I'm Weird...

i know i know....some of you are thinking "well, duh."

But seriously, I'm weird. Allow me to explain...

There are certain things in this world that disturb me...seriously. Certain things in this world that probably shouldn't but they do. So, why am I writing this post today? well, for starters, i'm prcrastinating shot records, and secondly, i've experienced several of these stupid phenomenons! So here is my list of weird things that bother me:

1. Beeping. I hate hate hate hate HATE things that beep. Don't ask me why, I just do. Rachel can attest to this because she has seen first hand what beeping does to me! We have a new alarm system at work and everytime an outside door opens (of which we have 5) it BEEP BEEP BEEPS....and one of the beeping panels is RIGHT next to my office, we constantly have people coming in and out (especially the guy that smokes)....NOT COOL!

2. Hearing a man pee. I know I know, that's stupid...but it seriously grosses me out to hear a man pee! Actually, boys of any age peeing is more accurate. If I can hear it, i gag. I hate taking Jake to the bathroom for this reason....Oh man, when Friend had his neck surgery, I went to see him that night and he asked me to help him to the bathroom. So, I slowly helped him get out of bed and we made our way to the bathroom. He was still incredibly drugged and could barely keep his balance, so, sweet sweet me, stood behind him, halfway out of the bathroom, and held his gown up for him so he could brace himself on the walls with both hands. It seemed like it took him 10 minutes to empty his bladder. The whole time I'm standing there, gagging, knowing I can't escape because i'm helping the poor man....oh it was awful! I still gag thinking about it! I am SUCH a good friend! Anyway...now, my office is fairly close to the bathrooms. We have "one holers" as mimi and papa would call them (one potty in each bathroom). The whole area is tile and fairly open, so you can hear EVERYTHING that goes on in those bathrooms. Ewwwww

3. People talking on SPEAKER PHONE! Oh it irritates the fire out of me! I understand that every once in a while putting someone on speaker phone is necessary, but there are three people that ALWAYS use speaker phone in this office...and it is completely UNneccessary in this office. We have wonderful high dollar wireless headsets for EVERY phone in the building. Everyone has their own. We can go around the entire building with them and not lose the signal, we can adjust the volume, and even hang up or answer our phone with them no matter where we are. So WHY put everyone on speaker phone as loud as it will possibly go!? Ugh! Yesterday, I was manning the front desk all day for Susan. Well, Susan's desk sits between two offices (we'll call them office A and office B)...and both of the people that occupy those offices ALWAYS use speakerphone...it was a LONG day. The worst was when the one in office A would call the one in office B (or vice versa) and they would talk to each other on speakerphone. I had them in quadruple stereo! Seriously folks, we have e-mail, we have wireless headsets, WE HAVE LEGS!

moving on...

4. The smell of dog food. Dry or wet...doesn't matter. The smell of any type of dog food makes me gag. I have no idea why, but it does. I keep Chablis' food in a plastic bin so it will stay fresh, but I seriously dread the times when I have to refill it because I know that awful smell will be in the air for 30 seconds.

Like I said, I'm weird...

5. Certain textures really gross me out. I don't know how to explain it. A lot of times it's the way something looks and sometimes it's the way something feels. Mostly how it looks though. For instance, pretty much anything with holes in it (swiss cheese, lotus seed pods, that razor commercial with hair falling through the hexagonal holes). The worst though is the lotus seed pods. That could have a lot to do with this awful urban legend email i got (which makes me cringe just thinking about it), but seriously that is one ugly plant. Lots of plants gross me out just by looking at them, but none more than that!

6. Feet. I hate feet. If I didn't need them so much, I'd give up my feet. All feet: clean, dirty, cute, or ugly...I hate em. Well, let me rephrase that...If they are not baby feet, I don't like em. There is just something about them that *shudder* gets me. My mother has the cutest feet in the world...seriously. They are itty bitty (size 4) and her toes are perfectly shaped. They're cute...but I dont' like em. I hear this is not uncommon. I think this stems from my dad. I don't know how he feels about other people's feet, but no one can touch his feet but him. I love getting pedicures, but I could never give them for a living. ewww

7. The sound of snot and phlegm. Whether someone is sniffling, doing that strong snort thing to clear their throat and nose, blowing their nose (eww), or coughing and you can hear the phlegm behind it. ick. Now, I know, snot happens. Lord knows I have had my share of it, especially as of late. BUT there is a time and a place for snot. If you need to blow your nose, at least go in the other room to do it! That was one thing about Papa and Mac that always drove me nuts. Coy too. They carried/carry cloth handkerchiefs (another ewww) and would/will blow their noses whenever, where ever....and then stick the handkerchief back in their pockets. EWWW gag! Now, I love love love the lady that's in the office next to mine, but she ALWAYS does the snort thing...and since our offices are only seperated by a wall that doesn't go all the way up to the ceiling, I get to hear everytime she does it! And our little janitor...he's precious. BUT he has one of those Old Man coughs that constantly has that phlegm sound to it. ick...

8. Red headed men. I know, that sounds terrible. But seriously, I can't recall a single red headed man (besides robert redford and he's not all that red) that hasn't grossed me out. Something about the way they look...especially if they have red facial hair gives me a creepy feeling....

Like I said, I'm weird. And I know most of these things shouldn't bother me...but they do. And I'm not the only one. I'm pretty sure it's hereditary because most of these things also bother Mimi, my mom and sister....yeah, i'm gonna blame it on genes!