Funny Things You Do When You Think Nobody Is Looking...

I was in the middle of writing a poem when a line that I had written made me think of this and laugh

One of the things that I like to do is go outside at night, by myself, think of a song that I like, hear it in my mind and dance... Why? Is it fear of ridicule that keeps me from doing this in the daytime? I would love to have the courage sometimes to just bust out and break it down in public...but I refrain. I have been caught breaking it down in my car...especially when I have the top down. I forget sometimes that I am at a stop light. Sometimes I don't care. Other times I find that I am mortified.
I remember when I was a little girl, I was on the patio in the backyard singing to the top of my lungs and dancing and caught my daddy smiling down at me from a window... I thought I would die! Why is it so embarassing to be caught having fun?

Do you have something funny that you do when you think no one else is looking?
Why do you hide? What are we so afraid of when it comes to self expression?

Edit to add: It just dawned on me that I have done this my whole life!

[edit on 25-8-2009 by Greenize]

I never quite understood why people have the mentality that they need to come off as serious and mature all the time, if you will. When I was little, I'd play with my toys out and about in front of people - I didn't care (although when confronted, I'd naturally shy and go hide behind dear ol' dad).

Even nowadays when out in public with family or friends, I'm still open and nutty. If I hear music, I'll jam to it. I'll speak in funny accents and put on a show - and it often brings smiles from passerbys. Although sometimes, there's the common shake of the head and muttering about the hospital needing called. Bunch of old curmudgeons don't know what they're missing, eh.

As for the things I won't do unless alone; I enjoy singing. I'm tonedeaf as anything, but do I love to sing.
And play with my Transformers and Legos. :x Old enough to the point where my mum ridicules me for even buying them anymore, but hey. They're awesome.

Apart from scratching or fiddling the obvious I sometimes might go a little nuts and make baby noises at my dog or worse, Dance in a very camp manner, while making dumb noises, making up new (and very stupid) names for the familier items around me just for the hell of it.

I talked to my car when I first bought it and stroked it too but that stopped when my neighbour commented that I was taking the french kissing and "cooing" noises under the hood a little too far.

Pick my boogers and eat them.

No seriously,

I smell my farts.

No seriously,

I flex my twig like structure in the mirror and make grunting sounds.

No seriously,

I sing songs to the exact notes (To me that is, ha), I practice famous dance moves, chow down on a nice bag of chips, cruise around with my top down (The one good thing about my beater car), play little walking games (walk on all the lines etc), play out jokes in my head, and so much more.

Seriously!

I am seriously cracking up!!! These are great!!!

I am soooooo glad I am not alone, I was kind of afraid to start this thread....what if no one else was crazy like me!!

reply to post by Greenize


I talk to insects .


A curious moth ...... a fly that has got itself into a spot of bother ...... a spider in a hurry somewhere .....

Perfectly normal behaviour really ......

[edit on 25-8-2009 by UmbraSumus]

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I give them the dirty finger or "up yers" gesture

reply to post by reject


It is hard not to do that publicly sometimes!!!

reply to post by Greenize


You know Greenzie, you just made me realize this.

I am not a loud or quiet person, but from now on, I will always speak my mind.

And if someone has a problem with it, my reply will be why are they just sitting back saying nothing acting like a stone.

We are all funny (except a few of those annoying ones...you know who you are), so we just all need to start talking out more. It will make your day, and everyone elses.

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ya think ya tha onlea one derr me brodda.
coontrarrie too populaar beelief, III am not Just a sticky in theee muddy, but a bit of a madmaaaan in my ooown riaght.
Some miight say that I'm as craazaay as a haaattaa!!

Ok there FriendO!!

Sehe ich aus wie dein Hund?
Quiero otro trago o me voy a romper la radio

And I post on ATS.
See towards the bottom.
I was loosing it that night.
LOLOLOLOL




Aye also likka to pretend I can levitate' tings and trow dem aroundz.

Some days I do Kamehameha's, Goku style.


datz eet 4 mee,

[edit on 8/25/2009 by reticledc]

[edit on 8/25/2009 by reticledc]

Originally posted by Greenize

Do you have something funny that you do when you think no one else is looking?

Someone's always looking!



And listening ...

If they weren't I'd take the time to rearange my chapeau closet.

Edit: Did I mention the akvavit?

[edit on 25 Aug 2009 by schrodingers dog]

Playing air guitar or making up other air instruments. Violins and tambourines. Awesome!

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Come one SD share!!! I know that there is something....give....give....

I stare in the mirror and pretend to curl, fluff, twist, comb and brush my hair.

I am bald.



[edit on 25-8-2009 by kinda kurious]

Sometime I pretend I'm insane and wave my arms and crash into lampposts and rub corndogs in my hair and turn all my clothes inside out.

All the while singing the operetta songs from the "Pirates of Penzance"

It's quite a spectacle.

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You have a very wonderful imagination my friend!! That was priceless and I hope not true!! Corndogs!

reply to post by whaaa


Did you say you had quiet testicles?
I would hope so...

I'm gonna go an brew up a batch of COCK soup.
linky

Originally posted by Greenize

Come one SD share!!! I know that there is something....give....give....

Ok ...

I browse furniture and fabrics in the hope someone will want to discuss how to best arrange them.

Edit: Oh and if there's time left, I like to re-feather my shuttlecock.

[edit on 25 Aug 2009 by schrodingers dog]

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You blow up furnaces and bricks of dope and hop over disgusting oranges?

What the heck is going on here?



[edit on 8/25/2009 by reticledc]

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Your impossible!!!

Thanks for umm...sharing that...