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Mine is that I pour the milk before the cereal. people are always extremely confused by that.

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[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 94 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I eat kiwis with the peel

Australians are next

[–] Interstellar_1@pawb.social 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You're going to eat Australians with the peel??

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[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you remove the feathers?

[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Of course not, that's where most of the fibre is found. I'd avoid the beak though.

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[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 64 points 2 years ago (14 children)

I open bananas by pinching the bottom instead of ripping at the top (because it works better) and people act like I’m insane.

[–] SoGrumpy@lemmy.ml 40 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That is how apes open bananas too.

Not that I'm implying anything of course.

[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (1 children)

See? The experts agree with me. Your bananas are upside down, not mine.

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[–] felixwhynot@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I looked into this and was unable to find quality evidence of such. I also open my bananas from the bananus

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[–] Gigan@lemmy.world 59 points 2 years ago (7 children)

I set my clocks on 24 hour time. Usually gets a comment when they see it.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 25 points 2 years ago

Started doing this since my very first watch. 24 hours in a day, why cut it in half? What is 12am or 12pm idk which is afternoon or midnight

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 10 points 2 years ago

This is anti-confusing.

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[–] CaptnKarisma@lemmy.ml 41 points 2 years ago (4 children)

waiting in line when there are self checkouts available. I just dont like doing it.

[–] nezbyte@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

abandoning self checkouts because the machine is yelling at you and the workers are busy elsewhere. they say self-checkout lane 7 is still blinking to this day.

[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 13 points 2 years ago

Funnily enough I tend to find that if you just pick up your bags and walk away a member of staff is arrives pretty quickly. Wild, right?

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[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (3 children)

When eating pizza at a restaurant with a fork and a knife I start cutting bite size triangles from the center of the pizza, it's pure chaos and people lose their mind when they see me haha

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

I love this. I hope you also do it in an ever widening spiral?

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[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I sigh loudly. Not vocally, but I take in a deep breath and then release it quickly. It's a tension release to me kinda like yawning but everyone around me seems to think I'm upset or frustrated when I do it.

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[–] AngryishHumanoid@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I "fold" my socks by putting one sock fully into the other sock (picture wearing 2 socks on 1 foot). This way they are together and they don't get stretched out.

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[–] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't listen to anything while driving

[–] DrDooom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I'd go crazy if I were trapped alone with just my thoughts for that long.

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[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sock shoe sock shoe.

I have to test if the pants/sock/shoe combo works before committing to the whole process a second time.

[–] Tramort@programming.dev 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What kind of incompatibilties have you experienced?

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[–] PDFuego@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (15 children)

I've had several people comment on the way I tie my shoelaces. I can't even remember how to do it the "normal" way, but I use that knot that takes about half a second where you make both loops at once and pull them through each other.

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (5 children)

That's a better knot as well. Holds together better comes apart without risking turning into a small tight knot and is balanced to keep one lace from getting more fatigued.

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[–] Sombyr@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 years ago

I skip the fourth step from the bottom on every staircase. It started because multiple staircases I regularly traversed coincidentally all had spiders make their homes on the fourth step, so I'd step over them. And then I just never shook the habit.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Brits seem to really love when I heavily salt tea and heat it in the microwave. I top it off by saying "Cheerio! Pip pip!" in my best southern drawl.

Don't know why...

[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think they're amused at the person rather than the action. There's a better chance of finding rocking horse shit than a Brit truly saying "Pip, Pip", unless they're from the US or an actor in a 1950's black and white WW2 themed budget film.

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[–] ki77erb@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Mine is that I pour the milk before the cereal. people are always extremely confused by that."

You're a psychopath. lol

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[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 18 points 2 years ago (6 children)

ya know how you can like look at a light, like the sun or a light bulb, and as you move your eyes around you an kinda make shapes like whirling your eyeball around to make a circle with the light ?

well I do that but instead of just with lights, I do it with normal objects in my field of vision, and I do it really fast.

to the observer my eyes balls look freakishly fast moving, but to me I am making your head into a big star shape over and over again.

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Give more exact timing than nearest 5 minutes. Eg "I'll be down in 4 minutes" because I have an idea how long things actually take.

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[–] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 15 points 2 years ago (19 children)

I use my indicators when reversing out of a parking spot. It’s the way I was taught, and it makes sense to me, but apparently it’s weird.

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[–] JackiesFridge@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I use flatware when eating everything, including finger food. My friends only made fun of me when I ate crisps with a fork.

I will remove the top bun from hamburgers and use a knife & fork to cut little wedges out of them. Fewer carbs & no sloppiness!

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

chopsticks are awesome for messy snacks

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[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I write the number 5 from the bottom up.

I put my arms in my coat in front of me then flip it over my head

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[–] Xenny@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Leaving noobs to die in their dumb situations while I full clear my jungle.

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[–] zerog_bandit@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I eat the entire apple, starting at the top and going in circles to the bottom.

[–] MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Sorgan71@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like eating lemons, I've had a few today

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[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (9 children)

I prefer eating only with the spoon. I'd even cut meat with it if it's soft enough

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[–] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago (4 children)

People act like I'm a monster for eating kiwis in their entirety. Not just the skin, but even the ... Stump? Whatever the hard end but is called that presumably attaches it to the tree. It's just extra fiber!

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[–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I eat cereal with a fork. No I will not explain further

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[–] Toes@ani.social 9 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I microwave rice or noodles with water to make them perfect.

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[–] weaponG@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Microwave ice cream that was scooped in a bowl for 8 seconds to soften it.

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[–] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I boil eggs with just half an inch of water in a pot and the lid on.
Set a timer to 6 minutes when the water starts to boil and they come out perfect every time.

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