What are you, a weirdo?

[Zagnorch]

Hey now!

I figured I'd restart a thread of mine that was lost in the Great Outage of 2012.

And so, again I ask thee: do you possess certain traits, abilities, talents, attitudes, behaviors, or other quirks that others might find strange?

Here are a few of my "issues":

- My left eye sees in a lighter shade of color than my right.

- I live within a three-mile radius of five 7-11s. If you give me a fountain Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew from any one of them, I can usually tell you which particular store it came from.

- Speaking of which: many years ago, I'd go on a monthly 7-11 crawl, where I'd spend an evening driving to about a dozen 7-11s throughout San Jose and some neighboring towns. I'd stop at one store, buy a little snacky-type thing, and eat it while driving to the next one.

- Until recently I preferred regular Coke over regular Pepsi, but preferred Diet Pepsi over Diet Coke.

- I write with my left hand, but I bat and golf right-handed.

- I think I've mentioned this elsewhere, but I'm probably the only guy in the world who liked the 15-piece vehicle Voltron more than the 5-piece lion version.

So, what's your story of weirdness?

BTW I'm pretty sure I'm the main reason the avatar-rating thread was locked; sorry about that.

No hard bad feelings?

[Haoie]

I crack my back, neck, and fingers constantly. And I mean constantly.

And no it doesn't cause arthritis!

[Deafens Proner]

No hard bad feelings?

[GameboyGeek]

Try this on for size:


"I’m a modern man, a man for the millennium. Digital and smoke free. A diversified multi-cultural, post-modern deconstruction that is anatomically and ecologically incorrect. I’ve been up linked and downloaded, I’ve been inputted and outsourced, I know the upside of downsizing, I know the downside of upgrading. I’m a high-tech low-life. A cutting edge, state-of-the-art bi-coastal multi-tasker and I can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond!
I’m new wave, but I’m old school and my inner child is outward bound. I’m a hot-wired, heat seeking, warm-hearted cool customer, voice activated and bio-degradable. I interface with my database, my database is in cyberspace, so I’m interactive, I’m hyperactive and from time to time I’m radioactive.
 
Behind the eight ball, ahead of the curve, ridin the wave, dodgin the bullet and pushin the envelope. I’m on-point, on-task, on-message and off drugs. I’ve got no need for coke and speed. I've got no urge to binge and purge. I’m in-the-moment, on-the-edge, over-the-top and under-the-radar. A high-concept, low-profile, medium-range ballistic missionary. A street-wise smart bomb. A top-gun bottom feeder. I wear power ties, I tell power lies, I take power naps and run victory laps. I’m a totally ongoing big-foot, slam-dunk, rainmaker with a pro-active outreach. A raging workaholic. A working rageaholic. Out of rehab and in denial!
 
I’ve got a personal trainer, a personal shopper, a personal assistant and a personal agenda. You can’t shut me up. You can’t dumb me down because I’m tireless and I’m wireless, I’m an alpha male on beta-blockers.
 
I’m a non-believer and an over-achiever, laid-back but fashion-forward. Up-front, down-home, low-rent, high-maintenance. Super-sized, long-lasting, high-definition, fast-acting, oven-ready and built-to-last! I’m a hands-on, foot-loose, knee-jerk head case pretty maturely post-traumatic and I’ve got a love-child that sends me hate mail.
 
But, I’m feeling, I’m caring, I’m healing, I’m sharing-- a supportive, bonding, nurturing primary care-giver. My output is down, but my income is up. I took a short position on the long bond and my revenue stream has its own cash-flow. I read junk mail, I eat junk food, I buy junk bonds and I watch trash sports! I’m gender specific, capital intensive, user-friendly and lactose intolerant.
 
I like rough sex. I like tough love. I use the “F” word in my emails and the software on my hard-drive is hardcore--no soft porn.
 
I bought a microwave at a mini-mall; I bought a mini-van at a mega-store. I eat fast-food in the slow lane. I’m toll-free, bite-sized, ready-to-wear and I come in all sizes. A fully-equipped, factory-authorized, hospital-tested, clinically-proven, scientifically- formulated medical miracle. I’ve been pre-wash, pre-cooked, pre-heated, pre-screened, pre-approved, pre-packaged, post-dated, freeze-dried, double-wrapped, vacuum-packed and, I have an unlimited broadband capacity.
 
