OCD?

[Deleted]

Do you have any obsessive/compulsive quirks and what are they?I'm not talking serious OCD where you would need to be medicated but just little things. Does anyone notice them?
I had a little thing I used to do when people talked. I had a little pattern in my head and sylables had to end in a certain way or I would have to continue until they did. I don't do it anymore and no one knew I was doing this. Weird or "normal" weird? Like I said I don't do this anymore.

[chiver78]

do I? hah, there aren't enough characters allowed for me to list them all.
most people don't notice them, my sis does. we picked them up from the same source - the grandmother we grew up with.

here's a few:
-towels are all folded exactly the same way, bath/hand/dish/whatever.
-the volume on the TV (numbered gradient) has to be in multiples of 5s - 5, 10, 15, etc..
-if I brush the back of my hand or fingers on the ground when picking something up, I have to brush the other as well. I'm surprised nobody's ever picked this one up.
-paper money all has to face the same way in my wallet and be in denominational order <- this one from too much time working in cash offices

[Cheesy FL-Vol]

Definitely weird...but that's okay, because all the rest of us are weird too!

( dammit...I need to get off the computer and study!)

[rick]

Nope, Im normal

[Deleted]

Chiver- The hand brushing thing is a strange one! Thanks I feel better.

[Befferz]

Jan 15, 2011 17:05:07 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

do I? hah, there aren't enough characters allowed for me to list them all.
most people don't notice them, my sis does. we picked them up from the same source - the grandmother we grew up with.

here's a few:
-towels are all folded exactly the same way, bath/hand/dish/whatever.
-the volume on the TV (numbered gradient) has to be in multiples of 5s - 5, 10, 15, etc..
-if I brush the back of my hand or fingers on the ground when picking something up, I have to brush the other as well. I'm surprised nobody's ever picked this one up.
-paper money all has to face the same way in my wallet and be in denominational order <- this one from too much time working in cash offices

I'm the same way with money, and with brushing my hand against the floor, or the wall or whatever. Or when I'm walking I'll try not to step on any cracks--not quite as bad as on "As Good As It Gets" and not really for the same reason--I just hate having my foot on 2 different surfaces, and even if they're absolutely the same (like different colored tiles) I still imagine I can feel a difference.

Or when I eat candy, like Skittles or something, I like to sort them out into piles with one of each color, then eat the extras first, then the piles, starting with my least favorite color/flavor.

I don't think anyone has noticed, or if they have, they just haven't told me.

[chiver78]

lol...any time.

fwiw, Nana used to have every item on the kitchen table lined up exactly the same direction. every knick-knack was picked up and dusted every single day. I miss her every day, but I'm damn surprised sis and I didn't pick up more quirks! and yes, I know the hand-brushing's a weird one. I probably do have a mild case of should-be-diagnosed OCD.

[chiver78]

Jan 15, 2011 17:14:40 GMT -5 Befferz said:

Or when I eat candy, like Skittles or something, I like to sort them out into piles with one of each color, then eat the extras first, then the piles, starting with my least favorite color/flavor.

I used to do that too, with dry Trix too. I rarely eat candy anymore, my sweet tooth is near non-existent these days. I would probably still do it though.

edit: wow, memories from childhood! lol.....

[Befferz]

LOL chiver, it's nice to know I'm not alone in my insanity!

[Deleted]

It is isn't it? I had a thing about not eating foods that touched other foods, but I think that is more common.

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

paper money all has to face the same way in my wallet and be in denominational order

I do this too. Chairs have to be placed evenly around the table.
When I get up from a chair, my first step is always with my left foot. I don't like odd numbers - this one puzzles me. (For instance, if I'm knitting and it calls for 17 rows of a certain stitch, I'll either do 16 or 18. - Thank goodness I still have all 10 fingers and toes).

[Apple]

I'm the same way with paper money. And when I see a deck of cards around I have to put them in order, both by "number" and by type-- Aces facing up, then diamonds, then clubs, finally hearts.
I'm very OCD about double checking everything at work, but that's more out of fear of hurting/killing someone than anything else.

[Peace Of Mind]

I'm pretty anal about most things. Money faces the same way and by denomination. (I used to be a Teller when I was a teenager and prefer to think it's just training.) My soup cans, etc. face forward so the label can be read. My refrigerator's top shelf is in a certain order because it involves making coffee in the morning and DH and I are both clumsy so we can grab stuff 1/2 asleep. I also have a little thing with odd numbers. I prefer even or whole numbers so I exalt those of you that have odd numbers to even you back up. LOL! <<eyes Apple's uneven #>>

[rick]

LOL No wonder you women are always so tired, You create work

[Befferz]

Jan 15, 2011 18:17:32 GMT -5 Peace Of Mind said:

I prefer even or whole numbers so I exalt those of you that have odd numbers to even you back up. LOL! <<eyes Apple's uneven #>>

Yay, I was #8! And now I'm #14--does that mean I get exalted twice?

BTW

[Peace Of Mind]

Hi, and Thanks, Befferz! I'm hitting Apple when I get powers back and then you're next.

[rick]

So you are saying you were 8 before you were 14 Miss POM?

[Befferz]

Jan 15, 2011 18:38:22 GMT -5 @rick said:

So you are saying you were 8 before you were 14 Miss POM?

Did you mean me? I was a precocious child--instead of skipping grades, I skipped whole ages.

[Deleted]

I do like having all the paper money facing up in my wallet. I also have a habit of checking my purse for things like my phone and wallet a few times a day, but that's because I've left them at home before and I'm afraid of losing them. I also like having all my clothes hung facing the same direction in my closet.

[Peace Of Mind]

RJ, Whatcha got in that coffee you are drinking? I didn't say that. But yeah, I'm pretty sure I was 8 before I was 14.

[Apple]

Jan 15, 2011 18:36:03 GMT -5 Peace Of Mind said:

Hi, and Thanks, Befferz! I'm hitting Apple when I get powers back and then you're next.

Right back at you!

[Deleted]

Jan 15, 2011 18:47:15 GMT -5 Peace Of Mind said:

RJ, Whatcha got in that coffee you are drinking? I didn't say that. But yeah, I'm pretty sure I was 8 before I was 14.

LOL, I think we all were.

[Peace Of Mind]

I don't know, Jen. You look pretty young.

[Deleted]

Oh yeah, I actually went from 8 to 6 and then directly to 14.

[rick]

You guys missed the whole joke

[Befferz]

Jan 15, 2011 19:07:16 GMT -5 @rick said:

You guys missed the whole joke

[Peace Of Mind]

Well, explain it to us. You know we're pretty... ;P

[rick]

Jan 15, 2011 19:16:33 GMT -5 Peace Of Mind said:

Well, explain it to us. You know we're pretty... ;P

LOL go back and read what I wrote again



And yes you are very pretty

[Peace Of Mind]

NOW I get it!! Did I mention I have a sinus infection? LOL!!!!

[Deleted]

I don't get it.
You were right about women making more work for themselves though. It was really annoying when people talked to fast and I couldn't keep up.