Does your significant other have any strange habits?

[Conservative Hippie]

We have conversations like this:

While listening to some early morning Coast to Coast show on the radio. They have a number for East of The Rockies, a number for West of the Rockies, etc. They also have a "First Time Caller Line".

Me: How do they know the person is a first time caller? Anyone can say that just to get through faster.
DH: No, they can tell.
Me: How? Caller ID?
DH: No. If they're not a first time caller, they call whatever line there is for their geographical location.


While driving down Storrow Drive right after 4th of July.
Me: Wow. This road is a MESS! I'll bet the tourists loved this.
DH: No. The road was closed, so they had to walk.
Me: (screaming) MAYBE THEY GOT HERE A FEW DAYS EARLIER BEFORE THEY CLOSED STORROW DRIVE ON JULY 4TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have the same conversations...except most of them are in DH's head.

 

[luvmydogs]

...After 4 years of marriage, I want to smack him every time he talks. Is that normal? He's a nice guy. Really. He'll do anything for me. Works hard. Takes care of me. Yet, when he opens his mouth, I want to stuff a sock in it and make him stop talking.

I think it's normal. Dh and I have been together nearly 20 years, and we often have the same kind of conversations. He calls a winnebago a "winnebagel." I'm like, how old are you? It's winnebago!

 

[momrek06]

My DH is a nuclear physicist...can you say weirdo??? He has many, many quirks,

Well my DH is an Engineer....an "engineering nerd"...he went to Harvard and in their bookstore at the Coop they sell everything that says "engineering nerd" and we have posters/bumper stickers/mugs all saying engineering nerd....that being said....EVERY SINGLE TIME I ASK HIM ANYTHING AT ALL....he takes 10 minutes to answer and I ask again and he then says..."huh"..."DH, I am using ENGLISH"....he is usually reading or calculating something....NUMBERS that all he LIKES/LOVES....

HE SLEEPS EVERY SINGLE NIGHT WITH EAR PLUGS....now that is crazy...and everytime I get into bed and ask/say anything....in and out come the ear plugs....WHAT IS UP WITH THAT????? He is OBSESSED with DENTAL FLOSS and now those dental floss sticks....ahhhh....I want to pull my hair out as I have a NEW RULE...use them only in the bathroom....not walking around the house...nasty!!!!!
HE WEARS KNEE HI WHITE SOCKS...........WHATTTTTTTTT...I bought him JUST THIS WEEK from Dick's the quarter Nike socks. He has informed me that he does NOT like them......

So as you can all read...he is definitely a bonafide ENGINEERING NERD

 

[AllyandJack]

Well my DH is an Engineer....an "engineering nerd"...he went to Harvard and in their bookstore at the Coop they sell everything that says "engineering nerd" and we have posters/bumper stickers/mugs all saying engineering nerd....that being said....EVERY SINGLE TIME I ASK HIM ANYTHING AT ALL....he takes 10 minutes to answer and I ask again and he then says..."huh"..."DH, I am using ENGLISH"....he is usually reading or calculating something....NUMBERS that all he LIKES/LOVES....

HE SLEEPS EVERY SINGLE NIGHT WITH EAR PLUGS....now that is crazy...and everytime I get into bed and ask/say anything....in and out come the ear plugs....WHAT IS UP WITH THAT????? He is OBSESSED with DENTAL FLOSS and now those dental floss sticks....ahhhh....I want to pull my hair out as I have a NEW RULE...use them only in the bathroom....not walking around the house...nasty!!!!!
HE WEARS KNEE HI WHITE SOCKS...........WHATTTTTTTTT...I bought him JUST THIS WEEK from Dick's the quarter Nike socks. He has informed me that he does NOT like them......

