Some Really Freaky Hang-Ups

People can have really weird and freaky hang-ups. What’s a hang-up? You know, you have to do a certain things a certain way for no specific reason. They just have to, don’t ask why. Or they CAN’T do a certain thing because of some personal 'pantang' (taboo). For example, some people I know sleep only on the left side of the bed – no reason whatsoever. If they’re forced to sleep on the right side, they probably toss and turn all night and wake up like a zombie.

Here are some more examples from people I know:

My friends’ sister won't enter a room if it has fluorescent light. She will only make an entrance if it’s a yellow light. Says it's bad for the skin. (She probably spends a lot of time standing outside in the dark...)

A primary school classmate of mine must sleep with his back against the wall. Because he's afraid of a toyol (kind of Malay ghost) will sleep behind him. (But what about the toyol sleeping in front of him?)

A lady friend of mine must eat papaya every day at lunch. Or else she won't be able to pass motion. (Try not to think of it when you’re eating your papaya...)

Speaking of passing motion, my ex-colleague's ex-housemate can only do his business if he's smoking. There was one time when they were staying together in UM, this guy had the urge to go. But he's run out of fags. So he had to get on his bike go like 10 miles out to the nearest shop to get his Dunhills, and ride back, then only on to the toilet... (thank goodness it wasn't a case of serious diarrhea.)

A former colleague always got us to buy back mixed rice (tar pau chap fan) for him for lunch. He sleeps during his lunch hour. But he must have steamed yellow eggs. Or else he won’t stop complaining for the rest of the day. ("I'll meet you outside at the carpark. Be discreet, don't let that guy see you going out for lunch!")

A contractor I know MUST eat everything with garlic. ("I don’t care if this is McDonald's, I want some garlic!!!")

My ex-colleague's wife can't sleep with the fan switched on at night. Even if its 40°C during the Annual Malaysian Heat Wave, and the husband is soaking in sweat in bed. My friend sometimes sneaks off to turn the fan on after his wife is asleep. (Why that cheating no good son-of-a...)

Another lady friend of mine religiously washes her hair twice a day. And doesn’t go ANYWHERE without her faithful hairdryer... (don’t tell her I mentioned this, okay, Pat?)