Fussy folks. The everyday things that make us insane.

christie · 12-09-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

OK back to socks.

Where do they come from...the little mounds of them everywhere? Behind the couch, under the bed, in the bathroom corner, in a cabinet????????????? How do they get there?

Where do they go? I have long suspected a link between missing socks and the Bermuda Triangle, Jimmy Hoffa and the Polar Ice Cap. I wonder if when the ice cap melts, a huge sea of lost socks will emerge.

*hrummph*

I often think that MIA socks are reincarnated in plastic clothes hangers. Seems like the more missing socks, the more hangers we have...

Kinda like "Everytime you hear bells ring, an angel gets its wings"...

Isadora · 12-09-2009, 10:39 AM

Drives me nuts: alot there is NO such word. A lot. A lot. A lot. Now write it five million times on the chalkboard.

Sock: non-consensual foot bondage...hate them. I wear them only when I deem it necessary. "You are cold, put on some damn socks." NO! Drives people crazy, a lot.

Apocalipstic · 12-09-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperFemme

I think there is a Sock Monster (much in the same manner of the Tooth Fairy) that lives in my dryer. It gobbles up my socks but doesn't find matching pairs tasty.

I also have three mini sock monsters with a total of twelve legs. They like to grab and run to the backyard, kennel or under the couch with the prize.

I have long suspected mini sock monsters, however I have never actually seen them with a sock. Maybe while I am sleeping?

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Originally Posted by christie0918

I often think that MIA socks are reincarnated in plastic clothes hangers. Seems like the more missing socks, the more hangers we have...

Kinda like "Everytime you hear bells ring, an angel gets its wings"...

Indeed.....hmmmm....maybe ours turn into tumbleweeds of animal hair? *ponders*

Diva · 12-09-2009, 10:42 AM

I, too, have a Sock Monster.

Her name is Lucy. I have seen her climb into a sock~wearing visitor's suitcase and run off with one of their socks in seconds. She has it down to a science!

She has a basket of socks, and occasionally, she will bring me one to play tug-of-war with and such fond memories are evoked......"Oh Boo! It's your Unkie Dylan's sock when he came to paint the girl room 2 years ago!"

It's a fun game.

Wait.
What was the subject of this thread again?

Apocalipstic · 12-09-2009, 10:44 AM

Blobs of toothpaste in the sink.

Grosssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss sss

Hair in the drain. Yes I know its mine, but it does not matter.

*shudder*

Diva · 12-09-2009, 10:49 AM

In a restaurant, finding a hair on my plate.

In a restaurant, take a bite of food, and there's a hair in that bite.

< ~ ~ Riot act

christie · 12-09-2009, 10:52 AM

Procrastination... makes my head wanna

"Just do it ALREADY!!!!"

Indecisiveness... see above! "Just make a DECISION!!"

NJFemmie · 12-09-2009, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

Blobs of toothpaste in the sink.

Grosssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss sss

Hair in the drain. Yes I know its mine, but it does not matter.

*shudder*

I can't stand toothpaste in the sink. Whether it's mine or not - it's GOT TO GO.

Sock subject - I can't stand to wear socks that are SUPPOSED to fit my shoe size. Guess what? They don't. I end up buying little girl socks for that snug fit. I cannot stand having my foot swim in my socks. It annoys me the beejeezus out of me.

MsDemeanor · 12-09-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Lynn

Wearing wool is very difficult--it itches, feels weird, and just skeeves me out.

Wool is evil.

I'm not terribly fussy, but when I am fussy it's over the top. My biggest fussy is people in my space. Not just the stand to close to me thing, either. I don't want to fucking hear you. I don't want to hear your music, your phone conversation, you're mindless blathering from the next table. Keep you shit quiet and keep your conversations to yourself.

Mister is fussy about clean. I'm a bit of a slob, so my very existence makes him crazy some days.

Novelafemme · 12-09-2009, 12:34 PM

Where to begin

Hangers MUST face the same way. If they don't - the world will explode.

After you are done washing ____ in the sink...take a paper towel or a washcloth and wipe out the sink. Water spots make me sad.

If your shoes or pants make a swishy or squeaky sound....you must change them post haste. My ears will explode.

There are more but I shall spare you all

Novelafemme · 12-09-2009, 12:41 PM

Oh, and I have issues with acne, too.

If I see a pimple...I cannot take my eyes off of it. It begins with a glance and then the heat of its stare begins to burn a hole in my brain and I simply must look. If you are someone I know and am close with you, you may find yourself on your back - me straddling your torso and your face in my grip. I apologize in advance.

