# Weird things I've seen my spouse do **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 26, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146 "2005-07-26T00:56:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![hawkeyejo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@hawkeyejo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawkeyejo)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/41 "2005-07-27T23:07:41Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > My girlfriend takes a sip of water, _then_ drops the pill in and swallows. Drives me nuts. And she thinks _my_ method (pill, swig, swallow) is gross! šŸ˜› Yeah, I do that. Means I donā€™t have to put the bitter pill on my toungueā€¦its just like drinking water really. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/42 "2005-07-27T23:14:07Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > Yeah I do that. > > **Sierra Indigo** , youā€™re frightening me. Hell, **Iā€™m** frightening me. My collection of ā€˜weirdā€™ habits is growing by the second. Maybe thatā€™s why I donā€™t have any friends. Iā€™m just too strange! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/43 "2005-07-28T00:39:41Z")
> [@DeVena](#): > > Now about DeHusband. Heā€™s addicted to salt. He even salts fruit. Iā€™ve even seen him salt beef jerky! I do the same thing with hot sauce. Hell, I even put it in soda. In fact the only kind of stuff I donā€™t use ity with is alchohol. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/44 "2005-07-28T02:02:30Z")
> [@Cyn](#): > > Drachillix can remove his shoes and socks without touching his feet or even looking down. Itā€™s an awesome sight, those clever hobbit-like furry toes stealthily worming their way out of the black leather Reeboks and thick white althletic socks. Most of the time heā€™s seated at his computer while doing this and the socks end up in a pile with the other socks deeply hidden under the desk where they cannot be reached to take a trip to the hamper for laundering. Then the man is forced to rummage on his hands and knees for the dozen or so pairs so he doesnā€™t have to go to work with hairy naked ankles, because if they arenā€™t in the hamper, they donā€™t get washed. I gotta agree with those who donā€™t think this is all that weird. I do this all the time. (The taking the shoes/socks off part, not the piling them up under the computer part.) I even fold my socks up as Iā€™m taking them off with my toes. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/45 "2005-07-28T02:11:55Z")
Most days I get home from work before my wife. When I come home, one of the first things I do is flip on the switch for the overhead lights (the lights in the ceiling fan) in the living room. As soon as my wife gets home, the first thing she will do is turn off the overhead light, then proceed to walk around the room turning on four different table and floor lamps. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/46 "2005-07-28T03:33:23Z")
> [@Sierra Indigo](#): > > I also put ice cubes in milk to make it colder. Milk is the only drink I put ever put ice in. On the other hand, I prefer water to be room temperature when I drink it. ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/47 "2005-07-28T09:53:53Z")
Irishfella has a pint glass of water by the bed. Every night he tops it up, although he only ever drinks a sip or two. He doesnā€™t rinse the glass. Ever. That water must be absolutely foul, but he refuses to let me wash the glass. As soon as he comes home he opens the windows. Doesnā€™t matter how cold the house is, he always feels that itā€™s too stuffy. I try and tell him this is because heā€™s walked the mile home from work at top speed, he thinks I surreptitiously turn the heat on when heā€™s not home. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/48 "2005-07-28T10:27:00Z")
> [@pinkfreud](#): > > I share my life with a mini-Monk, too. In the summertime, we drink a lot of ice water. My hubby wonā€™t drink a refill from the same glass without rinsing it first. Hey, this is water. How dirty can that glass be??? > > > [@Robot Arm](#): > > > > What does he rinse it with? He rinses it with water. Thatā€™s the weirdest part. A glass that has had only water in it has to be rinsed with water before it can be reused. I donā€™t get it. Maybe itā€™s a Canadian thing. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/49 "2005-07-28T11:25:08Z")
My darling Marcie puts dishes in the dishwasher so that the primary surface of the plates ends up facing the interior walls of the dishwasher----in other words, exactly the reverse of what common sense says is the correct way. Also, she can pick up virtually anything with her toes. I am ashamed to tell this but she puts milk on Grits. In her defense, she was raised up Nawth where they donā€™t know about Grits. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/50 "2005-07-28T13:32:16Z")
> [@irishgirl](#): > > Irishfella has a pint glass of water by the bed. Every night he tops it up, although he only ever drinks a sip or two. He doesnā€™t rinse the glass. Ever. > That water must be absolutely foul, but he refuses to let me wash the glass. Here I go, putting my hand up again. I used to do this with a 700ml milkshake cup (plastic). Now I do it with a 1.25L rinsed-out pepsi bottle. I fill it, drink a bit in the night, then fill it again the next night. I donā€™t think itā€™s been completely emptied in about six months, or even more. The water tastes and smells fine, nothingā€™s growing and it doesnā€™t seem to be stale. I figure the topping-up is enough to re-flouridate and freshen the water somewhat, and stop it from going stagnant. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/51 "2005-07-28T13:43:57Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > > [@GrizzRich](#): > > > > I observed my wife look at her watch several times in succession; all in a matter of a couple of seconds. > > I immediately asked her what time it was and she had to check her watch again. > > > > She literally had forgotten what time it was between the series of checking it once-per-second-for-several-seconds and me immediately asking what time it was thereafter. > > Iā€™m the same way. Iā€™m so scattar-brained sometimes that I think yo myself, > ā€œSelf, you need to know what time it is,ā€ > So I quickly glance at whatever time keeping device is nearby and go back to not lokoing at it. A few second later I usualyl realize that, although I did indeed look at the time keeping device, I did it so quick, or half-assed, that I didnā€™t actualyl _see_ what time it was, and I have to do it again. I _usually_ get it on trhe second try, though. Me too; sometimes Iā€™ll be glancing at the clock/watch only to resolve an inner question such as ā€˜is it time to go home yet?ā€™ - Iā€™ll know it isnā€™t, but I wonā€™t have actually absorbed the time into my conscious brain. I also do it habitually when Iā€™m talking about time, or even dates; one of my friends has noticed this and teases me about it, for example, weā€™ll be walking in the woods and Iā€™ll say ā€œhey, \ itā€™s about the right time (meaning _time of year_) to find wild strawberriesā€. Heā€™ll invariably answer ā€œWhat? Half-past three?ā€. ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/52 "2005-07-28T15:21:01Z")
