Annoying Habits You Wish You Never Had

[Parafox]

I have a really irritating habit of clenching and unclenching my jaw all the time.

 

I first became aware of this when I was emergency driving and I put it down to the stress and concentration involved.

 

However I still do it now 3/4 years later and it is really difficult to stop. It annoys the hell out of Mrs P.

 

 

[Bayfox]

Biting my nails. Never been able to stop. And even if I go all week without biting them. They go during the 90 mins at the game. Been aware of it for years and the wife hates it. But I just can't help myself.

[Manini]

4 minutes ago, Bayfox said:

Biting my nails. Never been able to stop. And even if I go all week without biting them. They go during the 90 mins at the game. Been aware of it for years and the wife hates it. But I just can't help myself.

Same, just accepted it now as something I’ll likely always do. 

[Vacamion]

 

Whenever I grow any beard, I sit stroking it. The beard, I mean.

 

Annoys the missus immensely.

 

I just can't stop, though.

[foxfanazer]

About 10 minutes into every Leicester game I'll write in the match thread that our play is slow and ponderous 

[jonthefox]

Logging on to Foxestalk

[Guest David Oldfields Gate]

Smack.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Finishing TV shows and films I know I can’t stand almost right away just because I’ve started it.

[Nalis]

Being sexy

[Stadt]

42 minutes ago, jonthefox said:

Logging on to Foxestalk

Dread to think how many hours I’ve spent on here. On the fluoride I’ve met some of my best mates through it and learned a hell of a lot.

[Rain King]

At Leicester matches, any time a ball is in the air I do full on heading motion (Think Nigel Pearson before Howard's header against Leeds). I just can't help it. Didn't realise I did it until a few weeks ago when the Mrs came to her first match in years and pointed it out.

 

Since then I notice myself doing it several times a match, must look a right twat.

[Jon the Hat]

3 hours ago, Bayfox said:

Biting my nails. Never been able to stop. And even if I go all week without biting them. They go during the 90 mins at the game. Been aware of it for years and the wife hates it. But I just can't help myself.

I stopped during Covid at the age of 43 or so.  You can do it!  

[ozleicester]

I leave football matches after 85 minutes

[bmt]

15 hours ago, Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot said:

Finishing TV shows and films I know I can’t stand almost right away just because I’ve started it.

Similar theme. If I am enjoying a film or tv show, I go on wikipedia and read how it ends. When I was a kid I used to read the end of books I was enjoying.

 

Really kills it but I can never help myself.

[ajthefox]

15 hours ago, Vacamion said:

 

Whenever I grow any beard, I sit stroking it. The beard, I mean.

 

Annoys the missus immensely.

 

I just can't stop, though.

Proven to make you wiser.

 

At least that's the conclusion I've arrived at after stroking my beard and thinking about it for a few hours.

[Tommy G]

Smoked on and off since 18 (now 35) never been a heavy smoker, maybe max 5 per day, some years I haven't at all, but it's a habit I've never been able to shake off, I could go 6 months without one, then a wild night out I'd have a pack a week for 6 weeks as an example, tried disposable vapes in the past year which cut my consumption down to a few packs last year. 

 

Currently off both, none this year and I intend to keep it that way - usually stress or drink is the trigger. Horrible habit and I hate it 

 

 

[AllGoneTitsSchlupp]

Cracking my knuckles. Hate the sound of it when other people do it, yet always find myself doing it. Make it make sense

[Sir Shep]

Anyone else reading this and finding themselves twitching, nail biting or cracking knuckles? My nails were fine until I read this you barstools! 

[bovril]

16 hours ago, Nalis said:

Being sexy

Trust me, there's no cure

[Free Falling Foxes]

Explaining myself/giving reasons.

 

For example, if I can't make it to something previous agreed like meeting up in a pub, I let the others know and why.

 

Friends/colleagues on the other hand, will just text that they can't make tomorrow evening, and that's it.

 

I really annoy myself by doing this.

[Nalis]

24 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

Explaining myself/giving reasons.

 

For example, if I can't make it to something previous agreed like meeting up in a pub, I let the others know and why.

 

Friends/colleagues on the other hand, will just text that they can't make tomorrow evening, and that's it.

 

I really annoy myself by doing this.

Feel like you are being too harsh on yourself, you are being courteous and others will appreciate that more and more over the years. 

 

A 'cant make it' text with no explanation just come across as someone not being arsed.