August 2008
107 posts
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ketchuphobia
I have a phobia of tomato ketchup. I don’t know why but it’d red, smelly and weird. I have to walk out the room if i smell it. I can’t touch anything with ketchup on it.
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doors to different dimensions
If I walk through in a door, I have to use the same door to exit it. I feel as if I were in a different dimension. I’ve felt this way since I’ve turn about 5.
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manual locks and windows still come in handy
I will only drive cars with manual window and locks in fear that one day I will drive off a bridge and the electronic windows and doors will short circuit and not open and I will be trapped and slowly drown. There is no way I could kick out a window.
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no less than 20 rolls
I stockpile toilet paper and feel very uncomfortable if there is less than 20 rolls in the house at any given time.
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ants not in my pants but on my shoulder
if someone touchs my shoulder i have to brush it off and the other shoulder too if not it feels like ants are biting at my skin.
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breathing fire
Whenever I smell gasoline, I try to hold my breath, because I’m afraid that if I breathe in the fumes and the fumes somehow ignite, my lungs with be burned inside of me and I’ll die a horrible fiery death.
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toy love
If I see a toy that was misplaced or is lying face down, I get unbelievably sad until I pick it up, hug it for a bit, and place it on a shelf sitting up.
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water makes it better
I can’t brush my teeth without wetting the brush first, I can’t drink out of a glass without rinsing it out, and I can’t cook in a pan without swishing water around in it first. I’m terrified of swallowing dust.
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100% or nothing
If I go to watch a movie at the theater or a television show and I miss any part of the beginning, I cannot stay and watch it. Even if I only missed a minute.
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burp milk
If someone burps or farts in the vicinity of something I am eating that has dairy, I have to throw it out. I think the “milk” attracts the burp germs.
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being considerate
Whenever I pass a cyclist on the road, I always check in the rear view mirror after passing them to make sure I haven’t bumped into or run them over.
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designs = happy
I always get the paper towels with the designs on them. If I get the plain ones, every time I look at the roll I feel a twinge of sadness.
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scan your drink
i cannot drink out of plastic soft drink bottles, water bottles, and sports drink bottles with the paper that has the logo on it. i always take it off so i can see what i’m drinking so i don’t swallow bugs or objects that are in the container.
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peeping tom
When I’m home alone I can’t walk by a window with out hurrying past. For the fear of someone looking in at me.
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3am snack
I wake up every night at 3 am, give or take a few minutes. I go into the kitchen and eat something sweet, washed down by milk straight from the gallon. I then go back to sleep. I’ve been doing this for 21 years.
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square comfort
whenever i was younger and i started to feel anxious i would square numbers in my head. to this day i know the squares up to and even above 1600.
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procrastination
i have to play and beat windows solitaire before i can do any real work at the office. i also have to do this before working after coming back from lunch.
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thanks for the shower
after i’ve finished in the shower, i have to turn around and watch at least two drips of water drop into the bath and then say thank you!
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what came first? 1 dozen eggs or a package of...
I can’t go to the grocery store and buy chicken and eggs at the same time. It’s like buying the before and after…
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am i mad at you? look at my toothbrush
I arrange my roommates and mine’s toothbrushes to the mood we are currently in. If we are angry, the brushes will not face each other. If we’re happy they will face each other as if we are dancing and laughing.
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i'm the only one who can crunch
I find the sound of someone biting into an apple, carrot, stalk of celery, or other crunchy fruit & veg to be absolutely repulsive. Makes me wince and shudder. I often have to excuse myself from the table if a friend is eating a salad. But if I’m doing the biting, it doesn’t bother me at all.
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de vorld
Every time I hear the opening music for Public Radio’s ” The World” I find myself saying ” De Vorld” in a stupid German accent.
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stay clean feet
when i get out of the shower, i tiptoe around the house because i feel like that floor is always dirty and don’t want to get my newly cleaned feet dirty.
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ahhh that smell of a book
If I receive a book either from the library or the store, I am always compelled to smell it before I read it. Recently this compulsion has spread to CD liner notes.
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particular corner
I can only use one tiny corner of a matchbox on which to strike the matches. If anyone else uses my matches, and strikes outside of this corner, I have to start with a new box of matches.
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contamination
When someone coughs, I go through the different airborne viruses that could be coming out of their mouths. Coronaviridae, Rhinoviruses, influenza…
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not a thief
If I go into a store and I don’t find what I am looking for, I have to buy something small so the employees don’t think I stole something and walked out.
