What other OCD behaviors do you have?

[Colt45ws]

Thats a good idea Shannow.
I realized tonight I wash my hands a lot if Im woking with certain thing like food items. I was cooking bacon and washed my hands about 4 times just to cook said bacon going between different stages. Anytime I had to touch the raw meat.

I also use my covered feet to change the position of the toilet seat and flush it.

 

[eljefino]

Originally Posted By: Onmo'Eegusee

I also use my covered feet to change the position of the toilet seat and flush it.


+1. I also use a paper towel in public places to open the restroom door.

 

[Shannow]

OK, I use the corner of my shirt/jacket to open toilet doors.

Did it one day (kind of surreptitiously), and a workmate commented "You do it too ?"

 

[Cutehumor]

I need one of you OCD clean freaks to live with me. My place is a mess, I could use the help

 

[tonycarguy]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
Originally Posted By: Onmo'Eegusee

I also use my covered feet to change the position of the toilet seat and flush it.


+1. I also use a paper towel in public places to open the restroom door.


+1. I also use a paper towel to turn off the faucet. And to hold the gas pump and shopping cart handle, and to press buttons on the ATM

 

[greenaccord02]

Originally Posted By: Shannow
greenaccord02,
an OCD thing that I'm trying to institute in my place this year (and it's meeting with favour) is to use a sharpie, and record the opened date on every jar and bottle as we open it and fridge it.

Looks like it's even moved to the pantry.

That's a pretty good idea. On some things, it's very hard to remember when it was opened. It would probably save money, because if there is any doubt it's in the garbage. I can't imagine eating out of date stuff. I grew up with too much of that in the fridge and pantry. No more.

 

[Footpounds]

I'm afraid that the refrigerator and/or freezer doors are not QUITE closed all the way. Every time I walk by it, I'm compelled to visually check it or give it a gentle nudge "just to make sure".

 

[addyguy]

Rounding stuff off - whenever I but stuff, I always try to use up the change I have, so I don't have 'odss and ends' jingling about. Always try to use interac banking to make an even amount in my account.

Whenever I'm using something in a package, it bugs me if the amount left is odd - always try to make it that I leave even amounts of stuff. I'm not that bad about it, just when I can, I do.

Similar to footpounds, if it doesn't 'sound or feel' like something has closed right; I never trust that it has until I re-open and close it.

 

[wavinwayne]

I don't like the number 3.

 

[kaboom10]

I've found dirt don't hurt. Used to put dirty hand prints in my balony sandwiches. I let my immune system take care of what I don't. If anything I have to sleep on my left side because that's where I feel comfortable.

 

[Kestas]

I stock my wallet with 5 ones, 1 five, 1 ten, and the rest 20s. This way I can pay for dinner and tip at any amount without waiting for change, or have smaller denominations ready when convenient elsewise. I restock it to the same arrangement every evening.

I also line up my bills in order of denomination, all faces on the bills facing the same direction.

 

[eljefino]

^ I try and make change when convenient so it's around. Wife doesn't mind spending ones and fives but cries breaking a twenty.

When I was a paperboy I had 100s of ones in a gangster wad.

Making change at the table when everyone just brings twenties ("yuppie food stamps") will make you a hero.

 

[Nick R]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
When reading a paragraph online I highlight it with the mouse then un-highlight it over and over again. The button clicks and drives others crazy.


OH MY GOD I do that too!!! =O

 

[Cutehumor]

Originally Posted By: wavinwayne
I don't like the number 3.


so I take it, you don't like britney spears song "3" then?

 

[Boatowner]

Other than being really compulsive about changing oil at 6,000 miles with synthetic you mean, right?

So, bills in my wallet have to be in order with the face forward and right side up.

Can't stand nickels, worse than pennies. I have to get rid of nickels as soon as possible.

I can tell you how much gas and diesel I have bought since my first car in 1970.

Lock the door and walk away, then go back to make sure it is locked, even though I know it is.

I could go on, probably would, but that would be OCD too.

 

[stranger706]

Hahaha this thread is awsome

When I unload the dishwasher I have to put the clean dishes in the back of the cabinet so that the other dishes get used too. You can't use the same two dishes over and over again! You have to keep them in order so they get used the same amount! This goes for cups and silverware as well. Yes I put the clean silverware underneath the silverware already in the drawer so that it all gets used the same amount!

 

[MarkC]

I always hold my breath when I'm in a public restroom, which means I can't stay in long.

I have to have all the mirrors on my Jeep adjusted just the way I want 'em.

I obsess over anything related to Kenpo and constantly have to bite my tongue to prevent myself from pointing out people doing basic techniques incorrectly, which will sooner or later result in me biting my tongue off or getting kicked out of the school.

 

[Mustang_Cougar]

My lawn is mowed in a "criss-cross" manner, the direction alternated every week. The lines run diagonal to the footprint of my home and I'm very particular about it. If it's 90F out, I'm jammin' away to some Boston or Rush or LZ, and I get "off-track"...say a line gets a little wavy...I'll finish that particular line and then walk my mower all the way around the finished portion, to redo it (I can't simply re-mow it, as the grass lays down and that would screw up the alternating look).

As you can probably guess, vacuuming also has a ritual involved. Yeah, I know these things are totally stupid...yet I can't help it, I don't feel "comfortable" if I don't do them "right." I will say this though: My OCD certainly doesn't hurt the neighborhood property values, which is more than I can say for the slobs in close proximity to my home. Hmmm, maybe I'll start mowing their laws too (I could use their grass for beta-patterns).

Heck, mow some lawns, get a paper route, maybe a BMX bike...I could be a better looking version of "Chris Peterson" from "Get a Life."

 

[addyguy]

Originally Posted By: Cutehumor
Originally Posted By: wavinwayne
I don't like the number 3.


so I take it, you don't like britney spears song "3" then?

I know it's O/T, but I love that song!

 

[javacontour]

I check my pockets for my car keys several times before I lock my car door. Even when I know I've checked, I check again.