I had a conversation recently about bad habits. What our bad habits were, what others had for bad habits that drove us nuts, etc. I realized that I have a lot of bad habits. A LOT. And a lot of them are habits that are frowned upon by the general public or that annoy people. But I do realize how annoying most of them are and only do them in “private;” a private that usually includes my husband. But then there are the habits so bad, I can’t even bring myself to do them in front of him. So here, for your utter repulsion, and because I feel like confessing, are my list of bad habits, organized by annoyance/disgust factor.
Bad habits I have that the general public couldn’t care less about
~ Drinking Diet Coke instead of water
~ Coffee, 2-3 cups a day
~ The gum that I’m almost always chewing and that I have stocked in my desk, purse, car, bedside table, etc. The gum collection in my desk is plentiful and vast, organized by brand and flavor for optimum variety and satisfaction. My coworkers talk about it to each other, then come over and ask if I have any gum, just so they can gawk at it.
~ My addiction to lip gloss/chap stick. I buy LipSmackers in the variety 8-pack and stash them all over, just like my gum. I have watermelon in my pocket right now, root beet and mango in my desk drawer, bubble gum in my car, strawberry in the medicine cabinet, vanilla in the living room end table drawer, and cotton candy and kiwi in my nightstand. My purse currently contains fruit punch and grape soda, along with some Burt’s Bees and something pink and sparkly from Cover Girl, just for variety.
Bad habits I have that probably annoy the general public, but I don’t care enough to stop
~ Cracking my knuckles
~ Biting my nails
~ Chewing on my cuticles
Bad habits I have that I try not to do in front of others (except my husband)
~ Farting
~ Belching
~ Picking my nose
~ Picking at scabs, zits, bug bites, etc. I even pick at my husband’s, and I know it drives him crazy but he’s never asked me to stop, so I keep doing it because I enjoy it and can’t help myself.
~ Smelling my armpits to see if I stink
~ Eating a pint of ice cream in one sitting
Bad habits I do only when I’m sure I’m completely alone
~ Picking at my dandruff until my shoulders look snowed-upon
~ Scratching my ass
~ Adding a million baby-related items to my online shopping cart, only to buy nothing in the end
~ Taking pregnancy tests even though there’s no way on earth I could be pregnant
