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[–] dreksob@feddit.online 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not every time.

But most nights when I get into bed, I get into bed facing the outside, roll to face the middle, roll to face the outside, then settle in to try and sleep.

It settles the blankets in a way I like, and its sorta a ritual now

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[–] HocEnimVeni@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If I'm knocking on a door I silently count how many times I knock. I prefer to knock 5 times but it's not a solid rule lol. Friends have accused me of "cop knocking" so at their houses I knock the mario bros riff

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

I learned the cop knock early on in my delivery career. People ask why I didn't use the bell. Because more than half the time the bell doesn't work, that's why. I don't have all night to stand out here looking stupid. Hitting your door with my baton did, though, didn't it? Plus if you're going to bust out of here running your mouth with some dumb shit, I'm already holding my baton.

I wouldn't do it hard enough to leave a dent in the door except with people I really disliked.

I never had the occasion to whack a customer, regardless of how richly some of them may have deserved it. But people lurking around the vicinity who were stupid enough to believe they were the first person to think of jumping the pizza man from behind at the door were a different story.

[–] skooma_king@piefed.social 14 points 3 days ago (6 children)

If I’m in the mood for dessert, I normally just have one bite of something sweet and that’s enough. I’ve had pints of ice cream last in the freezer for several months because after one spoon, I’m good. At work, they think I don’t eat any sweets at all. I’ve been told it’s my serial killer trait.

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[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 12 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Before I fall asleep, I self soothe by playing with the hair on my head in a very specific way.

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[–] WongKaKui@piefed.ca 14 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Oh...

Germophobia...

🫠

But the more "weird" thing would be:

I use biometrics on phone so the password wont get revealed in public, but I always make sure to disable biometrics before I sleep (or if I would get separated from my phone for any reason, like taking an exam for something, or going through security screening)... sometimes even reboot it if I don't have any apps that I need to stay opened in the background and don't mind the inconvienience...

And if somehow the biometrics don't work, and I have to enter it in public, I make sure to look around for any cameras pointed at me, and try to cover the screen so no cameras can capture the password...

(Do people who use biometrics disable it before sleep, or is that just a "me" thing?)

Also every time I enter a lockscreen password on a phone, I make sure to wipe off the screen and any potential residual fingerprints.

For computers, I just run my fingers through the entire keyboard after entering the password so theres equal amounts of residual fingerprints over the entire keyboard

This is so you can't try to use some fingerprinting shenanigans to find what keys I pressed and basically recontruct my password...

(I probably look very paranoid lol)

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

"Germaphobia" is linked in ways to paranoia and compulsive disorders. This paired with the biometrics thing, I'd recommend having a chat with someone just to make sure there isn't an underlying disorder.

Have watched a family member go from "that's a bit weird" to debilitating paranoia over 15 years. It started with compulsive behaviours around personal health and security of personal devices that made little sense to anyone else.

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[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 11 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I don't look at which way I'm putting the toilet paper roll on, and I don't care.

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[–] Bitflip@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 days ago

I trim my toenails at a slight curve with rounded edges across them. It helps to avoid hangnails and looks nice, so this is why I use my teeth.

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