So as you can all read...he is definitely a bonafide ENGINEERING NERD

Does he wear his knee high white socks when he's just hanging around the house in shorts/underwear/boxers? Then, if they slide down, does he pull them up like it matters one tiny bit?!? I feel like I'm sleeping with a soccer player or one of those German dancers everynight because the socks have to be perfectly pulled up to the knees. Heaven forbid they slide down. Whatever will the cats think?!?

 

[momrek06]

I feel like I'm sleeping with a soccer player or one of those German dancers everynight because the socks have to be perfectly pulled up to the knees. Heaven forbid they slide down.

No, Ally, remember NERD ...he is basically ALL DISHEVELED 24/7!!!!

Ahh...after 25 years I am so used to it!!!

Actually, if you look close enough, he is in my first siggy photo and even with a bathing suit....WHITE KNEE SOCKS...these appeared to be pushed down!!!

 

[babiesX2]

We have conversations like this:

While listening to some early morning Coast to Coast show on the radio. They have a number for East of The Rockies, a number for West of the Rockies, etc. They also have a "First Time Caller Line".

Me: How do they know the person is a first time caller? Anyone can say that just to get through faster.
DH: No, they can tell.
Me: How? Caller ID?
DH: No. If they're not a first time caller, they call whatever line there is for their geographical location.

Dh listens to Coast to Coast with Art Bell/George Norrey (sp?) too! He is very into talk radio. I do like Coast to Coast. It is much more interesting than politics.

I'm seeing a trend here with those of use whose husband's have the strangest quirks -- engineering, nuclear science -- DH has a background in nuclear energy.

 

[AllyandJack]

No, Ally, remember NERD ...he is basically ALL DISHEVELED 24/7!!!!

Ahh...after 25 years I am so used to it!!!

Actually, if you look close enough, he is in my first siggy photo and even with a bathing suit....WHITE KNEE SOCKS...these appeared to be pushed down!!!

Too funny.....they're so attached to their white knee socks. I'm in that in-between stage. These things are not cute anymore. But, I haven't gotten to the point where it doesn't enrage me. I suppose that'll come with time. Unless I snap and put all of his socks through the shredder.

 

[AllyandJack]

Dh listens to Coast to Coast with Art Bell/George Norrey (sp?) too! He is very into talk radio. I do like Coast to Coast. It is much more interesting than politics.

I'm seeing a trend here with those of use whose husband's have the strangest quirks -- engineering, nuclear science -- DH has a background in nuclear energy.

That's the show...they were talking about aliens or something. Everyone knows the First Time Caller line gets special treatment. My DH is an electrical contractor....he works with engineers everyday. There has to be a connection......

 

[momrek06]

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I'm seeing a trend here with those of use whose husband's have the strangest quirks -- engineering, nuclear science -- DH has a background in nuclear energy.

YES, What is THAT all about... !!!!!!!!!



I think we need to start a Support Group...wives of nerds w/quirks!!!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

When my DH's is talking to me and thinking about something, he turns his head WAY to the side...like he's going to find the answer over yonder. He just did it, which made me think of it. Sometimes I'll look "over there" to see where he's finding the answer. I've watched other people when they are thinking of what to say and they will avert their eyes or sometimes move their head a little, but he totally turns his head.

Oh, and it took years, but he will now wear 1/4 socks and not the long white socks with shorts, which he would pull up all the way. Took our teen kids teasing him about that and me buying him the other socks.

 

[NCRedding]

DH isn't an engineer, but still has some crazy habits, too many to name here.

The one that drives my DD wild: He is a former teacher, and knows something about everything, so he "lectures" her, using what I call teacher voice. If he feels her attention is not completely focused on him, he will stop talking and just look at her intently. After three or four lectures the other night, he stopped, and looked at her. She turned to me and said "Well, I've found the pause button; let's see if I can find the fast forward".

 

[babiesX2]

I think we need to start a Support Group...wives of nerds w/quirks!!!

Ya know what they say: There's a fine line between genius and insanity!

All jokes aside, it is nice being married to someone so smart. Dh is a wonderful strategist. I enjoy having the smartest husband out of all my friends!

