Wingnut Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Okay, so pretty much everyone I know has their own tiny form of OCD. You know, the weird quirks or neuroses that are unique to them. I want to know what yours are.A few of mine include:*When I make nachos, I can't just dump the chips onto the plate (or pan). I have to arrange them very deliberately and specifically for maximum cheese coverage and minimum chip wastage.*If there are crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc., I have to arrange them in "rainbow order." If there's one color misplaced, it drives me nuts.*You know how cheap ball-point pens often have embossing or printing on the barrel? Well, whether uncapping to use or re-capping after use, I always make sure that the extended part of the pen cap is lined up exactly with the lettering on the pen barrel.So what are yours?(Side note: It's a joke between my husband and I that it should actually be called "CDO" because then the letters are in alphabetical order...just like they should be. :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I'm in agreement with ya, wingy. My CDO's include: when turning the volume up or down, it must be in increments of 5--no volume 21, it needs to be 20 or 25. I absolutely can't stand a twisted phone cord--I'm like a leprechaun--I have to stop what I'm doing and untwist it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Okay, so pretty much everyone I know has their own tiny form of OCD. You know, the weird quirks or neuroses that are unique to them. I want to know what yours are.A few of mine include:*When I make nachos, I can't just dump the chips onto the plate (or pan). I have to arrange them very deliberately and specifically for maximum cheese coverage and minimum chip wastage. *If there are crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc., I have to arrange them in "rainbow order." If there's one color misplaced, it drives me nuts.*You know how cheap ball-point pens often have embossing or printing on the barrel? Well, whether uncapping to use or re-capping after use, I always make sure that the extended part of the pen cap is lined up exactly with the lettering on the pen barrel.So what are yours?(Side note: It's a joke between my husband and I that it should actually be called "CDO" because then the letters are in alphabetical order...just like they should be. :)) Oh, that was a great post Wingnut. The chip idea is REALLY a good one. I don't make them but I'll keep that in mind next time! I laughed at the CDO things I like things lined up too, I like the lids closed on everything (shampoo, toothpaste, etc.) I eat M&M's or Skittles (or the like) by seperating all the candy by color before eating them, and I hate to get sticky so I keep things nice a clean and don't get my hands all sticked up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I'm in agreement with ya, wingy. My CDO's include:when turning the volume up or down, it must be in increments of 5--no volume 21, it needs to be 20 or 25.I absolutely can't stand a twisted phone cord--I'm like a leprechaun--I have to stop what I'm doing and untwist it.On the radio, I'm not so picky about volume, but with the TV, I also do increments of 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I'm easy on the volume issues but on a digital clock I love to see chronological order when it comes up. I'm with u on the phone line thing :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Oh, that was a great post Wingnut. The chip idea is REALLY a good one. I don't make them but I'll keep that in mind next time! I laughed at the CDO things I like things lined up too, I like the lids closed on everything (shampoo, toothpaste, etc.) I eat M&M's or Skittles (or the like) by seperating all the candy by color before eating them, and I hate to get sticky so I keep things nice a clean and don't get my hands all sticked up!T, I eat my Skittles by color also--green, then yellow, then orange, then purple, then red.I also eat my fries before I eat my burger--I don't like cold fries, but I can tolerate a cold burger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I have to use up the last drop of ketchup. I keep the bottle upside-down and if nothing but air comes out, I add some water and shake it up to "loosen" the stuck ketchup from the sides... does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Godless Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I'm a time freak. When I go somewhere, I make a point of knowing exactly how long it will take me to get from A to B and I plan my departure practically down to the second. I rarely do house chores, but when I do, I carefully calculate how much time it will take to do them. So on the rare occasions that the chores do get done, I finish all of them. And since I ride the bus everywhere, I carefully plan how long I can stay at any given place when I'm running errands or even just going to the pub for a few drinks. With the latter, I'll calculate how many beers I can have, sorted by size and alcohol strength, and time them in such a way that I'm finishing my last one right before the bus comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 All money in wallet, in decreasing value from back to front, heads up and facing the same way. LM (Now, if I can just have some money to put there...