Are you normal or nuts?

Are You Normal or Nuts? Come on, admit it, most of us have wondered, at some point in our lives, whether we are normal or nuts. I know I have. I've even pondered whether I'm normal or nuts to even be wondering whether I'm normal or nuts - if that makes sense.

Human beings are full of odd little quirks. We all have tales to tell of the peculiar little foibles of friends, relatives or work colleagues, but we often can't see our own quirky side.

I was browsing the Reader's Digest website recently, when I came across an article entitled 'Normal or Nuts'. The article details a number common foibles or quirks, and presents a psychological evaluation of each one. One of the quirks I like, is where someone simply cannot eat certain foods in front of strangers, especially food that comes in large pieces or is messy. I simply cannot eat spaghetti in front of anyone, no matter how well I know them. If I eat spaghetti when I'm alone, I never make a mess, But I just KNOW that if I have company, I'll be covered in sauce in no time.

Another quirk I like is the one where people refuse to step on the cracks in tiles or paving stones. It's so silly! Do they think they'll get swallowed by the cracks? But I can hardly criticize them for that. A local bus service used to bear the service number 666. I absolutely and utterly refused to get on it. It was the only direct route to a particular place, but I would sooner take three separate buses, and arrive ninety minutes later, than get on that Satanic bus.

So, come on, it's confession time. Are You Normal or Nuts?. Do you have any peculiar little quirks. I've shared mine, so how about telling me a few of yours? If you click the link to read the article, you may be surprised to learn that the little foible you thought was an indication of your madness, is, in fact, perfectly normal behaviour. Even if you discover that your little quirk has a slight ring of nuttiness to it, you could always cheer yourself up by visiting Reader's Digest Laughs.

Reader's Digest Laughs

Life wasn't exactly a barrel of laughs for me when I was a kid (cue violins playing a sad refrain). But one bright spot I used to look forward to, was the arrival of my mother's monthly copy of the Reader's Digest. When she first subscribed, I was only about nine. Although I had excellent reading skills for my age, the longer articles just didn't appeal to me. What I did enjoy were the humour pages. I remember there was a page of jokes, and another section called 'Life's Like That' - real-life funny stories. Also, at the end of almost every long article, there would be a short joke or witticism. So I couldn't wait to get my hands on the monthly Reader's Digest.

Alas, there was no Internet in those days (how did we cope?). However, much to my delight, I recently discovered that the Reader's Digest now has a website, with a humour section located at RD Laughs Main. What I like about the RD Laughs site is that it's good, clean humour - something you'd be happy for your kids or your granny to view.

So what can you find over at RD Laughs? Well, there are Funny Cartoons, jokes, as well funny photos and videos. You might also like to check out the Stand-up Videos. By the way, you can also submit your own funny photos, videos and jokes. In fact, if you submit a joke of your own - you could win $100. Not bad, eh?

You can also subscribe to the Jokes RSS feed, so you receive new jokes as they're posted. Or you can subscribe to the weekly Laughs newsletter - the choice is yours. I'm glad I've found this site - I'm sick of looking around for humour sites, only to find obscene and offensive material. The RD Laughs site is 100% clean - yay! Anyway, if you're curious to see a sample of what's on offer at RD Laughs, click here to see one of my favourite funny cartoons.