I’m a rude dude, but I’m the real deal. Lean and mean! Cocked, locked and ready-to-rock. Rough, tough and hard to bluff. I take it slow, I go with the flow, I ride with the tide. I’ve got glide in my stride. Drivin and movin, sailin and spinin, jiving and groovin, wailin and winnin. I don’t snooze, so I don’t lose. I keep the pedal to the metal and the rubber on the road. I party hearty and lunch time is crunch time. I’m hangin in, there ain’t no doubt and I’m hangin tough, over and out!"

[Deafens Proner]

That's gold, Jerry!

[GameboyGeek]

That's gold, Jerry!

Who's Jerry? lol

[Razor Knuckles]

I'm full of weirdness that it would make your head spin. I always say good evening in the morning and good morning when its the evening just to mess with people. My Girlfriend works on cars with me and I am weird as F**k to her when it comes to to talking to her that it would make your head explode (So many dirty jokes can be made in my field to a girl, but she loves it) Sometimes I dance in front of the people that deliver car parts to my work just to mess with them.

[Razor Knuckles]

Try this on for size:


"I’m a modern man, a man for the millennium. Digital and smoke free. A diversified multi-cultural, post-modern deconstruction that is anatomically and ecologically incorrect. I’ve been up linked and downloaded, I’ve been inputted and outsourced, I know the upside of downsizing, I know the downside of upgrading. I’m a high-tech low-life. A cutting edge, state-of-the-art bi-coastal multi-tasker and I can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond!
I’m new wave, but I’m old school and my inner child is outward bound. I’m a hot-wired, heat seeking, warm-hearted cool customer, voice activated and bio-degradable. I interface with my database, my database is in cyberspace, so I’m interactive, I’m hyperactive and from time to time I’m radioactive.
 
Behind the eight ball, ahead of the curve, ridin the wave, dodgin the bullet and pushin the envelope. I’m on-point, on-task, on-message and off drugs. I’ve got no need for coke and speed. I've got no urge to binge and purge. I’m in-the-moment, on-the-edge, over-the-top and under-the-radar. A high-concept, low-profile, medium-range ballistic missionary. A street-wise smart bomb. A top-gun bottom feeder. I wear power ties, I tell power lies, I take power naps and run victory laps. I’m a totally ongoing big-foot, slam-dunk, rainmaker with a pro-active outreach. A raging workaholic. A working rageaholic. Out of rehab and in denial!
 
I’ve got a personal trainer, a personal shopper, a personal assistant and a personal agenda. You can’t shut me up. You can’t dumb me down because I’m tireless and I’m wireless, I’m an alpha male on beta-blockers.
 
I’m a non-believer and an over-achiever, laid-back but fashion-forward. Up-front, down-home, low-rent, high-maintenance. Super-sized, long-lasting, high-definition, fast-acting, oven-ready and built-to-last! I’m a hands-on, foot-loose, knee-jerk head case pretty maturely post-traumatic and I’ve got a love-child that sends me hate mail.
 
But, I’m feeling, I’m caring, I’m healing, I’m sharing-- a supportive, bonding, nurturing primary care-giver. My output is down, but my income is up. I took a short position on the long bond and my revenue stream has its own cash-flow. I read junk mail, I eat junk food, I buy junk bonds and I watch trash sports! I’m gender specific, capital intensive, user-friendly and lactose intolerant.
 
I like rough sex. I like tough love. I use the “F” word in my emails and the software on my hard-drive is hardcore--no soft porn.
 
I bought a microwave at a mini-mall; I bought a mini-van at a mega-store. I eat fast-food in the slow lane. I’m toll-free, bite-sized, ready-to-wear and I come in all sizes. A fully-equipped, factory-authorized, hospital-tested, clinically-proven, scientifically- formulated medical miracle. I’ve been pre-wash, pre-cooked, pre-heated, pre-screened, pre-approved, pre-packaged, post-dated, freeze-dried, double-wrapped, vacuum-packed and, I have an unlimited broadband capacity.
 
I’m a rude dude, but I’m the real deal. Lean and mean! Cocked, locked and ready-to-rock. Rough, tough and hard to bluff. I take it slow, I go with the flow, I ride with the tide. I’ve got glide in my stride. Drivin and movin, sailin and spinin, jiving and groovin, wailin and winnin. I don’t snooze, so I don’t lose. I keep the pedal to the metal and the rubber on the road. I party hearty and lunch time is crunch time. I’m hangin in, there ain’t no doubt and I’m hangin tough, over and out!"

I love George Carlin too!

