I have always associated people's perceived level of intelligence with types of bread.

1 wrote:I have always associated people's perceived level of intelligence with types of bread.

Please explain, Cracked Wheat

1 wrote:I have always associated people's perceived level of intelligence with types of bread.

who's stale and moldy?

Whenever I feed my kid, I open and close my mouth as he opens and closes his. I don't know if I trained myself to do that when I have a spoon and food on it, but my stomach is pissed!

Bakestar wrote:

Didn't I? wrote:When reading a book, I never use a bookmark. Instead, I remember the page I'm on by thinking of a player's number. It could be any sport, whoever comes to mind first. Like right now, I'm reading the Kite Runner, and I left off on page one hundred and Wes Hopkins.

Interesting.

I am a digit adder... when I see a number, I add up the digits and try to divide the result by "3". Numbers divisible by 3 are the "best."

Example:

I-476... 4+7+6 = 17 = not divisible by 3 =

Route 222... 2+2+2 = 6 = divisible by 3 =


Often while sitting in traffic and bored... adding license plate numbers, phone numbers on billboards, truck ID numbers, etc.

When I was a little kid, I did something similar with words. When someone was speaking, I'd take a phrase they said and count off the syllables on my fingers. I had a few different ways of doing it but I always liked when the phrase ended on my thumb. So weird.

Random Fact about Jon Lovitz: When he hears a word he knows instantly how many letters are in it. Saw him do it on Letterman.

When I set the volume on my TV or car stereo, I always like to set it to a "round" number. Top preference goes to numbers divisible by 5, and then to even numbers with the most factors (i.e., 24 > 22). Odd numbers are never good except for "5" numbers.

I will often find myself setting it to a less optimal auditory listening level so that the setting will comport with my number setting system.

Mild, functional OCD is cute.

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Disco Stu wrote:

1 wrote:i always imagine slaloming between traffic cones when i see them

Always?

when i see them, yes

I used to do this. Now I when I drive over a bridge, I wonder if the railing would keep the car from going over if I crashed into. But I'm not thinking about trying to crash into it.

I'm not afraid of bridges (except that one on RT 13 in Delaware that got replaced about ten-fifteen years ago), but I have nightmares about them alot.

phatj wrote:For no clear reason, I've always had a mental association between the number 5 and the letter B.

Ditto--except with 7 and Y.
In algebra I'd run into problems because I'd sometimes think a 7 was a Y.

Bakestar wrote:When I set the volume on my TV or car stereo, I always like to set it to a "round" number. Top preference goes to numbers divisible by 5, and then to even numbers with the most factors (i.e., 24 > 22). Odd numbers are never good except for "5" numbers.

I will often find myself setting it to a less optimal auditory listening level so that the setting will comport with my number setting system.

Mild, functional OCD is cute.

I do that too. I find that a lot of these OCD things that used to control my life have waned a great deal when I had kids. When you have vomit on you and somebody else's doodie under your nails, everything else seems to matter less.

Oh, and I count stairs as I walk up and down them.

MrsVox Now I when I drive over a bridge, I wonder if the railing would keep the car from going over if I crashed into. But I'm not thinking about trying to crash into it.

I do this every day on my way to work--there are parts of the Burlington-Bristol bridge where I'm convinced the car would break right through--yikes!

Scarlett wrote:

MrsVox Now I when I drive over a bridge, I wonder if the railing would keep the car from going over if I crashed into. But I'm not thinking about trying to crash into it.

I do this every day on my way to work--there are parts of the Burlington-Bristol bridge where I'm convinced the car would break right through--yikes!

When I change lanes in traffic, I imagine some idiot crashing into me and I can almost hear it.

Disco Stu wrote:Oh, and I count stairs as I walk up and down them.

I count steps as I walk--and don't realize when I start doing it....

Bakestar wrote:When I set the volume on my TV or car stereo, I always like to set it to a "round" number. Top preference goes to numbers divisible by 5, and then to even numbers with the most factors (i.e., 24 > 22). Odd numbers are never good except for "5" numbers.

I will often find myself setting it to a less optimal auditory listening level so that the setting will comport with my number setting system.

Mild, functional OCD is cute.

LOL I do the same thing. The TV volume always has to be an even number.

And I count some of the dumbest things like putting on deodorant. I count to 10 real fast for each arm. When I lock my front door I always check it 3 times to make sure it's locked. I think that's it, though. Either that or I can't think of anything else right now.

In this vein, it absolutely kills me to turn off my stereo mid-album when I'm leaving the house. I just let it play while I'm gone. If someone else turns it off behind me, I don't bother saying anything, but.... it hurts.

A friend of mine cant stand having the light switches not match up. (all up or all down on the same panel)

I never thought this thread would be as interesting as it turned out.

As a child I would get into these weird patterns of turning light switches on and off, and not being able to stop until just. the. right. time.

As a grown-up, I often imagine being smashed in the head by something heavy whenver I turn a blind corner outdoors.

Words that people use all the time but that make little or no sense bother me sometimes. Here's an example:

The idiot ex-GM on ESPN just said Don Mattingly would be a great manager for the Yanks because he has "presence." What the heck does that mean? And you hear/read it all the time -- this guy or that guy has great "presence." At least I think they're talking about "presence" -- it could be "presents." If Mattingly gave his players great presents and therefore they played great for him then that would make some sense.

Another word like that is "swagger." Teams that win have "swagger" -- teams that lose lack "swagger." The Phils finished the year hot and therefore had really good "swagger." But the Rockies were even hotter and had even more "swagger" so the Phils had no chance.

Scouts and guys like that use the word "tick" all the time now. Like J.A. Happ's curve ball is a tick above average and stuff like that. I think they should quantify how much a "tick" is and use it like this: "Greg Golson's strike zone judgment is 437 ticks below average." and "Costanzo's fielding ability is 316 ticks below average" and stuff like that. I think that would be kinda kewl.

And don't get me started regarding the word "pitchability."

When in awkward situations, I often imagine gross situations just to disgust myself. I think it is a subconscious measure to remain sraight despite my obvious gay tendencies.