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Title: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: Joseph41 on July 02, 2018, 12:06:20 pm
Last night, I was watching this video:


And like halfway through, thought, "wow, this is actually a really weird use of my time". But that YouTube channel has 52,000+ subscriptions, so I must not be the only one. :o

What are some things you do or enjoy that are a little outside the box?
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Post by: sweetiepi on July 02, 2018, 12:22:19 pm
Aside from smelling books (which is already weird, I know), I love reading all about Melbourne's train network! I don't know why but it's kind of interesting, yet weird enough for me to rabbit off random facts to my parents (and subsequently them telling me to shut up aha :')).

I also love the body cracking videos! I can't pinpoint why but I do, haha!

I also find it enjoyable to watch reactions such as this:
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Post by: EEEEEEP on July 02, 2018, 12:40:07 pm
Watching old episodes of Embarrassing bodies HAHAH.

There are like so many things that I did not know even exist.. or could happen...also I wonder how some people got those injuries :P

Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/kIE8XMD.jpg)
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Post by: hums_student on July 02, 2018, 02:05:18 pm
I do magic tricks in front of my dog and love the look of confusion on his face as I make his treats disappear.

Oh yeah, and playing the flute with my nose.
 ;D

Aside from smelling books (which is already weird, I know)
I knew I wasn't the only one...
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: Joseph41 on July 02, 2018, 02:46:25 pm
Oh, I also watched the entire series of Big Brother 2004 and Big Brother 2005 in a strange time of my life late last year/early this year.

Beat that.
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Post by: Calebark on July 02, 2018, 03:33:10 pm
I spent an absurd amount of time on an education forum despite the fact that I am not currently studying
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Post by: owidjaja on July 02, 2018, 04:12:04 pm
I spent an absurd amount of time on an education forum despite the fact that I am not currently studying
Haha same! I go on Youtube looking for Study With Me videos and end up watching the person studying rather than studying myself.

Other weird things I enjoy:
- Cracking/popping my knuckles, toes, spine, any joint I can crack
- Whenever I get my reports back or if the school sends a letter home, I like caressing the paper they use because IT'S SO SOFT AND THE PAPER IS THICC
- When I (or someone else) finish using a page in their exercise book, I like to run my hand through the marks the pen left- you know when you press down on paper when you write there are markings on the other side of the page? Yeah, I love feeling that (idk how else I could explain this lmao)
- Stalking teachers on social media (I had a replacement modern history teacher in Term 1 and his name popped up on my timetable so I googled him and found his LinkedIn and Facebook profile. I also follow my physics teacher on Twitter but he doesn't follow me lol)
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: Joseph41 on July 02, 2018, 04:13:35 pm
Other weird things I enjoy:
- Cracking/popping my knuckles, toes, spine, any joint I can crack

I also do this. I honestly can't think of a joint I don't crack haha. People hate it.
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Post by: owidjaja on July 02, 2018, 04:16:38 pm
I also do this. I honestly can't think of a joint I don't crack haha. People hate it.
Lmao same! Whenever I crack a joint, I get death-glared by people who sit near me and some teachers have told me off for cracking my joints haha
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Post by: secretweapon on July 02, 2018, 04:18:09 pm
scratching my ears (please don't tell me i'm the only one who does this haha)
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Post by: Aaron on July 02, 2018, 04:18:54 pm
Quote from: owidjaja
- Stalking teachers on social media
I've had a few former students try to add & message me on FB. I want to but obviously my ethical viewpoint is saying no. Jeez I might be in a bit of trouble if a lot of people do this, lol :P
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: Joseph41 on July 02, 2018, 04:20:15 pm
scratching my ears (please don't tell me i'm the only one who does this haha)

Like, when they're itchy?
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: sweetiepi on July 02, 2018, 04:23:10 pm
- Stalking teachers on social media (I had a replacement modern history teacher in Term 1 and his name popped up on my timetable so I googled him and found his LinkedIn and Facebook profile. I also follow my physics teacher on Twitter but he doesn't follow me lol)
My favourite lecturer from uni recently followed me on Twitter and I felt personally blessed, haha! :D

