Quirky Characteristics

eats M&Ms or Skittles by color

can’t use a pen without a top

can’t clean his/her house unless it’s night

types with one finger

is a debater

is a man who manicures his nails

drops last three words of a sentence to a grumble

has an accent

whistles when s/he says an s

whistles out of tune or the same three lines over and over

wears wingtips

obsessed with Princess Di (or some other celebrity)

turns every statement into a question by raising his/her voice at the end of the sentence

very rosy cheeks–almost rosacea

has to have even numbers for stuff–like a grade or the volume on his/her iPod

can’t stand to put wood in his/her mouth–like chopsticks, popsicles, etc.

calls males ‘son’, i.e. ‘Good job, son!’

larger-than-normal personal space bubble

can’t sleep in a messy room

nibbles at his/her fingers when excited

can’t eat vanilla cake with chocolate icing

eats toothpaste

walks on his/her toes

always has to have the office/room door closed

breaks a sandwich up into little pieces before eating it

loves good grammar

can’t write with a blue pen

has a postcard collection

can’t go anywhere without a bottle of water

must eat lunch at exactly 11:30 (or noon, or whatever hour works for your novel).

If s/he is even a minute late, they have to wait an hour

smells the pages of a book, or people, or food before eating

sees everyone as a color–she’s pink, or a song

has a phobia to something weird–like cracks on the sidewalk

his/her leg shakes every time they sit

rolls eyes up and to the right as they pontificate (or lecture, or just talk)