others by how they look, but by HOW they communicate!! (I've been legally blind since day 1). I only have light perception. You can tell so much more about your surroundings when you have no eyesight to rely on. Just give it a try for an hour. Now, try every day, all day, your whole life.....LOL
You probably are more accurate. Although I have no idea how you will read this.
Load More Replies...I think it is natural to judge others because of their looks. After all, that is what you know of the other person until you get to know them. The important thing is not to stop at that, but get to judge the real person for how he or she acts, not just his or her looks.
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.
I say, "Stupid, stupid" to myself to try to dispel the memory. I don't always wait to be alone, though.
I’m always in my own , n yup this happens a lot lol only my dogs think I’ve lost it 😂
I listen to music really loud in that moment to scare off these thoughts.
Ask questions you know the answer to, for the sake of continuing the conversation.
I do this with my kids so they know I'm interested in what they're interested in.
Yes!! Keep doing that. When my kids were little, I read somewhere that if you don’t listen to them when they’re little, they won’t want to talk to you when they’re grown. I really took that to heart, and always ALWAYS listened to them. Unless one of you is on fire, there’s nothing important enough that you can’t spare 5-10 minutes. It’s paying off now, as my college aged son wants me yo go visit him so I can meet his friends and hr can show me all around. Anytime he’s home, we have chats where we’ll talk for hours. A lot of people don’t have that with kids that age.
Load More Replies...Discovering what questions they know the right answers to can be very informative about them.
Ask the same question worded differently, if you spaced out and need a confirmation that you understood correctly
Conversations are rarely about actually exchanging information, but about interaction. And asking a question that you already know the answer too, still works perfectly well as interaction, as a way to let the other person feel heard, and to show you care.
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Almost falling down when taking pants off or putting them on.
When did I start having to hold on to something to put my underwear on????
The big toe on my right foot catches the waist band coming up every time. The flat feet doesn't help my balance, either.
I used to hop around like a demented rabbit until I found out my aunt broke her foot in 3 places doing that. Now...not so much.
75 - a given, under and outer, both. I've invented some really funny dance steps.
Once you get old and have spinal arthritis you learn how to do everyday activities a lot different. When I am in the pool locker room, I lean my head against the wall for support when I put my pants on, because I do not want to sit my bare butt on the metal bench.
That's just being too stupid/stubborn to realise you should sit down.
We pretend we're looking into the shop but really we're just checking out our reflection in the shop's windows.
I look OK if I know I'm going to see myself. I look like a clueless goof if I ever glimpse my reflection unexpectedly.
I do it to catch myself slouching as usual. Straighten up, fool!
Well of course we are lmao I’m housebound n only leave the village to go to docs or the vets n if I do happen to get the kids to take me to Costa while we there , dint judge lmao it’s opposite our vets 😂n I don’t get out much lol I do this 😂
Running up the stairs when its dark, because satan is most definitely following you.
Not looking out the back window of a car when driving at njght on country roads with no street lights ( as a passenger)
No stairs, but I still walk out of my darkened hallway quickly because of the fear of something following me, not Satan, just... something.
Satan I could deal with. He seems like a pretty decent chap. His minions, not so much...
I still run and jump onto my bed so that I'm never standing next to it for more than a fraction of a second.
I don't take pictures in dark. Thanks to certain japanese movies. I always expect to see something
The worst is open staircases where something is definitely waiting underneath to grab your ankle.
Just the reverse with me.. Religious people tell me that I'm following Satan.
And satan has changed into human form and continues eye contact with one hand in their pocket on a 90 degree night and mumbling some incoherent rant and the only thing that you can make out the words, k**l, dismembered, throat cutting, and a late night snack!
For many women, shave their toe hairs.
Side bonus of neuropathy due to blood flow issues: no hair growth. There is a clear line on my calf . Below that, no hair.
My grandad always claimed he had no hair on his legs due to all the horse riding he used to do on his farm. Never noticed if it was true though.
Load More Replies...I used to, these days I just let it grow, most people are not looking at my feet anyway.
Same. My BF doesn't care so why bother? The older I get the less I care about body hair in general. I don't shave anything for months at a time in the winter, I just go au naturel
Load More Replies...I knew it was a thing, but have never noticed any toe hair myself.