I also like putting items on my head (such as my toy monkey, which I bought at the local zoo earlier this year), and trying to contain my excitement about my parents saying yes I can do something(my parents are exceedingly strict on me, ahaha help) by confusing the person I'm meant to confirm plans with! ;D
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Post by: secretweapon on July 02, 2018, 04:31:31 pm
Like, when they're itchy?
Yeah, only when they're itchy :P
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Post by: beatroot on July 03, 2018, 06:31:51 pm
For some reason I really enjoy reading/watching about Youtubers' scandals- in particular Tana Mongeau's 'Tanacon'. If you watch Shane Dawson's three part documentary about the convention, you realise that there's so much more beneath the surface. There's a lot of conspiracy theories about the convention which I think (personally) is worth the read/watch.
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Post by: owidjaja on July 03, 2018, 07:49:17 pm
I just remembered another weird (?) thing that I do: when I'm sick, I eat those Strepsils like their candy (I can eat about 6 of them a day... is it possible to overdose in Strepsils?)
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: sweetiepi on July 03, 2018, 07:53:48 pm
I just remembered another weird (?) thing that I do: when I'm sick, I eat those Strepsils like their candy (I can eat about 6 of them a day... is it possible to overdose in Strepsils?)
I do the same with butter menthol. I have no clue why, but I treat them nearly like candy. (It's also the only thing that helps me when I'm sick- I can't swallow tablets!)
Definitely not overdosing though- according to the Strepsils site, they recommend a maximum of 8 in a 24h period. :)

I also like looking at random pharmaceutical products to see what's so good about them. :')
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: beatroot on July 03, 2018, 07:58:01 pm
I just remembered another weird (?) thing that I do: when I'm sick, I eat those Strepsils like their candy (I can eat about 6 of them a day... is it possible to overdose in Strepsils?)

Not gonna lie, I do this as well aha. The strawberry ones taste the best!
As for overdosing on strepsils... don't think it's possible seeing that it's a weak medicine?
(I may work at a pharmacy but I don't know anything about medicines)
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: owidjaja on July 03, 2018, 07:58:35 pm
I do the same with butter menthol. I have no clue why, but I treat them nearly like candy. (It's also the only thing that helps me when I'm sick- I can't swallow tablets!)
Definitely not overdosing though- according to the Strepsils site, they recommend a maximum of 8 in a 24h period. :)
Haha I do the same with other butter menthol brands. Like, with Strepsils, I eat them because whenever my throat feels slightly tingly then I eat a whole bunch of them- not a huge fan of the taste. Butter menthol, on the other hand, taste amazing! I would eat them even if I wasn't sick lol.

But yeah, it's great to know I can't really overdose on Strepsils (unless if I would get really desperate and end up finishing one of packet of them in one day).
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Post by: K888 on July 03, 2018, 08:39:22 pm
Popping pimples and blackheads. Is this just a girl thing?
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Post by: Sine on July 03, 2018, 08:42:48 pm
I just remembered another weird (?) thing that I do: when I'm sick, I eat those Strepsils like their candy (I can eat about 6 of them a day... is it possible to overdose in Strepsils?)
I do the same with butter menthol. I have no clue why, but I treat them nearly like candy. (It's also the only thing that helps me when I'm sick- I can't swallow tablets!)
Definitely not overdosing though- according to the Strepsils site, they recommend a maximum of 8 in a 24h period. :)

I also like looking at random pharmaceutical products to see what's so good about them. :')
Not gonna lie, I do this as well aha. The strawberry ones taste the best!
As for overdosing on strepsils... don't think it's possible seeing that it's a weak medicine?
(I may work at a pharmacy but I don't know anything about medicines)
hmmmm same

right now I think too many people do it for it to be weird
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: Poet on July 07, 2018, 03:44:48 pm
You people are so weird.  ::)

Does anyone else like eating straight lemons/spoonfuls of Vegemite when they get bored?
Or sniffing Tabasco, that one's good.
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Post by: Yertle the Turtle on July 13, 2018, 03:53:49 am
I do magic tricks in front of my dog and love the look of confusion on his face as I make his treats disappear.

