Humans are weird. We do things every single day that make zero logical sense, yet no one ever stops to ask, “Wait… why do we even do this?” Here are 11 strange human habits that we all accept as totally normal—but really shouldn’t.
1. Closing the fridge, then immediately checking it again
Like the food inside magically changed in the last five seconds. Did we expect a mystery snack to suddenly appear?
2. Saying “ow” even when it doesn’t hurt
You lightly bump your elbow, and your brain forces you to say “ow” even though you’re not actually in pain. Who are we saying it for? Ourselves? The furniture?
3. Pretending to be in a movie while listening to music
Put on headphones, stare dramatically out of a window, and boom—you’re the main character. No one teaches us to do this. We just do.
4. Holding Our Breath While Walking Past Someone Smoking
We act like 2 seconds of holding our breath will protect us from lung damage. Science disagrees, but okay.
5. Rehearsing arguments in our head (that will never happen)
Nothing like preparing a mic-drop speech for a fight that literally no one else is thinking about.
6. Using our phones as a fake distraction in awkward situations
Don’t want to make eye contact? Pretend to check messages. Bonus points if your screen is literally off.
7. Stabbing straws through fast-food lids like a warrior
For some reason, we attack those flimsy lids with way too much force. It’s not a battle, but we treat it like one.
8. Randomly forgetting how to walk for half a second
One second you’re walking fine, the next your foot malfunctions, and you do that awkward stumble. And for what reason?
9. Saying “huh?” Then immediately answering the question
Your brain just needs that extra buffering time before responding.
10. Typing “LOL” when you didn’t even smile
If we actually laughed as much as we typed LOL, we’d be unstoppable.
11. Re-reading a text message after sending it
Like it’s suddenly going to change or expose a typo we didn’t notice before.
Which of these habits do you 100% relate to?