 

[momrek06]

Ya know what they say: There's a fine line between genius and insanity!

All jokes aside, it is nice being married to someone so smart. Dh is a wonderful strategist. I enjoy having the smartest husband out of all my friends!

Ahhh...that is so sweet !! Yes, everyone marvels at my DH's mind and yet DH is really a very humble fellow. We have been married 25years and my own parents are still so impressed with the intelligence of DH. And like I said, to him, he is NO different that ANYBODY ELSE. I will say as smart as he is, he really has no common sense. Can I tell you how many times his keys are in the door of the car and he is in the house walking around trying to FIND THEM... that is the "insanity" part of all this !!!!!!!! Ahhh, we will survive all the quirkiness..after-all it has been a quick 25 YEARS(white knee high socks and ALL)

 

[babiesX2]

Ahhh...that is so sweet !! Yes, everyone marvels at my DH's mind and yet DH is really a very humble fellow. We have been married 25years and my own parents are still so impressed with the intelligence of DH. And like I said, to him, he is NO different that ANYBODY ELSE. I will say as smart as he is, he really has no common sense. Can I tell you how many times his keys are in the door of the car and he is in the house walking around trying to FIND THEM... that is the "insanity" part of all this !!!!!!!! Ahhh, we will survive all the quirkiness..after-all it has been a quick 25 YEARS(white knee high socks and ALL)

My dh has a brain like a calculator. He can tell you the answer to an algebra problem seconds after glancing at it, but he can't tell you his cell phone number! I think Dh does have common sense though. The only people who say he doesn't are people that are jealous of his smarts. It is usually said after he subtly outwits them, and the realization of it hits them.

 

[Cool-Beans]

Does killing animals and hanging their heads on the wall count?

Because I think it is strange, and it drives me nuts!

 

[babiesX2]

Does killing animals and hanging their heads on the wall count?

Because I think it is strange, and it drives me nuts!

 

[momrek06]

I think Dh does have common sense though. The only people who say he doesn't are people that are jealous of his smarts. It is usually said after he subtly outwits them, and the realization of it hits them.

VERY WELL SAID!!!! You are so right and I couldn't agree more with you!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ready to go in Ok]

Hmm, where do I start? DH will take the paper towel roll, with one paper towel left on it, and replace the roll while putting the roll with the one paper towel on it back in the pantry. He is a compulsive laundry addict (which I love) Ketchup, microwave popcorn, Ritz crackers and pickles. Buys them every week, even though we have a pantry full of them. He must have the door locked at all times. You would think we live in a crime ridden part of town, rather than the quiet neighborhood that we live in....it is like he is always on the lookout for a drive by shooting, or a home invasion! Oh, and he won't put mail in the mailbox. He will drive 15 min. to the post office instead.

 

[babiesX2]

VERY WELL SAID!!!! You are so right and I couldn't agree more with you!!!!!!!!!!!

Probably the same for your dh, too. Their brains are so busy with higher level thinking. It doesn't really matter that he can't remember his cell phone # because he doesn't remember to carry his cell phone! I always say Dh can carry a list of phone #'s with him in his wallet if he needs to (but sometimes he forgets his wallet, too ), but the person saying he has no common sense most likely can't even solve the higher level math problems using paper and a calculator that Dh can solve quickly without other tools besides his brain. I know I can't. Geniuses like them can come down to a normal intelligence level, but those with normal intelligence most likely will never reach their super intelligence level.

He is a compulsive laundry addict (which I love)

Mine, too! See him in my sig! I also need the smiley with the washing machine because he just bought a front loader like that a few months ago and it is his new toy!

 

[Ready to go in Ok]

Mine, too! See him in my sig! I also need the smiley with the washing machine because he just bought a front loader like that a few months ago and it is his new toy!

That is secretly why I married him. But shh...he never needs to know this.