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When I was little I was taught to walk behind cars I'd got out of rather than in front in case the driver sets off without looking. To this day I still do it - with my own car when I'm the driver!
Despite homogenised milk being the norm for at least two decades (and sometimes drinking skimmed milk) I still shake the bottle before opening it.
What've you guys got in a similar vein?
If a woman is walking toward me on the pavement, I'll always pass her on the road side. My gran taught me to do this as a small boy in order to protect the woman from the road. Still always do it without thinking.
Yes, I'm a large sexist MAN.
Smoking.
I had a pretty bad attack of sciatica about 6 years ago. It took quite a while for the pain killers to kick in in the morning before I could manage to put my socks on and the only place I found comfortable enough to to that was sitting on the top step of the stairs which
Years later a still gravitate to that spot to put my socks on - except now instead of sitting on the top step I balance on one leg at a time, half asleep usually. Seems to have become favourite stop to put my undies on now too.
When I put a teaspoon of sugar in (any) a cup, I leave a little on the spoon and put it back in the sugar jar.
*shrugs*
Smoking.
I did think that would be a popular suggestion.
When I put a teaspoon of sugar in (any) a cup, I leave a little on the spoon and put it back in the sugar jar.
Why?
Maybe I should've said "things that once made sense"... (-:
Breathe
Your mum.
(Sorry. 🙂 )
When I put a teaspoon of sugar in (any) a cup, I leave a little on the spoon and put it back in the sugar jar.
I do that. It's because I want to give up sugar, but am totally unable, hence gestures like this, or trying to get slightly less on the spoon.
What I really need is a tiny spoon. Well, a tiny spoon with a normal sized handle of course...
Why?
No idea.
a tiny spoon
Tried that, still do it...
When I put a teaspoon of sugar in (any) a cup, I leave a little on the spoon and put it back in the sugar jar.*shrugs*
i do the opposite with coffee..... put a spoonful in, then 'a bit more' which sometimes is just a few grains. no idea why.
Ride bikes
Well, enjoying the pleasures of Mrs Palmer and her five finger daughters aside, one of the many is smoking when drunk. Haven’t smoked since my first child was born yet as soon as I’ve had a few beers I’m seeking them out - stupid personified.
Always fill a glass of water three times. Fill, pour out, repeat and drink the third one. Completely wasteful and I have no clue as to why I do it. Nearly always open the fridge and look in it when I walk past too. Again I have no idea why.
i say 'morning mr magpie' whenever i see a magpie. this is also followed by 3 small spits.
Before an important race on Mario kart.....I blow on my fingers 3 times.....I think I'm going nutz....lol
Record every fuel fill, mileage and amount. I now only write down the computer read out and don’t even calculate it.
Done from the old days of distributors and carburetors when I actually looked at the numbers and adjusted them.
Stick my fingers under the tap before drinking any of the water. Kind of makes sense but I don't care if it's cold or not, just saw my mate's mum do it when I was small and thought it looked cool
Coke and hookers, I know I shouldn’t but well you know it’s more a hobby than a habit.
Always fill a glass of water three times. Fill, pour out, repeat and drink the third one. Completely wasteful and I have no clue as to why I do it. Nearly always open the fridge and look in it when I walk past too. Again I have no idea why
Theres two glasses of water there that in another country a mother would give her life to provide for her kids. Makes you think.
Tidy up after the toddler.
Put the seat down afterwards.
Theres two glasses of water there that in another country a mother would give her life to provide for her kids. Makes you think.
Cheers Krytron now I feel even worse about my stupid habit 😐
I fractured several of the fingers in my right hand in a diving accident 20 odd years ago. I developed a way of holding my toothbrush with the handle woven between the knackered digits. I'm still doing this. Must stop it looks wrong.
A habit formed from driving my first ( underpowered )cars ..I lean forward when overtaking ..as if that is going to get me past the vehicle(s) a little quicker ..I know I'm doing it but can't stop and it amuses the hell out of my missus ..
funkmasterp - Member
Always fill a glass of water three times. Fill, pour out, repeat and drink the third one. Completely wasteful and I have no clue as to why I do it. Nearly always open the fridge and look in it when I walk past too. Again I have no idea why.
