I was tagged quite a while ago by Ji-in, tasked to detail my five weirdest habits. Initially, I had a difficult time pinpointing them despite assurances from Hubby (who often lovingly calls me “OCD”) and friends who like to poke fun at my eccentric tendencies. However, when I sat down to think about it, I really do have some strange habits and phobias. So, leave me a comment and tell me about yours. If you blog it, be sure to leave me a comment and let me know!
#1 – Food should not be allowed to touch. Dishes are carefully prepared with certain herbs and spices, concocted to taste a certain way when served. When sauces or dressings from other foods are allowed to intermingle with it, its destiny to become all that it was meant to be is thwarted. Therefore, I zealously preserve its intended flavor by carefully segregating my food, using multiple plates/bowls when given a choice or building makeshift partitions with starches such as rice or mashed potatoes when attending a buffet. After all, starches are neutral and are the only type of food that I deem acceptable to associate with other fare.
#2 – I am a germophobe. Being stuck in an airplane, bus, train, elevator, or small room with someone who is hacking up a lung is extremely unnerving to me. Having someone double-dip their eggroll into my hot sauce will cause me to immediately forsake it. I carry antibacterial hand sanitizer in my purse.
#3 – I indiscriminately toss anything that is past its expiration date. This is especially true of dairy products. I have a phobia about eating anything spoiled and will throw anything away that looks questionable or is past its “best before” date. When shopping, I will choose a similar product over another simply because one has a date stamped on it and the other didn’t.
#4 – How rude! I sniff my food. Before eating something unfamiliar or questionable, I’ll sniff it. If I’m in public, I try to be discreet about it. I also do a sniff check of dairy products (cheese, cottage cheese, cream cheese, etc.) before eating it. See #3.
#5 – I must fall asleep lying on my back. I simply cannot fall asleep unless I am lying flat on my back. Throughout the night, I may move around or awaken to find myself sleeping on my side, but in order to get back to sleep I must assume the proper position: flat on my back.
Your turn! Tell me about your weirdest habits.
