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Jul-11-2006 20:41

I really think that, as humans, our perfection lies in the so many little imperfections that make us different and unique. Among those are our habits and fears.
I am terrified of balloons! The sound of a balloon being blown up makes me jump up and hit the ceiling! Also, bees, maybe coz I've never been stung by one?

Bad habits: here's a nasty one: I'm a heavy smoker. And I nibble, not my nails, but the skin around them (I know, Yuck!)

So come on, let out the dirty secrets ;)

Dec-30-2006 18:40

well, when for those who are claustrophobic... you'll know it's bad when you can't close the bathroom door to go to the bathroom or seriously not like to shower because of the small space. That's me, i can tolerate an elevator, if i'm the only one in it, lol... I can't climb stairs physically so i have to take the elevator, oh and i'm not afraid of climbing up ladders, i'm afraid of climbing down... i especially don't like outdoor swimming pool ladders, you know one of those that sits above the ground type pools, too wobbly for my taste. Spiders, snakes, bees, wasps, rodents, did i mention snakes and bees, oh and i'm very secretly afraid of... oh i can't tell, it's a secret... not many people know...

bad habits: smoking, biting nails (only when they bother me and no clippers around), eating (yes i'm one of those that eating has become a bad habit), procrastinating, and i tend to walk in and set stuff down wherever i happen to be and can't find them later... misplacing stuff all the time.

Jan-3-2007 08:47

Bad Habit: Getting on the computer when I should be cleaning my room. :P

Phobia: I hate electric lines. I'm paranoid that I'm going to be electrocuted. When I walk my dog at night, I seriously carry a flashlight and check the lines as I go to make sure they're not on the road or drooping or something, lol!

Jan-4-2007 00:35

So, I'm scared of people with umbrellas poking my eyes out. Not just kinda scared, either...like scared like I limber up a little bit before I go out in the rain in anticipation of the sweetfoot twinkletoes boogie I'm gonna have to do to deke out all those careless, eye-level umbrella-wielding inconsiderates.

Scared like I walk in a single file line whenever it's raining and I'm out with my friends.

Scared like I've actually thought this might be a reason to avoid England entirely.

Jan-4-2007 01:11

Let's see...

I smoke like a French prostitute
Swear like an Irish sailor
Drink like a Russian salmon

did I miss any bad habits (or stereotypes)? :)

Jan-4-2007 01:42

no but u missed the phobias.

Jan-4-2007 01:47

My mistake...

Sock puppets, the kid from the Jell-o commercials, the Welch's grape juice genetically engineered ubercuties, and of course, snakes on a plane.

Jan-4-2007 07:03

I can vouch for his terrification at sock puppets....

I'm like that with clowns, there's a couple people on here with clown avatars that literally scare me everytime I see them on.

Jan-4-2007 07:37

Crunch, there are other reasons to avoid England entirely.

*ducks the steak-and-kidney pie lobbed at her head*

KIDDING, people! Now I think I'd best be afraid of Brits!

Jan-4-2007 08:23

Be afraid Ara, very afraid. There will be at least two of us after you now hehe

Kidding of course

Jan-4-2007 10:35

Dont worry, Ara, I own one of my very own. And Ms. Helen don't scare me none :)

keep on my good side, you'll be fine :)