Leaning forward, chin in hand, peering at the screen which is about 4 inches from my face.
Must make that optician's appointment.
Talking to myself in shops
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Chewbacca how on earth could I have forgotten talking to inanimate objects?!
Except my speciality is threatening them, or occasionally pleading with them.
This is mainly directed at electrical appliances who don't seem to understand that their only reason for being allowed to "live" is fulfilling their given function.
I confess, I once completely annihilated a vacuum cleaner that was incapable of picking up dog hair. I took it outside and beat it to death on a concrete floor. In my defence, I regarded it as a mercy killing.
With regard to the toaster, I plead the 5th amendment.
And anything that printer says is an absolute lie.
Noises when standing.......check
Talking to cat.....check
Talking to inanimate objects cheifly washing machine, dishwasher and microwave when they're incesantly beeping.....check
add to this talking to the TV
Oh heavens phoenix , you've made me look at myself and I'm also guilty of the throat humming when not im cooking too. . Apparently, I'm also guilty of talking to taps, doors and light switches too. Before we leave the house, I go round checking windows are shut; taps are off and doors are locked. But apparently I say "you're shut, you're off, you're locked" and then we can leave. OH says he lives to see the day when one of the inanimate objects replies and what my reaction would be.
No need to stop Phoenix I am sure the throat humming is preparing you for joining in with the Inuit throat singers (as seen on TV) ?
Everyone knows that cats are intelligent creatures and are quite happy to discuss most subjects with their humans.?
Flexed hips - good yoga position to practice. You won't look at all out of place.... if only you can remember where you parked your horse ?!
Practicing sound effects, even when there is no one around can be useful for stage career (with your John Wayne tendencies you could also practice banging coconut shells together to imitate horses trotting)?
As for the whiskers, nothing wrong with that. I do it all the time. Either have a large magnifying mirror with you at all times and a heavy duty pair of tweezers or grow a full beard like I do
Evening all, and good wishes.
Mr P (aka Mutley, as mentioned in another thread) said the other evening "you really should stop doing that"
I asked what he meant, and he said "that throat humming thing, you'll end up with a sore throat"
I hadn't even noticed that I was doing it, but it's made me aware of other habits, for example:
Singing a particular "pom tiddly om" song, but only while cooking 
Talking to the cats as if they actually knew or cared what I was on about.
Ditto Mr P (on occasions)
Sitting on the sofa with legs tucked up and flexed at the hip, then getting up to go to bed and wondering why I'm walking like John Wayne....... with haemorrhoids.
Making noises when getting up/sitting down, even if there is no one there to hear them.
Running a finger over chin to check for whiskers, then trying to pull them out with fingers, even though this has never, ever been successful in the past. (Note to self, especially try to stop doing this in the boring part of meetings)
Oh, there are probably loads more, but I think that's quite enough to be going on with!
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