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Runningdawg

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15. I smell everything before I taste it, food or drink. Even something as simple as a soda.

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:04 PM

Jun 2025

IDK it started in childhood, and some said I learned it from the aunt who had the lobotomy. She was also the only person in my family that listened to opera and didn't kill spiders. She was my favorite aunt.

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Edited What quirk do you have--dressing, ketchup on french fries or dipped. potato chips on sandwiches or not, [View all] debm55 Jun 2025 OP

I prefer to eat my salad with my entree SheltieLover Jun 2025 #1

Me, too! SARose Jun 2025 #55

Lol SheltieLover Jun 2025 #57

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. debm55 Jun 2025 #2

Word to the Wise: no_hypocrisy Jun 2025 #3

I don't think it is, no-hypocrisy. It's people doing things a certain way. I put potato chips on my sanwiches, that is a debm55 Jun 2025 #12

I only put potato chips on tuna fish sandwiches. beveeheart Jun 2025 #13

I put potato chips or Doritos on my ham and cheese sandwich. 2MuchNoise Jun 2025 #19

I am glad I am not the only quirky one. Thank you beveeheart. debm55 Jun 2025 #44

Only answer for that and it is all. Thank you beveeheart. debm55 Jun 2025 #45

Don't the chips get soggy? SheltieLover Jun 2025 #51

Double checking Emile Jun 2025 #4

Thank you Emile. debm55 Jun 2025 #8

I arrange my pantry so the "pretty side" of the box or can is facing out. 2MuchNoise Jun 2025 #5

Thank you 2MuchNoise.for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #9

Nothing quirky about that. 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #18

I do the same. LoisB Jun 2025 #36

I check my doors to make sure they're locked 3 to 4 times a day. s TommieMommy Jun 2025 #6

Thank you TommieMommie. debm55 Jun 2025 #10

Every night Josephine justaprogressive Jun 2025 #7

Thank you very much justaprogressive. debm55 Jun 2025 #11

You want to hear about my quirks in the shower? True Dough Jun 2025 #14

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH. thank you very much, True Dough. Is that you???? debm55 Jun 2025 #31

Yeah, True Dough Jun 2025 #39

HAHAHAHHAHA.Thank you, True Dough debm55 Jun 2025 #40

I smell everything before I taste it, food or drink. Even something as simple as a soda. Runningdawg Jun 2025 #15

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Runningdawg.. Your aunt sounds very interesting. debm55 Jun 2025 #30

I squash sammiches Dorothy V Jun 2025 #16

OMG, Dorothy V, I squish my sammiches too. MUST BE SQUISHED. Somehow to me, it tastes better. Agree with the hot dogs. debm55 Jun 2025 #29

We have a few light fixtures that have multiple switches at opposite ends... 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #17

HAHAHHAHHAAHHA. Thank you 3catwoman3, I would wash my dish towels too. debm55 Jun 2025 #28

Okay...here we go... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2025 #20

Thank you very much discntnt_irny_srcsm. I love your list. debm55 Jun 2025 #25

I do the same thing, but for a reason Polybius Jun 2025 #21

Thank you very much, Polybius. debm55 Jun 2025 #23

I do the opposite. Zackzzzz Jun 2025 #33

I dip my Potato Chips in Ketchup. beemerphill Jun 2025 #22

Hahahahahhah, Thank you beemerphill, Ketchup must be Heinz, debm55 Jun 2025 #24

No matter what I'm eating, I need to have milk with it Cloudhopper Jun 2025 #26

Thank you very much for sharing. Cloudhopper debm55 Jun 2025 #27

I do not dislike mayo, however, it must never be on a Polly Hennessey Jun 2025 #32

Thank you Polly Hennessey. And yes it does count as quirky. debm55 Jun 2025 #43

Like the nerd I truly am peggysue2 Jun 2025 #34

HAHHAHAHHAHA. I did the same when I was teaching. Now that I am retired I stay in PJ s until noon. Thank you peggysue2 debm55 Jun 2025 #35

Too many to name. The big one is, I cannot sleep with my ears uncovered, next is that I LoisB Jun 2025 #37

Thank you LoisB, I have the one about the plane or theater headrest---afraid of lice. debm55 Jun 2025 #42

Yep. That is also my fear. LoisB Jun 2025 #47

LoisB I have to have my hair covering my ears in bed at night too Diamond_Dog Jun 2025 #54

Oh, thank you. I thought I was alone in this. Your reasons make perfect sense to me. LoisB Jun 2025 #63

Grilled cheese sandos need bacon. Wolf Frankula Jun 2025 #38

Thank you very much Wolf Frankula. My quirk--grilled cheese sammies with Heinz ketchup. debm55 Jun 2025 #41

I put butter and ketchup on my baked potato LogDog75 Jun 2025 #46

I see your point, LogDog76. Thank you for sharing your quirk with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #49

No dressing on my salad av8rdave Jun 2025 #48

Thank you very much av8rdave. I agree , people think that they are eating a low calorie meal. Then they put globs of debm55 Jun 2025 #50

Sriracha sauce on French fries. boonecreek Jun 2025 #52

Thank you very much boonecreek. That sounds good. debm55 Jun 2025 #60

I'm insanely picky about bagging groceries. LisaM Jun 2025 #53

Thank you very much, LisaM. I agree. debm55 Jun 2025 #59

I eat peanut butter with my pancakes SARose Jun 2025 #56

Thank you very much for sharing your quirk.SARose, That sounds kind of good. debm55 Jun 2025 #58

Reading all the answers explains a lot. Srkdqltr Jun 2025 #61

Butter and peanut butter on bread fargone Jun 2025 #62

thank you for sharing you quirk with us fargone. debm55 Jun 2025 #64