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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 5:27 pm
Mameblanche, please add Urgrace as Salutatorian! It's how I got my name.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 5:37 pm
I always use my foot on the handle too, heck if I'm gonna touch it with my hand.
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Jewels
Member
09-23-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 5:39 pm
I'm glad I'm not the only one. 
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 5:48 pm
i'm going back to the beginning of this thread to see if i missed some things and i think i have. i lick the tops of pudding cups and use my finger to get the last bits out. i have to line all of my m&m's or mixed mini chocolates or whatever up by color/flavor then eat the odd ones until each line is the same length. and, then i eat them in a certain order. i eat oreos whole. i eat peanut butter cups as they are presented. i use my foot on a public toilet handle also. i can tie a knot in a cherry stem with my tongue. wouldn't it be wonderful if all me could do this too? i have to have a glass of water whenever i eat brand name ice cream.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 5:49 pm
For reference to those of you who prefer the tp from under, there was a controversy about which was correct years back. Northern Mills invented the roll. In the fifties the tp companies had come out with pastel colors and flowery prints were next, so the posies all had to be vertically growing on the tp. Seventy-two percent of paper users are happy to see the flowers printed upright with the end over the top front. Even today ( since they found tinted paper was not good for the body) the embossed floral imprint is used the same way. Just remembered a weird thing I do - I eat cold baked beans with Miracle Whip added.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 5:50 pm
Great thread! When eating pizza, I eat it with a glass of milk.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 5:56 pm
i like ketchup and syrup on my scrambled eggs but not both at the same time. i am always early for a meeting or an appointment because i hate to feel rushed. i drink at least 3 glasses of iced tea with each meal. i sneeze in 3's and hate it if anyone tries to stop me from sneezing. i hate sneezing by the way. and, a sneeze that doesn't quite come out is like an incomplete orgasm - a complete waste of my time.
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 5:59 pm

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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 6:00 pm
On flushing...Every time a toilet is flushed it throws out a water vapor for several feet. By standing in a stall and flushing a toilet you are breathing in that water vapor direct from the toilet. I only flush when I'm ready to run out of the stall. I saw this demonstrated on tv by special cameras. It's not a pretty scene!
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 6:02 pm
Whenever and wherever possible, I sit with my legs crossed, indian-style. I do this when I drive, whether or not I'm using cruise control. If I'm not, then I put my left leg up in the seat and leave my right leg on the pedals (half-crossed). In a restaurant, I can't stand to sit in a chair, I want a booth so I can cross my legs while I eat.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 6:04 pm
i never blow my nose. i freak if anyone calls me after 9 p.m. i fear the worst. i stop and get turtles out of the road. i don't like folks coming over to my house but i love to go over to theirs. i can't sit with my legs crossed - it throws me off balance.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 6:40 pm
Cndeariso, I have to ask - how do you clean your nose? Two words - courtesy flush Big pet peeve - asking someone how much money they make or how much they paid for anything, especially big ticket items like a house, car, jewelry, etc. I do not like people dropping by. By the same token, I always call first. If there is a typo in something I'm reading, I have a very hard time getting past it. I believe if you find a certain number of typos in a book, you should get your money back.
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Curious1
Member
08-31-2002
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 7:14 pm
Spygirl, I was reading your post and saying out loud "I always do that TOO!". My son heard me and read your post over my shoulder. He exclaimed "I ALWAYS do that mom!...I must be a SPY BOY!" teehee just thought that was cute and wanted to share it with you! 
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 7:17 pm
Native, people 'stopping' buy should be tarred and feathered...makes my blood boil. I would never, ever do that to someone. Errors in books drive me crazy too.
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 7:33 pm
I decorate my house for Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Fourth of July.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 9:01 pm
Atta girl Kristy! You must have learned that from your cybermom. 
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 9:10 pm
ah, native, my biggest pet peeve is reading a book with typos or date errors in it. i'll be reading along and someone was born in 1920, for example and in the year 1935 it will have the same person be 18 years old. one author had a character named maria in it and a chapter or two later it called this person a totally different name and continued to call this person by the new name. i emailed the author who told me no one else had ever mentioned it! she told me to let her know if i found any other errors in her books. she had thought about 2 different names for a main character's mother-in-law and then didn't realize she had used both! i remember that oprah had a thing on germs several years ago and that a flushed toilet gives off 'bubbles' in the air up to a 6 foot diameter for an hour or so. now my toothbrush does not stay on the counter in the holder, it goes in a closed drawer LOL... but if i'm mad at my dh, his stays on the counter. hehehehe.........
