Family quirks
Every family has their own idiosyncratic ways — my grandma used to wash Gladwrap and stick it to the wall to dry — here's a peek into other people's family quirks ...
1. "At Christmas we sniff the presents before opening them. I don't know why and most of the time they just smell like wrapping paper. It's been going on for over 20 years now."
2. "Whenever we drop someone off at their house at night, we have them flicker on and off the front porch light to signal they are okay (in case of an intruder). I realise this isn't necessary effective ... (Dropped off person walks in ... Robber: throws person against light switch ... People in car: They're all right.)"
3. "You have to say good night to everyone in the house before you go to bed. If they're already asleep, you have to say it outside of their door just in case they may still be awake to hear it."
4. "Every time I get the hiccups, she buys them from me ... She'll give me whatever spare change she can find in increasing amounts until I stop hiccuping. Usually I'll make about 50c, but one time I got $6."
5. "My family flipped 'I hate your guts' into 'I love your guts' ... we regularly adopt stupid/funny autocorrects/typos into our lexicon."
6. "Drawn-out goodbyes. Leaving to go home? That will be several love yous, call us when you get homes, at least two quick stories, and a random gift ... tell all the absent family members hi, one (or three) things I forgot to tell you, and a couple of see you soons." (Via AskReddit)
