weird shit you think only you do/did

You're hardly going to get taste transfer if your peas brush your pork chop, so I'm not buying that one.

Last night I did some tuna steak topped it with grated ginger on the grill. We also had mashed potatoes, grilled tomatoes and baked beans. I got a little bit of tuna, put some mash, a bit of tomatoe and scooped up some beans on my fork.

mmmmmmmmm, mmmmmmmm, good eat'n!!!

Would that have grossed you lot out?

BTW, I'm not taking the piss, just intrigued by this, 'issue'.

well that part is just being over zealous.

I always eat corn & mashed potatoes together, all mixed up. I can't eat one without the other.

so I don't have that problem, I'm just sayin…

i wouldn't have grossed me out. . .for me it's not about taste, it's about order (although i do prefer letting food stand on their own- which is why i tend to avoid sauces and dressings, but i will marinate or add rubs, because i want the thing to be flavored, not have something put on top to add to the flavor). i eat the entree first; when i'm done with the entree, i move on to one of the sides, when i'm done with that one, i move to the next side dish and so forth. i know having the food touch each other won't influence the taste (depending on the food), but it's just messy and not in order. i know, it's weird. when i make dinners for friends, i do all this great looking plating and presentation for everyone, and when i sit down to eat what i plated, i tend to take it apart and eat it one at a time. i'm well aware that it makes no sense, but i do it anyway.

believe me, i have my own internal inconsistencies about food. i just sent out an email about a study being done by a professor at duke is looking into how our expectations of what we think something will taste like over-influences what something will actually taste like. when at the same time, i have my own food dislikes and wonder if i'm guilty of doing the same thing, when i am critical of people for avoiding food because of what they think something will taste like.

Originally posted by nkotb:
Finger-spacing? Shoot, I was hardlines, kid. We didn't venture into that softlines shit.

A male co-worker of mine worked in softlines, which of course opened the door for much ribbing. One day, as he walked into the breakroom, we mocked the purse he was carrying, saying that softlines had turned him into a dandy. Turns out it was his insulin carrying case. Oops.

I was technically a cashier, but had to work floor on occasion. I don't think there was this whole hardlines superiority at my store, though. Or maybe I was just oblivious; the most memorable thing about Target was honestly that horribly long fish market training video. That's how much I enjoyed working there.

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
believe me, i have my own internal inconsistencies about food. i just sent out an email about a study being done by a professor at duke is looking into how our expectations of what we think something will taste like over-influences what something will actually taste like. when at the same time, i have my own food dislikes and wonder if i'm guilty of doing the same thing, when i am critical of people for avoiding food because of what they think something will taste like.

My wife is guilty of this too - she alleges she doesn't like tuna but loves swordfish! They're so similar I found it hard to believe you can have such differing opinions of two things that really are quite alike. After a little deeper probing it turns out she doesn't like tuna because of the way it looks before you cook it, (red) it has nothing to do with the taste.

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
My wife is guilty of this too - she alleges she doesn't like tuna but loves swordfish! They're so similar I found it hard to believe you can have such differing opinions of two things that really are quite alike. After a little deeper probing it turns out she doesn't like tuna because of the way it looks before you cook it, (red) it has nothing to do with the taste.

I've never liked canned tuna so I've never tried tuna steaks when other fish was available. And yes, I love swordfish. Of all the fish I've tried, tuna is the only one I don't like.

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
My wife is guilty of this too - she alleges she doesn't like tuna but loves swordfish! They're so similar I found it hard to believe you can have such differing opinions of two things that really are quite alike. After a little deeper probing it turns out she doesn't like tuna because of the way it looks before you cook it, (red) it has nothing to do with the taste.

I've never liked canned tuna so I've never tried tuna steaks when other fish was available. And yes, I love swordfish. Of all the fish I've tried, tuna is the only one I don't like.

You should try a tuna steak sometime, it's nothing like the canned stuff.

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
I've never liked canned tuna so I've never tried tuna steaks when other fish was available. And yes, I love swordfish. Of all the fish I've tried, tuna is the only one I don't like.

that was probably dolphin. the tuna that goes into the cans is a diffent variety of tuna than the tuna you find in the fish section of a grocery store.

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
I've never liked canned tuna so I've never tried tuna steaks when other fish was available. And yes, I love swordfish. Of all the fish I've tried, tuna is the only one I don't like.

that was probably dolphin. the tuna that goes into the cans is a diffent variety of tuna than the tuna you find in the fish section of a grocery store.

Ah. But then it's been at least 25 years since I've eaten any "tuna." Was it Flipper way back then, too?

<img src="http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/albums/dolphin/Panama_2005_088.jpg" alt=" - " />

This is the dolphin you eat, also called mahi mahi….not the flipper variety.