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light headed on the way up
I have to hold my breath when walking up stairs. Not down though. I don’t really know why, but I feel like it’s bad luck if I don’t. I often get really bad head rushes and feel faint if there are too many stairs to go up.
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typing for good luck
i sometimes have to retype the same sentance over and over again for good luck. I also have to make sure i always put a space after what i have written.
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cooling down these cold drinks
I have to blow all drinks to cool them down, even if they’re cold already. If I don’t I get scared i’ll burn my mouth.
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you don't want to shake my hand
I cannot stand my hands being dry, if i can’t find any water or moisturiser to wet them i will lick them or spit on them, disgusting i know i just cant help it.
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can't bear the humiliation
I cannot stand to watch characters in movies get humiliated. If I am on my own and watching something I have seen before I fast forward through the bad parts. If I am around others, I have to leave for a “bathroom break.”
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meal then drink
When ever I eat a meal of any kind big or small with a drink it doesn’t matter how thirsty or dry my mouth is. I can only have a drink after I have finished the full meal.
microwave etiquette?
A posting on Passive Aggressive Notes from February 2008 captures the spirit of one of our very popular submission topics: left over time on the microwave.
Thanks to the reader who submitted this link.
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wellington boot poop
As a small child, i would not go for a poo unless i could sit on my potty inside the wardrobe with the doors closed, with my wellington boots on! don’t ask, i really don’t know why…..
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death by fan
”’(The student) told us that if you are in a sealed room with an electric fan, it will lower your body temperature and you will die.’”
Urban legend: That fan could be the death of you (Toronto Star) - Thank you to the reader who sent this in.
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back against the wall
Whenever I am waiting for the tube I have to stand with my back against the wall as i am terrified that someone is going to push me in front of the train when its approaching.
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duck!
if i’m watching people play basketball, or playing it myself, every time the ball leaves my sight in air i think its about to hit me in the back of the head. so i duck and look crazy.
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movie star
When I’m going about my house, I have to act like I’m in a movie. If I open a door, I usually have to pull it with quite some force so the air rushing in will buffet my hair (Whilst standing in a suitable pose). Same goes for even walking around, as it has to be done in a way that if it were filmed, it’d look good and dramatic.
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creepy mini dolls
I have a severe fear of any form of miniature doll or figurine. It isn’t anything else small, just dolls and figurines. I freak out when I’m near them…they just disturb me, and it’s disgusting to touch one, or if it’s where I can look at it, I have to move it out of my sight.
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someone might be watching so don't look stupid
I am in no way scared of the dark, but anywhere i go even in my own house if it is dark, i have to run or move as quickly as possible between rooms without looking stupid, closing the door as quickly as possible behind me in case there is someone or something lurking in the shadows.
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frozen eyeballs
As a young girl I used to fear that upon opening the freezer door, my eyeballs would freeze, shatter, and fall out. To this day I still squint when opening the freezer door.
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hi me.
Whenever I’m alone and get intimidated by people I take out my phone and pretend to be on the phone with someone. Which means I talk to myself. I can’t stop doing it, and nobody knows about it.
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keeping an eye out for my parents
when I was little I used to have to sleep with the open part of my pillow facing the direction my parents were in the house. Otherwise, I thought they would die. Even if I was at a friend’s house, I would face the pillow in the direction towards my house.
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it's the ups truck!
Every time I see a UPS truck I have to say (or mouth) the words “ups truck.” “Ups” is one word, not separated into letters. But if I see one on the road and then see it again and suspect it’s the same one, I won’t do it.
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for real, i love my life
Whenever I hear myself mutter “I hate my life” when I’m having a bad day, I always have to immediately say “I love my life. I love my life.” so that God doesn’t think I’m ungrateful and create an accident for me to die in.
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the curb is a dangerous place
Walking down busy sidewalks, I have to stay as far from the curb as possible. I am terrified of tripping and knocking strangers into traffic.
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layer by layer
I eat candy bars in sections. For example when I eat a Milky Way I first eat off the chocolate, then I eat the nougat and lastly I eat the caramel. My husband makes fun of me for this, but I think that it tastes better in sections.
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mwah
Ever since I was a little kid a made a kissing noise whenever somebody touched my nose. To this day i cannot have my nose touched without doing it, my nose starts to itch and I feel like something is wrong if I don’t do it. My friends have told me I even do it in my sleep.
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licking up the liquid
If I am drinking a drink with a cap on it, I have to first lick all of the liquid off the cap and around the lip of the bottle before every sip. If a little bit of the liquid gets on my lips from the bottle I will be wiping them for the rest of the day.
