You're so weird

[MrPixel]

Like my sig says, I play the oboe. If that's not weird enough, I also play the tuba. Both professionally at various points in my life.

 

[ColtonWrites]

I've worn all black-down to shoes, boxers, socks and even the chain around my neck since I was in my early teens. When I have to dress up, I have the Johnny Cash black on black-on-black look. Gray is considered a color to me.

All of my tattoos are black ink except for the one I got last month that's a black tribal wolf design but with a purple cancer ribbon in the center of it and some purple in the black flames.

A year ago, I wore a pink long sleeved t-shirt under a white cancer walk shirt for the company's cancer support day and people were doing double takes when I walked by.

So most of my wardrobe is bold, colorful print button downs. I have a very classic "non-binary haircut". Basically, I am a walking queer pride flag in warm weather.

My winter coat and hat are military surplus and I use a black walking cane.

People do literal double takes when I take off my coat and hat.

 

[cw5523729]

I get giddy when the power goes out, and I often fantasize about society collapsing and returning us to the 1800s.

The vast majority (Like easily over 95 percent) of all conversations I've ever had were in my head.

When someone repeatedly snorts their snot back up into their head instead of blowing their nose, I fantasize about all the fun ways I could murder them. And I hate it so much that I've cut multiple friends and family members out of my life just to avoid being around it.

Wow, that was quite the wild ride from the first sentence to the last. I definitely got my money's worth out of that E-ticket!

 

[Areala-chan]

I have a colossal retro game collection going all the way back to the Atari 2600. I have 2-3 consoles hooked up to my TV at any given time, and swap them around depending on my mood. Right now, I have the Xbox 360 and Super NES out.

 

[AG31]

I've worn all black-down to shoes, boxers, socks and even the chain around my neck since I was in my early teens. When I have to dress up, I have the Johnny Cash black on black-on-black look. Gray is considered a color to me.

All of my tattoos are black ink except for the one I got last month that's a black tribal wolf design but with a purple cancer ribbon in the center of it and some purple in the black flames.

A year ago, I wore a pink long sleeved t-shirt under a white cancer walk shirt for the company's cancer support day and people were doing double takes when I walked by.

What's a cancer ribbon?

 

[Statius]

National Geographic map collection going back to the early 1920's.

 

[AG31]

I'm the last person anyone sits next to in an audience or on a bus or train. Not too long ago I (81) asked hubby (90 in 10 days) if he had an idea why this was.

"I know why. It's because you emit electricity. And I love it."

 

[YmaOHyd]

What's a cancer ribbon?

One of these guys:

Pink's the most well-known one, for breast cancer.

 

[Z_TheWriter]

Like my sig says, I play the oboe. If that's not weird enough, I also play the tuba. Both professionally at various points in my life.

I play the trumpet, piano and sing.

Do you have the oboe thumb thing, where your right one is slightly longer because of how you hold your instrument?

 

[Erozetta]

I get giddy when the power goes out, and I often fantasize about society collapsing and returning us to the 1800s.

The vast majority (Like easily over 95 percent) of all conversations I've ever had were in my head.

Same.

 

[Britva415]

Agree, you don't want to put your lips on glasses that have simply been dunked in a sink to "wash" them

But you do want to still drink from it?

Are we talking about water purification filter straws?

 

[Off_base]

But you do want to still drink from it?

Are we talking about water purification filter straws?

Now you've got me questioning my choices...

 

[BobbyBrandt]

I drink almost everything through a straw and have an intense desire to pet every dog I see.

I'm like this with any drink that has ice in it. I hate the sudden rush of ice as the volume decreases and it all comes crashing down on your lips, typically splashing the drink on your face, or worse.

Conversely, dogs have an intense desire to be petted by me. Same with small children, singing birds, little woodland creatures, etc. I'm kind of like a big ugly Snow White.

 

[cw5523729]

Now you've got me questioning my choices...

I question all my life choices every single day. <fist bump>

 

[Off_base]

I'm like this with any drink that has ice in it. I hate the sudden rush of ice as the volume decreases and it all comes crashing down on your lips, typically splashing the drink on your face, or worse.

Conversely, dogs have an intense desire to be petted by me. Same with small children, singing birds, little woodland creatures, etc. I'm kind of like a big ugly Snow White.

 

[KatieKulka32]

I'm like this with any drink that has ice in it. I hate the sudden rush of ice as the volume decreases and it all comes crashing down on your lips, typically splashing the drink on your face, or worse.

Conversely, dogs have an intense desire to be petted by me. Same with small children, singing birds, little woodland creatures, etc. I'm kind of like a big ugly Snow White.

That should be your next halloween costume

 

[MrPixel]

Do you have the oboe thumb thing, where your right one is slightly longer because of how you hold your instrument?

Never noticed. Like that old joke, "Do you smoke after sex?" "Don't know. Never looked."

Checking, yeah, right is 1/8" longer than left. But it might be attributable to being right-handed.

 

[lovecraft68]

Like my sig says, I play the oboe. If that's not weird enough, I also play the tuba. Both professionally at various points in my life.

Who says tuba can't be cool

 

[Off_base]

I have an unreasonable obsession with rain. I wish it rained every day. I keep up with the forecast and always know when the next chance of rain is. If it's raining nearby but not at my home, I'll sometimes drive to where it's raining, just to be in it.

 

[lovecraft68]

I think people are way too concerned about germs. Germs are everywhere. Our bodies are full of microorganisms, little invaders. It's good for us to be exposed to germs.

I think everybody should go on a week long backpack trip in the wilderness at least once in their lives. You get to experience living dirty for a week. It's good for you.

I prefer liquid drunk from the edge of a glass to drunk through a straw. I think it's more pleasurable that way. Damn the germs.

You and I grew up 70's/80's we consumed more germs as kids than Gen Z will in their entire lives, and we didn't have the endless allergies and other issues they have.

 

[lovecraft68]

Fire is beautiful.

It is. I was arrested when I was 19 for setting a car on fire. Got caught because I decided I needed to watch it burn from a few yards away.

 

[Erozetta]

I have an unreasonable obsession with rain. I wish it rained every day. I keep up with the forecast and always know when the next chance of rain is. If it's raining nearby but not at my home, I'll sometimes drive to where it's raining, just to be in it.

As a person who breaks out in hives and welts in sunlight, hard agree on this. Overcast weather and rain is perfection.

 

[Z_TheWriter]

Who says tuba can't be cool

 

[calmlikeabomb]

My comfort watch is Sumo wrestling.

The pomp and circumstance, the ritual and pagentry of it all, the sheer goddam technique!

And big meaty men slapping meat.

 

[onehitwanda]

It is. I was arrested when I was 19 for setting a car on fire. Got caught because I decided I needed to watch it burn from a few yards away.

I set a hedge on fire when I was six. While I was in in it, with the hosepipe with which I planned to put the fire out - I had it all worked out; it was just going to be a little fire... yeah.

Fires belong in fireplaces. There's a reason we as a species learned that.

They're still very pretty though.