sarcasticgirl
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Mar 16, 2016 18:45:23 GMT -5
Jello freaks me out. Can't eat it... don't want it near me. ICK!
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teen persuasion
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Post by teen persuasion on Mar 16, 2016 21:06:24 GMT -5
Hmm...
Missed the girly gene - can't for the life of me figure out makeup beyond mascara and concealer, can't get a curling iron to work on my hair, no interest in heels.
Equally lost on me is drinking - alcohol does nothing but make me sleepy, and I need no help there.
No interest in team sports. Actually kind of abhor the glorified competition part.
No interest in status symbol stuff - cars, designer things, McMansions, you name it.
Not a fan of the shiny and new - prefer my stuff well loved, broken in, family hand-me-down, passed the test of time.
Also missed the gardening gene, and artistic gene - can't paint or draw at all, and decorating doesn't happen.
Only have FB to see what the kids are up to, never post.
Now for the contradictory weird stuff - love historical Regency novels and movies based on them (full of pretty costumes, gorgeous elaborate homes, status symbols).
I'm a Luddite at heart, but have a computer science degree and do IT and social media for work.
Like all sorts of crafts like knitting, sewing, baking. If I can do it by hand, I'm happy. If I have to use a machine, I'll complain. But I'm also lazy.
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alabamagal
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Post by alabamagal on Mar 16, 2016 21:26:29 GMT -5
I must be Fung Shui, but in a restaurant I will not sit at a table that puts my back to the door. I have to be able to see who is coming in. I thought that was a Mafia thing
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Knee Deep in Water Chloe
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Mar 16, 2016 22:27:46 GMT -5
I don't like my food to touch on the plate. Yeah, that.
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midjd
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Post by midjd on Mar 16, 2016 23:14:48 GMT -5
Weird as in popular things in which I have zero interest (looks like most were already mentioned, I knew I liked you guys!):
- All sports, including watching the one I play - Movies. There are a handful of movies I like and will willingly watch if they're on, and I can binge-watch a TV series for way more than 2 hours, but the idea of sitting down to watch a new movie is not appealing at all. DH loves movies and thinks I'm crazy. - Sci/fi and fantasy - Medieval stuff - Reality TV (I used to love all those stupid shows on VH1 like Rock of Love and I Love New York but I don't know if I outgrew the genre or it just became ridiculous). - Chess (does it count as popular? DH has tried to teach me to play a few times but it just seems tedious and boring.) - Award ceremonies (Oscars, etc.) - Gambling or playing the lottery - Genealogy - "Real" jewelry
I also stopped watching television news after we cut cable service and I swear my blood pressure has gone down 10 points. Every now and then I'll be in a waiting room where the news is playing and just the sound of their voices rattles my nerves.
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Mar 17, 2016 9:17:34 GMT -5
Jello freaks me out. Can't eat it... don't want it near me. ICK! but it shimmies so niiiiiiice....... Ball pits. I don't know how many pink-eyed, ear-infectioned, chicken pox-having, grimy, don't-wash-their-hands, lick-everything kids were in there all day. DS tried to get in one and I must have sounded like a psycho when I loudly told him "NOPE!". walking barefoot in public common areas - especially pools. <<gag>> If I have cake and ice cream, I like eating the ice cream and cake all mashed up together.
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gs11rmb
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Post by gs11rmb on Mar 17, 2016 9:25:56 GMT -5
The last part of your job description is an epic visual Yeah that was a new professional low. I couldn't look that mouse in the eye afterwards. If it makes you feel any better, I know someone who had to do that to a whale .
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Mar 17, 2016 9:29:09 GMT -5
Yeah that was a new professional low. I couldn't look that mouse in the eye afterwards. If it makes you feel any better, I know someone who had to do that to a whale . so, an arm-job?
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NomoreDramaQ1015
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 17, 2016 9:34:00 GMT -5
Yeah that was a new professional low. I couldn't look that mouse in the eye afterwards. If it makes you feel any better, I know someone who had to do that to a whale . How do you even. . .
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gs11rmb
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Post by gs11rmb on Mar 17, 2016 9:53:07 GMT -5
If it makes you feel any better, I know someone who had to do that to a whale . How do you even. . . I didn't ask. The photographic image was disturbing enough ...
