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I enjoy talking to myself in places like the grocery store.
You're already pushing a shopping cart, and people tend to avoid you, giving you quick and easy access to shelves as well as rapid service through checkout.
Besides, wise man say, speak to the most intelligent one in the room...
posted by
strat
on October 19, 2005 at 7:08 AM
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Just carry a cell phone
and pretend to talk into it. Works like a charm.
posted by
Rhiannon1
on October 18, 2005 at 10:35 PM
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Offbeat--
I talk to myself about anything and everything, whatever either happens to cross my mind at the time, or reactions to what I might see walking down the street or in the store. Basically, I am thinking out loud...somewhere I have picked up the habit of speaking everything I am thinking. Well not EVERYTHING...lol.
posted by
Julia.
on October 18, 2005 at 5:40 PM
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Quirky
You really talk to yourself in public? I would love to see the video of that. I am sorry, it must be a really bad habit, but at least your not answering yourself are you? What do you talk about?
The reason I am asking is because my sister does the same thing, and I think it is weird..but not a disease..She will pick up an item in the store and say something like "How much is this?" to herself~~
posted by
Offy
on October 18, 2005 at 5:36 PM
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That's okay, Quirks. We still love you! I carry on imagined conversations in the car. Whatever issue is looming in my head, I'll talk it out with someone else--who isn't there--in the car while I drive. I also sing loudly in there, but that's another subject.
posted by
SilverMoon7
on October 17, 2005 at 11:28 AM
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He he he
I always thought it was a sign of high intelligence.
It must be as I have done it often enough
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on October 17, 2005 at 11:19 AM
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Just get connected
To blend in with the rest of the world, wear a set of ear plugs and tuck the wires into your shirt. No one looks to see what you're connected to, or cares. They just assume you are on the phone or listening to tunes and not some weirdo talking to themselves. lol
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on October 17, 2005 at 11:00 AM
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lol
I think it'll be just a couple of years until I start doing this...
posted by
RachelAnna
on October 17, 2005 at 9:40 AM
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Some people mumble to remind themselves about things.
You're on in Caricatures. Thanks for your participation.
B.
posted by
A-and-B
on October 17, 2005 at 4:27 AM
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Quirks... so do I... so do I...
posted by
Transcendental_Child
on October 16, 2005 at 4:16 PM
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Quirky
That is just too funny, I mean I am sorry you do it, but I would pay to see it!!!
posted by
Offy
on October 16, 2005 at 3:15 PM
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Lol, I keep my "chatter" at whispering levels Quirky
At least in public; home alone is a different matter.
posted by
Katray2
on October 16, 2005 at 9:33 AM
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Quirky
Next time somebody laughs at you while you're talking to yourself, just tell them, "Hey, at least I'm not snorting bean dip through my nose." And then say, "Right, Quirky?" Then giggle and slap your thigh....
posted by
Lensman
on October 15, 2005 at 5:19 PM
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Quirky.. Getting my kids off to school on time with breakfast and a smile and the effort it took to send them off with a good attitude while I was steaming inside at some of their antics caused me to talk, yell, cuss and whatever else, the sad thing is that they never heard a word of it .. But, I felt better. Those people that stare at you probably do far worse things in public!
posted by
BrightIrish
on October 15, 2005 at 4:38 PM
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Quirky, my husband shouts to himself inside his car
and I have seen him mumbling to himself while fixing something around the house....I myself am guilty of this if I am alone in the house sometimes:)
Well, public places will get you a few stares, but what the heck, you are quirky, and we love you the way you are!
posted by
Meringue
on October 15, 2005 at 4:22 PM
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Quirky
Doesn't everyone talk to themselves??? Gosh, I sure do (however, I don't answer myself back in public). I also talk to my cats....you are most certainly NOT a loon, crazy or anything like that.
posted by
ravencat18
on October 15, 2005 at 3:53 PM
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click! just clicking by!
posted by
Jillians.New-Beginning
on October 15, 2005 at 1:09 PM
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Quirky-It is okay if you talk to yourself but if you answer back I would be worried about you. I think we all talk to ourselves at times.
posted by
Aria4
on October 15, 2005 at 10:58 AM
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Quirky,
A few days back we had a tagging game among bloggers and quite a few people wrote this under the heading "Seven things I can do" one very important observation was this Talk to myself....
It is now pretty common except that when it is louder it catches others' attention, otherwise in the heart of hearts we are talking to oursleves, right?
posted by
prisondairy
on October 15, 2005 at 3:11 AM
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Whenever I apologize for talking to myself, people always say,
"that's okay...my mother does it too!"
posted by
Original_Influence
on October 14, 2005 at 9:11 PM
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Totally funny
They say that talking to yourself is fairly normal, answering yourself is another story. With this in mind, there has to be at least a few million crazy people walking around. Scary thought, huh?
posted by
Sherri_G
on October 14, 2005 at 6:09 PM
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Quirks,
Holy crap! I was just thinking about posting about my "bad habit" too! Now, I won't. Let me just say that I do it ALL the time! My boss often asks me, "Talkin' to your favorite person again?" But HE does it way more than I do. The scary thing is when people say, "Well, as long as you don't answer yourself." Doh!
posted by
SpitFire70
on October 14, 2005 at 5:57 PM
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LOL... I think that's happened to everyone. Although, if you do it all the
time, well, I'm not sure how you can stop?
posted by
-blackcat
on October 14, 2005 at 5:22 PM
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I do too, but worse than that, I talk to my dog like he can answer me
posted by
poetjpb
on October 14, 2005 at 4:36 PM
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At least you know you do it...I suspect many people don't
posted by
Azur
on October 14, 2005 at 3:47 PM
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Quirky
Obviously, a lot of people do this or there wouldn't be all the sayings and t-shirts about it....I talk to myself occasionally....to stay organized when I'm going a lot of things at once....to fuss at myself, etc. I like the one about having to talk to oneself to assure intelligent conversation......I'm quite sure that's your motivation!
posted by
Krisles
on October 14, 2005 at 3:42 PM
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I think I actually got ya beat on this one!!!