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 9:40 pm
Typos in books make me crazy (or crazier). I used to always sit like that, Spy.. alas, since my knee injury and then surgery, that is not quite so possible.. I don't drop by and definitely don't want to be dropped in on.. but I don't feel obligated to answer the door, either.] I usually use my foot on the flusher in a public restroom but if I have to use my hand, then I just wash my hands a bit longer.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 9:49 pm
Let's see... I hate balloons. I hate the way they smell and the way they sound and I don't like them anywhere near me. I will eat, but I don't really like, sandwiches. Though when I was a teen I loved peanut butter and pickle (bread & butter) sandwiches. I don't like any pressure on my shins. If anyone touches my shins (like my partner with his foot or leg in bed), I get really uncomfortable and unhappy. I am insanely ticklish almost everywhere EXCEPT my feet.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 9:53 pm
Oh and I never let the maids into the room.. for one thing I usually have my computer and cameras and such, but heck, I don't have maid service at home.. so I just tell them to check me off and if I actually need new towels I get my own and take the old ones to them.. And of course I leave a tip.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 9:58 pm
Oh Sea, we do the same thing! Leave the do not disturb sign up all the time. It drives them nuts, even when we call!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 10:05 pm
Ya know everytime I read here, I come up with more weirdness. I too am ticklish everywhere, though also on my feet. About the only spot thats not is my hair. I hate the way cotton balls feel. I can't take the cotton balls out of pill bottles and when I have to use the stuffing stuff for crafts, I spend the whole time I'm touching it cringing.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 11:32 pm
Geez, I'm not sure I fit in here! LOL Although typos and grammatical errors in books make me crazy (and I often correct them with a red pen). . . I never make my bed unless I'm expecting someone to be looking in my room, which doesn't happen often. Besides, I read somewhere that it's good to let the sheets air out. I absolutely HATE Purell -- the smell, the concept, the whole thing. I wash my hands after using the restroom, but don't dwell on issues about touching the handles on the doors or the flushers. Any germs that last on those cold hard surfaces are fine by me. I like building immunities because I like to travel outside the U.S. and I've never gotten sick when doing so. If someone stops by my house without calling (which doesn't happen unless there's some crisis), they better be prepared to find me in robe and slippers (I work at home and stay comfortable) and face the possibility that my house is a disaster. You come unannounced and uninvited, you take your chances! My TP rolls over the top simply because that's what I'm used to and in the middle of the night when I'm half asleep, I don't want to have to remember which way it's going to get what I need. I don't buy TP with designs on it, so that has no bearing with how I position the roll. Paper towels stand upright in my kitchen (in a holder designed to sit on the counter), so it's not an issue. I rarely drink sodas anymore (pop, Coke, whatever you want to call it), but my favorite non-water beverage is an Arnold Palmer -- half iced tea, half lemonade. Yummy! HUGE pet peeve: Going to a movie and then having to listen to people talking, candy wrappers being crunched, food being smacked loudly, and in winter, coats being moved around constantly. And don't get me started on kids kicking the back of the seat. Worst experience in a movie theater: some people brought their three small kids (all under 6) to an R-rated movie and let them play on the floor -- complete with their toys -- through the whole movie. RENT A VIDEO! This is why I haven't been to a movie theater in a couple of years. I'd rather wait for the DVD from Netflix and save the $7 or whatever rip-off price they're charging these days.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, October 24, 2005 - 11:39 pm
My paper towels also sit upright.. I loathe the smell of Lysol. I rarely make my bed if I'm not changing linens
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 12:49 am
I never make my bed. I don't answer the door unless I'm expecting someone; likewise I don't drop in on anyone. I like the tp over not under and if someone came in my house and changed it they would not be invited back. How rude. I've always enjoyed handing out candy and commenting on costumes at Halloween but now that hubby and I are both diabetic I don't dare. I know I would eat most of the candy. LOL We're going to give candy to our next door neighbor to pass out for us and put a note on our door that our candy is next door. I LOVE Purell...everything about it! The smell, the feel, the convenience. If I could I'd have a big dispenser of it in every room.
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