Things you do that other people think are weird

I once worked at a place where my coworkers poked fun at me for the organization of my desk and would move things on my desk slightly to see if I noticed. I typically did. Once they switched my chair with someone else's — the office was new enough all of the chairs were identical. They were stunned when I sat down and immediately announced it wasn't my chair.

 

--Announce the time precisely ("2:43," not "about a quarter till 3")
--Open screw-tops with my teeth.
--Go through the same 5-6 Web sites in the same order when I get up each day.

 

Boy, that's a lot of porn to kickstart the day!

 

I knew someone would finish off the gimme. Anyhoo...
--Yahoo.
--Our e-mail
--Bank account
--Weather.com
--9 Chickweed Lane (a comic strip)
--SJ

 

I was about to list them.

 

No, those are the next six

 

A lot for some, not a lot for others.

 

I double-click to highlight paragraphs when reading them on my laptop.

I hold the bottom of my kneecap and kick to make it pop.

I sit close to the steering wheel in my car (which is awkward-looking for someone who's 6-2, 190) and tighten guitar straps to put the strings about 1 inch below nipple level.

 

Jlee, I do the same thing when reading long stories. Just seems to help.

Picked it up from a guy I used to work with, who kind of matches your description....

 

I wear my guitar high, too, but not quite that high.

 

I have to eat a certain "side" of my plate first; no jumping around and taking a bite of steak and then some vegetables and going back. Once I'm on a food, I need to finish it.

 

I caught the habit from learning some Rage Against the Machine songs. I tightened my strap to mimic Tom Morello, and then a little more, and then a little more ...