Dirty Little Secrets

[Major Robert Dump]

I don't want it too dirty, as this is the front room. What I am looking for are the types of things you would keep from your co-workers, professional contacts, potential girlfriends and maybe even your grandmother.

I will start.

1.
I have a deep, unhealthy fascination with two musicians/groups:

Alice Cooper, particularly his 70s music, like Only Women Bleed and The Ballad of Dwight Fry

....And GWAR. Yes, GWAR. They put on great shows, their showmanship is amazing, their backstories are hilarious, a lot of their songs are funny, and several of their songs are just really, really good. For example, this song:
"I'm gonna kill you"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M00GLGhYzkM

And this song, "The Road Behind"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC_CVvyjxgM

2.
Whenever I stay in a motel/hotel, I take every last roll of toilet paper, bottle of shampoo, soap and coffee package I can get my hands on. Furthermore, I know all the major chains who offer free breakfasts without tokens, and I often randomly stop at these establishments when travelling despite not having a room there. When one wears a nice suit and combs ones hair, people tend not to question ones presence. I know that technically this is stealing, but so is the Hampton Inn charging 109.99 for a single.

3.
I have a phobia of beavers, and seeing a beaver sends me into a homicidal rage where I must hunt and kill the beaver as a matter of pre-emptive self defense.

Your turn

[pevergreen]

3.
I have a phobia of beavers, and seeing a beaver sends me into a homicidal rage where I must hunt and kill the beaver as a matter of pre-emptive self defense.

Your turn

I played a game yesterday with a phobia of badgers.

Sometimes I dream of Reenk Roink. Thats dirty enough for the front room.

[GeneralHankerchief]

I am absolutely terrified of telephones. Talking on them is the most awkward thing in the world and half the time I won't pick up even if it's somebody I know really well who's calling. In addition, I will full-out refuse to make a phone call unless I know exactly who is going to pick up the phone (to avoid awkwardness) or if I'm ordering a pizza or something. This stance has gotten me into some sticky situations at times.

Whenever I stay in a motel/hotel, I take every last roll of toilet paper, bottle of shampoo, soap and coffee package I can get my hands on. Furthermore, I know all the major chains who offer free breakfasts without tokens, and I often randomly stop at these establishments when travelling despite not having a room there. When one wears a nice suit and combs ones hair, people tend not to question ones presence. I know that technically this is stealing, but so is the Hampton Inn charging 109.99 for a single.

Nice, I never knew that. Any in particular? For, uh... academic reasons?

[Megas Methuselah]

2.
Whenever I stay in a motel/hotel, I take every last roll of toilet paper, bottle of shampoo, soap and coffee package I can get my hands on. Furthermore, I know all the major chains who offer free breakfasts without tokens, and I often randomly stop at these establishments when travelling despite not having a room there. When one wears a nice suit and combs ones hair, people tend not to question ones presence. I know that technically this is stealing, but so is the Hampton Inn charging 109.99 for a single.

Wow. Uhm. Dirty secret of mine.... I think my neighbour is a hot woman?

[Fragony]

Can't resist smelling my fingers after scratching my butt

[naut]

I am absolutely terrified of telephones. Talking on them is the most awkward thing in the world and half the time I won't pick up even if it's somebody I know really well who's calling. In addition, I will full-out refuse to make a phone call unless I know exactly who is going to pick up the phone (to avoid awkwardness) or if I'm ordering a pizza or something. This stance has gotten me into some sticky situations at times.

I wouldn't say I'm terrified, but I guess I also have an irrational aversion towards telephones.

[Fragony]

I wouldn't say I'm terrified, but I guess I also have an irrational aversion towards telephones.

Hate them as well, I like to see who I'm talking to. And NEVER call me over something like hi how are you

[Husar]

2.
Whenever I stay in a motel/hotel, I take every last roll of toilet paper, bottle of shampoo, soap and coffee package I can get my hands on. Furthermore, I know all the major chains who offer free breakfasts without tokens, and I often randomly stop at these establishments when travelling despite not having a room there. When one wears a nice suit and combs ones hair, people tend not to question ones presence. I know that technically this is stealing, but so is the Hampton Inn charging 109.99 for a single.

