Ask Me Help Desk - Are you weird?

Were you the fourth the Stringer? Beware of the cheese, no one cut it!

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Originally Posted by Justwantfair

Were you the fourth the Stringer? Beware of the cheese, no one cut it!!

Fourth.. I've never settled for second... :)

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Originally Posted by Stringer

Never, with Alty. :):D:):rolleyes:

Hey! True, but... HEY! ;)

What can I say, I'm an "energetic" woman! :D

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Hey! True, but... HEY! ;)

What can I say, I'm an "energetic" woman! :D

Well, at least you are honest my dear. :D

I am pretty weird.

I used to go around bus stops and look for change- one time I ended up with $20 after a day of scouting. I haven't done this since I had my daughter [she's two now] but I always keep my eye out for that shiny quarter laying around somewhere- maybe this summer I'll take her out for some nice "walks" :p

I once saw this guy at a laundry mat carrying this magnetic object which he put under the machines which collected coins- I was impressed.

I also like to make scenarios up [for fun], for example:

Me [to my husband]: "What if you were walking down the street and this old lady with an elephant came up to you and offered you a ride, and the elephant would take you anywhere and anytime but in exchange you'd have to give up your left eyebrow"

Husband: "Umm..." [walks away slowly]

I know I do more weird things but I can't put my finger on them since it seems normal to me... I'll have to ask my husband- he's normal, whatever normal means.

MRS.S

MUD,
That was the funniest story! It takes a pretty weird person to even come off the cuff like that!
Thanks for making me laugh! :P

Speaking of Tio, there was a Korean woman I used to work with. She always showed up for work in spotless clothes and polished white shoes... We worked in a kitchen. She also always won really big at the horse races and spoke perfect, accentless English even though she was raised in Korea.

Anyway, nothing pointless ever came out of her mouth and there are two things she said that stick with me: "It's never enough" (money) and, "just keep going" (when you feel overwhelmed by the work in front of you) Thanks, Soon Young.

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Originally Posted by nikosmom

MUD,
That was the funniest story! It takes a pretty weird person to even come off the cuff like that!
Thanks for making me laugh! :P

Glad I could put a smile on your face even if that was just a sample ;)

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Originally Posted by simoneaugie

.."just keep going" (when you feel overwhelmed by the work in front of you)

That is something I will have to start chanting to myself at work.

MRS.S

Greetings weird people!
I am enjoying this thread so much.
Also wondering if I am in the least bit weird! Especially since I am spying on this weird thread without comment.. :D

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Originally Posted by firmbeliever

Also wondering if I am in the least bit weird!?

Hello firm:

Uhhh, you can stop wondering.

excon

Thanks Ex!

One thing I have noticed is that I tend to correct grammatical errors when others are talking,sometimes out loud,but mostly in my head.
Often happens when the conversation is in our native language.

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Originally Posted by firmbeliever

One thing I have noticed is that I tend to correct grammatical errors when others are talking, sometimes out loud,but mostly in my head.

Hello again, firm:

Yeah, you and Wondergirl! She dreams about apostrophe's (like the one that should or shouldn't be here - I never know). But, I knew you'd come around and admit your weirdness.

excon

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Originally Posted by excon

Hello spit:

That's funny. I'd like to see that.

Washing the pan isn't what I think is weird. It's paying tribute to the long dead Tio, whom I knew nothing about beyond his dishwashing prowess.

What's even weirder is that I remember his name. I can't remember the peoples names I met yesterday.

excon

I got to think about my weird thing a little and I'll get back to you. I'm 51 yrs. Old so I know I've got them.

What struck me most about your post is this. All through our lives certain people or certain events, strike us hard. It can be a very insignificant saying or gesture that means nothing really, but to us, for whatever reason, it sticks. Just this morning, a friend reminded me of something I told her more than 25 yrs ago, that she always says to herself. I don't even remember saying it, but she refers to it all the time. We never know when we are going to effect or even change some one's life. A little lesson? Make sure it is for the better.:)

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Originally Posted by KeepItSimpleStupid

I just use whatever hand is more convienient.

I can write script left-handed, right-handed, left-handed mirror image and right-handed mirror image.

The right hand penmanship is the norm.

