# I'm pretty sure no one else does this kind of thing **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 25, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930 "2012-04-25T17:45:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/21 "2012-04-25T20:30:24Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > If I’m listening to music and the tempo permits, though, the right foot has to fall on the down beat. 🙂 A couple of years of marching band has conditioned me to do the opposite. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/22 "2012-04-25T20:36:27Z")
> [@Moonlitherial](#): > > I am in awe of your dexterity. I am so clumsy I can fall while sitting in the tub. Same. I’m actually trying to picture how I would do that without (i) tearing a muscle, or (ii) my other foot slipping out from underneath me and cracking my skull against the edge of the tub, or (iii) both. I’d prefer to visualize someone else doing it. In fact, I have a couple of them in mind right now… _Niiiiice._ ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/23 "2012-04-25T20:42:16Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > I used to do that too. After a while, though, I realised I was cheating, as I _knew_ how many steps it would take me to get home from a given point down the road. :smack: Well I just hope that you gave yourself a good telling off for your dishonesty. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/24 "2012-04-25T20:42:21Z")
Every time I see the word “Risotto” I hear Jerry Seinfeld’s voice in my head going _“Have you tried the Risotto?!”_ Every time I hear the word “bisexual” I’m tempted to break into a Church Lady impression and say “Biiiii-sexual…that’s when you reach down the front of somebody’s pants and you’re happy with _whatever you find there_.” ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/25 "2012-04-25T23:34:29Z")
I’d love to tell ya, but I can’t. So I have to go with the belief that no one else does this. ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/26 "2012-04-26T04:01:50Z")
Whenever the overhead at the hospital pages “Dr. Howard” I mentally (usually) continue with Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/27 "2012-04-26T05:02:30Z")
Anytime I hear someone mention the state (or cross over the border), I MUST belt out “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOklaHoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”! If I hear something that reminds me of a song, I must spoof it. In my work, I often have to don a respirator…so when the job calls for it, I break out into “duh dundundundaduDUM gotta get my resPIRator!” I’m a big silly, and often give in. ---
**Author:** ![florez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9e5f3/32.png) [@florez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/florez)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/28 "2012-04-26T05:17:35Z")
For some sick reason, when I run competitively, I pretend the devil is chasing me. It started when I was young and loved to run, especially the mile. Track was something I always enjoyed in school; and as I got older, I started to run marathons. But always this devil thing, and I doubt anyone else does it. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/29 "2012-04-26T12:52:43Z")
> [@florez](#): > > For some sick reason, when I run competitively, I pretend the devil is chasing me. OK, I know I’m not the only one who does this: When you come home, do you pretend that an evil serial killer is chasing you, and you have to get to your front door, get out your key, open the lock, and get yourself safe inside before the maniac stabs you to death? ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/30 "2012-04-26T13:29:30Z")
Whenever I fly from one country to another, on the next occasion I take a dump I congratulate myself for completing an international delivery. Bonus points if it spans different continents. ---
**Author:** ![cuberdon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@cuberdon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuberdon)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/31 "2012-04-26T16:54:54Z")
Whenever I encounter bananas (must be whole unpeeled bananas for some reason) I have to resist the temptation to sing “Yes…we have no…bananas…today!” while doing the little dance. I do that conservation of letters thing and the list thing too. Yes, it is silly. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/32 "2012-04-26T16:58:11Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I don’t do this much anymore, but when walking I would sometimes guess how many steps it would take me to reach my destination. If I came within, say, 10, I’d win a million dollars. In my mind. I still do something similar to that, but with time. “If the cab arrives in _two minutes_, I’ll win the lottery!” “If I make this basket, I’ll be a millionaire!” ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/33 "2012-04-26T16:59:14Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > Whenever I’m walking uphill I hear the [yodeler song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHv5jgXz9I8&feature=related) from The Price is Right in my head. I’m pretty sure other people don’t do that. I only do that when I picture a fake mountainside. But I’m still sure most other people don’t do that. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/34 "2012-04-26T17:23:02Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I don’t do this much anymore, but when walking I would sometimes guess how many steps it would take me to reach my destination. If I came within, say, 10, I’d win a million dollars. In my mind. Am I the only one who misread “Walking” as “Wanking”? ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/35 "2012-04-26T17:40:31Z")
> [@CanvasShoes](#): > > “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOklaHoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plains”! Man! Anytime I hear a four syllable word with the accent on the first syllable.: “Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanitoba!” “Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacamole!” “You’re doing fine Tarantino. Tarantino. QT!” ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/36 "2012-04-26T17:52:49Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > Whenever I’m walking uphill I hear the [yodeler song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHv5jgXz9I8&feature=related) from The Price is Right in my head. I’m pretty sure other people don’t do that. > > What is your weird thing you do that no one else does? Sometimes in a football game, a bad punt will sail over the sideline and land well out of bounds. One of the officials will then slowly walk up the sideline to the point where he thinks the ball went out of bounds. Then he stops all of a sudden, just like the mountain climber on \*The Price is Right. \*The yodeling song runs through my head whenever the official makes his walk. (The song is called “On the Franches Mountains,” BTW.) ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/37 "2012-04-26T18:08:20Z")
There used to be a song that was a jingle for Olive Garden. It went something like Pass the bruscetta, Etta Pass the fusili, Jilly Passy the spaghetti, Letti Everyone eats when they come to our house Did anyone else “Janetize” that when the commercial was on? Pass the bruscetta, Etta Janet Pass the fusili, Jilly Janet Passy the spaghetti, Letti Janet Everyone eats when they come to our house ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/38 "2012-04-26T18:16:24Z")
> [@oboelady](#): > > For a while now, I’ve wanted to ask if other people do the following. This thread is the perfect opportunity! > When you take a shower, the water temperature drops as the water moves through the air, so the water that hits your feet isn’t as hot as the water that hits your head. I like to get my feet and ankles with really hot water, so, I lift up my leg and put my toes on the top of the shower head so I’m getting the hottest water possible. I’ve always wondered if anyone else does that. No, but I’d sure like to see _you_ do it… ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/39 "2012-04-26T18:25:39Z")
Typing was hard for me to learn. I probably had ADD or something but it made me physically sick to sit in one spot and not move and focus on one thing for an hour straight; this was back when I was 12 or 13, 30+ years ago. I am a fast and accurate typist, and good thing, too, since my handwriting is atrocious. However…after that class, my fingers type things out on their own. For over 30 years. Not all the time, but occasionally subconscious thoughts. Let it be said that I tap to music as well, as drums, or as if I’m playing piano, though I’ve never played piano. But I apparantly found an 8-step finger-type that fits with most music, and one day I figured out what it was. I’ve been typing out “I wonder”. 😛 Do it a lot, actually. I space w o n d e r . I can’t believe ANYbody else does that. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930/40 "2012-04-26T23:47:39Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > Whenever I’m walking uphill I hear the [yodeler song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHv5jgXz9I8&feature=related) from The Price is Right in my head. I’m pretty sure other people don’t do that. > > What is your weird thing you do that no one else does? I hear that song in my head when I’m watching football and someone punts the ball out of bounds. When the official is walking up the sideline to the spot where the ball went out of bounds it looks exactly like the yodeling hiker. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pretty-sure-no-one-else-does-this-kind-of-thing/619930.md?page=3)