The things we do

I talk to myself all the time and answer myself. And I talk to my car when I'm driving.

They used to say talking to yourself was the first sign of madness!!?

Oh dear. All of the above ...

I always excuse myself if i belch etc even when alone.
And i told my old car she`s a good girl for getting us up that steep hill.
Dh just laughed.

I often watch quiz shows on T.V. I do not know all the answers
but can often answer some of the questions. I often get critical
of a quizzer when they cannot even answer something which
seems so easy. I will tell them from my viewing seat in my living room how useless they are. My dog is often lying on the sofa beside me and immediately I tell this person off on the T.V. she will sit up and look into my face and start being attentive to me. I then apologize to her because I disturbed her sleep. I am not sure if she understands or just thinks I am nuts.

I do the same ball of wool thing, thank Google, who sometimes responds, as well as tell her/it to shut up when she/it pipes up without being asked.
I also apologise to any small creature I inadvertently kill, after all, they didn't ask me to ruin their day, but not to the bugs on the windscreen or the visor on my crash helmet - they should have got out of the way and not made such a mess which I will have to clean off.
I apologise to my car if I very occasionally grind her gears (note that the car is a 'she' and has a name of course).
And I always plant a kiss on the throttle grip of my motorbike after we've had a good ride (who is also a 'she', and also has a name).
I think we are all in good company on this thread, for being slightly daft!

Oops, chatted

I too have amazing conversations with the spaniel, she always cocks her head when I say, what do you think? I thought everyone chats to their dogs?

I talk to my sewing-machine, after all we are old friends, swear at the computer sometimes and chat to my teddy bears (even older friends then Mrs. Singer).

I talk to all animals I meet when out, not just cats and dogs. I have always liked cows and sheep.

I have been heard talking to plants and bushes in the garden and am quite threatening towards the cannabalistic roses we have here

When the self-serve checkout machine says "Thank you for shopping at Tesco" I always say "You're welcome. Have a nice day". Nearby staff stifle giggles.

I have long conversations with my dog. Luckily she is a very good listener!

I habitually take off my glasses when cleaning my teeth, and then put the glasses back on again to get in the shower! No idea why and have tried hard to break this daft habit!

Not only the knitting twopence and dolphindaisy but when I the petrol gauge is on very low I find myself driving faster to get to the service station before I run out of petrol. Not that I’m driving much at the moment - only used up half a tank in 7 months.

Well, I talk to myself a lot (and I don't live alone either.) My husband will often shout from the living room when I am in the kitchen "What did you say?" And I reply "Just talking to myself." I also chatter away to my cats all the time, but I don't really think that's daft. They seem to love me for it. :-)

I don't have an A!exa but always say please and thank you to the one in my daughters house . I also thank the bank machine. Tell my dogs I won't be long when I'm going to the supermarket.

I not only lean to the left when approaching cars are too close, but I duck when I drive under a low bridge .

And yes, BlueBelle, I too always apologise if I inadvertently tread on a little creature - oh that horrible crunch when it's a snail

I always say thank you to Alexa, and often tell her off as well when she misunderstands me, or goes on and on about something

I always correct anyone on TV who uses poor pronunciation or bad grammar - I will shout if anyone dares to say 'less' instead of 'fewer'

Twopence

I find myself knitting faster when I'm coming to the end of a ball of wool, to make sure it doesn't run out before the end of the row!!!

I do exactly the same thing, was going to post the same message!!!!

I like the self-service tills too! I pretend I'm playing shops. But I - like others on here - also get cross with them and Have A Word.

olliebeak - as long as you don't spit on a hanky and wipe their faces!

midgey

As a family we all ducked when the car we sitting in went under a low bridge!

When I'm in a car, and the driver is having to negotiate a narrow space, I say out loud "Everybody breathe in!".

Can't pass dogs or cats - in people's gardens / streets - without speaking to them.

Even today, if I'm with my adult children, I STILL - without a word being said - just hold out my hand for any sweet wrappers etc to put into my pocket till we get home ........................ even worse, they automatically KNOW that I'll do it !

ALL my grandkids - even the 22 year old - still get asked, "Does anybody need the toilet BEFORE we leave home? Speak now, or forever hold your wee!". They think it's hilarious because, these days, they know darn well that it's ME who'll be the first to be looking for a loo .

I ALWAYS carry a packet of tissues and a travel pack of face/baby wipes in my hand-bag - I've actually turned into MY MOTHER!

I find myself knitting faster when I'm coming to the end of a ball of wool, to make sure it doesn't run out before the end of the row!!!

welbeck

i used to end up rowing with the automated tills in lidl.
i never liked them, but in one branch there was no alternative. it was very small, a street premises, not those large warehouse type stores. anyway i don't go to that one now.
i would start being polite with it, but i had to call the asst numerous times; very stressful.
apparently young people prefer them !

Not just young people ! I do. Partly as I sometimes don’t feel like telling the cashier what sort of day I’ve had, or what I’m doing later.

I excuse myself when burping etc. I live alone.... its odd.
I correct (yes I do believe our British pronunciation is correct) Americanisms, the one that really annoys me is ROUTE. It should sound like ROOT not ROWT!
So I shout at the TV!
My neighbours maybe think I'm nuts because I'm also vocal whilst watching boxing and UFC. ?

welbeck that brought back a memory of my Grandad, a farmer, who also used a horse and cart for many years. When going up a hill in his car he used to say "Gee up, lass".

He died when I was 4 so that's one of the few memories I have of him.

* Lexisgranny*

my uncle used to lean forward when driving; he had grown up with a horse and cart, and seemed to be urging the car on.