I could probably use chopsticks in my left hand. Just haven't tried it.

WOW That's impressive!

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Originally Posted by nikosmom

Wow, you know my state very well! If you ate some biscuits while you were here, hope you didn't get the crumbs on your lips, hehe.

I lived in Charlotte for 6 years. Nothing like a good Bojangles biscuit. With gravy!:D

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Originally Posted by firmbeliever

Thanks Ex!

One thing I have noticed is that I tend to correct grammatical errors when others are talking,sometimes out loud,but mostly in my head.
Often happens when the conversation is in our native language.

I do that ALL THE TIME. I can't stand it when someone conjugates a verb incorrectly.

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Originally Posted by cozyk

I lived in Charlotte for 6 years. Nothing like a good Bojangles biscuit. With gravy!:D

OH GOSH yesssss! My mouth is watering now!

For the longest, I didn't know that Bojangle's was a southern thing... :o

Now I want a biscuit!

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Originally Posted by nikosmom

OH GOSH yesssss! My mouth is watering now!

Something else make my mouth water...

Sarah

I can't stand wearing anything to bed that isn't slippery. Don't laugh, I know what you are thinking. It isn't that. My PJs have to be the kind of silky material that don't bind you up in bed to the point where you can't roll over or move around properly. If I don't have them, I don't sleep. I guess this isn't weird enough though.

OK, here's another one. If I get held up coming home by a train at a crossing it is usually the GO train (the express passenger along the lake between Ottawa and Oshawa). When I do I always say out loud "the 3:10 to Yuma". It got to be a habit... I give up.

Tick (silently creeping off... )

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Originally Posted by tickle

I always say out loud "the 3:10 to Yuma". It got to be a habit..........I give up.

tick (silently creeping off......)

Tick, you're weird. :p

Love that one! (made me chuckle)

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Originally Posted by nikosmom

Tick, you're weird. :p

Love that one! (made me chuckle)

WoooooHooooo ! :eek: I made the weird list. Got to love it ;)

OK this is kind of weird. I have a stuffed animal that is a floppy mouse, (Mousey). I've had him since I was around 8. I have to make sure he is comfy. He sits in a little rocking chair. His little pant legs have to be pulled down. His "hands" in his lap. I never want him to be laying around in an awkward uncomfortable position. Don't want him stuffed in a box somewhere because he could not breathe. ( I know, he's not a breather.)

The same thing goes for my dolls that are packed away. They must have their dignity. They are dressed. They are all basically laying down with their blankets pulled up to their chin. Barbies too.

I know, makes no sense... that's why it's WEIRD.

Umm yeah Cozy: WEIRD!

::humming theme from Twilight Zone::

NM runs away from Cozy... :p

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Originally Posted by nikosmom

Umm yeah Cozy: WEIRD!

::humming theme from Twilight Zone::

NM runs away from Cozy.... :p

Lol lol lol It would make a good Twilight Zone story wouldn't it? Chucky comes to mind.:eek:

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Originally Posted by cozyk

lol lol lol It would make a good Twilight Zone story wouldn't it? Chucky comes to mind.:eek:

That's exactly what came to mind!

Dolls have always freaked me out. (Hey, is that a weirdism? :confused:)
Something about them looking like little people is freaky. The eyes that just stare blankly into space. Boring a hole in your soul.

Yeah. Dolls are scary.
Stuffed animals not. Dolls are.

Clowns too. :eek:

Our puppy chewed all the fingers off one of Sydney's dolls last week, I found little life like plastic fingers everywhere. That was weird! ;)

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Our puppy chewed all the fingers off one of Sydney's dolls last week, I found little life like plastic fingers everywhere. That was weird! ;)

No, Alty.

That was scary.

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Our puppy chewed all the fingers off one of Sydney's dolls last week, I found little life like plastic fingers everywhere. That was weird! ;)

That is weird. You know what freaks me out? Clowns. Hate them. And I don't like the expensive dolls that some people collect. They are like people turned to stone. Especially the life like baby dolls. And the dolls that Marie Osmond sells... creepy.

Cozy, have you seen those dolls that this group of women make? I don't remember their names but they were on Dr. Phil.

They take old dolls, redo them, make them look like real babies. Now here's the really freaky part, they treat these dolls like real children, have birthday parties for them, baby showers, you name it.