Load More Replies...I finally got an epilator and YTF did I waste so many years on shaving underarm, nipples (PCOS), my toes, my face... Have not ventured into the bush yet but as I am going on holiday on Monday, the clippers are coming out this weekend.
I've witnessed a former GF doing it. It hadn't occurred to me for some reason, that toe hair was a thing on women for some reason.
On another note, I was dared one time to pull/pluck a big toe hair. Now I dare you to do it.
I do that all the time. Now I dare you to pluck a hair from your perineum!
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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.
Or being the significant other of a celeb or singer and living a life of luxury because you are arm candy
That's me. I have no desire to be the actual celebrity, but I've imagined what it would be like to date or be the spouse of a celebrity or rich person.
Load More Replies...I can go one further: I imagine what it would be like to have infinite power (always making sure there are no repercussions, loopholes, side effects, so on, for such power - I always CMA [Cover My Åss]) and what I'd do. From basic stuff like cleaning up the planet (usually by transmuting the atoms into needed elements/items, like garbage into helium or something) to fun stuff like being able to fly or whatever.
Hell, ever since I was a teenager, I have been planning what I would do with a fortune if I won the lottery or some unknown rich relative died and I was their only heir. I can pass a good amount of time just figuring how I’d divide it all up. Over the years, the people and organizations I’d give part of it to have changed. A lot. However, some people/organizations have been on the list from the start, and will continue to be.
I don't dream about being famous but I do dream about being rich and living in a big house and not having to worry about hills. Or I just dream about living in a house that's not falling apart around me because I can't afford to do anything about it.
Daydream about how I would spend money if I won the lottery. Would definitely share some with family and friends. Many charitable donations also.
At least it's a good mental floorplan to have in your head, as a setting for the next fiction book you read!
Popping blackheads and zits. So satisfying.
Guilty as charged. I was Dr Pimple Popper at school. It's the battle of good over evil
I had three different girlfriends in my 20s, who, whenever I was in the "Doghouse" I'd pay my bail with time on my back, them squeezing blackheads.
Load More Replies...If you don't pop them too early and you take care of your skin afterwards, they don't scar. Never understood why we're told not to.
I really hope they mean "popping YOUR OWN blackheads and zits" otherwise EWWWWWWWW NNNNNOOOOOO
Popping them on one's partner can be a good bonding experience.
Load More Replies...Oh God. I have a skin picking disorder. My skin isn't terrible btw. I like when it's all smooth.
dermatillomania. I only know the name because I have trichotillomania - i.e. I pluck out hair.
Load More Replies...I was lucky enough to escape acne - good genes mean very few spots, but I know people do love it. There's a disgusting show called something like Dr Pimple Popper or something and I am already feeling ill just thinking about it.
While reading this article, I just discovered I had a pimple inside my ear (which I think I've only had a few times in my life). I went to try to pop it, and it hurt like hell, so now I'm just trying not to think about how much I want to pop it.
Be careful. I had a horrible boil in my ear one time which gave me a nasty ear infection when it burst. I had to have several courses of antibiotics before it finally cleared.
Load More Replies...I've always been too scared of getting scars (though ordinarily I like scars) because my uncle had scars from his bad acne and popping pimples when he was a teen.
Sniffing our pits to check whether we stink or not.
Or clothing you've already worn (including underwear) to see if you can wear it again.
Load More Replies...One of my cats loves stinky armpits, she will stick her nose in and then start licking, she's a strange little kitty.
Our boy cats will do that sometimes, but only with men. Hórmones probably.
Load More Replies...Pretty sure we all do this, sometimes publicly ("is it me that smells?"). I now have underarm in my drawer at work too.
Imagining that you have superpowers.
One of my favorite day dreams is simply grabbing people like Putin and place them at the court in Haag.
I'd prefer the bottom of my garden 6 feet under. With Naranjito next to him
Load More Replies...I don’t need to imagine I already do , well not super per say but as a white witch I have the gift (curse of empathy) n second sight , sixth sense , plus I can spot a wrong us for a mile off ! no imagination needed lol
I'm guessing you didn't always have the power of spotting a wrong'un 😂
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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.
I hate walking in a crosswalk across a busy street, with all those cars facing me.
I took a tab of acid one night and made the mistake of marvelling at how walking is a wonderfully complex action requiring intricate balance and counterbalance of your body weight. Of course I fell over on my a**e after overthinking it.