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
i never ever grab any item in the front…

I do this - but at the grocery store. I like my food items to be non-fondled by the general public. I'm a little like the people checking out eggs and milk in "Clerks". (I do the same with clothing…)

I'm a lot like George from "Seinfeld" when choosing my bathroom stalls. ;) (I like my space!)

When using public stalls, if my sunglasses are hung on my shirt, so they don't fall off, I put them back on when I wee. I feel really vulnerable telling you guys that one…but really, the pocket doesn't work either and nobody wants a stye! (I also move my office badge) :eek:

Originally posted by kmb187:
I don't do it anymore, but I used to spell out words and sentences in my head constantly. For sentences, I'd spell things out and group letters into units of 3, adding spacing and/or punctuation in an attempt to make clean multiples of 3. For words, I'd spell them out in multiple possible patterns; e.g. for a word with 7 letters, I'd do 2+3+2, 2+2+3, 3+2+2+, 3+1+3, 1+3+3, 3+3+3, skipping larger numbers like 4 and 5 which could easily be broken into smaller, more equally weighted units. I'd have to go through the patterns 7 times before I could stop thinking about it. Maybe this crosses the line from "weird shit" to "obsessive compulsive shit," but at least I was able to quit.

I don't think you're weird, I think you are really smart! Not sure how similar this is but I do prefer even numbers vs. odd in most circumstances.

Originally posted by nkotb:
Another odd thing I do is to make sure I eat the crust of a sandwich before I take the last bite.

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Oh, yes, now that's just being respectful. ;) As a kid I did this with various foods - leave a good bite to finish off with - pastries/pop tarts, cake, cereal.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
I wash my hands BEFORE taking a piss, not after (assuming I don't touch the urinal after).

My wife could come up with a long list of things that I do "that normal people don't." (her definition of normal) Though I'm willing to bet many actually do.

Me too. 100%. I figure it this way: I know what my wang's been touching while it's been in my pants all day, but I'm not real sure what my hands have been all over in the course of a day-especially if I've been handling any money.

My wife actually sort of accidentally gave me the idea to do this, when she mentioned that a friend of her's wondered out loud what kinds of germs they put in their mouths when the give oral-based on the fact that men wash aftere (if at all).

So, gentlemen, do your lover a favor and wash before you pee.

I'll buy into washing your hands before, but you do also wash after?

I remember many, many years ago (1982) in Baltimore Harbour in Phillips Crab house. I was in the Navy and the ship was moored right in the inner harbour so the bar was full of Brit Navy boys, much to the enjoyment of the local women and chagrin of the local men. I went for a pee and while in there one of the lads off the ship took a leak then just started chatting. This dufus doodles made the comment, "In America boys are taught to wash their hands after going to the bathroom", I chipped in, "In England boys are taught not to piss on their hands" It just wasn't his night. Happy times, happy, happy times!

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
This dufus doodles made the comment, "In America boys are taught to wash their hands after going to the bathroom", I chipped in, "In England boys are taught not to piss on their hands" It just wasn't his night. Happy times, happy, happy times!

[insert long lost "ancient" animated gif here]

Originally posted by monkey:

So, gentlemen, do your lover a favor and wash before you pee.

i have no comment about handwashing, but now that i know you are reading this:

the first thing i thought of when the thread was started was your weird mcnugget cooling system. you should share that one with the class.

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by P Harmony:
I get lots of comments from friends on this and often have friends sneakily change their order behind my back to what I got to spite me. They're nice people…

I would absolutely change my mind just to see what effect it has on you.

Ahh, see! There is always someone in the group who has to test me at the table.

Smackie, you are totally that person.

Originally posted by monkey:

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
I wash my hands BEFORE taking a piss, not after (assuming I don't touch the urinal after).

My wife could come up with a long list of things that I do "that normal people don't." (her definition of normal) Though I'm willing to bet many actually do.

Me too. 100%. I figure it this way: I know what my wang's been touching while it's been in my pants all day, but I'm not real sure what my hands have been all over in the course of a day-especially if I've been handling any money.

My wife actually sort of accidentally gave me the idea to do this, when she mentioned that a friend of her's wondered out loud what kinds of germs they put in their mouths when the give oral-based on the fact that men wash aftere (if at all).

So, gentlemen, do your lover a favor and wash before you pee.

Doesn't everyone carry a wet wipe with them in case of impromptu bj's???

Originally posted by P Harmony:
Ahh, see! There is always someone in the group who has to test me at the table.

Smackie, you are totally that person.

I wish I were more mature, but I'm just not.

We have a friend who is lactose intolerant, and everytime we're out with her, in order to get over my frustrations of her 30 minute ordering process, I order extra cheese on everything I ordered and always get a milkshake.