One of mine is when I finish wrapping my hair up tightly in the towel to dry after washing, I whack the towel where it’s tucked in, kind of like encouragement to stay tucked for the duration, kinda like a coach does when sending the kids onto the playing field.

  • @[email protected]
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    172 years ago

    During the cold season, I will give all metal door knobs and door handles a little whack first with my hand before grabbing. I hate the static shock that may or may not be waiting and the whack absorbs it in a way I can anticipate it.

    I thought this would be more common but I don’t really see anyone else doing it.

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      32 years ago

      I have a dressing gown that builds up static electricity very easily. The chair in my room has metal legs therefore when I walk past it I tap my foot on it to get rid of any electricity.

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        If its just one item that shocks you, I wonder if there’s a permanent solution like taping dryer sheets to the legs or something.

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          22 years ago

          Nah I shock myself on purpose so that I don’t shock myself multiple times when taking off the dressing gown, plus I’ve realised that getting a shock through your foot doesn’t hurt at all when compared to being shocked anywhere else.

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      22 years ago

      I do something similar. By whacking it (lol) my hand has enough momentum that the muscle twitch caused by the shock can’t overcome my hand’s movement, meaning it doesn’t jerk back uncomfortably.

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        Yep that’s exactly the thought process behind it lol. I’ve walked into and out of a couple interviews doing this because the alternative is usually the hand recoil plus an “ow fuck”.

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        I do similar with the screw on the cover plate for my light switch in my bedroom. I swipe it to discharge the static electricity.

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      12 years ago

      Similarly, I started always reaching out of my car to touch the outside paint above the door when climbing out of the car to prevent a static shock from rubbing against the sheet and discharging when I close the door.

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      I do this as well, especially in the office, where it happens all the time, not just during cold months. Every time I touch a door knob or elevator button, I get shocked. So I kinda slap it first with the back of my hand before I touch anything metal.

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      I sometimes earth myself by touching a wall before touching my laptop, because that’s where I get most static electricity shocks.

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    If I put something down and it is slightly unbalanced, I’ll reposition it and then point my finger at it accusingly so it doesn’t fall over.

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      I think I also do this. The pointing is more of a “stay” command, though.

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    2 years ago

    You buttslap your hair towel?

    There must be a German word for that.

    • tj
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      112 years ago

      Also,

      • What is your mother’s maiden name?
      • What is the name of the street you grew up on?
      • What was the name of your first pet?
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    52 years ago

    Oh man, I recently found out not everyone wipes 💩 the way I do and I’m convinced everyone else is crazy. They gotta be walking around with dooty cheeks all day.

    Also, I constantly flick my big toes against my second toe making a small raspy snap whenever I’m barefoot and sitting.

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    I got dozens. Here’s one:
    I like to stand on one foot while brushing my teeth, putting my foot on my knee like in a yoga pose.

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    212 years ago

    When I sit in a chair and cross my legs, I tuck the foot of the top leg behind the ankle of my bottom leg, so the legs are kind of wrapped around each other.

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    Every fifth step I take in a sidewalk must have the sidewalk crack be perfectly positioned in the middle of my foot, then five steps later the other foot gets to step on the crack. Feels very satisfying but it does cause my gait to be a bit off at times lol

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    I smell everything. Dog’s noggin, the insides of books, my morning cup of tea. Everything gets a healthy whiff.

    When I’m in the shower, I purse my lips and blow directly against the water coming down because it makes a nice sound.

    When I’m reading, I rub the edges of the page I’m currently on super tightly between my thumb and index finger because I like the sound and the feeling. I also rub the tops of my nails when I’m wearing nail polish for the same reason.

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    62 years ago

    My friend pet the dash of his car every time the transmission hesitated. That spot of the dash swelled and popped up in that spot after a year or two because of the finger oils.

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    102 years ago

    I always put on and tie my left shoe and then the right. Then I go in reverse when I take them off.

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    I breathe on any small spoons and clean them with my shirt before using them.