Wearing sunglasses used to be embarrassing for me for no reason. I felt that everyone is talking about me and laughing
Interesting. I have the opposite feeling. It gives me a feeling of anonymity and lets me relax a little. It was the same with wearing a mask during the pandemic. I've even considered getting a few flesh colored masks to wear now just to ease the social anxiety a little.
Load More Replies...And then you even forget how to walk properly and walk like an idiot
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.
Or sometime conflate two words together and wind up saying something that makes no sense
That’s how I invented to word sneet - now used by friends. Snow + sleet = sneet.
Load More Replies...When I go to the doc I’ve rehearsed what I want to say so many times but when I actually open my mouth it’s gibberish. 😬
I have speech dyslexia in the form of spoonerism... it can be fun, it cam be embarrassing.
For me it's that. I have a really hard time actually verbalizing. It's not an anxiety thing.
Often I know exactly what I want to say in my head but I can't say it quickly enough and it just comes out as gibberish.
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.
Use one of those clippers that men shave their 5 o'clock shadows with. Works wonders and you will never have nicks
Do you get razor rash at all? (Sorry if that's a little too personal!)
Load More Replies...I've never understood why anybody would even want to shave their c****h. When you buy a bathing suit get 1 that covers people!
Because some of us have 80s style bushes and I don't want to wear a costume from the 50s, thanks.
Load More Replies...Another stupid thing women do because they think it is necessary to get a guy. What sadist started this trend?
Some women do it because they feel more comfortable that way. Yes, some feel pressured into it, but it's like a lot of other feminine things, like wearing makeup, or dressing up; we do it for our own enjoyment. It feels nice to look in the mirror and feel a bit extra special sometimes.
Load More Replies...Use moisturiser or conditioner, shave in the direction of growth - generally down - and only shave each area once - no shaver rash, no ingrowns
Don't do it! Public hair has protective purposes. Trim a bit for neatness, but please don't shave. Anyone who expects it should first shave his area, all the way back.
Sometimes it's a matter of personal preferences, not expectations from your partner.
Load More Replies...Probably best not to do it then. Or get him to do it for you, he's probably had more practice at shaving .
This. I do the trimming for her. I don't need a mirror. She likes a nice fade. :P Plus I was familiar with the territory. She does return the favor though. Although I don't have a preferred hairstyle, I'm happy she's moseying around down there. Tickles though.
Load More Replies...Trim the hedges. Full shave, for me, means infected hair folicals. How attractive and comfortable that is /s
I think it's sad that women (including me) have negative feelings about the hair on their legs, armpits, etc. It's natural. Why is it seen that way? Shouldn't shaving or not be a choice you can make without being judged by others or yourself?
For me it's personal. I sweat more if I don't shave my armpits. I love my legs feeling smooth, and I only shave my nether regions because (tmi) during my period it can get quite messy- I switch between tampons and pads. It's always been my choice and nobody else's to shave 🤷🏻♀️
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Talk to themselves. More specifically talk to themselves in the shower and win past arguments.
My BF, who is my best friend and we openly tell each other anything and everything, claims he doesn't talk to himself. As crazy as that seems, especially considering I talk to myself and cats constantly, I believe him. He also does not dream. I like to tell him he's a robot.
Load More Replies...I DO NOT talk to myself in the shower. At all. No matter what Crystalwitch60 says! (Also, very rude to call me a liar w/o knowing me!)
Imagining yourselves performing live in front of a huge crowd when listening to songs.
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.
I am an Indian and seriously being racist, classiest, casteist is in our blood. It just happens. Before I can stop myself, some idiotic comment crosses my mind. Sometimes i have to tell myself not to be this person
That's a sign of progress, actually! Your first knee-jerk response/comment reflects how you were raised. The fact that you remind yourself not to be like that reflects on the person you're becoming.
Load More Replies...And sometimes we're not even aware of our own biases. I didn't realize that I was in the trap of judging a certain group as customers until a friend of mine who is part of that group was telling me of some of his experiences with racism. I'm aware of it now and try to shut down the thoughts when they come, but it takes practice and awareness.
Everyone does. Humans by nature are tribal. Anything not conforming with what is expected of your "tribe" is judged. You can't help it. I can't help it. All you can do is recognize it for what it is, and don't act on it.