[GameboyGeek]

I'm full of weirdness that it would make your head spin. I always say good evening in the morning and good morning when its the evening just to mess with people. My Girlfriend works on cars with me and I am weird as F**k to her when it comes to to talking to her that it would make your head explode (So many dirty jokes can be made in my field to a girl, but she loves it) Sometimes I dance in front of the people that deliver car parts to my work just to mess with them.

There is no fun in being normal. I screw with people any time I can. I never get embarrassed in public because I know I will never see any of them again. Just a while ago, me and my uncle walked around the local amusement park asking where the park's bookstore was. It's funny how many people took that seriously. Walmart is a fun place to pull pranks and screw around as well. I think you and I shall get along quite nicely.  Here's to being odd!

[Razor Knuckles]

Heres! I'm the oddest person on this site! I love to be weird. Maybe Zagnorch can relate... hes a weirdo too. I love to make people laugh. Thats all.

[GameboyGeek]

I don't care if I make other people laugh, I just want to make me laugh. haha

[Zagnorch]

Try this on for size:


"I’m a modern man, a man for the millennium. Digital and smoke free. A diversified multi-cultural, post-modern deconstruction that is anatomically and ecologically incorrect. I’ve been up linked and downloaded, I’ve been inputted and outsourced, I know the upside of downsizing, I know the downside of upgrading. I’m a high-tech low-life. A cutting edge, state-of-the-art bi-coastal multi-tasker and I can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond!
I’m new wave, but I’m old school and my inner child is outward bound. I’m a hot-wired, heat seeking, warm-hearted cool customer, voice activated and bio-degradable. I interface with my database, my database is in cyberspace, so I’m interactive, I’m hyperactive and from time to time I’m radioactive.
 
Behind the eight ball, ahead of the curve, ridin the wave, dodgin the bullet and pushin the envelope. I’m on-point, on-task, on-message and off drugs. I’ve got no need for coke and speed. I've got no urge to binge and purge. I’m in-the-moment, on-the-edge, over-the-top and under-the-radar. A high-concept, low-profile, medium-range ballistic missionary. A street-wise smart bomb. A top-gun bottom feeder. I wear power ties, I tell power lies, I take power naps and run victory laps. I’m a totally ongoing big-foot, slam-dunk, rainmaker with a pro-active outreach. A raging workaholic. A working rageaholic. Out of rehab and in denial!
 
I’ve got a personal trainer, a personal shopper, a personal assistant and a personal agenda. You can’t shut me up. You can’t dumb me down because I’m tireless and I’m wireless, I’m an alpha male on beta-blockers.
 
I’m a non-believer and an over-achiever, laid-back but fashion-forward. Up-front, down-home, low-rent, high-maintenance. Super-sized, long-lasting, high-definition, fast-acting, oven-ready and built-to-last! I’m a hands-on, foot-loose, knee-jerk head case pretty maturely post-traumatic and I’ve got a love-child that sends me hate mail.
 
But, I’m feeling, I’m caring, I’m healing, I’m sharing-- a supportive, bonding, nurturing primary care-giver. My output is down, but my income is up. I took a short position on the long bond and my revenue stream has its own cash-flow. I read junk mail, I eat junk food, I buy junk bonds and I watch trash sports! I’m gender specific, capital intensive, user-friendly and lactose intolerant.
 
I like rough sex. I like tough love. I use the “F” word in my emails and the software on my hard-drive is hardcore--no soft porn.
 
I bought a microwave at a mini-mall; I bought a mini-van at a mega-store. I eat fast-food in the slow lane. I’m toll-free, bite-sized, ready-to-wear and I come in all sizes. A fully-equipped, factory-authorized, hospital-tested, clinically-proven, scientifically- formulated medical miracle. I’ve been pre-wash, pre-cooked, pre-heated, pre-screened, pre-approved, pre-packaged, post-dated, freeze-dried, double-wrapped, vacuum-packed and, I have an unlimited broadband capacity.
 
I’m a rude dude, but I’m the real deal. Lean and mean! Cocked, locked and ready-to-rock. Rough, tough and hard to bluff. I take it slow, I go with the flow, I ride with the tide. I’ve got glide in my stride. Drivin and movin, sailin and spinin, jiving and groovin, wailin and winnin. I don’t snooze, so I don’t lose. I keep the pedal to the metal and the rubber on the road. I party hearty and lunch time is crunch time. I’m hangin in, there ain’t no doubt and I’m hangin tough, over and out!"

Good ol' George Carlin.

I was gonna go see him perform live for the first time ever when he came to town around the Summer of '08...

...but then he succumbed to a final heart attack.

What an insensitive @$$hole...