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gs11rmb
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Post by gs11rmb on Mar 17, 2016 9:57:16 GMT -5
Ball pits. I don't know how many pink-eyed, ear-infectioned, chicken pox-having, grimy, don't-wash-their-hands, lick-everything kids were in there all day. DS tried to get in one and I must have sounded like a psycho when I loudly told him "NOPE!". A friend was at a 'jumpy' place that I've taken my daughters to frequently where they have a toddler area with a slide that ends up in a ball pit. My 3 year old LOVES that slide. Anyway, on this particular day, a little kid peed at the top of the slide, which ran down into the ball pit. A staff member came out with paper towels and wiped up the slide but didn't close down the ball pit . We were at a birthday party at this place a couple of weeks ago and just thinking about it made me queasy!
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NomoreDramaQ1015
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 17, 2016 10:01:19 GMT -5
How do you even. . . I didn't ask. The photographic image was disturbing enough ... ::must wait to get home before I google::
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Tiny
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Post by Tiny on Mar 17, 2016 10:13:38 GMT -5
I'm ok with mismatched flatware, dishes and cups, glasses, etc. I don't mean saving EVERY single plate, cup, fork that I've ever owned - I mean I have 4 "settings" for everyday use and a dozen knives/forks/spoons - and I'm lucky if 2 of the things match. I have a lot of flatware because I don't want to have to keep washing spoons and forks... I do all the dishes at the end of the day and start each day with clean but not matching eating utensils. This totally solves the problem of having lost a fork or broken a glass... no matter what I buy, find, or am given to replace it - it 'matches!'
I attribute this to having grown up with mismatched plates, flatware, cups, and glasses. how do you which plate/cup/glass is YOURS if they all look the same All that sameness is just too weird.
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Mar 17, 2016 10:14:42 GMT -5
The new thread reminds me of another one - gardening: 0.
I have zero plant care abilities. I almost never remember to water them, and if it actually grows to the point of where it needs to be re-potted, forget it - it's going in the garbage. I would love to have a small produce garden, but maybe a hydroponic one. Digging in the dirt, pulling weeds, mulching.... I can think of hundreds of other things I'd rather be doing with my spare time.
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Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Mar 17, 2016 10:17:14 GMT -5
I can't swim in a pool if I see something floating in it, even a band-aid or a hairball. It was a real problem during my competitive swimming years. I would ritually circumnavigate the pool checking for unmentionables while others were warming up. I was obsessive about it. Like MJ, I have almost no tolerance for walking barefoot in public places. If I do, I walk tip-toed. There are fewer than 30 bands, songwriters, and composers for whom I can say I like more than one or two their songs. My music library has nearly as many artists as it does albums, and nearly as many albums as it does songs. Over the past 17 years, the collection of songs I enjoy listening to has grown to 710 tracks (I just checked). I enjoy listening to music played back at a different frequency (and thus rate of speed) from which it was recorded. So much so that I rarely ever play back music at its native sampling rate. Unfortunately, I know of no commercial media library software available today that allows this kind of playback (some allow "pitch adjustment", but it's not the same thing). I'm relegated to using a long-defunct media player from 1999, which fortunately handles non-VBR .mp3 files. It will only run on Windows 7 using compatibility hacks, and it won't run at all on Windows 8+. Hence when I next upgrade my OS, I'll have to write my own media player software if I want the feature. I fully intend to. I'm hoping I can cannibalize something open source. Besides these two trifling oddities, there's absolutely nothing weird about me. I am a member of the respected YMAM Online Society, after all. They have impeccably high standards and frown on all manner of weirdness and absurdity.
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Mar 17, 2016 10:25:50 GMT -5
I was until I got a dog. Life with a dog IS better. Is it because their poopy buttholes can rub all over your furniture at any time? Because our kids' poopy and soaked diapers and runny noses and vomit don't ever end up on the furniture. They make waterproof and poopy proof furniture covers for pets (and kids). One can also train a pet to stay off the furniture. But, I can't figure out why anyone would want to. It's too uncomfortable snuggling with them on the floor.
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ArchietheDragon
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Mar 17, 2016 10:30:41 GMT -5
Is it because their poopy buttholes can rub all over your furniture at any time? Because our kids' poopy and soaked diapers and runny noses and vomit don't ever end up on the furniture. They make waterproof and poopy proof furniture covers for pets (and kids). One can also train a pet to stay off the furniture. But, I can't figure out why anyone would want to. It's too uncomfortable snuggling with them on the floor. Or you could worship your dog's butthole as your lord and savior.