They only charge that much because they have to buy so much new toilet paper, soap, coffee, towels etc.
You could say you only get what you paid for but then you gotta wonder whether it doesn't increase their profit margin a bit as well ansd whether if noone took anything, the price wouldn't be so much lower that for the difference, you could easily buy the coffee etc. elsewhere and still save some money?
Just because you take something that you shouldn't take there is no reason to think that you save money in the long run/bigger picture.

As for my dirty secrets, I have none of the kind you posted that I can think of now.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Whatsa matter Dump, run outta short eye magazines?

[Andres]

2.
Whenever I stay in a motel/hotel, I take every last roll of toilet paper, bottle of shampoo, soap and coffee package I can get my hands on. Furthermore, I know all the major chains who offer free breakfasts without tokens, and I often randomly stop at these establishments when travelling despite not having a room there. When one wears a nice suit and combs ones hair, people tend not to question ones presence. I know that technically this is stealing, but so is the Hampton Inn charging 109.99 for a single.

As a student, me and a friend once dressed up in our best suit and went to a wedding party in some expensive place (we weren't invited or didn't know the couple of course). There were over 300 people or so, nobody asked questions. Didn't make it to the dinner table, because they had some system to attribute places to people (apparently, each group consisted of people who really knew each other), but we managed to drink about 10 glasses of champagne each and to eat plenty of small snacks at the wedding reception.

You'd be amazed at what you can get away with when wearing a good suit and showing good manners

[Subotan]

Glitter makes me flip the **** out.

[Fisherking]

Glitter makes me flip the **** out.

please explain.

In what way? Do you become sexually stimulated? Or maybe you go screaming from the room?




I just don’t like spiders. I try not to kill them but sometimes it is hard.

I guess it comes from growing up where there were loads of poisonous spiders and tarantulas. Still I had a traumatic experience with a huge writing spider. Not poisonous but still, when she was doing agitated pushups on my chest it didn’t make her look less threatening.

Still sometimes I will feed them other bugs I dislike and when they come in the house...well, I introduce them to my cats...

[pevergreen]

I guess it comes from growing up where there were loads of poisonous spiders and tarantulas.

Throw a rock anywhere there is shade and you could probably hit one of these around here:

[Fisherking]

LOL That is why I don’t plan any trips to Australia or the Amazon.

I’ll take my chances with Irish black house spiders and the wolf spiders from around here thanks.

[Subotan]

please explain.

In what way? Do you become sexually stimulated? Or maybe you go screaming from the room?

Don't be daft of course it's not sexual. I just really really don't like it. If somebody threw some in my face I would probably go mental.

[pevergreen]

LOL That is why I don't plan any trips to Australia or the Amazon.

The spiders won't kill you, but the snakes might.

[Fisherking]

Don't be daft of course it's not sexual. I just really really don't like it. If somebody threw some in my face I would probably go mental.

Well, it seems like it is rather a problem for you.

I asked about sexual because of the glitter put in makeup sometimes.
Evidently you feel better not discussing why you have the problem with it.

I know people so afraid of fire and sparks they can’t hang out around a BBQ grill.

And pevergreen, only moving spiders bother me. Pictures or those sitting docilely in a corner are just fine. So long of course it isn’t in the bedroom.

I even have caught them and put them outside, alive. But having cats saves me the bother. Especially since a few have been too large to fit into the jars around here and drinking glasses are all too small.

No fear of snakes but you can keep all the ones from there, ok!

[Rhyfelwyr]

In what way? Do you become sexually stimulated? Or maybe you go screaming from the room?

Both.

I used to have loads of things due to OCD that put any other quirks here to shame. Nowadays though I'm just boring... I guess I still have a dislike of glasses (as in glass ones you drink from) because I'm paranoid it might be broke and I might swallow a shard... I have this image of it tearing my insides apart.

[Subotan]

Well, it seems like it is rather a problem for you.

I asked about sexual because of the glitter put in makeup sometimes.
Evidently you feel better not discussing why you have the problem with it.

No, I'm fine discussing it, It's just I can't really justify it. If it's just around me it's fine, but if I come into contact with it then I feel really uncomfortable. Girls with glitter make up are a total turn-off for me, but that's definitely the effect rather than the cause of my abhorrence to glitter.

[Fisherking]

That is ok.

Not all of us can control our fears even when they can be explained away.


I have known guy it was dangerous to wake for the next watch because you didn’t know if they would scream or try to kill you.