Oh yeah, and playing the flute with my nose.
Cruelty to animals...? I play the flute and I didn't even know it was possible to play with your nose. How? Please enlighten me.

Oh, I also watched the entire series of Big Brother 2004 and Big Brother 2005 in a strange time of my life late last year/early this year.

Beat that.
Big Brother is watching you, too.

Beat that!


For me the weird things I do are whistle incessantly through my teeth and have long Pokemon discussions with one of my friends, even though I don't know too much about Pokemon. I also love to play with money. I mean, not just spend money, but I love fiddling with coins and notes for long periods of time.
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: Joseph41 on September 26, 2018, 05:14:32 pm
I almost constantly play with my hair.
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: sweetiepi on September 26, 2018, 05:17:32 pm
I almost constantly play with my hair.
Same!

I sometines don't even know when I'm playing with my hair. @Rui can confirm this 😂
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Post by: Poet on September 26, 2018, 05:20:26 pm
I'm not exactly sure how to explain it... but you kind of turn the head slightly inwards and just 'blow' ;D The sound is pretty crappy though haha. It's a cool trick to do for school talent shows  8)
Oooh, I can do that! Ever played a recorder duet through your nose? :D


I almost constantly play with my hair.
You seem to enjoy it, too. I'd play with my hair all the time if I had your hair :)

I never stop wiggling my feet. When I'm lying down I rub them together. When I sit with my feet on the chair I wiggle them or tap them with my fingers. When I'm standing I bend them inside my shoes. Man, my toes gotta be buff with all this exercise.
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Post by: dermite on September 26, 2018, 05:26:10 pm
to me this isnt weird, but to everyone else in my school (and i mean everyone) its weird to listen to metalcore and deathcore music (killswitch engage, memphis may fire, parkway drive)
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: Joseph41 on September 26, 2018, 05:26:44 pm
You seem to enjoy it, too. I'd play with my hair all the time if I had your hair :)

I actually think it's thinning because I keep pulling it out!
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Post by: Poet on September 26, 2018, 05:39:08 pm
I actually think it's thinning because I keep pulling it out!
Nah, you're just getting old. Those grey eyebrow hairs should've been an indicator.
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Post by: Joseph41 on September 26, 2018, 05:40:31 pm
Nah, you're just getting old. Those grey eyebrow hairs should've been an indicator.

That'd explain the stiff joints!
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Post by: Snow Leopard on September 26, 2019, 11:33:16 pm
I can't stop fiddling with things like pulling the lid of a pen off and on. I don't know, it's kinda satisfying.
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: DrDusk on September 26, 2019, 11:58:49 pm
Staring into the vastness of space at night wondering about the mysteries that it hides

People tell me I'm just wasting time but I'm actually not...
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Post by: Kombmail on November 11, 2019, 10:04:21 pm
Watching old episodes of Embarrassing bodies HAHAH.

There are like so many things that I did not know even exist.. or could happen...also I wonder how some people got those injuries :P

Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/kIE8XMD.jpg)

lmao I get u
Title: Re: Weird things you do/enjoy
Post by: Sare-Bear on November 13, 2019, 01:46:21 pm
Some times I randomly conjure the most ridiculous explanations for someone's reaction/absence/etc.  They're borderline conspiracy theoriesexcept I don't actually believe them, they're just fun to make up.  Like last year I had a theory that one of my classmates was actually an undercover spy because she suddenly appeared at the start of the year, was randomly absent at certain times, was smart in a subtle way and left at the end of the same year.  It's weird but as a writer it's also fun
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Post by: Owlbird83 on November 13, 2019, 02:33:20 pm
Some times I randomly conjure the most ridiculous explanations for someone's reaction/absence/etc.  They're borderline conspiracy theoriesexcept I don't actually believe them, they're just fun to make up.  Like last year I had a theory that one of my classmates was actually an undercover spy because she suddenly appeared at the start of the year, was randomly absent at certain times, was smart in a subtle way and left at the end of the same year.  It's weird but as a writer it's also fun

Same, I do this too! It's pretty fun I reckon!!
I might be wrong, but I reckon it's good for your brain to challenge yourself to think of weird/out of the box theories and solutions, because I think it helps develop creativity. (That's just my opinion though)