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We all have them. Some learned, some not. Amusing at times!
Couple off the top:
- water on toothpaste before brushing*
*edit: I do rinse the brush before applying toothpaste, then water on toothpaste.
- fries first. learned this in college from my girlfriend. she wouldn't touch the burger until finished with her fries. I tried and liked it. 30 years later, still do it (my ex's still in my head!)
- drinking water. I don't pour it out. could have half a glass left and instead of sending it down the drain, I walk over to the dog water bowl to pour out.
Couple off the top:
- water on toothpaste before brushing*
*edit: I do rinse the brush before applying toothpaste, then water on toothpaste.
- fries first. learned this in college from my girlfriend. she wouldn't touch the burger until finished with her fries. I tried and liked it. 30 years later, still do it (my ex's still in my head!)
- drinking water. I don't pour it out. could have half a glass left and instead of sending it down the drain, I walk over to the dog water bowl to pour out.
Goddammmm I miss her mashed potatoes
I always flip my goggles upside-down on the starting line to make sure no dirt is in them (You'd be surprised).
I always pull the slide back to make sure it's chambered (as trained).
I always take seat 7F (No one in-front of me).
We have all bases covered and compliment each other well.
The Shop
Funny story, it's early in our marriage, my Wife asks her sister to help out with Thanksgiving. "please bring mash for about 10 people." Her sister shows up with a box of instant spuds.
The look on my Wife's face was priceless.
* Eat first the eggs then the grits then use a biscuit to mop up the plate.
For some reason I like to have a small half cup of milk with my meal.
I also do not use salt but pretty much put pepper on everything.
My old roommate Don RIP use to eat his portions of a meal one at a time.
I will eat my salad first then eat everything else at random.
A real bad habit I have is being a Night Owl and not going to sleep early enough and regret it the next day.
Fries first, even the bonus fries in the bottom of the bag. The burger is desert.
Water on the toothbrush first.
Taco Bell- 2 tacos and a bean and cheese burrito, lots of extra mild sauce. Other stuff on the menu looks good and smells good. But I’ve been ordering the same thing for 40 years. I’ll look at the other stuff, think about the other stuff, but when the speaker comes on it’s the same shit, always.
Walking into the ocean, when the first rush of water comes I stand on my left foot and hold my right foot so the water hits the arch of my foot, like I was barefoot water skiing, i hold it like that as long as I can, I think the longer I can do it the better the session will be. It’s completely fucking stupid but I can’t “not” do it.
I’m not really religious but when I’m on the line I always say “Ok lord keep us all safe” I say a prayer for the whole gate, not just me. I’m not religious per se, well maybe I am since I do that.
$ in my wallet. The presidents al face to my left, right side up with no folds, in order from left to right, 1’s, 5’s, 10’s, 20’s, 50’s. 100’s go behind the drivers license. If Sue borrows my wallet the bills are stuffed in there upside down, sideways, wadded and folded up, like she just stuffs them in there hap hazardly, drives me nuts.
The # 13. I used to think nothing of it, it was always in the back of my mind but I told myself it’s just a stupid number it doesn’t mean shit. Then I crashed on December 13 and spent 13 nights in the hospital. Since then I’ve had nothing but complications it seems and I’m rethinking the number 13
There’s more but you guys probably think I’m trippy enough already 😂
That’s classic though lol.
Yes SeeMe it definitely is a sport. I particularly like the canned goods Isle, less ambient smells. 👍😉
Pit Row
I hate trying to grab it from the back, it just makes no sense to me.
I’ll wait until a corner booth is open if I have to.
If I find I am unable to tighten it for some reason I remove it.
If I am working something that has a safety component to it.
I wont start the assembly process unless I can finish it without interruption.
use the back of my fingers to see if something is hot (fingers generally clinch on reflex).
Cant stand walking around at gun shows.
Too many damn customers waving "unloaded" guns around.
I have a million other OCD traits but those are some of the more "normal" ones.
I now have had a second milk related ritual where I check that the cap is screwed on securely before shaking the milk and it has worked well for years.
-Growing up I always ate one food at a time, but I started experimenting with mixing them to try varying flavor combos, and now I don't really care which order I eat them in. Generally though I eat the least appealing item first and save the most appetizing for last.
-I always sleep on the side of the bed closest to the door, and must face the entryways while at a restaurant. It can be a bit frustrating when there are multiple egress locations. My wife does a great job of looking for where I am going to sit, since I adhere to the ladies first rule.
-Eggs get pulled from the carton at the top, furthest from where I will pick the carton up. Keeps the weight closer to my hand and makes it less likely the carton will break and have the eggs fall on the floor- learned that the hard way.
-Cash goes in the pocket, not in the wallet, and the bills go from smallest on the outside to largest on the inside of the fold.
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