> [@irishgirl](#): > > Every night he tops it up, although he only ever drinks a sip or two. He doesnā€™t rinse the glass. Ever. ā€¦ I once met a woman who was positively grossed out by the idea of drinking _yesterdayā€™s_ water. As in, that bottle was refilled yesterday, so you have to go dump it and refill with fresh water before sheā€™d touch it. I donā€™t know what might have happened to it over the last 24 hours ā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Pullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/53 "2005-07-29T02:25:29Z")
Maybe **IrishFella** and **Sierra Indigo** live places where this water cup thing works. Here in California, youā€™d have transparent, slippery gunk on the inside of your glasses inside 3 days. ---
**Author:** ![Pullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/54 "2005-07-29T02:27:42Z")
Remembered another one: PulletFiance likes to buy drinks in the 2 liter or gallon sizes and drink straight from the bottle. But he often refuses to drink the last inch of liquid. Itā€™s bottom soda, see. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/55 "2005-07-29T04:25:11Z")
> [@Pullet](#): > > Remembered another one: PulletFiance likes to buy drinks in the 2 liter or gallon sizes and drink straight from the bottle. But he often refuses to drink the last inch of liquid. Itā€™s bottom soda, see. Thatā€™s not weird - I donā€™t like to drink the last bit of anything (I do it, but itā€™s not my preference). Bottom soda, eh? I donā€™t like the bottom milk or bottom juice, either. ---
**Author:** ![Pullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/56 "2005-07-29T04:33:20Z")
Freak show. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/57 "2005-07-29T16:13:07Z")
> [@Pullet](#): > > Freak show. > > šŸ˜‰ šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![StuffLikeThatThere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@StuffLikeThatThere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StuffLikeThatThere)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/58 "2005-07-29T18:09:42Z")
> [@Cyn](#): > > Drachillix can remove his shoes and socks without touching his feet or even looking down. Itā€™s an awesome sight, those clever hobbit-like furry toes stealthily worming their way out of the black leather Reeboks and thick white althletic socks. Darling Mr. Stuff does a variation of this. Whilst watching a movie on TV, he sort of scoots the socks down halfway on his feet and rolls them around insistently until ā€œtopā€ and ā€œbottomā€ and ā€œheelā€ are meaningless terms. This, while really pretty harmless, makes me bonkers. I donā€™t know why. And why would picking things up with your toes be a weird thing? This is a completely normal behavior, right? Thatā€™s what I thought. šŸ†’ ---
**Author:** ![Amaranta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Amaranta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amaranta)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/59 "2005-07-29T18:20:00Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > Thatā€™s not weird - I donā€™t like to drink the last bit of anything (I do it, but itā€™s not my preference). Bottom soda, eh? I donā€™t like the bottom milk or bottom juice, either. Or bottom bottle beer. _gag_ You know the last 1/5th or so, the beer is starting to get flat and itā€™s warming up from your hand and ew, ew, ew itā€™s gross. Ex-boyfriend used to have all sorts of weird habits. He was one of those ā€œget home late at night, turn on all the lights, the TV, and the computer, brush his teeth and strip down to boxersā€¦ then fall asleepā€ people. Leaving me to have to go through the house turning everything off again. He also had a water glass thing, if he finished his glass of water, heā€™d go to the kitchen, grab a brand new glass, and fill it up. He just could not re-use them. Our apartment looked like the house from Signs, glasses of all shapes and sizes on tables, desks, shelves, etc. When I met him, his shower had two things in it - a bar of Zest soap, and a washcloth. At some point in time I brought over my Lush cosmetics conditioner - the one that smells like birthday cake and vanilla. He loved it so much he went on a spree, and by the time I moved out of the apartment, the shower had shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner, soap, body wash, face wash, a loofah, a shower puff sponge thing, and a pumice stone for feet. All bought by him. I had no part in it. I can, in no way, explain how one bottle of conditioner turned him from a ā€œsoap is good for cleaning everything!ā€ guy to a shower-product-loving fool. Last time I saw him, he was telling me about this Body Shop hair treatment that would be perfect for my hair in the summer, to help with frizz. WTF? Oh, and if I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, I leave all the lights off. Iā€™m really sensitive to light when Iā€™m trying to sleepā€¦ if I turn on the bathroom light, even for a few minutes, Iā€™ll be up for hours. So I have a flashlight on my bedside table, but by now I know my apartment well enough that I can get there, do my stuff, and get back without turning on a single light or stubbing any toes. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146/60 "2005-07-29T22:51:14Z")
> [@Pullet](#): > > Maybe **IrishFella** and **Sierra Indigo** live places where this water cup thing works. Here in California, youā€™d have transparent, slippery gunk on the inside of your glasses inside 3 days. Hehe. If you ask anyone else in Australia, thatā€™d be wrong. Allegedly Adelaide has the worst water in the world, and thereā€™s no way anyone should be drinking it, let alone letting it sit in a bottle for more than five minutes, then drinking it šŸ™‚ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-ive-seen-my-spouse-do/314146.md?page=4)