Handy in the Signs movie though.
Theres two glasses of water there that in another country a mother would give her life to provide for her kids. Makes you think.
Some people shower 3 times a day with potable water which in another country a mother would give her life to provide for her kids. Makes you think.
Always fill a glass of water three times. Fill, pour out, repeat and drink the third one. Completely wasteful and I have no clue as to why I do it. Nearly always open the fridge and look in it when I walk past too. Again I have no idea why.
In times gone by when water pipes were made of lead, that wouldn't actually be the worst thing in the world to do.
I always run up stairs 2 at a time.
I always start to flush the loo before I’ve finished weeing. No idea why but can’t stop.
When getting in the shower I test how hot the water is with my hand - for some reason I then dry my hand and get back in the shower.
Tap my lid 3 times before a race run. Came from when I was climbing and it was a nervous check I was wearing a helmet and ready to take some risks.
Go to work.
Always put my left glove on first, doesn't matter if it's motorbike, cycling, snowboarding or just walking on a cold day. Came from when I used to play cricket and I figured it was unlucky to put the right one on first.
Check that my passport is still definitely in the bag and I hadn't imagined it being there a few minutes earlier.
Turn up for work on a daily basis almost every day.
Completely pointless but I still do it.
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Check that my passport is still definitely in the bag and I hadn't imagined it being there a few minutes earlier.
This - I also have to check it is mine and I haven't picked up the Mrs passport rather than mine.
Check that my passport is still definitely in the bag and I hadn't imagined it being there a few minutes earlier.
+1 - pretty much every half hour until I actually board the plane!
Also, locking the front door then having to go back and check it's locked 'just in case', even though it's never once been left unlocked.
CaptainFlashheart - MemberYour mum.
(Sorry. )
Coffee snort 😆
I have a few things which are definitely a throw-back to starting working life in the army, despite the fact i left 18 years ago, still if i am stood still i have hands clasped behind back, still walk "shoulders back, chest out", still have the same cr*p haircut as i don't really know how to ask for anything else and i always have to have things in a certain order when it comes to pockets or on bike in bikepacking gear, if someone uses something of mine and puts it back in the wrong pocket or bag, i get a little uneasy!
That and watch the news still with a sense of optimism...
volume on TV, radio etc must be a even number.
Procrastinate/stare into space.
Definitely comes in fits and starts, but this time of year it rears its head quite a bit.
Laces in shoes and boots have to overlap correctly.
Left - left over right
Right - right over left.
For some reason this has always been particularly crucial for walking and climbing boots.
Procrastinate/stare into space.
We should meet up, it'd be a right laugh!
Don't walk on a triple drain cover! (They aren't even drain covers! 😆 )
[b]Stupid / pointless things you still do out of habit[/b]
I occasionally look at the [b]"EU Referendum - are you in or out?"[/b] thread to see whether the sneering has abated.
Laces in shoes and boots have to overlap correctly.
Left - left over right
Right - right over left.
Of course that does mean that only one of them is knotted correctly of course... 🙂
My habit is tapping the top of a can before opening it. I know it's pointless but can't stop myself.
We should meet up, it'd be a right laugh!
😆
Let's at least make it somewhere with a good view.
Log into a mountain forum occasionally even though I haven't ridden my mountain bike in aaaaaages.
Check everything twice, and then again to make sure (obvs)
Lay our clothes on bed that I'm going to wear, including bra and pants, just in case...
Check that my passport is still definitely in the bag and I hadn't imagined it being there a few minutes earlier.
I'd not only check it was where it always lived but I'd get the driver to watch me check it when they picked me up on the way to the airport.
Don't walk under road signs
Don't walk over 3 manholes in a row
johnners - MemberStupid / pointless things you still do out of habit
I occasionally look at the "EU Referendum - are you in or out?" thread to see whether the sneering has abated.
*s****s*
I always look both ways when crossing a one way street, having been run over once by a car coming the wrong way. Always amuses people i am with but i have to recount the story.
When picking up a newspaper (i.e. The Guardian) off of the pile in the shop I [i]always[/i] choose the second one down, because once - about twenty years ago - the top one was damaged.
[b]federalski[/b] - Member
volume on TV, radio etc must be a even number.
