Just a thought that occurred to me while I was talking to my friend earlier.
The conversation moved on to numbers - specifically, which numbers we did or didn't like.
We spoke for many moons, randomly asking each other numbers and why we liked/disliked them in particular.
This, and discussion on a thread somewhere on here, has prompted me to come up with my own, personalised list of every number from 1 to 109 (and selected others above that) and basically, what I think of them. Whether I like them, dislike, and so on.
Which is here:
1 – Nothing for or against. Neutral.
2 – Not fond of 2, but it's bearable.
3 – No. Just, no.
4 – Good number. Very good. I like 4 a lot.
5 – Meh. It's OK.
6 – No.
7 – Yes, ish. I like 7, it's alright. Decent enough number.
8 – Yeah, fine with 8 too. Nothing against.
9 – No.
10 – OK. Not too bad, not brilliant.
11 – Yeah, bearable. Not too bad, slightly “vanilla” for me though. Nothing exciting.
12 – OK, I like 12 a bit. It's a good, solid, strong number.
13 – No.
14 – Slightly vulnerable-looking to me, for some reason. Not strong, despite the 4 involved. But other than that, I like it.
15 – Not keen.
16 – Stronger than 14, not so much as 12. But in some ways, a better number than 12; this despite my dislike of 6, which holds me back from saying I like 16. In spite – I do like the look of 16.
17 – It's the connection with 1, which I find indifferent, that puts me off 17. I could say the same about all the numbers starting with 1, but it wouldn't be true. For some reason, it affects some numbers and not others. 17 is one of “those” numbers.
18 – Don't like. It's that simple, really. No explanation for it. Other than, maybe, that 8 reminds me of a spider, but that's not much of an explanation.
19 – No.
20 – Decent. Don't mind 20 at all.
21 – Yeah, I like 21 actually. Not strong necessarily, but it has an artistic, free feel to it for me. Don't know why at all.
22 – Double 2. Doesn't sit well with me at all. Not fond of 22.
23 – No.
24 – Solid. Reassuring. Matter-of-fact. I like it, not too much but it's good.
25 – Hmm. Not sure of 25. Mixed feelings.
26 – I actually quite like it. Believe it or not...because it has 2 and 6 in it, two numbers I'm not keen on when they're on their own. But together, they seem to work, just.
27 – And the same with 27; quite what the appeal of 27 is for me, I don't know, but there's just an appeal there.
28 – Strong; confident. Good number.
29 – Again, unsure of this.
30 – No.
31 – No.
32 – No.
33 – Absolutely not.
34 – No.
35 – Bearable.
36 – Yes; indeed this is a shock, because it features 3 and 6 – probably my two least favourite numbers. But like 26, when they're put together, the story is so much different. 36 to me is a symbol of solidarity, sensibility, rationality, strength.
37 – Hmmm......not too fond, don't mind it that much. In certain fonts, I like 37, and in others, absolutely not.
38 – Mixed feelings again, but this time erring towards a dislike. It's unstable-looking.
39 – No.
40 – Yes. Like with several others here, 40 is solid and strong. It is comforting to me.
41 – Reverse of 14, and I much prefer this to 14. Good number.
42 – YES! I love 42. Don't ask me why; it just “does it” for me, something clicks.
43 – No.
44 – YES! ABSOLUTELY YES! I won't say any more.
45 – Yep, good number is 45.
46 – No, I don't like it particularly. 4 followed by 6 doesn't sit well.
47 – Yes. A flamboyant number, yet equally as strong as the others.
48 – Not particularly.
49 – No.
50 – No.
51 – No.
52 – No.
53 – Absolutely not.
54 – Slightly bearable.
55 – Absolutely not.
56 – Yeah, just about.
57 – No.
58 – No.
59 – No.
60 – Not particularly.
61 – No.
62 – No.
63 – No.
64 – Yes. Strong – defiant, solid, stands out from the others.
65 – Hmm...I suppose it's alright.
66 – No. Absolutely no.
67 – YES. Don't know why really, it just has an appeal to me. It's quite artistic, has a flair to it that I see in it. A maverick streak; sets it apart from other numbers.
68 – 'No.
69 – No.
70 – Meh.
71 – Meh.
72 – Yeah, I'm alright with 72. Decent.
73 – Absolutely not.
74 – Yeah, again, a good number. Just.
75 – Yes. The epitome of solid, strong numbers. This is a good, powerful number.
76 – Not quite so keen, but it's not bad.
77 – Yes. I like this; double 7 does it for me – not much, but enough.
78 – Hmmm... I don't particularly mind it.
79 – No.
80 – No.
81 – Not fond. It's my old house number, but I never liked it that much.
82 – It's OK.
83 – No.
84 – Actually yes, a marginal call here. I like 84. Don't know why.
85 – Er....again, another borderline decision. I'm going for “like”, just.
86 – No.
87 – Er..........actually YES. I like 87, the 7 appears to be leaning on nothing and about to imminently fall over, which anywhere else would make me dislike it because it appears vulnerable. But here, next to 8, seems like 7's home. I like 87, a lot.
88 – Not particularly.
89 – No.
90 – Erm...yeah, it's relatively alright.
91 – No.
92 – It's OK.
93 – No. Absolutely not.
94 – OK.
95 – I'm warming to it. Over time. It's decent.
96 – Yeah....yeah, I like 96. 9 leans on 6, which compliments 9 nicely indeed. Good number.
97 – Er, no. Marginal call.
98 – No.
99 – No.
100 – No.
101 – No.
102 – No.
103 – No.
104 – A little.
105 – Yeah, quite strong-looking. It's alright.
106 – Again, alright.
107 – Yeah, looking stronger and better now.
108 – YES. Symbol of hope and strength.
109 – Not particularly. Doesn't do it for me.
Selected others:-
111 – No.
112 – Yes. Absolutely.
120 – Yes.
123 – Absolutely not.
127 – Somehow, this does it for me.
133 – No. Never.
135 – Strangely solid. How, I don't know.
140 – Yes.
144 – Yes.
145 – Yes.
147 – YES! Hey, I've been brought up with snooker, how can I not like 147?
175 – Yes.
Impressive?
I find with numbers like 3 in particular, I do absolutely nothing in threes. Nothing at all.
Washing my hands, it's: 1) Soap rubbed four times on right hand, 5 times on left hand; 2) left hand under water, rinse 5 or 7 times, followed by right hand 5 or 7 times; 3) right hand dry with towel - each finger twice followed by back of hand then palm, then same with left hand; 4) Lie towel nice and symmetrical on the towel rack. Both ends equally pulled down, totally even.
When I'm scrolling down a web page, if there's information I want to read that's below where I'm looking, I click the "down" button on the side twice or four times. If four times means I go down too far, I go up another one. Never, ever 3.
When I'm preparing to take a shot, in snooker; pull cue back four, five or seven times before striking cue ball.
When I'm preparing to shoot at a target, with a gun; it's two or five deep breaths and then shoot.
Making a cup of tea: once I've taken the teabags out (always two teabags), and put in 2.5 teaspoons of sugar (always 2.5, never 3), and added some milk, I stir the tea either 10 or 11 times before hitting the side of the cup 4 times. Even here, never, ever 3.
When I'm walking: I keep mental note of the number of steps I'm taking. I usually restart once I get to about 12. More often than not, if I approach a door, or the end of my journey, on a relative of 3, I take another step. Never, ever 3.
I think you get the idea here (I hope!
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But that's just me. I want to know, are there any numbers you particularly like/dislike? Why?
Are there any you downright avoid, as I do?