Load More Replies...I realised I had certain academic expectations of black people. The area where I grew up was about 99% white, with a few Indian people in the mix. It wasn't until I was 12 I met a black person, and it wasn't until I was in university that I had black friends. - - - All of the black people I know personally are either children, or have at a degree. Half of them have a Masters, MBA or Doctorate.
Ethnicity often goes with culture so we expect certain people to have those customs, especially first or second generation immigrants. If we're wrong, it's really not a big deal. Don't kick yourself over it.
I'll admit that spanish chicks in their early 20s annoy the s**t out of me - I have lived with 3 which is why I judge them. I know it's dismissive and they probably are great but just not as housemates for me.
I have biracial children so I strive to not do or say anything that may be taken as racist but sometimes thoughts pop into my head in reaction to something I see or hear and I immediately hate myself for it. Even if people don’t personally experience racism it is all around them and has become a natural thought process for all people. And anyone who says different is 100% lying
Humans are tribal. Whatever our tribe is. Of course we should treat all people decently and with respect, but categorizing and preferring people in our 'tribe' (whatever that might be) is just something humans do - it's a social and survival mechanism.
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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.
What other people think of us is none of our business. I read that somewhere--probably on BP!
Daydream about life without our spouse or significant other. Doesn't mean we're not happy, just pondering all scenarios.
In my head I live in an isolated cabin in the woods with no one near. Once a month I drive into town for supplies.
As musician, if I was divorced I would be like my one musician friend who filled up his 3000 square foot house with music equipment!
No need to I’m divorced n just me n my amazing kids lol it’s bliss
I’d move to the PNW and have Maine C o o n cats for the rest of my life.
Inspect your droppings after a long bowel movement. Make sure no critters/ corn flakes squeezed their way out.
Edit: I have to make sure them d**n critters stay where they belong!
It should be a daily thing ! checking for specks of blood etc can save your life it’s not gross , I do it , having had a scare two yrs ago , I’m even more aware now ,
I've just received a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Prior to getting the colonoscopy and diagnosis I had 6 months of issues that we don't talk about in polite society. I'm analysing every trip as I try to get into remission and gather data for the next follow up.
Load More Replies...It's good to check. Sometimes illness shows in our poop, and we wouldn't know otherwise.
That's a healthy thing to do. Without going into TMI territory...a friend's dad went to the doctor because something was off and that's how he ultimately got diagnosed with colon cancer.
Corn kernels. How? I don't remember having corn recently... And I chew my food, Dag Nabbit! Where are these whole kernels coming from?
Ok. Everybody knows about corn. But this made me laugh more because yesterday, doing dishes, there was one single kernal of corn in the drain strainer. I do not have any recollection of having corn recently. Where did it come from? How had I not seen it until that moment?. I hand wash dishes every day. Is my husband messing with me? Corn ghosts?
Load More Replies...Stolen from a mate: ever eaten some corn and thought "see you later?"
Saying we support small business but then only buy big brands ....
Sadly, it's often a matter of price. I "support" local small businesses in my country via sharing their posts, telling other people about them and encouraging others to buy from them. And I buy from local producents if I can and have not-repetitive purchases (i.e. if I need a new backpack I prefer to spend more and buy something local than go to market). But the sad truth is I don't have enough money to buy from small companies in daily life, as their prices often are much higher than the ones in chain stores. If I have to choose between paying my bills and doing all my daily groceries in small shops, unfortunately I have to choose bills
Ask yourself what shops you want to have locally, and shop there. Not your whole grocery shop, but one or two items. Paying $1 extra once or twice a week is more achievable, and if enough people do that, you can keep the shop going.
Load More Replies...I'm 63, disabled, and no longer drive. I buy everything I need (or want) from Amazon including Amazon Fresh, eBay, Walmart, and my local Kroger affiliate (King Soopers). I do not apologize for it.
I live in Walthamstow - the market is massive and allows me to not have to rely on big shops, including lots of food groceries.
Worry about how loud you're breathing when wearing headphones.
I read a story of a deaf student who asked "Why are you all laughing?" His mates said You just farted! He turned red and said "You guys can hear those?!?" haha
Load More Replies...Nah, I only worry if people can hear what I'm listening to because I like max voluming like a psycho.