What if it's just a knob with no scale?
open up STW and go to the chat forum.
Of course that does mean that only one of them is knotted correctly of course...
Quite right. I have tried changing the "over and under" for the knotting on one shoe but I've never got my head (and fingers) around it.
gonefishin - Member
Always fill a glass of water three times. Fill, pour out, repeat and drink the third one. Completely wasteful and I have no clue as to why I do it.
In times gone by when water pipes were made of lead, that wouldn't actually be the worst thing in the world to do.
We moved into our current house 2 years ago and it had lead pipes from the water main to the house, and this was the advice from the council. We used a Britta instead, although I suspect it didn't help hugely.
At the supermarket, when picking out milk/ yoghurt/ whatever, I never take the one at the front. I rationalise by convincing myself that the front one is probably warmer than the ones behind it.
Sit in the same seat in the helicopter every time, not even the one closest to the emergency exit so makes no sense......
Sit in the same seat in the helicopter every time, not even the one closest to the emergency exit so makes no sense......
....Unless you're the pilot.
Not a bad idea if you're not intending to eat immediately as newer products should always be put at the back to allow for stock rotation.At the supermarket, when picking out milk/ yoghurt/ whatever, I never take the one at the front. I rationalise by convincing myself that the front one is probably warmer than the ones behind it.
I always do this with any magazines, or come to think of it any paper based products. I think its a habit formed in art school, but that's too far back to remember.When picking up a newspaper (i.e. The Guardian) off of the pile in the shop I always choose the second one down, because once - about twenty years ago - the top one was damaged.
in order to protect the woman from the road
I believe the idea was so that a woman would not get covered in 'window shit' when the chamberpot got emptied in days of yore
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Coffee enemas
I also do that leaning forward when overtaking thing in my van.
Its even worse in the 7 1/2 ton lorry.
Overtaking is so painful when you're only going 2mph faster than the lorry you're overtaking. I find myself getting really tense mid overtake.
I thought it was just the people in cars behind the creeping overtake that got tense 😉
I wash my hands before going for a pee.
Several years of organic chemistry trains that into you.
Turn the bog roll so the sheet is on the outside.
Sometimes in friends houses too.
Don't know why,not even sure when it started
Live in hope.
Turn the bog roll so the sheet is on the outside.
That's not pointless, it's the One True Way and the cause of holy wars.
Turn the bog roll so the sheet is on the outside.
Sometimes in friends houses too.
Missed opportunity! When in friends house replace bog roll with "non tear" bog roll from the joke shop. Remember to hide the real stuff before you leave.
PS, I don't have many mates 😆
The first house i rented had a fridge door that didn't shut properly at the bottom so i'd always give it a gentle kick in the outer corner to make it seal shut. Still do it to this day, over 20 years later 😳
Every Wednesday at 1pm I hoof myself in the slats for no reason.
I've just done it now and it smarts a bit
Say 'hoof in the slats' for cheap laughs on forums.
Pull up on the car steering wheel to manual speed bumps and push down on the backside.
Accelerate hard if I see a pothole last minute to make the front end of my 1.5 tonne front wheel drive car go light and decrease the risk of going OTB (over the bonnet???).
Become annoyed at Mrs North for making us late.
Even though she's never changed her time keeping in the 21 years we've spent together....
Its just occurred to me that one of the most pointless things I still do is try to communicate through any agency through the 'contact us' form on their website. Whether its enquiring about buying copious amounts of their goods or service or making perfectly simple customer service enquiries, typing into a web form seems to be as much use shouting it into a paper bag then posting it.
Count stairs in my head as I'm ascending, not descending though
Sit down on the loo for a wee.........I'm male btw! But that's not pointless/stupid, its so much more relaxing.
Even though I always pay for fuel with a card and it makes no difference I have to round the amount off in the same way I did when you were counting the half pennies
Smoking
Subconsciously preparing for the car to try to turn around and run away when a bus or tractor approaches - despite that fact that 1. I am perfectly able to tell the difference between a car and my horse, and 2. said horse is not even alive anymore
Being mildly surprised that a stationary bike does not remain upright of its own accord - and that you will fall off if you don't put a foot down.