Mustard on the CHEESE?: Idiosyncracies!

[Jess]

The food not touching issue was a bit hard for me to wrap my head around. As a chef for close to 30 years, presentation and "building" a plate is first nature. It actually takes me work to NOT assemble a presentation but to serve things on separate platters/ bowls/ etc. to allow for her to place things the way she needs them.

I have a lot of my own delightful quirks. I am a laundry nazi. I have however learned to say thank you when someone helps out and just go off quietly somewhere and refold everything.. sick, ain't it?

I am also a neat freak and am pretty much constantly tidying things or vacuuming . I hate sweeping, as I think it just stirs up more dirt. So, I will come behind you after you sweep and vacuum. I can deal with a "lived in" clutter for a day ( maybe ) I like things in their place and will move them around if they aren't where they belong. This is mostly because if I can't find stuff when I need it and go ballistic. Plus, order is very calming for me.

With all of my quirks I am actually fairly easy to live with. We ( the wife and I ) work most of our lil issues out in fairly creative and amicable ways.

Her: " MY plate. Do what you want to yours. THIS is mine ( insert waving hand over her plate)

Me: Yes, dear.

[AtLast]

All sandwiches MUST be cut in half... diagonally... Just does not taste the same if it is cut straight across! Oh, and I don’t share from my plate. You can have some of my food, but, I will put some on another plate for you…

Yeah, I’m one of those people that won’t eat or drink anything in someone else’s house if it isn’t clean or has any bad smells…

[Passionaria]

I like potato chips in my sandwiches. There is something about the crunch that just tickles me.

[Jett]

Cheese and crackers... should have the exact same number of each. Something I do myself but would never demand anyone preparing it for me adhere to that particular quirk.

Oh and spicy hot mustard can touch my cheese and crackers anytime!

[WolfyOne]

I agree with Jack that toilet paper should come over the top. I'll go as far as saying that if I'm someplace and it doesn't I have to change it.

Growing up Jewish, one never mixes meat and dairy.....at least when living in mom's house. So, when I would go into the Jewish Deli my mom worked at, I'd always order a corned beef sandwich with mayo. My mom cringed the first time and told me I was embarrassing her and I had to mustard on it. I said, if you put mustard on it, I won't pay for it and you'll have to eat it. I went so far as to say, I'm an adult now with my own job, my own place and my own money and if that's how I want it that's my choice. My mom just stared at me and told me to go order the sandwich at the counter myself.

I could never drink milk with a meal.
For me, the only sandwich mustard should be on is a hot dog.
I can't eat rice with anything on top of it, it has to be beside it.
My tee shirts have to be folded a certain way or I will unfold them and do it my way....same goes for towels.

I'm thinking I could come back here with more after I sit and think about this more, lol.

[scootebaby]

definitely a food cant touch person..if my food touches i cut out around it and throw it away

i eat one thing at a time on my plate.

everything has to be centered-balanced..in someones house i will rearrange knick knacks to be centered..in a store i will front face whatever is in front of me

my socks cant be rolled together at the opening

im sure there are more,but cant think of them at the moment

great thread

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by scootebaby

my socks cant be rolled together at the opening

Or she unrolls them quickly...

I am also a "waterfall" style TP girl...and, yes, I will turn it over if it's coming from underneath.

My food can all touch...and I have no assembly order.

However I will completely unload and reload the dishwasher if you don't put everything in "right"....by which I mean MY way. Probably just easiest to leave me to do it.

I am only comfortable driving a manual transmission...and will shift from neutral to first gear repeatedly at each stop light (with the clutch in...don't worry). Yes, it's weird. No, I don't want to hear about it.

I state the obvious...all the time. "Oh look, the sun is shining." Mmm hmmm...really. And alot. Just roll with it.

[Lillie]

ok so Im gonna post one of HER idios! lol..cause of course I don't have any!

Imagine my surprise when I was told that I don't match up her left and right sock!..really? but according to her she has a sock that is shaped like her right foot and the same for her left one..I never heard of this b4 EVER


lol

[SassyLeo]

Food on the plate, no touching please.

There used to be an AMAZING place in San Francisco named Bepples Pies. Let me tell you. THE BEST PIE YOU HAVE EVER HAD.

Anyway, one of the first times I had been there, in early 90's maybe...they had homemade chicken pot pie in the menu. Someone in front of me in line ordered it...

They gave you a big slice, filled with chicken and veggies... and they will also top it off with a thick slice of melted swiss cheese

So the employee puts the piece down on the counter and proceeds to put a giant dollop of MUSTARD on it.

I almost cried.

Who puts mustard on HOMEMADE chicken pot pie? Or pot pie in general?

[torchiegirl]

No veins.

No bones.

In meat, outa meat. Does not matter.

I am gagging now.

[turasultana]

one plain untoasted bagel. Spread both sides with real butter. Empty a small bag of Wise BarBQ potato chips onto one side of bagel, take the other side and SMASH. cut in half. eat.

that is all.

[AzDesertRunner]

Originally Posted by Lillie

ok so Im gonna post one of HER idios! lol..cause of course I don't have any!

Imagine my surprise when I was told that I don't match up her left and right sock!..really? but according to her she has a sock that is shaped like her right foot and the same for her left one..I never heard of this b4 EVER


lol

Absolutely a right sock and a left sock my silly woman!

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by Passionaria

I like potato chips in my sandwiches. There is something about the crunch that just tickles me.

My favorite sandwich is bread, mayo, pickles and lays potato chips.

[SuperFemme]

I like to mash up fritos on my turkey sammies.

[Bob]

Originally Posted by Sachita

My favorite sandwich is bread, mayo, pickles and lays potato chips.

I thought I was the only one!

[Random]

Mustard on cheese inhanse the sharpness of the cheese... (don't even talk about processed cheese and mustard.. that's just gross)

Some people like it, some people don't..

If I have a really nice cheddar, then sometimes I will put it on the mustard side.. It makes for a nice sharp bite..

But most of the time, the mustard has to go on the meat side... It brings out the flavor of turkey just lovely and makes for a nice contrast to the sweet of ham..

I actually love building a nice sandwich.. Getting the ratio's correct so nothing over welms anything, but builds flavors...

Now mayo.... It belongs in tuna and potato salads.. in minut quanities... Other than that it's something to be ran from...

I won't even kiss my butch if she has mayo breath... of course, she loves the stuff...

[Rook]

huh...
speaking of folding...

My laundry has to be done a certain way..
Frequently I find myself doing my own, not even my mother can do it the way I like {gasp!!}
There's pre-wash, hot water, certain detergents I loathe, certain ways to add and amounts {for Cleanliness, and Scent}, then of course there's the agents that actually Kill whatever Germ, Bug or Crud might be on my clothing [w/o destroying my environment in the process], water softener etc.
Oh, and the Dryer has to be Hot, 60 minutes, at least{3 dryer sheets*of my choice* each, kthnx}
Anything less, and oddly enough I'll be rather pissed off and unbearable most of the evening

[Hack]

I don't care how my sandwich is assembled. Just don't put horseradish on it.

I let my food touch. Sometimes, I even mix it up all together and eat it.

I don't care what way the toilet paper goes on the holder.

I squeeze my toothpaste from the middle sometimes. From the top sometimes. From the bottom sometimes.

I sometimes put dishes in the dishwasher immediately after I am done eating. Sometimes, the next morning.

I do tend to be more tidy when a girl is around, though.

[Mister Bent]

I knew you were Oscar.

[Hack]

Originally Posted by Mister Bent

I knew you were Oscar.

Felix. Free your soul. Squeeze from the middle. Just once.