30 Little Things We Secretly Do That No One Talks About
Reddit is known for its thought-provoking and often humorous prompts that spark relatable discussions. One such question recently caught the internet’s attention: “Reddit, what are the things that we all do but is rarely talked about?” The responses flooded in, with thousands of users confessing to those quirky, often unspoken habits that seem to be universally human. Here are some of the best responses.
While these habits may seem odd when spoken about, it turns out they’re incredibly common. Maybe it’s comforting to know that the weird little things we do when no one’s watching are shared by countless others. After all, it’s our quirks that make us human!
#1
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Overthink social interactions immediately after saying goodbye.
#2
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I have meowing conversations with my cat when no one is around. Anyone else do this or am I just odd?
#3
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Simulate awesome and highly improbable situations with your imagination when you are alone or about to sleep.
#4
When you’re just doing whatever, minding your own business, and suddenly you remember the absolute worst moment of your life.
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#5
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Use Q-tips the way the instructions warn you not to.
#6
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Puts lots of plastic bags in another plastic bag and keeps it under their sink.
#7
Have imaginary arguments between you and someone else, usually someone you dislike, and winning, embarrassing them in front of everyone.
#8
Not really knowing when or how to interact with someone walking towards you down a long hallway. I never know when its time to make eye contact and I end up staring at people like a freak.
#9
When getting ready to order at a restaurant, you repeat the order over and over in your head so you don’t forget when it’s time to put in the order. Then as soon as they ask what you’d like your mind goes blank and you have to look at the menu again to find it.
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#10
This might be slightly off-topic, but when I had a miscarriage, I realized that no one ever talks about it. Tons of women came to me saying they had one but never even mentioned it before. Like a taboo subject.
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#11
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I have a suspicion that a lot of people regret having children but if you admitted it, people would think you’re a horrible person.
#12
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Nose-picking.
#13
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Saying they are busy and can’t go out this weekend, but in reality they are just lying in bed watching netflix.
#14
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Have conversations with themselves while driving.
#15
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Judge others. So many people act self righteous about it, but you judge people without even thinking about it. It’s human nature.
#16
Binge watch a season of television all day.
Sure, we might say, “oh yeah, I watched A LOT of Breaking Bad this weekend”, but what we really mean is “oh yeah, I did not get off my couch except to pee and bring food to the couch, and even that was a challenge.”
Edit: Spelling. No I’m not proud, but I do have a fever of 103°…
Edit Edit: You know what, before I posted this I was a little worried that I would have no one to relate to. I mean, I know people watch a lot of TV, but I didn’t realize anyone else shared my level of commitment. It feels good to know that there are others out there, just like me, who right now are telling themselves “one more, then bed.”.
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#17
When you’re all alone and a really embarrassing moment from your past barges into your head. And then you start cursing at yourself out loud.
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#18
Ask questions you know the answer to, for the sake of continuing the conversation.
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#19
Almost falling down when taking pants off or putting them on.
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#20
We pretend we’re looking into the shop but really we’re just checking out our reflection in the shop’s windows.
#21
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Running up the stairs when its dark, because satan is most definitely following you.
#22
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For many women, shave their toe hairs.
#23
Popping blackheads and zits. So satisfying.
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#24
Thinks about being rich and famous, and imagines what your lifestyle would be like and how impressive it will be to everyone you know, and then forcing yourself to accept that that will probably never happen and feeling bummed out about it. For bonus bummer points you can do this while looking at expensive real estate online and mentally planning how you would furnish your awesome mansion.
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#25
Sniffing our pits to check whether we stink or not.
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#26
Think about what you’re going to say before you even say it, then you stutter for some reason even though you already knew what you were going to say.
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#27
When I’m walking on a path by a road I start to worry about how I’m walking and if I look like an idiot to everyone.
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#28
Talk to themselves. More specifically talk to themselves in the shower and win past arguments.
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#29
Imagining that you have superpowers.
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#30
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Girls don’t talk about the difficulties of shaving pubic hair. I’m 20 and I still haven’t been able to do it without hurting myself, but I can’t seem to bring myself to ask anyone about it because no one ever talks about it.
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