quirks.

am i the only one out there with these weird quirks? 

i have to rinse out the tub before i take a shower (or before tucker takes a bath).  i can't STAND the sight of hair in the tub.  i don't usually rinse it out after, but each time tucker or i go to take one - rinsing is a must. 

i swear i should have a top the tater (chip dip) for myself when we have it.  i bought one for the holidays and hadn't had any.  i went to have some last night and it was a nightmare.  little pieces of broken chip left inside (just crumb like pieces) and you could see the chip dip lines!  i usually mix it up with a spoon when i take it out, then keep the spoon inside the dip so i can mix it up before i put it back.  plus, if i drop a crumb inside, i make sure to scoop it out.  so the dip is nice and smooth and not crumb contaminated.

if i am washing dishes, i do not fill the sink up with water and let them soak.  ICK.  i hate the thought of food floating around in the water and god forbid - TOUCHING MY SKIN.  nope, i take my scrubby (with the soap in the handle) and scrub things until they are clean - rinse, scrub, rinse - and repeat until complete. 

i cannot stand the smell of leftovers!  the first time the food is on my plate, i'm all good.  it gets put in the fridge then taken out ... once that cover is popped open, i'm done.  there are a few select things i will eat leftover, otherwise they are for matt's lunch box.  yuck.

if i don't like the way my handwriting looks on something, i am likely to start over.  i've done this since high school on papers and still do it now on various paperwork. 

the funny thing is i would love to replace some of these quirks with better ones like ... not letting laundry build up and having to fold it immediately ... or ... needing to have surfaces free of clutter ... or ... having to have EVERYTHING put away in it's spot.  maybe someday i will develop those quirks.  i can only hope.

so, what are your quirks?  confess!

Comments

[Leslie Collins]

I don't soak dirty dishes, either! ick. :) i like clean water, too.

[terra]

I'm the same way with washing dishes. It makes me feel guilty because I'm wasting water but dirty dishwater is just SO. GROSS! Plus, it smells funny...

[cynthia]

you sound pretty NORMAL to me!

i can totally agree with you on the dishes thing and most any leftover is absolutely disgusting, especially meat...ick!

as for the good quirks...one can hope!

happy new year!

[beanski]

i love the chip story. makes me laugh.

i won't eat leftover meat either. BARF.

[kim]

haha - i am cracking up that you can't deal with 'chip lines' in your top the tater!! hahaha. love it. :)

i also hate washing dishes in icky water. i'd rather just run the water the whole time and not fill the sink at all. except for bottles, i like to wash those and put them in hot soapy water, but they don't have any food in them. :) tom can't STAND when i let water run, i'm like dude, do you know where we live? the land of 10,000 lakes. i'm sorry if it's wasteful but i highly doubt 5 minutes of running water is going to be the end of us.

i am with you on having 'good' quirks. :) oh how i wish i was one of those anally clean people.

[Kara]

I am completely the same about the leftovers.. ugh.. especially leftover chicken. I open that lid and i could just gag.
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funny! I so do the handwriting thing too! I like to have everything straight and neat and if it bothers me I have to change it (example if there is a stack of papers they have to be neatly stacked)

[Lola]

Quirks...hmmm...I do have the handwriting one, but maybe not as bad as you because I don't do it on everything that I write on. I NEED to floss every night, no matter the time I go to bed. Is that a quirk? Or just a habit? I don't like leftover meat unless mixed with something, like sloppy joes.

[Nicole]

I am SO with you on the leftovers! I DO NOT eat leftover meat - I can't stand it. I am a perfectionist when it comes to paperwork and writing as well. As for some of mine? All I will say is that there is a fine line between 'quirky' and OCD.

[ash]

ok, we are EXACTLY the same on ALL counts you just listed. :D