[Antimind]

I'm ambidextrous so it throws people off if I'm in the middle of writing something and decide to switch hands in the middle of the letter/form/whatever.

I've been able to read at a college level since I was about 6 or 7 years old. When most kids were reading Green Eggs and Ham I was reading The Shining. That said I never did get along well with people my own age. They always did bore the living shit out of me. Even now most of my good friends are 10-20 years older than I am.

I never could sit still. I don't just fidget like most people do though. When I'm sitting down I usually rock back and forth and don't even realize I'm doing it. It takes a while for "new" people to get used to me doing that. A typical initial reaction to it is that the person(s) think I'm going to go crazy or something...lol I also can't sit "normally" when I'm at my pc. I usually sit with my left leg tucked under me (while sitting on my left foot) and cross my right leg over my left thigh.

The more technology advances the more I hate it. I realize that ease of use is creating a socially inept society. I really hate social networking. Unfortunately I do have to use Facebook to keep in touch with my family. Most of them forgot how to hold a conversation over the telephone. Due to the many idiotic things they post on Facebook I've come to realize that I don't really like them (my family). Every damned one of them is a fucking moron.

I don't have a cellphone. That isn't completely odd but it does seem to be abnormal these days. What really throws people off is that I don't have voice mail on my home phone. I won't get it either. If we aren't home you simply try to phone later. What really drives me mad is when people let the phone ring 10 times before giving up. If someone doesn't answer after four rings you hang up. I find it ironic that telephone etiquette doesn't exist yet more than 70% of the population carries one at all times.

The center of my game collection is Tiger LCDs (87-98 only). I fell in love with them when I was a kid. I realize now how badly most of them suck yet I must have them all...lol I rarely ever actually play one. I just have to have them. I can't begin to describe my obsession with these damned things. I even collect the catalogs/ads/anything related I can get my hands on. I have yet to meet anyone else that's huge into Tiger LCDs from that specific time period. I really do think I'm the only one.

Lastly I dislike 95% of newer games. I don't find them to be as challenging and/or they lack the storyline or that "it" factor to keep me interested. Skyrim is a decent example. It looks really good but I found the story/quests from Oblivion far more interesting. The guild quests in Skyrim were such a huge letdown to me (too predictable, very dry). I think most games these days are just about instant gratification or top notch graphics and no substance. I really dislike the motion craze. If I wanted to get off my ass to play baseball I'd go outside and play fucking baseball.

[GameboyGeek]

I am so glad there are more people like you in the world. I agree with 100% with what you are saying. Not only is tech advances creating a socially inept society, but it is also creating a mentally and physically inept society. I have no Facebook, Twitter, or cell-phone, I do have a voicemail, but that is because I am 16 and have to abide by the desires of the parental figures. I doubt I'll ever be married, because I have a very low tolerance for ignorance, and an even lower tolerance for stupidity. I have no friends - zip - none. People my age (16) are embarrassing to be around. I have no hope for the future, everything is going downhill at an amazing rate. I know and have accepted the fact that the best part of my life is already gone, too. I guess I will just sit back and watch the world collapse as I laugh and play Nintendo. :p

[Razor Knuckles]

I am so glad there are more people like you in the world. I agree with 100% with what you are saying. Not only is tech advances creating a socially inept society, but it is also creating a mentally and physically inept society. I have no Facebook, Twitter, or cell-phone, I do have a voicemail, but that is because I am 16 and have to abide by the desires of the parental figures. I doubt I'll ever be married, because I have a very low tolerance for ignorance, and an even lower tolerance for stupidity. I have no friends - zip - none. People my age (16) are embarrassing to be around. I have no hope for the future, everything is going downhill at an amazing rate. I know and have accepted the fact that the best part of my life is already gone, too. I guess I will just sit back and watch the world collapse as I laugh and play Nintendo. :p

Yeah I agree with the social network crap. I see people that have thousands of Facebook friends and think they are the shit or something. I only have a handful of friends... real friends. You know people you actually hang out with in person and have your back during tough times. People I've know since grade school or college that we've been through thick and thin together. Accepting a random friend request and adding them to your list and never talking to them does not make them your "Friend".

And as far as technology goes yeah I agree to some extent. I got a cell phone but I use it mostly for my hobby of collecting games. Checking the value of a game or just to get some info. I use modern technology to go backwards in time as weird as that sounds.  But the internet itself is destroying local business and causing many places to go out of business from online stores. I personally like to go out and about and buy things in stores. Helps local businesses and allows me to see and test the product in person. But like you said it really seems to get worse. Not many people seem to notice it.