I hope they got over them, or there must have been some wild cases in Divorce Court.

[miotas]

Glitter is disgusting, I hate it! I will do just about anything to avoid touching it. If people are using glitter I will immediately leave to avoid touching it. It sticks to everything and it's so hard to get rid of. I don't know how anyone can stand to touch it!

[Major Robert Dump]

They only charge that much because they have to buy so much new toilet paper, soap, coffee, towels etc.
You could say you only get what you paid for but then you gotta wonder whether it doesn't increase their profit margin a bit as well ansd whether if noone took anything, the price wouldn't be so much lower that for the difference, you could easily buy the coffee etc. elsewhere and still save some money?
Just because you take something that you shouldn't take there is no reason to think that you save money in the long run/bigger picture.

As for my dirty secrets, I have none of the kind you posted that I can think of now.

Now, now, I do not take things like sheets or towels, that is illegal (and white trash) and they will charge your credit card for those. I only take things that are complimentary, which includes me asking the front desk if they have complimentary razors, sporks, etc. I travel a lot and these things become invaluable on the road. Hotels providing coffee for the little in-room coffee pots is a relatively new thing around here, and all the little soaps and sandpaper TP is bought in bulk at very low cost, so I doubt these things contribute significantly enough to the cost to justify a high price for a room. They put those items in the rooms to be used and consumed, I am just helping them out.

As for the free breakfasts, GeneralHanky, almost all the major and medium chains are franchised, so the rules vary by location. Never been hassled at a continental breakfast at places like the Hampton, Executive Suites, Fairfield, Super 8, Ramada or Days Inn. It's the fancy breakfasts like buffets where the host sometimes asks for vouchers.

There are some crazy secets here. Fragony and Subotan are especially interesting. FYI Hosakawa, still have plenty of magazines.

Now if you all will excuse me, I have to drive from OKC to Dallas and need to hit the Hampton Inn for some bagels and fruit :)

[Fisherking]

Gosh! We may be onto something here.

Does it matter what color it is?

Is silver and gold worse or better than green, red, or blue?



Here is one, not mine, but if I told who’s’ it was they would be upset....

A fear of toilets, including nightmares about toilet attacks and attempting to eat them.

As I know several people with this fear, I just wonder if it is more wide spread, like glitter?

[Fisherking]

2x

wonder why?

[miotas]

Gosh! We may be onto something here.

Does it matter what color it is?

Is silver and gold worse or better than green, red, or blue?

Colour doesn't matter just keep that shiny sticky **** away.

And to clarify, it's not a fear, I just hate it. Like say vomit. I'm not afraid of vomit but I sure don't want it on my skin. Except vomit washes off easy, glitter sticks to you all day.

[Hooahguy]

I have a fear of bikes.
Not sure why but I really hate riding them and I avoid them like the devil.

[Fisherking]

I have a fear of bikes.
Not sure why but I really hate riding them and I avoid them like the devil.

Humm...

Don’t go to the Netherlands...You might want to avoid Europe and the rest of the world all together...

[Subotan]

Gosh! We may be onto something here.

Does it matter what color it is?

Is silver and gold worse or better than green, red, or blue?

Miotas sums up my thoughts on this pretty well. I just hate the stuff.

A fear of toilets, including nightmares about toilet attacks and attempting to eat them.

Huh, that's interesting. Is it just flushable ones or does it include French/Japanese toilets?

As I know several people with this fear, I just wonder if it is more wide spread, like glitter?

I've never heard it before, so I wouldn't know...

There are some crazy secets here. Fragony and Subotan are especially interesting

Oh man that means I'm especially crazy.

EDIT:

I have a fear of bikes.
Not sure why but I really hate riding them and I avoid them like the devil

That must be a society thing, as your roads must be scary for bikes. If you lived where I live, then you would love bikes to bits (literally).

[TinCow]

I have both sold and grown marijuana (note: I no longer do either).

[Hooahguy]

Humm...

Don’t go to the Netherlands...You might want to avoid Europe and the rest of the world all together...

I know, I dont plan to go. Or if I do Ill just walk everywhere.

That must be a society thing, as your roads must be scary for bikes. If you lived where I live, then you would love bikes to bits (literally).

Nah, lots of people ride bikes here. Im just scared of them.
But dont be mistaken, I know how to ride one. Im just scared to.