They have rooms in their homes devoted to these dolls. The ones they keep have baby furniture, the works. When they go out they hire a sitter.

Really, it's true. Now that's weird. Actually, that's a bit scary.

I hate clowns too, ever since Poltergeist!

I saw a story about that on 20/20 Alty. That was weird. They walked around with the babies in strollers so that passersby would think it was a real baby. Mental, I tell you.

Cozy, the really expensive porcelain dolls are especially creepy.

I have another weird thing about me: I have to turn mucho lights on throughout the house as I walk through it. No, I'm not scared of the dark per se, it more that I'm afraid that I'm going to touch something. A spider, a pin, anything. So I don't care what my electric bill is every month, I must have my path lit. I have nightlights throughout my house.

I do at least have the energy efficient bulbs. :D

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Originally Posted by cozyk

ok this is kinda weird. I have a stuffed animal that is a floppy mouse, (Mousey). I've had him since I was around 8. I have to make sure he is comfy. He sits in a little rocking chair. His little pant legs have to be pulled down. His "hands" in his lap. I never want him to be laying around in an awkward uncomfortable position. don't want him stuffed in a box somewhere because he could not breathe. ( I know, he's not a breather.)

The same thing goes for my dolls that are packed away. They must have their dignity. They are dressed. They are all basically laying down with their blankets pulled up to their chin. Barbies too.

I know, makes no sense...that's why it's WEIRD.

That's weird & cute at the same time. I still have dolls from when I was a kid too. Some of them have on socks that were mine from when I was a baby. My mom saved all of them! She's very weird.I had so many clothes for them too. I also used to make clothes for my barbies out of old fabric and craft glue. They were actually really nice!

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Cozy, have you seen those dolls that this group of women make? I don't remember their names but they were on Dr. Phil.

They take old dolls, redo them, make them look like real babies. Now here's the really freaky part, they treat these dolls like real children, have birthday parties for them, baby showers, you name it.

They have rooms in their homes devoted to these dolls. The ones they keep have baby furniture, the works. When they go out they hire a sitter.

Really, it's true. Now that's weird. Actually, that's a bit scary.

I hate clowns too, ever since Poltergeist!

YES!! And they spend a fortune on them! And stroll them around the block. REALLY strange.

You want to know what's weird? I just spent half an hour reading this thread and I can't think of one thing about me that's weird, that's weird.

Well, other than I have to leave the house three times to go anywhere. I forget stuff so often I just come back in and look around, nowadays.

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Originally Posted by Catsmine

Well, other than I have to leave the house three times to go anywhere.

Hello Cat:

Forgetting stuff isn't weird. Reading this whole damn thread is weird.

excon

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Originally Posted by Justwantfair

I make my bed every night before I get into it. Never in the morning, so I can have a made bed all day, just at night because I can't get into a messy bed to sleep.

That's me!! And what's wierder, is I make my kid make HIS bed every morning!!

Oh I got a weird one.. just remembered.
I think reading weird threads make us feel weirder,if that makes any sense. :)

A while ago, when I sleep, the bed has to be next to a wall and I have to sleep in a way that as soon as I wake up I can see the whole room.
I used to do that even in restaurants,always preferred sitting where I can observe the whole room.
Lately this habit seems to have changed but not totally. :D

Déjà vu?. did I already write this same post before?
That's another weird thing, it happens often.
Ok, I guess I am weird. :D

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Originally Posted by firmbeliever

Oh I got a weird one..just remembered.
I think reading weird threads make us feel weirder,if that makes any sense. :)

A while ago, when I sleep, the bed has to be next to a wall and I have to sleep in a way that as soon as I wake up I can see the whole room.
I used to do that even in restaurants,always preferred sitting where I can observe the whole room.
Lately this habit seems to have changed but not totally. :D

Deja vu?...did I already write this same post before?
Thats another weird thing, it happens often.
Ok, I guess I am weird. :D

I'm kind of similar Firmbeliever!
Until recently We had our king size bed in the corner of the bedroom (weird I know) because I have to sleep with my back leaning against the wall...
We recently moved house an put the bed in the center of the room... it just doesn't feel right :confused:

Welcome to the club Shaz! :D