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Mar 17, 2016 10:30:41 GMT -5
I can't swim in a pool if I see something floating in it, even a band-aid or a hairball. It was a real problem during my competitive swimming years. I would ritually circumnavigate the pool checking for unmentionables while others were warming up. I was obsessive about it. Like MJ, I have almost no tolerance for walking barefoot in public places. If I do, I walk tip-toed. There are fewer than 30 bands, songwriters, and composers for whom I can say I like more than one or two their songs. My music library has nearly as many artists as it does albums, and nearly as many albums as it does songs. Over the past 17 years, the collection of songs I enjoy listening to has grown to 710 tracks (I just checked). I enjoy listening to music played back at a different frequency (and thus rate of speed) from which it was recorded. So much so that I rarely ever play back music at its native sampling rate. Unfortunately, I know of no commercial media library software available today that allows this kind of playback (some allow "pitch adjustment", but it's not the same thing). I'm relegated to using a long-defunct media player from 1999, which fortunately handles non-VBR .mp3 files. It will only run on Windows 7 using compatibility hacks, and it won't run at all on Windows 8+. Hence when I next upgrade my OS, I'll have to write my own media player software if I want the feature. I fully intend to. I'm hoping I can cannibalize something open source. Besides these two trifling oddities, there's absolutely nothing weird about me. I am a member of the respected YMAM Online Society, after all. They have impeccably high standards and frown on all manner of weirdness and absurdity. What did they used to say about the Beatles' Abby Road if it was played backward? Something Satanic, maybe? Oh, you're one of those... (GRG backs out of the thread...)
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Mar 17, 2016 10:31:58 GMT -5
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ArchietheDragon
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Mar 17, 2016 10:33:08 GMT -5
was butthole Jesus your clue?
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Mar 17, 2016 10:33:12 GMT -5
Virgil:; My Zumba instructors ha e some software that allows variance of speed in digital files.
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Mar 17, 2016 10:38:30 GMT -5
Virgil:; My Zumba instructors ha e some software that allows variance of speed in digital files. They worship backward Beatles albums, too??!!
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Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Mar 17, 2016 10:55:18 GMT -5
Virgil:; My Zumba instructors ha e some software that allows variance of speed in digital files. Does the pitch change, or is it just time compression and time dilation? If it actually changes the frequency of the playback, I'd be very interested to find out what software your instructor is using.
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MJ2.0
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Post by MJ2.0 on Mar 17, 2016 11:06:58 GMT -5
was butthole Jesus your clue? Butthole Jesus would be a cool band name.
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Mar 17, 2016 11:30:11 GMT -5
Virgil:; My Zumba instructors ha e some software that allows variance of speed in digital files. Does the pitch change, or is it just time compression and time dilation? If it actually changes the frequency of the playback, I'd be very interested to find out what software your instructor is using. I think it's just time compression.
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sarcasticgirl
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Mar 17, 2016 11:53:51 GMT -5
Is it because their poopy buttholes can rub all over your furniture at any time? Because our kids' poopy and soaked diapers and runny noses and vomit don't ever end up on the furniture. They make waterproof and poopy proof furniture covers for pets (and kids). One can also train a pet to stay off the furniture. But, I can't figure out why anyone would want to. It's too uncomfortable snuggling with them on the floor. I wasn't going to say it because I don't have kids... but YEAH! I've never seen poopy on my sofa from my dog. I can count on my fingers the times he has vomited in the 6 years we've had him. He does however, like to sneeze on my feet and burp or yawn in my face.
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Chocolate Lover
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Mar 17, 2016 11:56:46 GMT -5
Oh, I really don't like movies very much. I will watch them from time to time with the sweetie but mostly I find the idea torturous. My attention span craps out around 30 minutes and then I'm usually just waiting for it to be over.
ETA: Except for those Jason Bourne movies - I am weirdly fascinated by those, and since they are pretty much always on TV I think I've seen them 50 times.
Movies aren't my thing either, my attention span doesn't want to commit, but I can watch 6 hours of a tv show on Nextflix in an afternoon. Hey, you only have to commit one episode at a time. I watched one Bourne movie, the books are soooooo much better, I couldn't do a 2nd. Sorry.
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 17, 2016 12:01:12 GMT -5
Because our kids' poopy and soaked diapers and runny noses and vomit don't ever end up on the furniture. They make waterproof and poopy proof furniture covers for pets (and kids). One can also train a pet to stay off the furniture. But, I can't figure out why anyone would want to. It's too uncomfortable snuggling with them on the floor. Or you could worship your dog's butthole as your lord and savior. That's nasty
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Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Mar 17, 2016 12:01:17 GMT -5
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 17, 2016 12:02:41 GMT -5
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