Tid bits and tidings

Tidbits and tidings, or in other words, a whole bunch of stuff that adds up to a whole bunch of, "Absolutely nothin!" (Elaine Bettis/Seinfeld)  lol.

There are certain things that people refer to as quirks.  I like that word, quirk.  "People are quirky."  Not to be confused with twerk.  Lol.  Maybe the word isn't quirky but particular.  Yes, that's the word I was looking for, we are particular aren't we.  I'm sure you have little things you do that silently make you chuckle. Little things you do, or buy because you have some little reasoning behind it that makes it, the right way and perfect sense to you.  For example, one day my mom and I caught ourselves laughing because we had come to the conclusion that buying facial tissue that pops, "right up out of the box!"  Is essential when running for a tissue just before a sneeze explodes from your ever so petite nose.  If the brand of tissue is the kind that just lays there, flat in the box, when a sneeze is on the verge, you just can't seem to get those little fingers of yours to grab that tissue out of the box...., "WHAM!" Not only did you not get the tissue in time, you've now covered the box in a light, sticky, dew.  :) So you see, it is essential that you buy the tissue that stands straight up, just waiting for you to snatch one at will.  Quirky?  Possibly.  Lol.  However, recently I have made the decision to switch.  I did not want to make the change, believe me, but I've noticed the boxes of tissue in the brand I typically choose to be rather sparse these days.  Cut backs at the tissue plant I guess.  So now....I have the tissue which lays flat in the box and as of yet I have not had to run for one in the competition between the sneeze and the fast fingers. 

Sure, let's talk toilet paper...it's a natural transition from tissue.  So the way a person lets their toilet paper roll seems, from a distance, to be a very minute thing, but evaluations are made when you sit down on the porcelain thrown and glance to the roll.  You know what I'm talking about.  You either smile secretly thinking, "Yep, they do it just like me."  Or you say, "Oh my gosh, they roll their toilet paper that way! Wrong."  The way the roll runs is very indicative of many things.  Tongue in cheek of course, but some feel that if you are, "Well to do."  You must roll it from behind.  Pulling the paper free from underneath the roll.  It's a sign of intelligence.  However, if you roll the toilet paper over the top, you are simply lazy.  You don't want to put forth the effort of looking for the paper to pull from.  You are a simpleton.  Of course you think you are so very smart.  It's a natural for it to flow over, as though resembling a waterfall, effortless. So, what are you?  Well, for starters you are neither because it is a personal preference no matter how long you discuss it at the table over dinner, ... it doesn't matter and don't you put down the people who do it different than you, after all, they're just not doing it right.  :) Haha.  Give em a break.  Seriously though, who decides in these huge, "Sky Scrapers" which way the toilet paper should roll?  Joe P. Shmoe the janitor is going to have you rolling the way he does at his house I bet.  It's true.....don't laugh......your integrity is being left up to the janitor.  No offense to the janitor of course, it's just his preference is very impactful at a time like this.

Oh, sure, these things are quirks, let's just put it out there. 

I actually think pointless discussions such as this to be quite entertaining.  My husband actually told me he had a job back in the day where the manager actually said, "The paper rolls over the top, or your fired!"  See what I mean, this IS an important topic after all. 

My mom calls paper towel, "Roll towel" which bugs my husband to no end.  It's paper towel after all isn't it.  "Oh,......but it's on a roll,...how ingenious." 

Okay, you ready for this one.....I should not disclose this as ridicule is sure to follow.  Haha.  So, I can't put a pair of jean on or any pants for that matter without first putting socks on.  Quirky, I ..suppose...but there is nothing worse than feeling the cold fibers of the inners of pants on my bare feet and toes.  Pants are so much warmer and much more cuddly when applied over socks.  Try it.  You know you will.  You'll see what I mean.  Now my little 8 year old, knowing this is his mother's way, refuses to cooperate.  He will run from me when I try to put his socks on first!  I try to explain the common sense of it all but to spite me, he just won't do as I say.  I watch him pull those pants on over those bare little feet and I can only cringe. 

I know none of this adds up to much, I made that statement at the beginning of this post.  It's not like these things will be discussed from the pulpit at my funeral after all.  Can you imagine.

"Sarah was a good person, she loved music, and gardening, she preferred her toilet paper to roll over the top" in the audience you would hear little, "tisk, tisk, tisk"  lol.  Oh but these things make us who we are.  Unique, quirky, particular, whatever word fits.  So enjoy your individuality and keep on quirking.  (Not TWERKING) !  Darn it.  Lol. 

xo
S.

ps. feel free to comment....I'd love to hear some of my reader's quirks.  :)

Happy Friday everyone.