Society & Culture Things you do/did that you probably think no one else does

[John Dawh]

My message on my voicemail:

Hi....don't leave a message because I don't listen to them. Your best way to contact me is email or sms.


Had a few people tell me it's unprofessional but the truth is a rarely listen to voicemail. I just call back missed numbers. I'd rather tell people how to best contact me rather than them being disappointed I didn't listen to their message.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

That's a contradiction.

I remember when I was about 7 I was mates with a kid in the next street who was a year old and twice my size. Gun sportsman as well. We used to play cricket and he belted me to all parts of his back yard and my yard. I remember praying that I'd get him out. Never happened.

Right there and then I realised praying was rubbish and it was about this time I started to question my parents about God.

Learnt how to bowl okay though.

Well, yes, that's my point.

Does anyone who doesn't believe find themselves doing this?

 

[John Dawh]

Well, yes, that's my point.

Does anyone who doesn't believe find themselves doing this?

I did up until 7. Even at the time (when I was walking back to my bowler's mark) I knew it was rubbish.

My sister in law doesn't believe in God, never went to church, never did anything religious, but as soon as her kids were 5 she had them christened and makes them go to church a few times a year. Her reasoning ""just in case".

There's also a lot of non believers who as soon as the realise they are in the shit and about to die, they start praying.

 

[akkaps]

My message on my voicemail:

Hi....don't leave a message because I don't listen to them. Your best way to contact me is email or sms.


Had a few people tell me it's unprofessional but the truth is a rarely listen to voicemail. I just call back missed numbers. I'd rather tell people how to best contact me rather than them being disappointed I didn't listen to their message.

I wanted to make mine:

You have reached the life like version of >name<. Please leave a message after the beep. Beep (pause).


And I'd actually say 'beep'.

But my parents said it was unprofessional as well.

 

[raskolnikov]

When I'm out shopping if I see something I'll like I won't buy it on the spot but will go away and carry on shopping. If it bugs me that I should have bought it I'll go back and buy it. If it doesn't bug me then I won't.

 

[Quivorir]

I wanted to make mine:

You have reached the life like version of >name<. Please leave a message after the beep. Beep (pause).


And I'd actually say 'beep'.

But my parents said it was unprofessional as well.

Had a guy I was working with go to voice mail...

Very professional until the "Please leave a message after the beep. *High pitched voice* Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep"

 

[Gough]

Mine says, Hi you've reached Gough's phone, he's not with me at the moment but if you leave a message I'll let him know you rang.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Is it odd that I don't believe in God, luck, karma etc. yet find myself at times wishing to him for things in my favour?

I do this

 

[Tulip]

I just wish exits to the toilets didn't have to be opened with door handles. Let me use my foot to open the door. No point in me washing my hands then going and touching the dirty ass door handle 3 seconds later. Also, enough with the damn blow dryers, just give me some paper towel to dry my damn hands.

Always wondered this. Why is the door always a push in and pull out????????

 

[Quivorir]

I also hate high use doors that don't have a window or at least partially see through so you can see if there is anyone else about to push the door directly into my fingers.

 

[peternorth]

when people say merry christmas i dont say it back to them. it feels weird, contrived and strange

 

[TheFreshBanana]

when people say merry christmas i dont say it back to them. it feels weird, contrived and strange

You're the devil

 

[craigos]

Instead of muting the TV I turn the volume down all the way as the little mute symbol on the screen annoys me.

 

[little graham]

Start threads the moment news of an air disaster starts filtering in, in the hope its another mystery I can get heaps of alien and cia references in.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

When I make toast I wait until it's cooled down so the butter doesn't melt.

You monster.

 

[raskolnikov]

I get drunk at 11am on Christmas morning before we've even had our Christmas dinner.

 

[JuddsABlue]

My message on my voicemail:

Hi....don't leave a message because I don't listen to them. Your best way to contact me is email or sms.


Had a few people tell me it's unprofessional but the truth is a rarely listen to voicemail. I just call back missed numbers. I'd rather tell people how to best contact me rather than them being disappointed I didn't listen to their message.

You can do that while still having a "professional voicemail"

Just say something along the lines of "hi you've reached bob, you can get a hold of me on my email at bla bla or SMS my mobile"

Don't ask people to leave a message, rather than telling them you'll ignore it

The whole "I don't listen to voicemails" decleration is a bit wanky

 

[blunt_tiger]

brothels

 

[Ahern2Boof]

My dad leaves me annoying voicemails. Ones like 'Hi, just dad. Try you again later'.

Makes the whole effort of dialing 101 and listening to the 15 seconds of 'You have....ONE....new voice message. You have....FIVE....saved messages...' kinda pointless.

 

[JuddsABlue]

I have voice to text now which I originally hated but love now

All messages translated to text so I just read the message and know the details

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

i do that too. it eliminates early stench from the urine. however sometimes i flush too early resulting in residual waste.

mod(s), if a poster posts something in expectation that they are the only person who does it, then another poster notes that they also do it, does it make original post null and void considering the title of this thread?

Existential metaphysics there.
I was going to suggest "no" because the title says probably, and while it is disproven it seemed probable at the time of writing.

However the probability, assuming no lies, approaches zero after the initial assertion is refuted. Maybe such posts should be moved to a "things you do/did that you thought probably nobody else does/did, but it turns out somebody else actually does/did, no matter how rare or common it actually turns out to be" thread.
But that is :
a) a lot of work for the mods; and
b) one bitch of a thread title

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

I don't wet my toothbrush before I start brushing, as long as the paste is on.

 

[akkaps]

I have to sleep with the wardrobe and any drawers fully closed. Also, I am not able to sleep staring at a mirror.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

I have to sleep with the wardrobe and any drawers fully closed. Also, I am not able to sleep staring at a mirror.

Why have you ever felt the need to sleep staring at a mirror before...?

 

[TheFreshBanana]

I don't wet my toothbrush before I start brushing, as long as the paste is on.

Sounds uncomfortable