Hold your breath when you pass someone who looks like they smell bad.
Or in my case, inhale deeply to justify my assumption.
If I walk by someone while smelling something bad, I always sort of judge that person, even if the smell is from a nearby trash bin or something. I will try to stop doing this.
Sometimes they don't have to look ɓad to smell bad. A few weeks ago I was in my local grocery store and I was stood behind a gentleman who was very smartly dressed but smelled so bad that I had to put my hand over my mouth because I thought I was going to be sick.
OMG 😂 I do this. And once I almost died because there was a group entering through my office main door and i was leaving. My manager was aware of my habit and could not stop laughing
Enjoying the smell of your own fart and enjoying it even more when other people are disgusted.
I farted in the shower the other day and almost passed out. I had to open the shower curtain and hang my head out.
I have IBS so farts can be dangerous. I can fart several times, no smell. when it smells, I start to be a little more wary about letting rip. But I really want to upvote this one.
Yeah, after I've eaten a lot of garlic. Smells like the inside of a good Italian restaurant. Now try to forget this!
No one else around me to either be disgusted or enjoy it with me. 😜
Imagine having s*x with someone else other than their SO. Whether this be a passing thought on the street or a brief moment during intercourse itself.
Not s*x. But I admit to wondering what that woman looks like naked. No, I do not stare. Guys kinda can't help it. Sexist? Maybe. Truth? Absolutely. All the time? No.
Nope I’m divorced n been alone 13 yrs dam well staying that way to !
I know this is random. Long hair down my back would itch like crazy. No, on my back. A lot of the time when I see that that's what I think of.
Absolutely, though I've never acted on it. Perhaps it's not everyone, but I think expecting mental fidelity is unreasonable.
Tucking our junk back between our legs to see what we would look like as a woman.
Why is this part of a man's anatomy referred to as " junk " ? Very silly.
The internet is a wonderful source of comfort for all of us who think "Is it just me that does this weird thing?" Thanks to the internet we now know there are others who do it too.
I know! I felt reassured that I wasn’t the only one! Especially the one about what to do when approaching someone in a hallway, it’s so embarrassing!
Load More Replies...Have a full and amazed conversation with the little noises my nephew makes. He makes baby noise, you respond with 'Really? I didn't know that. That changes everything.'
I did that with my kids when they were babies! It's actually a recognized bonding technique.
Load More Replies...Does anybody, after a heated argument, or job interview, always think of something really awesome that they could have said?
Telegram: @marie_consultancy and mail: infocyberrecoveryinc@gmail.com, if you're a spouse who wants to browse through your partner's texts to get a sneak peek into their recent cunning behavior since you're concerned about their faithfulness. The only way to secretly watch or spy on your spouse is to adopt this technique.
Nobody mentioned faking an interview ? Like yes, Janet, those were my best lasagnas so far, I'm putting them on my restaurant's menu. Oh, you're talking about my new album? Ah, it was so personal, you know my grandparents yada... Yada... Yada...
Going over situations or conversations that happened years ago and wondering how different your life would be if you had done or said things differently.
The internet is a wonderful source of comfort for all of us who think "Is it just me that does this weird thing?" Thanks to the internet we now know there are others who do it too.
I know! I felt reassured that I wasn’t the only one! Especially the one about what to do when approaching someone in a hallway, it’s so embarrassing!
Load More Replies...Have a full and amazed conversation with the little noises my nephew makes. He makes baby noise, you respond with 'Really? I didn't know that. That changes everything.'
I did that with my kids when they were babies! It's actually a recognized bonding technique.
Load More Replies...Does anybody, after a heated argument, or job interview, always think of something really awesome that they could have said?
Telegram: @marie_consultancy and mail: infocyberrecoveryinc@gmail.com, if you're a spouse who wants to browse through your partner's texts to get a sneak peek into their recent cunning behavior since you're concerned about their faithfulness. The only way to secretly watch or spy on your spouse is to adopt this technique.
Nobody mentioned faking an interview ? Like yes, Janet, those were my best lasagnas so far, I'm putting them on my restaurant's menu. Oh, you're talking about my new album? Ah, it was so personal, you know my grandparents yada... Yada... Yada...
Going over situations or conversations that happened years ago and wondering how different your life would be if you had done or said things differently.