I remember once (this is super gross so you may or may not choose to turn away NOW) I was shopping at Home Depot and the check out boy had a terrible case of teenager acne. I was enthralled. I couldn't pry my eyes away from this boy's face. My girls were standing there like "uh, mom...the guy needs you to pay...there's a line forming....mom....MOM!!"

NJFemmie · 12-09-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Novelafemme

I remember once (this is super gross so you may or may not choose to turn away NOW) I was shopping at Home Depot and the check out boy had a terrible case of teenager acne. I was enthralled. I couldn't pry my eyes away from this boy's face. My girls were standing there like "uh, mom...the guy needs you to pay...there's a line forming....mom....MOM!!"

Um, what would have been SUPER gross is if you flipped the poor boy on his back and started gripping his face.

.... just sayin ....

christie · 12-09-2009, 03:29 PM

I keep waiting for Jess, aka Mr. Fussy Britches, to arrive in this thread to tell you all how Hy has banned me from laundry (apparently I don't fold correctly) and how Hy banned me from gardening/yard work (that one was calculated on my part... poor lil rosemary bush and her homemade Mommy haircut

)

... other things that drive me nutso....

Tucking the flat sheet under the mattress at the foot of the bed. My poor lil feets scream, "RED!!! HARD LIMIT!!!"

The "paper trails" my mother in law leaves around the house. Wherever she opens the mail is where she leaves all or part of it. Its something akin to Hansel and Gretel and breadcrumbs...

Plato · 12-09-2009, 03:36 PM

Not only should hangers be facing the same way, they must NOT be empty.
"Hanger Infractions" have their own place on a lower rack in my closet.
Clothes should also be separated by category, shirts, pants, coats, etc
Then there are sub-categories, collar, no collar, long-short sleeves
Then by colors ..
Sounds very logical to me

SuperFemme · 12-09-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Plato

Not only should hangers be facing the same way, they must NOT be empty.
"Hanger Infractions" have their own place on a lower rack in my closet.
Clothes should also be separated by category, shirts, pants, coats, etc
Then there are sub-categories, collar, no collar, long-short sleeves
Then by colors ..
Sounds very logical to me

How on EARTH do you stay in love with me and my closet felonies?

Jess · 12-09-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by christie0918

I keep waiting for Jess, aka Mr. Fussy Britches, to arrive in this thread to tell you all how Hy has banned me from laundry (apparently I don't fold correctly) and how Hy banned me from gardening/yard work (that one was calculated on my part... poor lil rosemary bush and her homemade Mommy haircut

)

... other things that drive me nutso....

Tucking the flat sheet under the mattress at the foot of the bed. My poor lil feets scream, "RED!!! HARD LIMIT!!!"

The "paper trails" my mother in law leaves around the house. Wherever she opens the mail is where she leaves all or part of it. Its something akin to Hansel and Gretel and breadcrumbs...

I started to make a list... then I got frustrated. I shall return...armed to the teeth!

PS.. I knew you did the garden banning on purpose.. heh! Put the snips down and back slowly away from the garden!!! muah!

QueenofQueens · 12-09-2009, 03:59 PM

Ah, I see I have tapped into a rich vein of comradery. I feel strangely comforted. Bless your hearts.

SuperFemme, the running your tongue over your teeth after eating thing? I share your affliction, and let me tell you there are times when it takes every ounce of strength I possess not to bolt out of the restaurant/diner/movie theater/house and to the nearest rest room or other privately ensconced mirror, in order to conduct a thorough dental exam.
Remember, "mental" rhymes with "dental".

ShyViolet · 12-09-2009, 04:03 PM

The dish sponge. I haaaaate it when the dish sponge is left in the sink. Drives me nuts. Also, the blanket on my bed MUST be positioned the correct way (the tag needs to be at the bottom right corner of the bed) or I cannot sleep.

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Novelafemme Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ........ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ........ Posts: 2,402 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,981 Thanked 8,925 Times in 1,834 Posts Rep Power: 0	Oh, and I have issues with acne, too. If I see a pimple...I cannot take my eyes off of it. It begins with a glance and then the heat of its stare begins to burn a hole in my brain and I simply must look. If you are someone I know and am close with you, you may find yourself on your back - me straddling your torso and your face in my grip. I apologize in advance. I remember once (this is super gross so you may or may not choose to turn away NOW) I was shopping at Home Depot and the check out boy had a terrible case of teenager acne. I was enthralled. I couldn't pry my eyes away from this boy's face. My girls were standing there like "uh, mom...the guy needs you to pay...there's a line forming....mom....MOM!!"

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