Get ready to be shook! Your little quirks are nothing compared to these—10 real-life weird habits that’ll keep you reading till the end!
TOP 10. Plastic Surgery Addiction
Plastic surgery addiction usually stems from body dysmorphia—you know, when someone fixates on “flaws” that aren’t even there? Folks with this quirk go through NEVER-ENDING surgeries chasing that “perfect” look. And let’s be real, society’s obsession with glorifying plastic surgery doesn’t help—so many celebs get work done to fit Hollywood’s idea of “normal.” Some people clown on those with this addiction, but the sad truth? Repeated surgeries lead to brutal long-term complications, and that’s no joke.
TOP 9. Eating Chalk
Eating chalk is low-key a super common weird habit—kids sneak pieces off classroom chalkboards, and adults? They’re just here for that satisfyingly chalky crunch. Even though it’s labeled “non-toxic,” let’s not forget: during production, chalk can pick up all sorts of gross stuff—mouse droppings, bedbugs, metal shavings, and harsh chemicals. Yikes.
TOP 8. Unrequited Love Addiction
Get this—some people are LOW-KEY addicted to the bittersweet pain of unrequited love. They live for those tiny, fleeting crumbs of attention from their crush. Recent brain scans? They show that craving for their unrequited love is SHOCKINGLY similar to a cocaine addiction. Insane, right? Their brains are basically hooked on that emotional high (and yes, the low too).
TOP 7. Thumb-Sucking
Kids suck their thumbs when they’re scared or tired—it’s their go-to comfort move. But here’s the tea: some people keep doing it well into adulthood, even sneaking a suck when stressed at work or binging TV. Besides being MEGA awkward if you get caught, it messes up your teeth (hello, misalignment!), gives you ugly thumb calluses, and can make you sick—unless you’re OCD-level about cleaning your hands first.
TOP 6. Eating Glass
Obsessively chowing down on glass is called “hyalophagia” in doctor terms. Spoiler: people with this quirk swear they love that sharp, crunchy kick—but it wreaks havoc on their mouths, throats, and tummies. We’re talking painful injuries and way too many trips to the ER.
TOP 5. Eating Soap or Detergent
Eating soap falls under pica—that disorder where people crave non-food stuff—and it’s OBVIOUSLY super bad for you. Regular bar soap won’t kill you instantly, but it absolutely trashes your gut, gives you brutal diarrhea, and irritates your stomach lining. Worse? There have been tragic deaths from chugging concentrated detergent. And yet? Some people just can’t kick the weird craving.
TOP 4. Drinking Urine
Let’s talk about Carrie, a 50-something woman with a wild quirk: she drinks her own urine EVERY MORNING, first thing when she wakes up. And she doesn’t stop there—she uses it to rinse her eyes, sinuses, and even her teeth, calling it a “natural remedy.” She swears up and down it tastes just like plain water, and says she has ZERO plans to quit this weird routine.
TOP 3. Body Piercing Addiction
People can get hooked on all kinds of body mods—not just plastic surgery (tattoos and microblading count too!). Piercing addiction doesn’t have an official medical name, but some folks just can’t stop: ears, noses, even EYEBALLS (yes, that’s a thing). Since most cultures see this as “self-expression,” we rarely side-eye it—even when it’s clearly an unhealthy obsession that’s basically begging for infections.
TOP 2. Drinking Human Blood
Meet Julia Capes, a Pennsylvania woman who’s been drinking human blood EVERY DAY for 30 years—sometimes up to half a gallon a month! As a goth, she says she’s totally addicted to blood, claiming it keeps her alive and looking young. And just to be clear: she doesn’t have anemia—this is pure addiction. Heads up, folks: NEVER drink human blood. Catching Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a death sentence.
TOP 1. Hair Pulling
Compulsive hair pulling (it’s called trichotillomania if you wanna get fancy) is a serious impulse control disorder that hits thousands of people. Folks with this have an OVERWHELMING urge to yank out their hair—head, eyelashes, eyebrows, you name it—and half the time, they don’t even realize they’re doing it. They’re usually super anxious, and pulling gives them a tiny moment of relief. Oh, and some even chew or swallow the hair… which can lead to deadly intestinal blockages. Yikes.
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