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SortOfMormon Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I don't just have a tiny form. I have it full blown! OK, not really full blown, I've read about worse cases. But I still have it bad. I don't really feel like talking about it, but it is a pain in the neck to live with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I don't just have a tiny form. I have it full blown! OK, not really full blown, I've read about worse cases. But I still have it bad. I don't really feel like talking about it, but it is a pain in the neck to live with!My mother is OCD, so yeah, I can kinda relate. But, at the same time, I find some kind of peace in the "consistency" and "predictability" of my mother's quirks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glow_inthe_dark_girl Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) I arrange the icons in the desktop, according to the wallpaper I have, If I change the wallpaper I've got to change the order of the icons... and the windows sidebar too, depending of the color of the pic.I hate to get sticky so I keep things nice a clean and don't get my hands all sticked up!I second dr t's on this one, can't stand sticky, it's a weird phobia I have, I guess, this is the reason I cant eat candies too often =( .,.. I got goosebumps thinking of sticky Edited July 17, 2009 by glow_inthe_dark_girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I arrange the icons in the desktop, according to the wallpaper I have, If I change the wallpaper I've got to change the order of the icons... and the windows sidebar too, depending of the color of the pic.I'm kind-of the opposite. I have my icons arranged, and even if I really really like a picture, if it doesn't work with my icons, I won't use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john doe Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I have to categorize people. I have just lumped everyone who posts on this thread in the 'crazies' file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I have to categorize people. I have just lumped everyone who posts on this thread in the 'crazies' file. And to think I was just going to post on this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 *You know how cheap ball-point pens often have embossing or printing on the barrel? Well, whether uncapping to use or re-capping after use, I always make sure that the extended part of the pen cap is lined up exactly with the lettering on the pen barrel. I thought I was the only one that did this.Okay mine is about pillowcases. I can NOT sleep on a pillowcase unless it has been ironed. I don't care if it's permanent press and can go straight from the dryer to the pillow. It HAS to be ironed before I can put it on the pillow and sleep on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I have to categorize people. I have just lumped everyone who posts on this thread in the 'crazies' file. Wait..does that include yourself since you did in fact post on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 When I bite my cheek on one side and it's bleeding and aching and a chunk is hanging out of it, I just can't rest until I bite the other cheek to make it match. Same with tooth fillings and hangnails. You don't want to know what happened when I broke my arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Gives a whole new meaning to "turning the other cheek." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploomf Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I have to sleep with my alarm clock on the floor, I can't sleep if I can see the glowing red numbers. I can't eat vegetables if they are mixed with other vegetables, like peas and carrots. If I eat something like a stew or a stir fry that has vegetables all mixed up I have to eat the veggies one at a time, I have to eat all the potatoes before I eat the carrots or all the broccoli before I eat the pea pods. I have to have all my work systems in a certain order. If something happens to one of them and the order gets mixed up I have to close everything and pull it all back up again in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Hopefully you don't do it alphabetically. That would really be OCD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploomf Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Of course not, that would be silly. I do according to size and color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I am SO HAPPY I am not alone in my craziness. And I'm not the craziest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truegrits Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 My increments of 5 includes my use of the treadmill and stationary bike...cannot stop, even if I am in pain, till I get to the next "5".I will not buy canned goods in uneven quantity...My dinnerware set is a "four color" pattern set...I cannot store them with two of the same color touching. If someone else puts them away "wrong", I have to fix them. My clothes are hung by color, and must be lighest-to-darkest in each color group. I cut every tag out of every thing I own. I am always counting...how many steps I climb, how many pictures hanging on a wall, how many houses on a block...no doubt about it, I am definitely OC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Are you also counting how many posts you make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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