Every time I get up and leave a place, I quickly glance back a second time just to be sure I didn’t forget something where I was sitting. I also talk to my cat constantly, and I’ll never walk out of a store without purchasing anything without getting a pang of guilt because the employees might think I’m stealing. And as it turns out, these are all perfectly normal human habits!
Redditors have been discussing those odd things that we do instinctively but don’t often talk about, and they’ve confirmed that many of our “weird” behaviors are totally normal. Enjoy scrolling through this list, and be sure to upvote the not-so-strange little things you do too!
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#1
Having conversation with pets, like, walking around the house doing tasks while talking to your dog.
210points
#2
Having imaginary conversations with people, that I know will never actually happen in real life.
187points
#3
I daydream constantly. I'll sit there and be imagining I'm the hero of some story, or I just won a billion dollars and how I'm spending it. I just have an imagination I get lost in when nothing is happening.
170points
#4
Feeling like you're looked at suspiciously when you leave a store without buying anything.
159points
#5
I sleep with my feet outside of the blanket so my feet can "breathe". I feel suffocated if my feet are under the blankets.
159points
#6
I wet my toothbrush, put on the toothpaste and then wet it again.
Always wondered if this was normal but never asked.
154points
#7
I randomly talk to my self when I’m home alone,
Though it makes no sense.
It’s like
„I hate this“
„This is Fine“
And i have no clue what I’m talking about.
Though it makes no sense.
It’s like
„I hate this“
„This is Fine“
And i have no clue what I’m talking about.
Pls tell me I’m not the only one :c.
141points
#8
My voice changing depending on who I talk to. For example, the “voice” I use when working is entirely different than the voice I use for, say, speaking to friends.
I am talking about the pitch, tone etc.
130points
#9
Whenever I leave a spot I've been sitting in outside, I make sure to look back and check if I've dropped anything.
116points
#10
Look at each side of a potato chip/dorito to determine what side I want to put against my tongue.
112points
#11
When I have a cringe thought or something negative on my mind I'll make some noise out loud to interrupt said thought.
107points
#12
Have strange intrusive thoughts that seem incongruous to my values and beliefs.
'Maybe I should shout "S**T" loudly in my workplace'
'What if I pushed that man in front of our upcoming train?'
Etc.
80points
#13
When I add 7 + 4, I break up the 4 into 3+1. 7+3 is obviously 10, 10+1=11.
There is probably several other examples of math problems I break up in my head to make solving easier.
76points
#14
When I eat cereal (or other small separate food like corn or peas) I'll split it evenly in my mouth so I chew evenly on both sides. If one scoop has an odd number in it, I'll keep a tally of which "side is up" to know to put the next on bit on the other side.
I really thought this was normal until I told my wife that I do this and she has assured me that it isn't, along with making sure everyone else knows that I do this abnormal thing.
70points
#15
Significantly Changing your personality based on who you’re interacting with.
65points
#16
Slap my thighs as if they are percussion instruments when I’m bored.
62points
#17
If I'm out in public (grocery store, school pick up line, doc office, etc), I'll have a quick thought of "I wonder if anyone is reading my mind right now. Quick! Don't think of anything weird!" and then I proceed to automatically start thinking of weird s**t or trying to tell this imaginary mind reader that I'm totally not a weird person or side-eyeing people that I see.
53points
#18
Cancelling plans by actually saying I changed my mind instead of making up an excuse.
52points
#19
Clearing a notification off my phone as soon as I get it, deleting most of my texts after a few days, and then swiping up on any open pages/apps at the end of the day.
51points
#20
Pretending like I’m filming a YouTube tutorial every time I cook/bake or clean. I talk in my head about the step-by-step way to do whatever it is I’m filming about.
51points