Back when I was taking ASL classes, I used to talk to myself in sign language! Imagine the looks I'd get--flailing my hands all over the place and making what appeared to be weird facial expressions!
posted by
Jemmie211
on October 14, 2005 at 3:42 PM
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Wow, Quirky--
Today must be "confess our disorders" day. Nearly every blog I've clicked on to today has been about something related to mental illness or medical marijuana or just strange behaviors. I wish the people here who are really sick would talk about it, but they can't because they don't know they are.
Hemlocker
posted by
Hemlocker
on October 14, 2005 at 2:50 PM
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Just have to say Quirky...
...that I'm sitting by the pool at our hotel and there is a woman...all alone..in the hot tub...and she is singing to herself!! Oops..wait..not she's talking to herself! Dunno what she is saying..it's not in English but thought I'd share it with you after your post! Too funny!
posted by
ginnieb
on October 14, 2005 at 1:31 PM
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ROFL
I catch myself occasionally....but I am not quite so quirky. Have you seen the t shirt: BE QUIET I'M TALKING TO THE PEOPLE IN MY HEAD.
posted by
MercurialGem
on October 14, 2005 at 1:06 PM
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It was cute the way you wrote it Quirky!
:)
posted by
ginnieb
on October 14, 2005 at 12:33 PM
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thanks for sharing...
we all have some habits that would might make us feel ashamed in public...do you remember that D12's Bizarre chews toilet paper?
posted by
Marshallengraved
on October 14, 2005 at 11:55 AM
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Quirkyalone
This is a cute post. I love the snort bean dip out their nose, part. ha-ha. My mom always talked to herself when she would go into a room alone, even if someone was there in another room. So, it doesn't seem that strange to me. ha-ha I don't talk to myself, but I do yell at myself a lot. I say things like,when I hit my head for example, "That was smart, why don't you do it again!" Don't know why I am that way. I never-ever treat anyone else like that. Oh well, I guess, I am what I am. Do you still like me just a little?
posted by
jacentaOld
on October 14, 2005 at 11:08 AM
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Quirkyalone
No...I'd be too scared to know the answer.
posted by
MiaElla
on October 14, 2005 at 10:44 AM
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Quirky,
Sounds like you'd be a lot of fun to be around. Maybe when people start staring at you, you could look at them and say something like, "Just thinking out loud. If I get violent, will someone please stop me?" Maybe you'd get a few chuckles and then they'd be laughing with you, not at you, and their stares would disappear. Whatever, what they think isn't important. I bet you are a riot to be around and that's a good thing. Good blog.
posted by
RAME
on October 14, 2005 at 10:42 AM
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Quirky
but do you answer yourself??? there's the problem! lol. Actually I just wrote a post about my own personal problems...don't worry you are not alone....but I don't talk to myself, yet!
posted by
cosy
on October 14, 2005 at 10:40 AM
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Quirky,
Heck, at least you won't ever have to worry about being alone hehe. Sometimes I talk to myself, but I don't think I've done so in public - yet. I'm sure my time will eventually come. Shadow
posted by
Keshet
on October 14, 2005 at 10:27 AM
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Quirky,
I at least confine the conversations with self to when I am sitting at my desk and most times, I'm talking to the computer anyway...BTW, my son has a lot of monologues. He simulates talk on a cell phone, walking back and forth. He talks to himself when he's running his cars. He even told me on day I couldn't sit where I hovered, because I was about to sit on his friend. 
posted by
word.smith
on October 14, 2005 at 10:22 AM
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MiaElla--
The other day I heard someone say that kids often have imaginary friends but in reality, they are actually seeing spirits, because kids are far less veiled than adults, so they tend to be able to see into this world. Have you ever asked him if he is talking to someone, or just to himself??
posted by
Julia.
on October 14, 2005 at 10:14 AM
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ginnieb--ACK!!
CUTE?? I can guarantee that this is not what the people who stare at me are thinking.
posted by
Julia.
on October 14, 2005 at 10:12 AM
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Quirkyalone
you're not alone...my nephew who is four and has a mowhawk, skater shoes, fake tatoos....walks around talking to himself, or someone we can't see....whoever he is talking to....he's very polite and gestures with his hands, actually his hands fly about like fluttering birds. I can watch him talk to himself for hours....lol
posted by
MiaElla
on October 14, 2005 at 10:07 AM
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LOL Quirky!!!
I think it's cute! :)
posted by
ginnieb
on October 14, 2005 at 10:07 AM
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jojo--
that is really funny--I don't think I have ever sung before but I couldn't say for certain, since I am not always aware of my talking...so it could happen!
posted by
Julia.
on October 14, 2005 at 10:01 AM
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Masky--
Ask, answer, debate, kid, crack jokes...and so much more!! Yeah, I do it all with my three best friends.
posted by
Julia.
on October 14, 2005 at 10:00 AM
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Quirky
Well, at least you're talking to someone intelligent. I caught myself singing out loud at the gym once. I didn't realize it until people started staring. I hope I was good!
posted by
jojostar
on October 14, 2005 at 9:56 AM
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Quirky...you talk do yourself? Do you answer yourself, too?
LOL....hey, you are not alone! Some of the best conversations I've ever had have been with myself, in the checkout lane of the grocery store!
posted by
Masky
on October 14, 2005 at 9:46 AM
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